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Gale Ahead (IRE)

br g 1990

Track Horse HorseTracker

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Track Horse HorseTracker

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Gale Ahead (IRE)

br g 1990

Sire

Dam

Caddy Girl

Dam's Sire

Avocat

Owner

Mr John Robson

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Uttoxeter Sun, 2nd Jul, 00 12/1, I Jardine (9516 days)

Last Run

Sedgefield Thu, 20th Jul, 00 3rd, 4/1, I Jardine (9498 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle GB

20

4

7

20%

£10,829

9.33

Chase GB

29

3

7

10%

£15,111

-23.09

Under Rules Total

49

7

14

14%

-13.76

Form Figures

88-3211F-4183U72-92525F41328-P153584-5534U38674316-2P13/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 88-3211F-4183U72-92525F41328-P153584-5534U38674316-2P13/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

20Jul00 Sed 27f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-10[4/1]3rd/7, 9.75L behind Zacopani

02Jul00 Utt 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-4[12/1]1st/17, 1.25L to Prussia

30May00 Hex 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-10[11/4Fav]bfpulled up in race won by Kinda Groovy

Change of Trainer Dr P Pritchard to W McKeown

29Feb00 Cat 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-11[14/1]2nd/21, 6L behind Rebel's Gift

02Jan00 Utt 20f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

31Dec99 Che 24f Good 4y+ H(12K)

11-0[100/1]6th/6, 69.00L behind Behrajan

11Nov99 Tau 19f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

10-6[11/2]1st/6, 0.75L to Cage Aux Folles

28Oct99 Sed 27f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-11[5/1]3rd/8, 1.50L behind Born To Please

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

10-4[16/1]4th/11, 9.00L behind Ciara Cane

26Sep99 Hun 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-0[25/1]7th/8, 28.50L behind Derring Bridge

07Aug99 Str 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-2[16/1]6th/9, 45.00L behind Influence Pedler

14Jul99 Wor 23f Good 5y+ HcapCh(3K)

11-6[11/1]8th/20, 27.75L behind Amercius

26Jun99 Wor 23f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-4[15/2]3rd/10, 9.00L behind Zaitoon

19Jun99 Sou 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-11[16/1]unseated rider in race won by Commander Glen

31May99 Fon 26f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-5[12/1]4th/8, 5.50L behind Merlins Dream

08May99 War 26f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

10-3[14/1]3rd/5, 15.00L behind Flippance

27Mar99 War 26f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-3[33/1]5th/8, 60.00L behind Rectory Garden

01Jan99 Che 25f Good 6y+ S(12K)

10-7[50/1]5th/6, 17.00L behind Linden's Lotto

10Dec98 Lud 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-0[33/1]4th/9, 13.25L behind Name Of Our Father

Change of Trainer J G M O'Shea to Dr P Pritchard

18Sep98 Hun 26f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-10[4/1]8th/8, 22.00L behind Weather Wise

Michael Brennan

22Aug98 Per 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

11-5[25/1]5th/7, 24.00L behind Blooming Spring

Michael Brennan

13Jul98 Wol 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

11-8[10/1]3rd/6, 31.50L behind Clifton Set

Michael Brennan

06Jul98 New 22f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-13[11/2]5th/5, 18.75L behind Runaway Pete

Michael Brennan

Change of Trainer G M Moore to J G M O'Shea

09May98 Hex 24f Good 4y+ H(2K)

11-7[7/1]1st/12, 3L to Into The Black

09Feb98 New 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

11-1[20/1]pulled up in race won by Ask Me Later

24Nov97 Cat 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

12-0[4/1JFav]bf8th/8, 26.25L behind Billsbrook

10Nov97 Car 24f Good 4y+ H(3K)

11-5[4/1]2nd/5, 0.75L behind Arctic Fox

25Oct97 Car 24f Firm 5y+ HcapHdl(3K)

11-10[7/4Fav]bf3rd/5, 12.00L behind Kinda Groovy

03Oct97 Hex 24f Good 4y+ H(3K)

10-12[5/6Fav]1st/7, 0.75L to Arctic Fox

12Sep97 Wor 24f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-9[20/1]4th/8, 17.75L behind Hi Marble

30Apr97 Kel 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-10[8/1]fell in race won by Nijway

07Apr97 Kel 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-13[7/2]5th/9, 11.50L behind Ask Me Later

31Mar97 Car 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-4[6/1]2nd/10, 2.5L behind Nijway

17Mar97 New 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-10[9/4Fav]bf5th/7, 19.00L behind Golden Fiddle

03Feb97 New 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

10-5[11/2]2nd/8, 4L behind Celtic Silver

18Jan97 Cat 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-2[7/2Fav]bf9th/16, 27.25L behind Tim Soldier

04Dec96 Cat 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(4K)

11-5[8/1]2nd/10, 2L behind Kenmore-speed

11Nov96 Car 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

10-4[14/1]7th/10, 21.25L behind Parsons Boy

04Nov96 New 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-1[7/2]unseated rider in race won by Aly Daley

26Oct96 Car 24f Good 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-6[10/1]3rd/6, 11.00L behind General Command

14Jun96 Mar 25f Good 5y+ HcapCh(6K)

11-13[4/1]8th/11, 31.00L behind East Houston

27May96 Car 26f Good 5y+ NovCh(4K)

12-0[11/8Fav]1st/5, hd to Albert Blake

06Apr96 Car 24f Firm 5y+ NovCh(4K)

12-0[6/4Fav]bf4th/5, 14.75L behind Lie Detector

09Nov95 Kel 25f Good 5y+ NovCh(5K)

11-10[7/2]fell in race won by Addington Boy

27Oct95 Wet 24f Good 5y+ NovCh(6K)

11-4[2/7Fav]1st/4, 9L to Kidlaw

14Oct95 Kel 25f Good 5y+ NovCh(4K)

10-12[5/4Fav]1st/8, 4L to Two For One

06Oct95 Car 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(2K)

11-10[11/10Fav]bf2nd/7, 4L behind Golden Nugget

11Apr95 Kel 22f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(4K)

11-1[20/1]3rd/16, 0 behind Oakley

03Dec94 Wet 23f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(3K)

10-12[20/1]8th/18, 0 behind Maybe O'grady

07Nov94 Car 20f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(2K)

11-0[5/1]8th/17, 0 behind Call My Guest

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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Reports in which Gale Ahead (IRE) was mentioned

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Sire

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Unexis ch g 1985

0-

13

0

Steel Valley (IRE) ch m 1988

0-

2

0

Mutual Decision (IRE) b m 1991

0-

2

0

Not A Bother Tohim (IRE) ch f 1995

0-

4

0

Barney From Clare (IRE) ch g 1997

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2

0