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| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win% | To £1 level stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 51 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11.76% | £9.00 |
| Date | Pos | Wt | BHA | Co | Dist | Going | Cl | Jockey | Trainer | Winner | DB | Op | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2006 | 11/11 | 9-2 | 62 | Wolv | 7f | std/Fast | 6 | D Allan | E J Alston | Shy Glance (USA) | 8.00 | 10/1 | 11/1 | |
| 24/10/2006 | 14/14 | 8-8 | 70 | Catt | 7f | Sft | 4 | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Countdown | 42.00 | 25/1 | 28/1 | |
| 8/8/2006 | 1/14 | 9-6 | 65 | Catt | 5f | Gd | 5 | F Norton | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 9/1 | 10/1 | ||
| 25/7/2006 | 2/6 | 9-7 | 65 | Ayr | 6f | Fm | 5 | T Block | E J Alston | Geojimali | 1.50 | 9/2 | 5/1 | |
| 25/6/2006 | 4/8 | 9-6 | 65 | Warw | 6f | Fm | 5 | F Norton | E J Alston | Pippa's Dancer (IRE) | 1.13 | 4/1 | 4/1 | |
| 12/6/2006 | 3/15 | 9-8 | 63 | Pont | 6f | Gd/Fm | 5 | J F Egan | E J Alston | Dvinsky (USA) | 0.88 | 9/1 | 10/1 | |
| 2/6/2006 | 11/11 | 9-6 | 59 | Wolv | 7f | std | 6 | S Hitchcott | E J Alston | African Gift | 19.56 | 8/1 | 8/1 | |
| 18/5/2006 | 12/17 | 9-0 | 66 | Carl | 5f | Gd/Sft | 5 | F Norton | E J Alston | Geojimali | 7.75 | 12/1 | 12/1 | |
| 24/9/2005 | 1/16 | 8-10 | 62 | Ripo | 6f | Gd | 5 | Donna Caldwell | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 14/1 | 14/1 | ||
| 1/9/2005 | 14/16 | 8-10 | 63 | Redc | 6f | Gd/Fm | 5 | W Supple | E J Alston | Neon Blue | 9.19 | 7/1 | 15/2 | |
| 17/8/2005 | 2/8 | 9-0 | 61 | Carl | 6f | Gd/Fm | 5 | G Gibbons | E J Alston | The Bonus King | hd | 10/1 | 14/1 | |
| 20/7/2005 | 3/13 | 8-13 | 61 | Catt | 5f | Fm | 5 | D Fentiman | E J Alston | Tribute (IRE) | 1.63 | 8/1 | 8/1 | |
| 30/6/2005 | 12/17 | 8-5 | 61 | Hayd | 6f | Gd/Fm | D Allan | E J Alston | Borderlescott | 9.81 | 11/1 | 11/1 | ||
| 23/6/2005 | 1/14 | 9-0 | 55 | Hami | 6f | Gd/Sft | N Mackay | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 12/1 | 8/1 | |||
| 6/6/2005 | 3/14 | 8-12 | 55 | Pont | 6f | Gd/Fm | D Allan | E J Alston | Lord of The East | 7.25 | 8/1 | 6/1 | ||
| 17/5/2005 | 3/20 | 9-0 | 53 | Redc | 6f | Gd/Fm | J Mackay | E J Alston | Louisiade (IRE) | 1.50 | 12/1 | 12/1 | ||
| 19/3/2005 | 1/13 | 9-4 | 50 | Wolv | 5f | std | 5 | J Mackay | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 10/1 | 8/1 | ||
| 17/12/2004 | 4/12 | 8-12 | 50 | Wolv | 6f | std | 4 | D Allan | E J Alston | Misaro (GER) | 2.25 | 13/2 | ||
| 12/12/2004 | 6/14 | 9-2 | 50 | Sout | 6f | std | 5 | D Allan | E J Alston | Pawan (IRE) | 2.75 | 10/3 | ||
| 25/10/2004 | 4/12 | 9-5 | Wolv | 7f | std | 5 | D Allan | E J Alston | Compton Micky | 5.81 | 5/1 | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 11/19 | 8-5 | Ayr | 6f | Gd/Fm | 3 | Natalia Gemelova | E J Alston | Northern Games | 12.56 | 20/1 | 10/1 | ||
| 27/9/2004 | 4/11 | 8-7 | Hami | 6f | Sft | 3 | J D O'Reilly | E J Alston | Yorker (USA) | 2.75 | 14/1 | 12/1 | ||
| 7/8/2004 | 4/20 | 8-11 | Hayd | 6f | Gd | E | W Supple | E J Alston | Full Spate | 2.25 | 16/1 | 14/1 | ||
| 30/7/2004 | 8/13 | 9-0 | Thir | 7f | Gd/Fm | E | W Supple | E J Alston | Headland (USA) | 5.13 | 16/1 | |||
