Horse Details

Annual Invictus (IRE)

26 Runs 8 Wins (30.8%) 7 Places (26.9%)

Owner: Thomas Michael Smith Silks

Thomas Michael Smith Trainer: Chris Gordon

9 years old b IRE

Sire: Mahler (GB)

Dam: Shantou Rose (IRE)

Damsire: Shantou

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/12/25 13:50	Newbury	-	3m2f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	5	6:38.64	8.5	140	12-0	5/1	Led - joined 4 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 11/2) Led - joined 4 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
29/11/25 14:55	Newbury	-	3m2f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	13	6:47.54	1.5	143	10-12	66/1	Never better than midfield(tchd 50/1) Never better than midfield(tchd 50/1)
27/04/24 15:35	Sandown	-	3m4½f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	2nd	7:34.66	0.3	143	10-10	20/1	Led narrowly - ridden after 2 out - headed run-in - kept on well - just held(op 16/1) Led narrowly - ridden after 2 out - headed run-in - kept on well - just held(op 16/1)
14/03/24 17:30	Cheltenham	-	3m2f	Miss Gina Andrews	Chris Gordon	7	7:21.62	4.25	144	11-13	28/1	In touch with leaders - hampered by faller and lost position 17th - soon struggling (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by a faller at fifth last fence)(op 40/1) In touch with leaders - hampered by faller and lost position 17th - soon struggling (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by a faller at fifth last fence)(op 40/1)
27/01/24 15:15	Doncaster	-	3m	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	1st	5:51.35	Won	137	10-12	16/1	Pressed leader - led from 2nd - pushed along 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 14/1) Pressed leader - led from 2nd - pushed along 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 14/1)
07/01/24 14:15	Plumpton	-	3m1f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	4	6:13.99	5.5	144	11-8	20/1	Disputed lead - led clearly but not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - headed home turn - drifted left and weakened approaching last(op 18/1) Disputed lead - led clearly but not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - headed home turn - drifted left and weakened approaching last(op 18/1)
29/04/23 14:15	Sandown	-	3m4½f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	6	7:37.31	1	140	10-1	22/1	Midfield - ridden 4 out - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 25/1) Midfield - ridden 4 out - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 25/1)
16/03/23 17:30	Cheltenham	-	3m2f	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	8	6:59.21	7.5	144	11-10	33/1	Midfield - headway after 17th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 2 out Midfield - headway after 17th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 2 out
11/02/23 13:50	Newbury	-	3m	Freddie Gordon	Chris Gordon	1st	5:43.45	Won	139	11-7	6/1	Made all - jumped well - 5 lengths ahead 3rd - reduced lead 8th - 1 length ahead 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and hard pressed - kept on well approaching last - stayed on(op 7/1) Made all - jumped well - 5 lengths ahead 3rd - reduced lead 8th - 1 length ahead 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and hard pressed - kept on well approaching last - stayed on(op 7/1)
26/12/22 15:13	Wincanton	-	3m½f	Bryan Carver	Chris Gordon	99	-	-	139	12-0	6/1	Prominent - weakened 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/2) Prominent - weakened 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
09/12/22 15:35	Cheltenham	-	3m	Harry Cobden	Chris Gordon	3rd	5:54.62	1.25	139	11-3	7/2	Led - not fluent 8th - pushed along and joined before last (usual 2 out) - ridden and no extra final furlong(op 4/1) Led - not fluent 8th - pushed along and joined before last (usual 2 out) - ridden and no extra final furlong(op 4/1)
12/11/22 14:55	Cheltenham	-	3m	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	1st	5:58.90	Won	135	11-5	12/1	Prominent - led and made rest from 1st - clear 5 out - reduced lead 2 out (usual 3 out) - good jump last (usual 2 out) - ridden and idled omitted last - soon hard pressed - kept on well - gamely(op 14/1) Prominent - led and made rest from 1st - clear 5 out - reduced lead 2 out (usual 3 out) - good jump last (usual 2 out) - ridden and idled omitted last - soon hard pressed - kept on well - gamely(op 14/1)
08/05/22 15:25	Plumpton	-	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	99	-	-	142	11-11	3/1	Raced wide - held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 2nd - jumped right and reminder after 4th - prominent 6th - pushed along before 9th - soon dropped to rear - pulled up before 5 out - never going well(op 11/4) Raced wide - held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 2nd - jumped right and reminder after 4th - prominent 6th - pushed along before 9th - soon dropped to rear - pulled up before 5 out - never going well(op 11/4)
