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| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win% | To £1 level stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0% | £-14.00 |
| Lifetime (Jump) | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% | £-22.00 |
| Date | Pos | Wt | BHA | Co | Dist | Going | Cl | Jockey | Trainer | Winner | DB | Op | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2008 | 10/10 | 10-12 b | 88 | Worc | 16f | Gd/Fm | 5 | Mr D Bass | H J Manners | Arisea (IRE) | 74.75 | 33/1 | 50/1 | |
| 19/6/2008 | 7/9 | 10-12 b | 88 | Towc | 16f | Gd/Fm | 4 | Mr E Cookson | H J Manners | Avant Gardiste (FR) | 78.00 | 33/1 | 33/1 | |
| 5/6/2008 | 5/11 | 11-0 b | 88 | Newt | 17f | Sft | 4 | Mr D Burton | H J Manners | Advancement | 35.06 | 12/1 | 16/1 | |
| 20/5/2008 | 2/12 | 10-12 b | 76 | Towc | 16f | Gd/Fm | 5 | Mr E Cookson | H J Manners | Bethanys Boy (IRE) | 21.00 | 5/1 | 6/1 | |
| 12/5/2008 | 3/9 | 11-0 b | 76 | Towc | 16f | Gd/Fm | 5 | Mr E Cookson | H J Manners | Cordage (IRE) | 5.25 | 20/1 | 20/1 | |
| 22/4/2008 | 2/16 | 10-9 b | 75 | Towc | 16f | Gd | 5 | Mr E Cookson | H J Manners | Slo Mo Shun | 5.00 | 66/1 | 40/1 | |
| 10/4/2008 | 8/12 | 11-0 b | 75 | Font | 20f | Gd | 5 | Mr C Wallis | H J Manners | Music Celebre (IRE) | 69.31 | 50/1 | 50/1 | |
| 20/3/2008 | 8/11 | 11-0 b | 79 | Ludl | 16f | Gd | 4 | Mr D Bass | H J Manners | Thistle | 45.25 | 100/1 | 100/1 | |
| 10/3/2008 | PU | 11-0 | 79 | Taun | 16f | Sft | 4 | Charlie Studd | H J Manners | Manhattan Boy (GER) | 25/1 | 28/1 | ||
| 26/2/2008 | 4/5 | 11-0 | Leic | 16f | Gd/Sft | 4 | Charlie Studd | H J Manners | Fandani (GER) | 41.00 | 80/1 | 100/1 | ||
| 1/2/2008 | 6/6 | 8-8 | 45 | Wolv | 16f | std | 6 | T Dean | H J Manners | Zaffeu | 54.31 | 50/1 | 66/1 | |
| 25/10/2007 | 11/14 | 10-4 | 83 | Ludl | 21f | Gd/Fm | 4 | Mr D Burton | H J Manners | Brinkmanship (USA) | 43.38 | 66/1 | 100/1 | |
| 10/10/2007 | PU | 10-12 | 86 | Towc | 19f | Gd | 5 | Mr W Telfer | H J Manners | Mickey Pearce (IRE) | 33/1 | 50/1 | ||
| 10/6/2007 | 7/12 | 10-12 b | 89 | Stra | 16f | Gd/Fm | 4 | Mr Loek Van Der Ham | H J Manners | Silverhay | 26.81 | 33/1 | 33/1 | |
| 27/5/2007 | PU | 11-4 b | 89 | Font | 20f | Gd/Sft | 5 | Mr W Telfer | H J Manners | Lunar Crystal (IRE) | 50/1 | 50/1 | ||
| 16/5/2007 | 10/13 | 11-1 | 89 | Exet | 19f | Gd/Sft | 4 | Mr W Telfer | H J Manners | Pantherus (IRE) | 54.31 | 14/1 | 20/1 | |
| 1/8/2006 | 2/11 | 10-12 | 85 | Worc | 20f | Gd | 5 | Mr Felix De Giles | H J Manners | Seymour Weld | hd | 14/1 | 14/1 | |
| 12/7/2006 | 5/12 | 10-12 | 85 | Worc | 16f | Gd | 5 | Mr Felix De Giles | H J Manners | Jacaranda (IRE) | 13.13 | 33/1 | 40/1 | |
| 28/6/2006 | 3/12 | 10-11 | Worc | 16f | Gd | 4 | Mr Felix De Giles | H J Manners | Kanpai (IRE) | 14.00 | 66/1 | 50/1 | ||
