Horse Profile
Spear Thistle
- Age: 10 (Foaled March 18th, 2002)
- Sex: Chestnut Gelding
- Breeding: Selkirk - Ardisia (Affirmed)
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Owner: Mrs Sue Head
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Jump) | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19% | -£2.25 |
| Lifetime (Flat) | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6% | -£13.25 |
Form
2012
15 Dec
5
6 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Take Over Sivola (FR)
- Beaten by: 27¾ l
- OR: 118
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: J E Moore
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 2m 4f, Heavy, Class 4
12/1
09 Nov
2
4 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Makhzoon (USA)
- Beaten by: 14 l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: J E Moore
- Race details: Hexham, 2m 4f 110y, Soft (Chase: Soft, Heavy in places), Class 5
3/1
08 Jun
6
10 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Greyfriars Drummer
- Beaten by: 64 l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: James Best
- Race details: Market Rasen, 2m 3f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
33/1
01 May
6
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Along Came Rosie
- Beaten by: 44¾ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Sedgefield, 2m 4f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
9/2
2011
19 Dec
1
3 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 120
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Dave Crosse
- Race details: Plumpton, 2m 1f, Soft, Class 3
5/1
14 Dec
4
6 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Skint
- Beaten by: 29¼ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: D A Jacob
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 2m 1f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
16/1
05 Nov
6
12 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Pateese (FR)
- Beaten by: 12.50 l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 3
14/1
22 Feb
3
7 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Ciceron (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- OR: 128
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Peter Toole
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 1f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 2
12/1
07 Feb
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: General Kutuzov (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- OR: 103
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: D A Jacob
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 2m 4f 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 5
8/1
22 Jan
11
14 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Tiger O'Toole (IRE)
- Beaten by: 59¼ l
- OR: 129
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 3f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 1
50/1
2010
15 Nov
1
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 123
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Soft, Class 3
9/1
26 Oct
9
10 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Moonlight Blaze
- Beaten by: 86 l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Stephen Craine
- Race details: Catterick, 1m 7f 177y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 5
16/1
04 Apr
PU
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Olympian (FR)
- OR: 125
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Peter Toole
- Race details: Plumpton, 2m, Heavy, Class 3
7/1
20 Feb
8
11 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Mohayer (IRE)
- Beaten by: 70.50 l
- OR: 127
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: D A Jacob
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m, Heavy, Class 3
15/2
16 Jan
6
8 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Novikov
- Beaten by: 60¼ l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 3
9/2
2009
24 Nov
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 123
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 2m 110y, Heavy (Chase - Soft), Class 3
Evs
15 Nov
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Overstrand (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11 l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Market Rasen, 2m 3f 110y, Soft, Class 3
11/4
04 Nov
3
13 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: I'm In The Pink (FR)
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: Graham Gibbons
- Race details: Nottingham, 1m 2f 50y, Heavy, Class 5
7/1
07 Mar
18
19 ran
- Weight: 10-9
- Winner: Dave's Dream (IRE)
- Beaten by: 51 l
- OR: 126
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
33/1
24 Jan
14
15 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Presenting Copper (IRE)
- Beaten by: 123 l
- OR: 126
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 1f, Heavy, Soft in places, Class 2
8/1
2008
06 Dec
2
12 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: Sunnyhillboy (IRE)
- Beaten by: nk
- OR: 122
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
10/1
15 Nov
1
12 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 105
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Uttoxeter, 2m 4f 110y, Good to Soft (Soft in places)(Chase: Soft, Heavy in places), Class 4
3/1
11 Nov
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 105
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 2m 110y, Heavy, Class 4
3/1
07 Sept
4
12 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Captain Becket
- Beaten by: 15.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: C J Mann
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 6f 110y, Good, Class 4
16/1
07 Aug
9
9 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Novikov
- Beaten by: 33 l
- OR: 73
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: A Kirby
- Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 2f 7y, Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course, Round Course, Good to Soft, Good in places), Class 4
40/1
2007
28 Dec
PU
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Zorro De La Vega (FR)
- OR: 108
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: M Foley
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Soft (Heavy in places, Chase; Good to Soft, Soft in places), Class 4
28/1
12 Dec
7
10 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Sheriff Roscoe
- Beaten by: 73¾ l
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: M Foley
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 4f 110y, Heavy (Chase - Good, Good to Firm in places), Class 4
9/1
24 Mar
6
18 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Special Envoy (FR)
- Beaten by: 19¼ l
- OR: 110
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 4
20/1
03 Feb
8
17 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Or Jaune (FR)
- Beaten by: 23.50 l
- OR: 113
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: L P Aspell
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 4f 110y, Soft (Good to Soft places, Good places Back Straight), Class 3
25/1
2006
30 Dec
9
16 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Amaretto Rose
- Beaten by: 58¼ l
- OR: 119
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Ascot, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 4
20/1
30 Nov
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Nobelix (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- OR: 119
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: L P Aspell
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Good (Soft places)(Hurdle - Soft, Heavy places), Class 4
5/2
13 Nov
1
19 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- OR: 105
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: L P Aspell
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Good to Firm (Hurdles Good to Soft), Class 4
11/4
21 Oct
14
15 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Best Prospect (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¼ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: James Doyle
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 2f 6y, Heavy, Class 3
11/2
30 Sept
3
15 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Mikao (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: James Doyle
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good to Soft, Class 3
33/1
27 May
12
15 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Toldo (IRE)
- Beaten by: 22.50 l
- OR: 85
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: Graham Gibbons
- Race details: Ascot, 2m, Soft, Class 2
33/1
15 Apr
11
11 ran
- Weight: 8-5
- Winner: Cold Turkey
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- OR: 86
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: James Doyle
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Standard, Class 2
10/1
27 Mar
3
9 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Llamadas
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- OR: 86
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: T Quinn
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Standard, Class 3
11/2
14 Feb
5
13 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Topkat (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: M Foley
- Race details: Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Soft (Chase - Good to Soft), Class 4
11/2
17 Jan
2
13 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Sole Agent (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: M Foley
- Race details: Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Soft (Hurdles: Heavy), Class 4
8/1
11 Jan
PU
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Detroit City (USA)
- Trainer: Mrs N Smith
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 4
8/1
2005
03 Nov
2
6 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Rooftop Protest (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 84
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Musselburgh, 2m, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
15/8
01 Oct
4
17 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Diamond Circle
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 84
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 6f, Soft, Class 4
11/2
16 Sept
2
14 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Whirly Bird
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: K Darley
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 3f 5y, Good to Firm, Class 4
10/1
03 Sept
4
12 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Pagan Sword
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: D Holland
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 2f, Good to Firm, Class 4
16/1
13 Aug
5
10 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: La Bella Grande (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 2f 6y, Good to Soft, Class 4
7/1
28 May
12
12 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Pagan Sword
- Beaten by: 62 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: P J Dobbs
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 2f 60y, Good to Firm
6/1
2004
23 Oct
1
16 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Spear Thistle
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Newbury, 1m, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 2
11/4
22 Sept
4
11 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Wingman (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m, Good, Class 2
2/1
08 Sept
4
11 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Monsoon Rain (USA)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: J & T Gosden
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 2
20/1