19/02/22 13:50	Ascot	-	3m	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	3rd	6:36.91	6	143	11-0	5/1	Tracked leader - led narrowly 9th - pushed along and headed 5 out - ridden and lost second after 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 9/2) Tracked leader - led narrowly 9th - pushed along and headed 5 out - ridden and lost second after 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 9/2)
02/01/22 12:38	Plumpton	-	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	3rd	5:13.46	1.5	143	11-10	9/4	Tracked leaders - reminders and lost ground quickly after 9th - well behind 4 out - still plenty to do home turn - kept on strongly from 2 out - always held(op 15/8) Tracked leaders - reminders and lost ground quickly after 9th - well behind 4 out - still plenty to do home turn - kept on strongly from 2 out - always held(op 15/8)
04/12/21 12:55	Aintree	-	2m4f	Daryl Jacob	Chris Gordon	99	-	-	144	11-12	4/1J	Midfield on outer - mistake 4th - dropped to rear 8th - well behind 4 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed and was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 7/2) Midfield on outer - mistake 4th - dropped to rear 8th - well behind 4 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed and was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 7/2)
15/11/21 12:45	Plumpton	-	2m3½f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	1st	5:7.66	Won	140	11-8	1/8F	Made all - not fluent 8th - not fluent 4 out - shaken up after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden briefly - good jump last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 1/6) Made all - not fluent 8th - not fluent 4 out - shaken up after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden briefly - good jump last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 1/6)
22/10/21 15:40	Cheltenham	-	2m4f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	1st	4:47.99	Won	136	11-0	11/4	Tracked leaders - went second 6th - led 11th - faced challenge 3 out - ridden home turn - 1 1/2 lengths ahead last - kept on(tchd 5/2) Tracked leaders - went second 6th - led 11th - faced challenge 3 out - ridden home turn - 1 1/2 lengths ahead last - kept on(tchd 5/2)
03/10/21 16:00	Uttoxeter	-	2m	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	2nd	3:56.79	2.5	136	11-2	11/2	Prominent - not fluent 1st - tracked leader 2nd - ridden after 4 out - lost second before 2 out - stayed on and went second again run-in - always held(op 7/2) Prominent - not fluent 1st - tracked leader 2nd - ridden after 4 out - lost second before 2 out - stayed on and went second again run-in - always held(op 7/2)
21/02/21 15:35	Newbury	-	2m½f	Richard Johnson	Chris Gordon	4	3:51.76	1.25	135	10-9	10/1	Midfield - not fluent 4th - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied after last - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1) Midfield - not fluent 4th - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon outpaced - ridden and rallied after last - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
03/01/21 13:53	Plumpton	-	2m4½f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	1st	5:15.00	Won	130	11-12	4/7F	Made all - ridden before 2 out - 1 1/2 lengths ahead last - kept on strongly(op 4/5 tchd 5/6) Made all - ridden before 2 out - 1 1/2 lengths ahead last - kept on strongly(op 4/5 tchd 5/6)
14/12/20 12:15	Plumpton	-	2m	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	1st	3:56.13	Won	127	11-13	4/11F	Took keen hold - led until after 1st - chased clear leader - led again 4 out - went clear going easily after 3 out - shaken up approaching last - easily Took keen hold - led until after 1st - chased clear leader - led again 4 out - went clear going easily after 3 out - shaken up approaching last - easily
26/11/20 14:33	Lingfield	-	2m	Joshua Moore	Chris Gordon	1st	4:16.62	Won	–	10-12	EvensF	Took keen hold - close up - pressed leader before 5th - 2 lengths second 3 out - nudged along to lead before 2 out - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - pushed along when 4 lengths ahead last - kept on and always doing enough(op 5/4 and tchd 11/8) Took keen hold - close up - pressed leader before 5th - 2 lengths second 3 out - nudged along to lead before 2 out - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - pushed along when 4 lengths ahead last - kept on and always doing enough(op 5/4 and tchd 11/8)
31/10/20 14:32	Ascot	-	1m7½f	Richard Johnson	Chris Gordon	2nd	3:47.09	.75	–	10-12	12/1	Led - ridden and headed 2 out - left in second last - kept on well run-in - held towards finish(op 25/1) Led - ridden and headed 2 out - left in second last - kept on well run-in - held towards finish(op 25/1)
26/01/20 16:20	Fontwell	-	2m3f	Tom Cannon	Chris Gordon	5	5:24.52	0.1	–	11-5	18/1	Led - ridden and headed approaching 2 out - kept on until no extra final 100yds Led - ridden and headed approaching 2 out - kept on until no extra final 100yds
02/12/19 15:30	Plumpton	-	2m1½f	Jamie Moore	Chris Gordon	2nd	4:26.40	12	–	11-2	4/1	Took keen hold - led - headed over 4f out - soon rallied - pushed along and hung left from 2f out - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - led - headed over 4f out - soon rallied - pushed along and hung left from 2f out - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)