Celestial Halo (IRE)
Owner: The Stewart Family Trainer: P F Nicholls Sex: Colt Age: 8
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (G/Firm places home straight, G/Soft places back straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in back straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 110y | 1 | Rock On Ruby | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 10 | Harry Skelton | 50/1 |
| tracked leader until ridden after 5th, losing place when jumped slowly 2 out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2012 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Binocular | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 5 | D Jacob | 7/4 |
| led, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, well held by winner | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2012 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 4 | D Jacob | 6/5 |
| tracked leader, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to lead narrowly final 110 yards, going away towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2011 | Newbury | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Celestial Halo | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | D Jacob | 12/1 |
| always prominent, led after 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging, rallied gamely to lead again flat, driven out (flag start) | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m | 1 | Overturn | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 5 | D Jacob | 10/3 |
| tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, soon went 3rd, no impression | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D Jacob | 85/40 |
| made all, ridden and 1 length advantage when left well clear 2 out, unchallenged after | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 8 | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| led, pecked slightly 4th, headed 7th, not fluent next, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Big Buck's | 11st 10lbs | of 14 | Harry Skelton | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 6/4 |
| tracked leader, raced keenly, led 5th, 6 lengthes clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well (no time taken) | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m | 1 | Mille Chief | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 5 | Harry Skelton | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon hard pressed, narrow advantage when mistake last, rallied when narrowly headed flat, just failed | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Oscar Whisky | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged before 4th, led 7th, jumped right 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon held, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Karabak | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 13 | Harry Skelton | 10/1 |
| in touch on inside, driven to chase leading pair after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Cois Farraig | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 5 | N Fehily | 6/4 |
| tracked leading pair, tracked leader before 7th, left in narrow lead and hampered 11th, mistake and headed 12th, blundered 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no impression before next, hung left and stayed on again flat | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2010 | Exeter | Good | 2m 1f 110y | 3 | Diamond Brook | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 5 | R Walsh | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Khyber Kim | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 8 | R Walsh | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 12 | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, relegated to 4th and beaten before last | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy, Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Solwhit | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | R Walsh | 2/1 |
| led, driven along and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed and dropped to 4th 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2009 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Khyber Kim | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 7 | R Walsh | 4/7 |
| prominent, chased leader from 3rd, led soon after 3 out, driven along after 2 out, narrow lead last and mistake headed and outpaced by winner flat | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2009 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | R Walsh | 11/4 |
| always prominent, led 3 out, clear after next, ran on well | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2009 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Solwhit | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 16 | R Walsh | 9/2 |
| prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Punjabi | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 23 | R Walsh | 17/2 |
| always prominent, narrow lead before 3 out, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed last, ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in back straight) | 2m 110y | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 6 | R Walsh | 1/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, edged right approaching last, ridden out | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2008 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 5 | R Walsh | 16/1 |
| led, soon clear, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2008 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places, Mildmay & Hurdles: Good) | 2m 110y | 1 | Binocular | 11st | 2 of 10 | R Walsh | 7/4 |
| led, driven after 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Celestial Halo | 11st | 1 of 14 | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| led 2nd, made rest, hit last, kept on strongly, edged left near finish, driven out | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2008 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 110y | 4 | Sentry Duty | 11st | 2 of 15 | R Walsh | 2/5 |
| held up in mid-division, took keen hold early, headway approaching 3 out, inclined to hang left after, not fluent and went 2nd 2 out, soon no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2007 | Newbury | Soft | 2m 110y | 3 | Celestial Halo | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 14 | R Walsh | 6/5 |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, joined leaders next, led soon after 2 out, pushed clear | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2007 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 1m 6f 110y | 1 | Lucarno | 9st | of 10 | R Hills | 66/1 |
| held up behind, effort when not much room over 2f out, kept on and edged left final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2007 | York | Good (G/Firm places home straight, G/Soft places back straight) | 1m 6f | 2 | Speed Gifted | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 19 | William Buick | 16/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2007 | Goodwood | Good | 1m 4f | 2 | Regal Flush | 9st 1lbs | of 16 | M Hills | 16/1 |
| soon in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2007 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 2 | Heron Bay | 9st 5lbs | of 19 | M Hills | 66/1 |
| led 2f, stayed prominent, weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 10 May 2007 | CHESTER | Good | 2706 | 1 | Soldier Of Fortune | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 4 | M Hills | |
| led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2007 | SANDOWN | Good | 2207 | 1 | Regime | 9st | 6 of 8 | M Hills | |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2007 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 2232 | 5 | Celestial Halo | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | M Hills | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, easily | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2006 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 1 | Big Timer | 9st | 5 of 7 | M Hills | |
| dwelt, held up in rear, never on terms | |||||||||