Uncle Junior (IRE)
Owner: Mrs M McMahon Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Saddlers' Hall / Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Cross Country Firm, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding for 1 furlong in the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 4m 1f | 0 | Uncle Junior | 12st 7lbs | 1 of 25 | Mr P W Mullins | 6/1 |
| settled in mid-division, headway after 4 out, left 4th 2 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in to lead final strides | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 3m 7f | 2 | Balthazar King | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 16 | E Mullins | 8/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | E Mullins | 7/2 |
| in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, 7th and outpaced when took wrong course before last, recovered and eventually completed | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country Firm, Good to Firm in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Uncle Junior | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 8 | Mr P W Mullins | 9/2 |
| held up, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, soon led and strongly pressed, in command close home | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2011 | Limerick | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | Muirhead | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 19 | R Walsh | 9/1 |
| in rear, slight mistake 6th, progress to chase leaders from 4 out, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from before last | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2011 | Listowel | Soft (Yielding for 1 furlong in the back straight) | 3m | 0 | Alfa Beat | 10st 8lbs | 7 of 21 | P Townend | 8/1 |
| chased clear leader, 8th halfway, closer 6 out, 5th 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2011 | Sligo | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Resolute Bay | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | P Townend | 6/4 |
| towards rear, slight mistake 5th, reminder when slightly slow jump 4 out, went 4th under pressure before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 3m 6f | 0 | Uncle Junior | 11st | 1 of 28 | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 9th 5 out, 5th and mistake 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, soon led and kept on well | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2011 | Tramore | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Uncle Junior | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | R Walsh | 7/4 |
| in rear until good headway approaching 2 out and soon led, joined, led again before last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Uncle Junior | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | P Townend | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge before straight, led before 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from before last | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2011 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Osirixamix | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 19 | P Townend | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, mistake 7 out and at next, 7th 3 out, moderate 6th approaching straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Roi Du Mee | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 19 | E Mullins | 15/8 |
| tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 1st, slow 5 out and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, went moderate 3rd on outer entering straight, kept on one paced | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2010 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Western Charmer | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | P Townend | 10/11 |
| always prominent, ridden before 2 out, challenged and on terms last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2010 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Mr Cracker | 11st 12lbs | of 11 | R Walsh | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good to Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Wise Old Owl | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, left 3rd 3 out, headway entering straight, kept on to challenge last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||