Horse Profile
George The Best (IRE)
- Age: 8 (Foaled January 30th, 2001)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Imperial Ballet (IRE) - En Retard (IRE) (Petardia)
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Owner: Mr Stef Stefanou
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10% | £6 |
Form
2009
24 Aug
9
12 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: The Bear
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- OR: 50
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: F Tylicki
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Heavy, Soft in places, Class 6
22/1
16 Apr
13
13 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Imperial Sword
- Beaten by: 11 l
- OR: 54
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: L Betts
- Race details: Ripon, 5f, Good to Firm, Class 5
50/1
20 Jan
12
12 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Head To Head (IRE)
- Beaten by: 23¼ l
- OR: 45
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
100/1
2008
23 Feb
8
11 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Hi Spec (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 42
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f 32y, Standard, Class 7
22/1
14 Feb
7
8 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Blackheath (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13¼ l
- OR: 43
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 20y, Standard, Class 7
11/1
19 Jan
8
8 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Sovereignty (JPN)
- Beaten by: 17.50 l
- OR: 46
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 7f 32y, Standard, Class 6
25/1
06 Jan
9
9 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Dickie Le Davoir
- Beaten by: 19¼ l
- OR: 45
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Fessey
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
33/1
2007
07 Nov
2
16 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Registrar
- Beaten by: nk
- OR: 51
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Good to Firm, Class 6
11/1
24 Sept
5
11 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: Brut
- Beaten by: 6 l
- OR: 53
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 5
5/1
22 Aug
7
17 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Lake Chini (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7 l
- OR: 55
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: Mrs G Hogg
- Race details: Carlisle, 5f 193y, Good, Class 6
10/1
19 Jul
4
8 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Mozakhraf (USA)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- OR: 56
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft, Class 5
13/2
14 Jul
8
12 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Rondo
- Beaten by: 5¾ l
- OR: 57
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: T J O'Brien
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 6
4/1
03 Jul
3
13 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Word Perfect
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- OR: 58
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P McDonald
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Soft, Class 6
10/1
28 Jun
12
14 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Night In (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- OR: 58
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft, Class 6
11/2
18 Jun
7
17 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Bold Haze
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 60
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Carlisle, 5f 193y, Good to Soft, Class 6
8/1
28 Apr
13
14 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Colorus (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: Micky Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Ripon, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5
14/1
2006
25 Oct
4
15 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: Bel Cantor
- Beaten by: 6 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Nottingham, 6f 15y, Heavy; Inner Course: Soft., Class 5
9/1
09 Oct
1
22 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- OR: 58
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Ayr, 6f, Heavy, Class 6
12/1
28 Sept
17
17 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Word Perfect
- Beaten by: 19¼ l
- OR: 53
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Greg Fairley
- Race details: Ayr, 6f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 5
7/1
25 Sept
1
15 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- OR: 53
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 5
7/1
24 Aug
13
16 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Elkhorn
- Beaten by: 6¼ l
- OR: 55
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Greg Fairley
- Race details: Redcar, 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 6
14/1
18 Aug
5
15 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Petite Mac
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 56
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Newcastle, 6f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 6
20/1
09 Aug
8
14 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Carnivore
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- OR: 58
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Greg Fairley
- Race details: Newcastle, 7f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 5
25/1
09 Jul
6
12 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Yorkshire Blue
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 60
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Ayr, 6f, Good, Class 5
9/1
29 Jun
7
11 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Yorkshire Blue
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Greg Fairley
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Firm, Class 6
5/1
01 Jun
6
9 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: Bollin Edward
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Ayr, 7f 50y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
20/1
19 May
7
8 ran
- Weight: 8-4
- Winner: Taboor (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
5/2
07 May
1
16 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- OR: 48
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: J Quinn
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5
14/1
20 Apr
5
18 ran
- Weight: 8-4
- Winner: Our Little Secret (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6.50 l
- OR: 48
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: T J O'Brien
- Race details: Ripon, 5f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
14/1
21 Mar
12
14 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Sundried Tomato
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 45
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 7
15/2
07 Mar
10
14 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Sweet Pickle
- Beaten by: 11¾ l
- OR: 50
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
40/1
2005
15 Nov
7
14 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Cool Sands (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 55
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 6
25/1
01 Nov
10
17 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: Dizzy In The Head
- Beaten by: 14 l
- OR: 60
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Soft, Class 5
22/1
25 Jul
11
12 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Certain Justice (USA)
- Beaten by: 15¼ l
- OR: 61
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 5
14/1
23 Jun
7
14 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Flying Edge (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft
20/1
15 Jun
4
10 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Piccolo Prince
- Beaten by: 4 l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft
16/1
08 Jun
14
14 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Viewforth
- Beaten by: 16 l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: J Fanning
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good, Good to Soft in places
25/1
27 May
10
12 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Adantino
- Beaten by: 8 l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f 216y, Standard
9/2
01 May
1
15 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- OR: 58
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f, Good to Soft, Good in places
10/1
23 Apr
11
18 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Mister Mal (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: T Hamilton
- Race details: Ripon, 6f, Soft
20/1
2004
02 Nov
6
13 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Trinculo (IRE)
- Beaten by: 14 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
8/1
11 Oct
5
15 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Westborough (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: P Hanagan
- Race details: Ayr, 5f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
25/1
30 Aug
20
20 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Imperial Echo (USA)
- Beaten by: 23 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Darren Williams
- Race details: Ripon, 6f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class D
40/1
17 Jul
11
12 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Commando Scott (IRE)
- Beaten by: 17.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Darren Williams
- Race details: Haydock Park, 6f, Soft, Class D
14/1
13 Jul
13
13 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Burley Flame
- Beaten by: 19.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Darren Williams
- Race details: Beverley, 7f 100y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class D
28/1
03 Jul
13
15 ran
- Weight: 7-12
- Winner: Flipando (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: B Swarbrick
- Race details: Haydock Park, 6f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class C
25/1
26 Jun
14
18 ran
- Weight: 7-13
- Winner: Sierra Vista
- Beaten by: 7 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Dale Gibson
- Race details: Newcastle, 6f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class C
25/1
14 May
4
11 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Bo McGinty (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class C
11/2
01 May
6
10 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Benbaun (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Haydock Park, 6f, Good, Class D
16/1
24 Apr
13
14 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: High Voltage
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: E Ahern
- Race details: Ripon, 6f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class C
25/1
2003
29 Sept
15
17 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Partners In Jazz (USA)
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class B
16/1
10 Sept
20
22 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Cape Fear
- Beaten by: 19¾ l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: J Fanning
- Race details: Doncaster, 6f, Good, Class B
100/1
02 Aug
8
8 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Cape Trafalgar (IRE)
- Beaten by: 14 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, Firm, Class C
8/1
24 Jul
1
7 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 6f 5y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class D
8/1
30 Jun
1
14 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: George The Best (IRE)
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Pontefract, 5f, Good to Soft, Class E
7/1
06 Jun
3
7 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Sir Ernest (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class D
8/1
26 May
5
9 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Mirasol Princess
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: T Quinn
- Race details: Redcar, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class E
12/1
09 May
2
8 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Parkview Love (USA)
- Beaten by: 1 l
- Trainer: M D Hammond
- Jockey: Tony Culhane
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 5f 4y, Good to Soft, Class E
20/1