Air Chief (GB)
Owner: Mrs Margaret Wilmott Trainer: E McNamara Sex: Colt Age: 7
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good on the Straight Course ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2011 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Princeton Plains | 10st 5lbs | of 13 | E J McNamara | |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Down In Neworleans | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 12 | R J Jones | 11/1 |
| held up, closer in 9th 5 out, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2011 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Air Chief | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | R J Jones | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, on terms from 3 out, soon led, clear from before 2 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 31 May 2011 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Alpine Eagle | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | R J Jones | 12/1 |
| towards rear, closer in moderate 5th approaching 2 out, went 2nd and challenged run-in, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2009 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Rigour Back Bob | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 6 | R J Jones | 8/1 |
| prominent, dropped to 4th 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Air Chief | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | P W Flood | 7/1 |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 4th, gained narrow lead 3 out, went clear before last where slightly slow jump, reduced lead run-in, kept on well, all out | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2009 | Punchestown | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Takestan | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 15 | R J Jones | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, soon chased leader under pressure, no impression and kept on same pace approaching last | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Tilabay | 10st 11lbs | 9 of 17 | R M Power | 14/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along in 9th approaching straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2009 | Cork | Yielding | 2m | 0 | First Trim | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | B J Geraghty | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, 2nd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead briefly next, soon headed and dropped to 4th, regained 3rd at last | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2009 | Roscommon | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Tarkari | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 10 | R M Power | 10/1 |
| soon tracked leader, dropped to 4th approaching straight, 3rd before 2 out, ridden into 2nd again approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft | 2m | 0 | No One Tells Me | 11st 4lbs | 13 of 18 | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| towards rear, no extra from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2009 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Fictional Account | 9st 2lbs | 22 of 22 | J A Heffernan | 20/1 |
| always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4f out, eased straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2009 | Thurles | Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Flag Of Honour | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 11 | R M Power | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Limerick | Soft | 2m | 0 | Air Chief | 11st | 1 of 17 | R M Power | 3/1 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 5 | Red Merlin | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 7 | S Drowne | 7/1 |
| tracked leading pair, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, chased winner after, no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2008 | Windsor | Good to Soft | 1m 3f 135y | 4 | Ballochroy | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 12 | N Mackay | 16/1 |
| soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 3f | 4 | Colourways | 8st 10lbs | of 8 | N Callan | |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course) | 1m 2f 7y | 4 | Gallego | 8st 13lbs | 12 of 12 | J Quinn | 6/1 |
| in touch, not clear run 2f out, checked and in rear over 1f out, not recover, soon eased | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2008 | Folkestone | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 1f 149y | 4 | Mr Hichens | 8st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | J Quinn | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, led to 8f out, stayed prominent, kept on under pressure to take 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m 2f | 5 | Krugerrand | 9st 1lbs | of 10 | J Quinn | |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good on the Straight Course ) | 1m 3f | 3 | Southpaw Lad | 8st 5lbs | of 13 | J Quinn | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2008 | Haydock | Heavy | 1m 2f 120y | 5 | Times Vital | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | N Callan | 7/2 |
| prominent, driven 2f out, chased winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2008 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 2f | 4 | Jebel Ali | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | I Mongan | 14/1 |
| behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2008 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 50y | 5 | Colorado Blue | 9st 5lbs | of 7 | J Quinn | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2008 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 4 | Dona Alba | 8st 12lbs | of 14 | J Quinn | 20/1 |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 May 2008 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 4 | McConnell | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 13 | J Quinn | 12/1 |
| slowly away, towards rear, headway into mid-division and pushed along on rail over 2f out, hung left and beaten over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2008 | Bath | Good | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Buddy Holly | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 15 | J Quinn | 2/1 |
| trackers, close up when carried right over 1f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2008 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Air Chief | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | J Quinn | 6/1 |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2008 | Folkestone | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 1f 149y | 5 | Air Chief | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | I Mongan | 12/1 |
| tracked leader 7f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, driven and all out | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | King Supreme | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | S Sanders | 14/1 |
| in touch on outside, headway 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2007 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 16y | 4 | Campanologist | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | I Mongan | 66/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2007 | Salisbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 212y | 4 | Flawed Genius | 9st 3lbs | of 13 | Dane O'Neill | 66/1 |
| mid-division, driven 4f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2007 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Distant Charm | 9st 1lbs | of 17 | J Quinn | 33/1 |
| dwelt and always behind | |||||||||