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Government (IRE)

b g 2001

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Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Government (IRE)

b g 2001

Sire

Great Dane (IRE)

Dam

Hidden Agenda (FR)

Dam's Sire

Machiavellian (USA)

Owner

Mr James Gordon-Hall

Trainer

Michael Chapman

Breeder

Last Win

Southwell Thu, 17th Jan, 08 7/2, A Elliott (6757 days)

Last Run

Southwell Wed, 29th Apr, 09 p.u., 100/1, F Davis (6289 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

50

4

4

8%

£11,692

49.00

Hurdle GB

25

0

2

0%

£1,565

-25.00

Chase GB

6

0

0

0%

£286

-6.00

Under Rules Total

81

4

6

5%

18.00

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0457-3U740PU9UP000P-410936590F0-8199421720079087-92149009096493P567P0574-9500555050P0P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

23Apr09 Sou 6f Standard 3y+ F(3K)

16Dec05 Utt 16f Heavy 4y+ MdnHdl(3K)

06Nov05 Mar 19f Good 4y+ H(5K)

10-12[200/1]pulled up in race won by Hoh Viss

16Oct05 Mar 17f Good 4y+ NovCh(11K)

19May05 Wet 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-0[100/1]9th/11, 21.50L behind Cristoforo

10May05 Hun 16f Good 4y+ H(4K)

11-0[100/1]unseated rider in race won by Three Ships

20Apr05 Wor 16f Good 4y+ H(5K)

10-9[100/1]pulled up in race won by Arrayou

21Mar05 Sou 7f Standard 3-5y Mdn(4K)

9-6[14/1]10th/12, 8.50L behind Vancouver Gold

24Feb05 Hun 20f Good to Soft 4y+ H(15K)

10-7[200/1]4th/4, 60.50L behind Gold Medallist

10Feb05 Hun 16f Good 4y H(14K)

10-12[150/1]7th/9, 53.00L behind At Your Request

04Feb05 Cat 16f Good 4y H(5K)

10-12[100/1]unseated rider in race won by Dont Call Me Derek

27Jan05 Sou 6f Standard 3y+ Mdn(5K)

9-9[40/1]3rd/11, 4.00L behind Secret Vision

05Oct04 Cat 6f Good 3y Mdn(4K)

9-0[40/1]7th/8, 8.75L behind Westborough

07Sep04 Cat 7f Good 3-4y Mdn(4K)

9-0[33/1]5th/8, 11.75L behind River of Babylon

Change of Trainer John Gosden to Michael Chapman

17Jun04 Rip 10f Good 3y Mdn(5K)

9-0[16/1]4th/8, 29.00L behind Galvanise

15May04 New 8f Good 3y Mdn(8K)

9-0[12/1]15th/15, 0.50L behind Credit

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Race

Jockey Weight

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Reports in which Government (IRE) was mentioned

Related by Dam Hidden Agenda (FR)

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Sting Like A Bee (IRE) b g 1999

3-

53

6

Ali-royal (IRE)

Regal Agenda (IRE) b c 2000

1-

5

20

Ali-royal (IRE)

Modern Myth (IRE) b f 2005

0-

7

0

Oasis Dream (GB)

Brunette (IRE) br f 2007

0-

7

0

Torteval (IRE) b c 2008

0-

10

0

Hoppsan (IRE) b f 2009

1-

17

6