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Why Chope (FR)

7yo b f 17th Mar 2019

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Why Chope (FR)

b f 17th Mar 2019

Sire

Vale Of York (IRE)

Dam

Waliya (FR)

Dam's Sire

Silver Frost (IRE)

Owner

R Frances

Trainer

Breeder

Mr Alain Chopard

Last Win

Marseille Sat, 21st Jun, 25 16/1, N M Lopes Duarte (394 days)

Last Run

Strasbourg Tue, 16th Jun, 26 12th, 28/1, C Carboni (34 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat FR

44

4

6

9%

€64,924

-7.50

Under Rules Total

44

4

6

9%

-7.50

Form Figures

9/8006-51161040005000-22735806416003943-57920980

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 9/8006-51161040005000-22735806416003943-57920980

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

16Jun26 Str 7f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(16K)

8-12[28/1]12th/15, 5.67L behind Vicky

23May26 Lyo 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(16K)

8-13[16/1]vs⁺8th/9, 7.56L behind Stunning Hero

26Mar26 Cha 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(19K)

9-0[22/1]vs⁺9th/14, 7.31L behind El Kraken

12Mar26 Cha 8f Standard 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-0[40/1]vs⁺13th/15, 11.98L behind Antico

18Feb26 Cag 8f Standard 4y+ F(12K)

8-5[10/1]vs⁺2nd/10, 0.5L behind Reux

02Feb26 Cag 8f Standard 5y+ Hcap(20K)

9-1[22/1]vs⁺9th/11, 3.57L behind Wonder Boy

26Jan26 Cag 7f Standard 5y+ Hcap(21K)

9-1[10/1]vs⁺7th/12, 6.25L behind Romance Marine

14Jan26 Cag 6f Standard 4y+ Hcap(20K)

9-5[9/1]vs⁺5th/14, 2.26L behind Monsieurvalchop

21Dec25 Mar 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-1[10/1]vs⁺3rd/11, 2.00L behind Braveheart

18Nov25 Mar 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-3[9/1]vs⁺4th/11, 2.25L behind Absolute

18Oct25 Nan 7f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-3[18/1]vs⁺9th/15, 7.66L behind Miela

08Oct25 Mar 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-3[22/1]vs⁺3rd/11, 0.75L behind What Else Chop

16Sep25 Lyo 7f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-2[18/1]vs⁺10th/12, 6.69L behind Breizh Moon

28Aug25 Dea 7f Soft 3y+ Hcap(25K)

8-12[6/1]vs⁺10th/11, 9.88L behind Premium Pass

12Aug25 Dea 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-6[15/2]vs⁺6th/15, 2.94L behind Mafalda Story

21Jun25 Mar 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-10[16/1]vs⁺1st/11, 1.5L to Breizh Moon

N M Lopes Duarte

12Jun25 Lon 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(27K)

8-7[28/1]vs⁺4th/15, 1.38L behind Okapina's Light

28May25 Str 7f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-13[18/1]vs⁺6th/16, 1.57L behind Best Sixteen

08May25 Str 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-13[10/1]12th/16, 10.72L behind Maavah

28Mar25 Com 7f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(15K)

9-6[14/1]vs⁺8th/16, 4.06L behind Teranga

25Feb25 Cag 6f Soft 4y+ Hcap(21K)

8-0[9/1]vs⁺5th/14, 2.56L behind Sweet As

16Feb25 Cag 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(14K)

8-10[16/1]vs⁺3rd/12, 6.75L behind El Professor Chop

30Jan25 Cag 6f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(21K)

8-2[9/4Fav]bf7th/10, 5.88L behind Sweet As

25Jan25 Cag 8f Standard 5y+ Hcap(21K)

8-6[5/1]vs⁺2nd/12, 1.5L behind Autumn Twilight

15Jan25 Cag 6f Standard 4y+ Hcap(21K)

8-5[28/1]vs⁺2nd/14, 0.5L behind Mowaeva

27Nov24 Dea 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(20K)

9-1[20/1]vs⁺11th/14, 8.39L behind Bienne

11Nov24 Str 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(18K)

7-13[22/1]vs⁺11th/13, 16.13L behind Wheel Of Chance

22Oct24 Nan 7f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(18K)

8-7[25/1]vs⁺11th/11, 9.44L behind Essai Transforme

N M Lopes Duarte

29Sep24 Lyo 7f Heavy 4y+ F(14K)

8-5[20/1]vs⁺5th/11, 4.28L behind Grey Belle

15Sep24 Str 7f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(18K)

8-13[25/1]13th/13, 32.31L behind Karinas Dream

11Aug24 Dea 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(22K)

9-3[33/1]14th/15, 19.51L behind Innovator

08May24 Str 7f Soft 4y+ Hcap(20K)

8-9[22/1]13th/15, 36.00L behind You've Got Sail

24Apr24 Mar 6f Good 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-5[15/2]vs⁺4th/12, 2.13L behind Noble Amber

10Apr24 Dea 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-0[20/1]vs⁺16th/16, 10.50L behind Le Rockeur

20Mar24 Mar 6f Soft 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-5[5/2Fav]vs⁺1st/10, 1.5L to Yakamette Koukebak

21Feb24 Cag 8f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-2[3/1]vs⁺6th/11, 3.38L behind Inattendu

11Feb24 Cag 8f Standard 4y+ Hcap(17K)

10-8[4/1]vs⁺1st/9, 1.75L to National Velvet

30Jan24 Cag 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(17K)

8-13[10/1]vs⁺1st/13, 1.25L to Uri

18Jan24 Cag 6f Soft 5y+ Hcap(24K)

8-9[16/1]5th/12, 2.13L behind Blood Chope

15Dec23 Dea 6f Standard 4y+ Hcap(18K)

9-1[28/1]vs⁺6th/14, 5.00L behind Micoleo

28Nov23 Dea 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(20K)

9-1[20/1]10th/14, 4.89L behind Red Nude Rouge

10Nov23 Sai 6f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(22K)

9-2[33/1]bl²11th/17, 13.76L behind Sweet Damiana

21Oct23 Nan 7f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(19K)

8-8[33/1]vs⁺8th/13, 5.12L behind Warrior

21Jul21 Vic 7f Soft 2y F(53K)

8-139th/10, 8.06L behind Best Sixteen

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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