| 3/7/2004 | 10/10 | 8-5 | Carl | 6f | Gd | D | W Supple | E J Alston | Young Mr Grace (IRE) | 7.13 | 14/1 | |||
| 30/6/2004 | 16/18 | 8-5 | Catt | 7f | Gd/Fm | D | D Allan | E J Alston | Alchemist Master | 12.31 | 16/1 | |||
| 14/6/2004 | 5/16 | 9-5 | Carl | 5f | Fm | E | D Allan | E J Alston | Silver Mascot | 3.00 | 8/1 | 8/1 | ||
| 12/6/2004 | 6/20 | 8-7 | York | 6f | Gd/Fm | D | D Allan | E J Alston | Cloud Dancer | 3.50 | 33/1 | |||
| 18/5/2004 | 14/19 | 8-8 | Redc | 7f | Gd/Fm | D | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Sawwaah (IRE) | 7.81 | 10/1 | |||
| 2/5/2004 | 5/15 | 9-6 | Hami | 6f | Gd | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Friar Tuck | 3.00 | 11/1 | 12/1 | ||
| 14/2/2004 | 7/9 | 8-11 | Wolv | 7f | std/Slow | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Givemethemoonlight | 13.00 | 9/2 | 7/1 | ||
| 9/2/2004 | 2/11 | 8-4 | Sout | 7f | std | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Mount Royale (IRE) | 1.25 | 28/1 | 28/1 | ||
| 12/1/2004 | 12/13 | 9-10 | Wolv | 6f | std | F | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Caustic Wit (IRE) | 9.56 | 12/1 | 12/1 | ||
| 17/10/2003 | 12/14 | 9-0 | Redc | 7f | Gd | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Helderberg (USA) | 12.50 | 6/1 | 11/2 | ||
| 20/9/2003 | 6/18 | 7-12 | Newb | 7f | Gd/Fm | C | N Mackay | E J Alston | Compton Eclipse | 5.25 | 25/1 | 25/1 | ||
| 27/8/2003 | 1/8 | 7-12 | Catt | 7f | Fm | D | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 7/1 | 9/1 | |||
| 4/8/2003 | 5/16 | 9-7 | Carl | 5f | Gd/Fm | F | D Allan | E J Alston | Hollow Jo | 3.13 | 5/1 | 5/1 | ||
| 17/7/2003 | 1/8 | 8-2 | Hami | 6f | Gd/Fm | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Flying Edge (IRE) | 4/1 | 5/1 | |||
| 25/6/2003 | 2/14 | 7-13 | Carl | 5f | Gd/Fm | E | Adrian Nicholls | E J Alston | Tally (IRE) | hd | 7/1 | 7/1 | ||
| 12/6/2003 | 6/14 | 8-11 | Hami | 5f | Gd/Sft | F | J Carroll | E J Alston | Chairman Bobby | 6.88 | 16/1 | 20/1 | ||
| 26/5/2003 | 6/16 | 9-0 b | Redc | 6f | Gd/Fm | E | D Allan | E J Alston | Peace Flag (USA) | 5.75 | 50/1 | |||
| 5/5/2003 | 8/20 | 8-5 b | Newc | 6f | Gd | E | Dean McKeown | E J Alston | Majestic Times (IRE) | 9.69 | 25/1 | 33/1 | ||
| 23/4/2003 | 11/15 | 8-1 b | Catt | 5f | Gd/Fm | E | D Allan | E J Alston | Chico Guapo (IRE) | 7.50 | 20/1 | |||
| 9/4/2003 | 14/17 | 9-0 | Warw | 7f | Gd/Fm | F | D Allan | E J Alston | Alfred Sisley | 11.94 | 25/1 | |||
| 2/12/2002 | 7/13 | 8-6 | Wolv | 8f | std | E | Martin Dwyer | J A Osborne | Mr Mischief | 20.75 | 14/1 | 14/1 | ||
| 9/11/2002 | 7/20 | 7-13 | Donc | 7f | Hvy | D | Martin Dwyer | J A Osborne | Impersonator | 19.25 | 33/1 | |||
| 28/10/2002 | 10/19 | 9-2 | Leic | 7f | Sft | E | S W Kelly | J A Osborne | Staff Nurse (IRE) | 9.25 | 20/1 | 25/1 | ||
| 24/10/2002 | 7/18 | 9-7 | Brig | 6f | Gd | E | S W Kelly | J A Osborne | Landescent (IRE) | 8.31 | 10/1 | 10/1 | ||
| 29/8/2002 | 11/13 | 9-0 | Ling | 6f | Gd/Fm | E | L Dettori | J A Osborne | Queensway Quay | 17.31 | 9/1 | 3/1 | ||
| 19/7/2002 | 6/14 | 8-9 | Pont | 6f | Gd/Fm | E | J P Spencer | J A Osborne | Icannshift (IRE) | 6.81 | 7/2 | 11/2 | ||
| 12/6/2002 | 3/20 | 8-5 | Kemp | 6f | Sft | E | S W Kelly | J A Osborne | Polish Emperor (USA) | 0.75 | 16/1 | 25/1 |