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Chicago's Best

gr g 1987

Track Horse HorseTracker

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Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Chicago's Best

gr g 1987

Sire

Try My Best (USA)

Dam

Maryville Bick

Dam's Sire

Malacate (USA)

Owner

Mr Alan Bosley

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Huntingdon Wed, 12th May, 99 11/1, Miss M Coombe (9932 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

5

0

0

0%

0

-5.00

Hurdle IRE

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Flat GB

8

0

0

0%

0

-8.00

Hurdle GB

36

9

11

25%

£22,326

62.12

Flat IRL

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Under Rules Total

51

9

11

18%

47.12

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 05U890-00000000441000-0/31211121232231P0-31-0844634/81356/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

14Oct99 Tau 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-10[5/1]6th/11, 18.00L behind Ciara Cane

08Oct99 Hun 26f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-0[16/1]5th/12, 18.75L behind Djais

31May99 Utt 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(10K)

11-3[8/1]3rd/16, 15.25L behind Fairy Knight

12May99 Hun 21f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-2[11/1]1st/24, 1.5L to Knock Star

05Apr99 Win 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-9[20/1]8th/16, 17.75L behind Banjo Hill

06Oct97 Fon 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-1[13/2]4th/7, 6.50L behind Copper Coil

23Sep97 Str 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-0[25/1]3rd/5, 5.00L behind Major's Law

13Sep97 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-0[25/1]6th/8, 30.00L behind Winsford Hill

Change of Trainer K C Comerford to M Coombe

16Aug97 Str 22f Good 4y+ H(3K)

10-13[9/1]4th/6, 1.25L behind Wilkins

11Aug97 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-9[25/1]4th/7, 27.25L behind Couchant

26Jul97 Str 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

12-0[12/1]8th/8, 19.25L behind Royal Expression

12Jul97 War 15f Good 3y+ Hcap(4K)

7-10[66/1]11th/12, 6.00L behind Indigo Dawn

Change of Trainer K Wingrove to K C Comerford

04May96 Utt 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-10[10/1]1st/10, shd to Pinecone Peter

08Apr96 Hun 21f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

12-0[6/4JFav]bf3rd/4, 31.50L behind Strong John

02Dec95 San 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(50K)

10-0[100/1]14th/22, 0 behind Chief's Song

03Nov95 Utt 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-8[11/4]pulled up in race won by Runaway Pete

14Oct95 Str 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

10-11[13/2]1st/7, 2L to Lonesome Train

28Sep95 Che 23f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-7[9/1]3rd/11, 0 behind Hurricane Blake

16Sep95 Mar 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-2[6/1]2nd/6, nk behind Moobakkr

09Sep95 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

10-13[7/1]2nd/7, 0.75L behind The Padre

24Aug95 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-10[9/4]3rd/5, 0 behind Gone By

16Aug95 Her 19f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

12-0[5/4Fav]bf2nd/7, 2.5L behind Jubilee Royale

27Jul95 Wor 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-7[15/8Fav]1st/6, 8L to Laughing Gas

21Jul95 Mar 17f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-9(Incl 5lb penalty)[6/5Fav]bf2nd/5, 1L behind Innocent George

12Jul95 Wor 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-8[7/2CFav]1st/8, 8L to Innocent George

01Jul95 Sou 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

10-6[9/4Fav]1st/8, 1L to Ilewin

11Jun95 Utt 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

10-9[4/1Fav]1st/17, 5L to Bright Sapphire

29May95 Hun 16f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-5(Incl 7lb penalty)[7/2JFav]bf2nd/11, nk behind Doctor-j

25May95 Utt 16f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

10-0[10/1]1st/16, 3.5L to The Executor

17May95 Hun 21f Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-0[14/1]3rd/10, 0 behind Far Out

Change of Trainer P Burgoyne to K Wingrove

03Feb92 Wol 16f Good 4y+ H(1K)

11-2[50/1]unplaced in race won by Va Lute

30Nov91 Che 20f Good to Soft 4y H(2K)

11-5[12/1]unplaced in race won by Ragtime

04Nov91 Wol 16f 4y+ HcapHdl

10-0[20/1]unplaced in race won by Sunset Reins Free

19Oct91 Str 16f Good to Firm 4-5y HcapHdl

unplaced in race won by Play the Blues

28Sep91 Str 16f Good 4-5y H

10-12[40/1]1st/7, 1.5L to Adeline Lynn

27Aug91 New 17f Firm 4y+ H

11-0[9/4]4th/5, 0 behind To Be Fair

08Aug91 Utt 16f Good to Firm 4y+ H

8-9[33/1]4th/10, 0 behind You Are A Star

13Jul91 Sal 12f Good 3y+ Hcap

7-0[33/1]unplaced in race won by Belafonte

24Jun91 Not 14f Good 3y+ Hcap

50-10[33/1]unplaced in race won by Pondered Bid

17Jun91 Wol 15f Good to Firm 3-4y Hcap

unplaced in race won by Infeb

27May91 Lei 10f Good 3-4y Hcap

unplaced in race won by Mrs Barton

18May91 Lin 11f Good 4y+ F

8-7[33/1]unplaced in race won by Springs Welcome

09May91 Bri 10f Good to Firm 3y+ Mdn

9-10[66/1]unplaced in race won by Prime Prospect

29Apr91 Wol 12f Good to Firm 4y F

5-8unplaced in race won by Jokers Patch

Change of Trainer Vincent Rossiter to P Burgoyne

05Jan91 Naa 16f Soft 4y MdnHdl(4K)

10-9[8/1]10th/14, 0 behind Arowvale

07Nov90 Cur 12f Yielding 3y Mdn(4K)

8-12[10/1]10th/21, 0 behind Law Chambers

04Oct90 Nav 10f Good to Yielding 3y Mdn(3K)

8-12[14/1]9th/23, 0 behind Simply Grand

28Sep90 Lis 10f Good 3y Mdn(4K)

8-12[14/1]8th/15, 0 behind Beau Beauchamp

10Sep90 Ros 12f Good 3y Mdn(3K)

8-12[10/1]unseated rider in race won by Baladiya

30Aug90 Tra 8f Yielding to Soft 3y+ Mdn(3K)

8-10[20/1]5th/14, 0 behind Larnaca

02Jul90 Lim 10f Good 3y+ F(1K)

9-9[16/1]13th/16, 0 behind Shanasara

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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