Horse Details

Kitaab (GB)

23 Runs 2 Wins (8.7%) 10 Places (43.5%)

Trainer: Ian Williams

5 years old

Sire: Showcasing (GB)

Dam: Life Of Pi (GB)

Damsire: Sea The Stars

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
31/01/25 15:28	Newcastle (AW)	1	6f	Cam Hardie	Philip Kirby	7	-	-	70	9-7	3/1F	Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace)(tchd 16/5) Took keen hold - prominent on far side of group - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the slow early pace)(tchd 16/5)
13/01/25 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	8	6f	Cam Hardie	Philip Kirby	2nd	1:13.55	1.25	70	9-1	6/1	Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - went second and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 9/1) Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - went second and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
29/10/24 19:00	Newcastle (AW)	5	6f	Kaiya Fraser	Philip Kirby	2nd	-	-	68	9-5	11/8F	In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed but pressed leader inside final 110yds - just failed(op 6/4) In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed but pressed leader inside final 110yds - just failed(op 6/4)
11/10/24 19:45	Kempton (AW)	13	7f	Jason Watson	Philip Kirby	3rd	1:25.77	0.05	62	9-6	11/4F	Switched sharply right soon after start - in rear - bit short of room and took keen hold after 2f - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1) Switched sharply right soon after start - in rear - bit short of room and took keen hold after 2f - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went third towards finish - did well in the circumstances(tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
04/10/24 20:30	Newcastle (AW)	3	6f	Kaiya Fraser	Philip Kirby	1st	1:10.78	Won	62	9-9	11/8F	Blindfold off late - travelled strongly - midfield but in touch with leaders - headway going easily over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 13/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4) Blindfold off late - travelled strongly - midfield but in touch with leaders - headway going easily over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well(op 13/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4)
24/08/24 19:00	Redcar	9	6f	Aiden Brookes	Philip Kirby	5	1:8.98	.5	63	8-13	5/1	Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - hung left and bumped rival 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/2) Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - hung left and bumped rival 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/2)
26/07/24 19:15	York	17	6f	Andrew Elliott	Philip Kirby	7	1:12.11	0.3	64	8-7	28/1	Blindfold off late - slowly away - took keen hold - in rear up the centre - still plenty to do 2f out - shaken up and good headway final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 25/1) Blindfold off late - slowly away - took keen hold - in rear up the centre - still plenty to do 2f out - shaken up and good headway final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 25/1)
13/07/24 19:10	Chester	5	5f	Andrew Elliott	Philip Kirby	3rd	1:4.24	1.25	64	9-0	25/1	Held up in rear - plenty to do 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - switched left and ran on well final 110yds - went third final stride - eyecatcher(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Held up in rear - plenty to do 2f out - some headway inside final furlong - switched left and ran on well final 110yds - went third final stride - eyecatcher(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
29/03/24 16:00	Chelmsford (AW)	8	7f	Hector Crouch	Ian Williams	2nd	1:25.28	.75	64	9-5	7/2F	Steadied start - held up in rear - soon switched left - midfield 4f out - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 10/3) Steadied start - held up in rear - soon switched left - midfield 4f out - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 10/3)
22/03/24 16:55	Lingfield (AW)	8	7f	Richard Kingscote	Ian Williams	2nd	1:25.29	1	64	9-8	9/4	Dwelt start - in rear - hung left over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went second inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) Dwelt start - in rear - hung left over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went second inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
12/03/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	8	7f	Luke Morris	Ian Williams	7	1:27.02	0.3	64	9-1	17/2	Slowly away - in rear - plenty to do 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) Slowly away - in rear - plenty to do 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
16/02/24 16:40	Wolverhampton (AW)	6	6f	David Probert	Ian Williams	2nd	1:14.14	0.3	63	9-7	7/2	Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - soon on outer and hung badly left - kept on and went second final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(tchd 10/3) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway from 2f out - soon on outer and hung badly left - kept on and went second final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)(tchd 10/3)
05/02/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	9	6f	Luke Morris	Ian Williams	1st	1:12.71	Won	58	8-11	11/1	Awkward start - soon switched left and in rear - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon hung left and ridden - kept on well when against far rail final 110yds(op 9/1) Awkward start - soon switched left and in rear - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon hung left and ridden - kept on well when against far rail final 110yds(op 9/1)
25/01/24 14:45	Southwell (AW)	6	7f	Kieran O'Neill	Ian Williams	6	1:28.26	.75	60	9-8	9/2	Held up in rear - headway 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds Held up in rear - headway 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra final 110yds
06/01/24 18:30	Southwell (AW)	7	7f	Clifford Lee	Ian Williams	6	1:27.64	2.25	62	9-8	9/4F	Held up in rear - headway and hung left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding lugged left-handed in final furlong)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - headway and hung left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding lugged left-handed in final furlong)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
23/11/23 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	2	6f	David Egan	Ian Williams	8	1:14.23	.75	64	8-12	12/1	In rear - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 11/1) In rear - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 11/1)
20/06/23 15:30	Thirsk	3	7f	Andrew Mullen	Ian Williams	5	1:32.91	0.3	65	9-1	11/2	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - hung left 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - hung left 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
03/06/23 17:40	Doncaster	3	6f	Cieren Fallon	Ian Williams	3rd	1:11.78	.75	65	9-9	16/5F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon rallied - kept on inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon rallied - kept on inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
20/05/23 14:32	Thirsk	7	5f	Andrew Mullen	Ian Williams	7	0:59.44	.5	66	8-4	50/1	Raced in last - outpaced and pushed along halfway - still plenty to do over 1f out - some headway final 110yds - nearest finish (inquiry was held into running and riding of gelding; jockey stated his instructions were to jump out and ride gelding as he found him; he explained that he felt the early pace was very strong and that gelding was always behind the bridle; he added that gelding was showing a tendency to hang left - and that in his opinion this was owing to gelding not handling the good ground - which he felt was riding quicker than the official description - and that he had stayed on at one pace past beaten horses to obtain the best possible placing)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Raced in last - outpaced and pushed along halfway - still plenty to do over 1f out - some headway final 110yds - nearest finish (inquiry was held into running and riding of gelding; jockey stated his instructions were to jump out and ride gelding as he found him; he explained that he felt the early pace was very strong and that gelding was always behind the bridle; he added that gelding was showing a tendency to hang left - and that in his opinion this was owing to gelding not handling the good ground - which he felt was riding quicker than the official description - and that he had stayed on at one pace past beaten horses to obtain the best possible placing)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
30/07/22 18:20	Hamilton	7	6f	David Egan	Ian Williams	8	1:12.03	.5	67	8-5	4/1	Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
14/05/22 19:40	Doncaster	1	6f	Paddy Mathers	Ian Williams	3rd	1:12.56	3.75	–	9-4	12/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 1f out - hung right and went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung right in the final furlong)(op 10/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 1f out - hung right and went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung right in the final furlong)(op 10/1)
21/04/22 16:35	Chelmsford (AW)	6	6f	David Egan	Ian Williams	5	1:13.67	2.25	–	9-3	12/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - ridden and ran green over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) Steadied start - held up in rear - ridden and ran green over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
06/10/21 16:58	Kempton (AW)	3	7f	William Buick	Marcus Tregoning	3rd	1:30.27	3.25	–	9-2	17/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)