| 13/6/2006 | 10/10 | 9-4 | 40 | Sali | 6f | Gd/Fm | 5 | Mrs E J Smith | H J Manners | Guildenstern (IRE) | 14.25 | 66/1 | 100/1 | |
| 30/5/2006 | 8/10 | 9-3 | 40 | Chep | 5f | Sft | 6 | C Catlin | H J Manners | Mynd | 13.38 | 28/1 | 33/1 | |
| 24/10/2005 | 8/12 | 9-0 | 59 | Wolv | 7f | std | 7 | A Hamblett | H J Manners | Smirfys Night | 12.56 | 40/1 | 50/1 | |
| 18/10/2005 | 14/14 | 9-5 b | 59 | Sout | 7f | std | 6 | M Fenton | H J Manners | Mytton's Bell (IRE) | 28.94 | 50/1 | 50/1 | |
| 4/10/2005 | 6/7 | 9-2 b | 51 | Leic | 9f | Gd | 6 | G Baker | H J Manners | Madam Caversfield | 19.88 | 16/1 | 20/1 | |
| 25/9/2005 | 10/17 | 10-12 b | Hunt | 16f | Gd/Fm | E | J A Jenkins | H J Manners | Dishdasha (IRE) | 23.88 | 66/1 | 66/1 | ||
| 22/9/2005 | 6/10 | 10-12 | Font | 18f | Gd/Fm | E | J A Jenkins | H J Manners | Snow Tempest (USA) | 50.50 | 50/1 | 66/1 | ||
| 4/9/2005 | 6/9 | 10-12 | Font | 18f | Gd/Fm | E | T Messenger | H J Manners | Wembury Point (IRE) | 29.13 | 33/1 | 33/1 | ||
| 27/8/2005 | 9/12 | 10-12 | Mark | 17f | Gd | E | S Curran | H J Manners | Royal Master | 38.38 | 40/1 | 50/1 | ||
| 30/7/2005 | 11/13 | 8-0 | 55 | Ling | 7f | std | 5 | F P Ferris | H J Manners | Castanza | 28.31 | 50/1 | 50/1 | |
| 9/7/2005 | 10/10 | 10-2 | 60 | Sali | 6f | Fm | 5 | Miss Faye Bramley | H J Manners | Devon Flame | 15.44 | 20/1 | 25/1 | |
| 27/6/2005 | 9/12 | 8-10 | 61 | Wind | 8f | Gd/Fm | R Kingscote | H J Manners | The Prince | 9.25 | 25/1 | 25/1 | ||
| 19/4/2005 | 3/5 | 9-1 | 61 | Folk | 5f | Sft | E Creighton | H J Manners | Speed Dial Harry (IRE) | 1.50 | 5/2 | 3/1 | ||
| 30/3/2005 | 2/9 | 9-4 | 45 | Folk | 7f | Sft | N Callan | P A Blockley | Worth A Grand (IRE) | 1.50 | 5/1 | 9/2 | ||
| 23/2/2005 | 10/11 | 8-11 | 59 | Ling | 6f | std | 3 | J-P Guillambert | P A Blockley | Lady Londra | 9.81 | 12/1 | ||
| 3/1/2005 | 1/11 | 9-0 | 54 | Sout | 6f | std | 4 | Mark Flynn | P C Haslam | Tiffin Deano (IRE) | 5/1 | |||
| 14/12/2004 | 5/13 | 8-11 | 57 | Sout | 7f | std | 4 | G Faulkner | P C Haslam | Grezie | 5.13 | 3/1 | ||
| 20/11/2004 | 7/13 | 9-2 | Wolv | 5f | std | 4 | Mark Flynn | P Haslam | Heartsonfire (IRE) | 3.63 | 12/1 | |||
| 5/10/2004 | 4/10 | 9-0 | Catt | 5f | Gd | 3 | G Faulkner | P Haslam | Turn On The Style | 3.00 | 25/1 | 16/1 | ||
| 11/9/2004 | 13/14 | 7-13 | Donc | 7f | Gd/Fm | 2 | D Fentiman | P Haslam | Malinsa Blue (IRE) | 18.69 | 66/1 | |||
| 2/7/2004 | 10/12 | 8-7 | Hayd | 6f | Gd | E | Rory Moore | P Haslam | Harvest Warrior | 13.00 | 33/1 | |||
| 30/4/2004 | 8/9 | 9-0 | Muss | 5f | None | E | G Faulkner | P Haslam | Mary Read | 7.69 | 8/1 | 15/2 | ||
| 14/4/2004 | 5/15 | 8-9 | Beve | 5f | Gd/Sft | E | G Faulkner | P Haslam | Dance Night (IRE) | 9.81 | 13/2 | 8/1 |