Smoking Aces (IRE)

Owner: John P McManus Trainer: T J Taaffe Sex: Gelding Age: 8

Form Summary

GoingView detailed form hide detailed form	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
Good (Good to Firm in places)	1
Good (Good to Soft in places)	1
Good to Soft (Good in places)	1
Good to Soft (Soft in places)	1
Good to Yielding	2
Heavy	5		2
Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy)	1
Soft	5	3	1
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)	2
Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)	1
Soft to Heavy	3	1		1
Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft)	1
Yielding	1		1
Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)	1
Yielding (Soft in places)	1		1
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)	1
Yielding to Soft	2		1	1
Totals	30	4	6	2

Race History

Date	Course	Going	Distance	Class	Race Winner	Weight	Position	Jockey	SP
09 May 2012	Punchestown	Yielding (Soft in places)	3m 6f	0	Droim Toll	10st 6lbs	2 of 12	M P Walsh	5/1
held up in rear, ridden into 6th entering straight, no impression leaders in 3rd approaching last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
14 Apr 2012	Aintree	Good (Good to Soft in places)	4m 4f	2	Neptune Collonges	10st	of 40	Reserve 4

10 Apr 2012	Fairyhouse	Good to Soft (Soft in places)	3m 1f	0	Mister Farmer	11st 1lbs	of 19	M P Walsh

11 Mar 2012	Naas	Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)	3m	0	Paddy Pub	9st 10lbs	4 of 12	D J Casey	4/1
mid-division, 8th halfway, slow 5 out and driven along towards rear, went moderate 7th entering straight and not fluent final 2, kept on same pace
05 Feb 2012	Punchestown	Heavy	3m 4f	0	Portrait King	11st 3lbs	6 of 17	A P Heskin	4/1
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, chasing leaders but no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace
26 Jan 2012	Gowran Park	Soft	3m	0	On His Own	10st	of 21	R 3

27 Dec 2011	Leopardstown	Good to Yielding	3m	0	Cross Appeal	10st 4lbs	11 of 30	M P Walsh	10/1
towards rear for most, some late headway straight, never a factor
04 Dec 2011	Fairyhouse	Soft to Heavy	3m 5f	0	Smoking Aces	10st 7lbs	1 of 19	M P Walsh	4/1
towards rear, headway approaching straight, went 4th 2 out, progress to challenge last, ridden and kept on best to lead closing tages
06 Nov 2011	Cork	Soft (Soft to heavy in places)	3m 4f	0	The Bishop Looney	10st 9lbs	4 of 15	M P Walsh	7/2
waited with, closer in 6th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from before 2 out
16 May 2011	Killarney	Good (Good to Firm in places)	2m 6f	0	Bideford Legend	9st 10lbs	of 18	N P Madden

07 May 2011	Punchestown	Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)	3m 1f	0	Shakalakaboomboom	9st 11lbs	of 28	Reserve 1

13 Mar 2011	Navan	Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)	3m	0	Wicklow Lad	10st 3lbs	5 of 14	M P Walsh	11/1
mid-division, 7th 3 out, moderate 6th next, kept on one pace under pressure without threatening
19 Feb 2011	Gowran Park	Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy)	2m 4f	0	The Sneezer	11st 4lbs	10 of 14	M P Walsh	5/1
rear of mid-division for most, never a factor
30 Dec 2010	Leopardstown	Soft to Heavy	2m 1f	0	Askthemaster	10st 2lbs	8 of 10	M P Walsh	4/1
held up in touch, 8th 4 out, no extra from next
27 Oct 2010	Punchestown	Good to Yielding	2m 4f	0	Thegreatjohnbrowne	11st 12lbs	10 of 21	M P Walsh	8/1
mid-division, 12th and no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace
05 Oct 2010	Tipperary	Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)	2m 110y	0	Bremen	11st 12lbs	4 of 14	M P Walsh	6/1
mid-division, 8th 5 out, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, left 5th, kept on one pace
20 Sep 2010	Ballinrobe	Yielding to Soft	2m	0	Head Of The Posse	11st 12lbs	3 of 15	M P Walsh	4/1
held up, 8th approaching halfway, moderate 6th 4 out, soon ridden, left 5th next, stayed on to go moderate 3rd from last
07 Apr 2010	Fairyhouse	Heavy	3m	0	Boulavogue	11st 10lbs	4 of 5	A P McCoy	2/1
in touch in rear, 3rd briefly after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra from 2 out
18 Mar 2010	Cheltenham	Good to Soft (Good in places)	3m	1	Buena Vista	10st 6lbs	6 of 24	P W Flood	7/1
chased leaders, outpaced on outside 2 out, kept on under pressure, no impression
17 Feb 2010	Punchestown	Soft	2m 4f	0	Smoking Aces	11st 6lbs	1 of 10	P W Flood	5/1
soon disputed lead, slight peck 5th and reminder, led 4 out where mistake, soon pushed along, definitely headed and 1L down from before last, switched and rallied run-in, stayed on well to lead on line
12 Dec 2009	Fairyhouse	Heavy	2m 2f	0	Farringdon	11st 6lbs	2 of 9	P W Flood	8/11
prominent, ridden in 2nd before straight, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression from before last, stayed on well again without threatening to go 2nd on line
27 Nov 2009	Thurles	Heavy	2m	0	Chicago Grey	11st 12lbs	2 of 13	P W Flood	5/2
2nd early, 5th halfway, headway into close 2nd 3 out, led entering straight, headed after 2 out, led again before last, soon strongly pressed, headed 100 yards from finish, kept on
02 May 2009	Punchestown	Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft)	2m 4f	0	Sesenta	10st 4lbs	16 of 23	P W Flood	6/1
mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, no extra next
21 Mar 2009	Gowran Park	Yielding	2m	0	Oscar Looby	11st 8lbs	2 of 8	P W Flood	7/4
tracked leader in 2nd, jumped slightly left, mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, regained moderate 2nd and no impression last, kept on
22 Feb 2009	Naas	Soft	2m	0	Smoking Aces	11st 11lbs	1 of 24	P W Flood	4/5
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and ridden 3 out, led before last, joined inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home
26 Dec 2008	Leopardstown	Soft	2m 2f	0	Voler La Vedette	11st 7lbs	2 of 28	P W Flood	11/8
chased leaders, ridden in moderate 4th into straight, 3rd when hit last, stayed on well run-in, not reach winner
12 Nov 2008	Fairyhouse	Heavy	2m	0	Pebble Reach	11st 9lbs	of 15	P W Flood

25 Oct 2008	Naas	Soft to Heavy	2m	0	Donnas Palm	11st 7lbs	3 of 22	P W Flood	5/1
rear of mid-division, 10th approaching 4 out, 6th before 2 out, moderate 5th last, ran on well
06 Apr 2008	Limerick	Yielding to Soft	2m	0	Galant Ferns	11st 6lbs	2 of 12	Mr J P Magnier	10/3

14 Feb 2008	Thurles	Soft	2m	0	Smoking Aces	11st 7lbs	1 of 12	Mr J P Magnier	11/2
held up, headway to 6th 3f out, 5th over 1f out, improved quickly to lead under 1f out, stayed on well, impressive