Horse Details

Basford (IRE)

20 Runs 3 Wins (15.0%) 8 Places (40.0%)

Owner: Brian Verinder & Alan Baxter Silks

Brian Verinder & Alan Baxter Trainer: Jennie Candlish

7 years old

Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Dam: Be My Present (GB)

Damsire: Presenting

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
10/03/25 16:30	Plumpton	3m1½f	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	Jennie Candlish	2nd	-	-	104	11-2	13/8	Led - headed and raced in second before 11th - reminder after 12th - not fluent and dropped to rear 13th - rallied and went second 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/8) Led - headed and raced in second before 11th - reminder after 12th - not fluent and dropped to rear 13th - rallied and went second 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/8)
04/03/25 14:05	Market Rasen	3m3½f	William Shanahan	Jennie Candlish	5	7:26.71	7	104	11-8	8/1	Pressed leader - led 3rd - headed 14th - lost position 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 7/1) Pressed leader - led 3rd - headed 14th - lost position 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 7/1)
14/02/25 15:40	Fakenham	3m5f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	2nd	8:2.40	3.75	105	12-0	11/4	Raced in second - briefly led 14th - pushed along from 18th - hung left after 3 out - stayed on(op 2/1) Raced in second - briefly led 14th - pushed along from 18th - hung left after 3 out - stayed on(op 2/1)
26/01/25 15:40	Sedgefield	3m2½f	Theo Gillard	Jennie Candlish	3rd	7:14.48	1.5	105	12-0	9/1	Led - headed and raced in second before 5th - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) Led - headed and raced in second before 5th - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
14/12/24 13:22	Newcastle	2m7½f	Lewis Stones	Jennie Candlish	4	6:9.41	5.5	109	11-0	5/1	Held up in last - overjumped 4th - hampered by faller 8th - lost ground and niggled along before 10th - struggling when jockey lost iron briefly 12th - lost touch before 4 out(op 7/1) Held up in last - overjumped 4th - hampered by faller 8th - lost ground and niggled along before 10th - struggling when jockey lost iron briefly 12th - lost touch before 4 out(op 7/1)
24/05/24 17:55	Hereford	3m1½f	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	Jennie Candlish	6	6:25.50	24	112	12-2	17/2	Prominent - not fluent 1st - lost position after 3 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) Prominent - not fluent 1st - lost position after 3 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
23/04/24 17:15	Southwell	2m4½f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	7	5:11.85	4.5	115	11-9	9/1	Prominent on outer - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent on outer - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
25/07/23 17:00	Southwell	3m½f	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	Jennie Candlish	1st	6:23.40	Won	105	12-0	13/8F	Disputed lead early - headed before 2nd - not fluent but pressed leader 4th - led again going easily 9th - cajoled along and went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - not fluent last - easily(op 7/4 tchd 11/8) Disputed lead early - headed before 2nd - not fluent but pressed leader 4th - led again going easily 9th - cajoled along and went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - not fluent last - easily(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
16/06/23 18:10	Fontwell	2m5½f	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	Jennie Candlish	1st	5:31.14	Won	105	11-8	1/4F	Made all - pushed along after 3 out - went clear after 2 out - drifted left run-in - pushed out(op 2/7) Made all - pushed along after 3 out - went clear after 2 out - drifted left run-in - pushed out(op 2/7)
20/02/23 16:25	Carlisle	3m1f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	2nd	6:48.31	5	105	12-0	2/1F	Midfield - pushed along briefly home turn - outpaced and ridden before 2 out - rallying when mistake 2 out - stayed on approaching last - hung right but kept on run-in - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/4) Midfield - pushed along briefly home turn - outpaced and ridden before 2 out - rallying when mistake 2 out - stayed on approaching last - hung right but kept on run-in - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/4)
10/02/23 16:00	Bangor-on-Dee	2m7f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	2nd	5:44.83	0.2	102	11-7	11/4	In touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - outpaced before 2 out - soon pushed along - rallied and pressed leader last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/2) In touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - outpaced before 2 out - soon pushed along - rallied and pressed leader last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/2)
29/01/23 15:10	Sedgefield	2m5f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	2nd	5:28.14	1	102	11-11	15/8	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led overall after 1st - not fluent 6th - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - ridden and edged right but keeping on before last - no extra when headed final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led overall after 1st - not fluent 6th - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - ridden and edged right but keeping on before last - no extra when headed final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4)
13/01/23 13:50	Sedgefield	2m4f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	2nd	5:4.93	2.5	99	11-8	3/1	Towards rear - pushed along 3 out - hit 2 out - hung right but went second after 2 out - drifted left approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) Towards rear - pushed along 3 out - hit 2 out - hung right but went second after 2 out - drifted left approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
26/11/22 14:03	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Theo Gillard	Jennie Candlish	7	4:25.91	19	–	10-11	7/1	In touch with leaders - shaken up after 4th - not fluent 6th - soon pushed along and outpaced - behind and held when mistake 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - shaken up after 4th - not fluent 6th - soon pushed along and outpaced - behind and held when mistake 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
09/11/22 15:35	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	10	4:32.37	3.75	–	11-0	11/4	Always towards rear - reminder just after 5 out - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/8) Always towards rear - reminder just after 5 out - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 13/8)
25/10/22 14:55	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	4	4:16.93	5.5	–	11-0	8/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out - no impression and held 2 out - went fourth last(tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out - no impression and held 2 out - went fourth last(tchd 15/2)
09/04/22 18:20	Aintree	2m1f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Jennie Candlish	15	4:16.96	1.25	115	11-4	100/1	Midfield on inner - pushed along and outpaced when dropped to rear over 4f out - lost touch over 3f out - tailed off Midfield on inner - pushed along and outpaced when dropped to rear over 4f out - lost touch over 3f out - tailed off
12/02/22 16:45	Newbury	2m½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Jennie Candlish	7	3:56.50	4.5	–	11-5	28/1	Always towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - made no impression(op 25/1) Always towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - made no impression(op 25/1)
27/12/21 15:20	Wetherby	2m	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	3rd	4:13.00	5	–	11-7	4/1	Towards rear - steady headway from over 4f out - pushed along and chased leaders over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 16/5) Towards rear - steady headway from over 4f out - pushed along and chased leaders over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
31/10/21 15:40	Carlisle	2m1f	Sean Quinlan	Jennie Candlish	1st	4:29.45	Won	–	10-13	7/2	Towards rear - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - switched right under 2f out - soon chased leaders - ridden and made challenge inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1) Towards rear - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - switched right under 2f out - soon chased leaders - ridden and made challenge inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1)