Hector's Choice (FR)
Owner: James And Jean Potter Trainer: R Lee Sex: gelding Age: 8
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft on Golf Club bend) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Hector's Choice | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 7 | J E Moore | 4/1 |
| led until 13th, stayed with leader, hit 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, stayed on gamely to pull away final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to soft in places ) | 2m 5f | 1 | Salut Flo | 11st 6lbs | 17 of 24 | J E Moore | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, blundered 11th, lost place before 12th, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2012 | Kempton | Good | 3m | 1 | Nacarat | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | J E Moore | 15/2 |
| held up in 3rd, closer order halfway, chased winner 13th, ridden to lead before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headed soon after, mistake and held next, weakened but clear 2nd best | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2012 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 2 | Tatenen | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 15 | J E Moore | 9/1 |
| in touch in 6th, headway on inside to lead 8th, headed after 10th, chased winner until slight stumble and dropped to 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace after | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Calgary Bay | 10st | 2 of 14 | J E Moore | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, pressing for 2nd when jumped right last, edged left and stayed on flat, unable to get to winner | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2011 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 2 | Chance Du Roy | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 15 | R Thornton | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, closed 7th, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression on leading pair after last | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Hector's Choice | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 10 | J E Moore | 13/2 |
| led to 4th, tracked leader, led again after 8th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, stayed on under pressure flat, in command final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2011 | Haydock | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f | 3 | Nikos Extra | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 7 | S Thomas | |
| 03 Mar 2011 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 3 | Hector's Choice | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | R Johnson | 15/8 |
| led from 1st and made rest, pressed 3 out, in command last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2011 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Soft on Golf Club bend) | 2m 4f | 3 | Peplum | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 11 | R Johnson | 9/1 |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, every chance from 4 out until last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2010 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Nearby | 11st | 11 of 16 | T Scudamore | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, ridden next, 4th and one pace when sprawled badly last, not recover | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2009 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Trafalgar Road | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | Giles Hawkins | 15/8 |
| tracked leader, weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2009 | Kempton | Soft | 2m | 4 | Riverside Theatre | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 16 | R Johnson | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on but soon held by winner | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2008 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 3 | King's Forest | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 13 | R Johnson | 6/4 |
| led, hit 6th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, hit last, one pace flat | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2008 | Exeter | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 2 | Lupanar | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 5 | R Johnson | 11/8 |
| tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Hector's Choice | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | R P Flint | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2008 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Shalone | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | R Johnson | 9/1 |
| prominent, led after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon edged left, weakened 2 out, left 2nd last | |||||||||