Chris Gordon Stable Tour

Form profile

Finished third, beaten four lengths, to Shotgun Shirley in a mares’ bumper at Uttoxeter on her reappearance in October. Beaten 20 lengths by Ti’mamzel in a Listed bumper at Huntingdon on Sunday.

Trainer says

She had been in great form at home but found it a bit tough for herself in a Listed bumper at Huntingdon on Sunday. She did have some pus in her foot earlier in the week and maybe we can put her effort down to that.

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112-rated chaser. Finished fifth, beaten 43 lengths, to Siam Park in a handicap chase at Plumpton (2m 1f) in November off a mark of 114.

Trainer says

He has been a grand old horse and won five races for us. He is a tricky customer to catch right but when he is right he is tough and hardy. When he doesn’t feel like doing it no one will make him. We could have a look at Lingfield this week.

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127-rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten 12 lengths, to Kabral Du Mathan in a valuable handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m 3f) in November off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He will go to Newbury on December 29 for a two and a half mile hurdle there. He has been progressive and has got his act together this season but he was just unlucky in what we came across at Haydock in one of Dan Skelton’s who he thinks could be a Grade 1 horse.

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140-rated chaser. Finished 13th, beaten 30 lengths, to Panic Attack in the Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury (3m 2f) on his reappearance in November off a mark of 143.

Trainer says

It was good to get the old boy back on the road in the Coral Gold Cup. He ran a pleasing race back and he might go to the Mandarin at Newbury at the end of December. The ultimate aim for him would be the bet365 at Sandown at the end of the season.

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Promise in two of his three bumpers in Ireland.

Trainer says

He has recently joined us and will go hurdling around Christmas time. He could be a fun horse for the yard.

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Made an impressive debut for the stable in a bumper at Newbury in November when scoring by eight lengths from Looping d’Arc.

Trainer says

Bass Hunter is the most exciting horse I would have trained up to date so far in my 18 years training. I always thought he was special horse at home in a yard like ours. We went for a bumper at Newbury and he bolted up and he will go for the Listed bumper at Ascot on December 19.

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Pulled up on his debut in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m 4f) in November.

Trainer says

He is a big slow horse who wants a bit of soft ground. Hopefully, he will be more competitive once he is handicapped.

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128-rated chaser. Has won his last three handicap chases and made a winning reappearance at Haydock (2m) in November when scoring by a length and a half from Escapeandevade off a mark of 122.

Trainer says

He has a few entries and he really wants really soft ground. He is in at Cheltenham and he has a Newbury entry and maybe one at Haydock but he really wants the soft ground. He is the sort of horse if he keeps progressing he could end up in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham.

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135-rated hurdler. Winner of both of his starts over hurdles beating Kajikia 24 lengths in a novice event at Plumpton (2m) in October and following up with a length and three quarter success from Masked Man in the Grade 2 Newton Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock (1m 7½f) in November.

Trainer says

I was really pleased with his performance at Haydock - he is a gutsy bugger and jumps well and is a very solid horse. He will go for the Formby at Aintree on Boxing Day. It was a very solid performance and he is hard six-year-old. Aintree is a Grade 1 but we will have a go.

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139-rated hurdler. Returned to winning form on his latest start in a valuable handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m½f) in November when beating Hartington a neck off a mark of 132.

Trainer says

Electric Mason will go for the Pertemps at Cheltenham. It’s got to the stage now where do I want to give him a hard run and I will probably go straight to the Pertemps now instead. We will have him nice and fresh for that.

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100-rated chaser. Winner of both of her starts this season - scored by 22 lengths from Innisfree Lass in a handicap chase at Fontwell (3m 2f) in November off a mark of 76 and followed up with a 11-length victory from Fortunefavorsdbold at Uttoxeter (3m) later that month off a mark of 89.

Trainer says

She is one of the Owners’ Group horses and she has won both of her races this season. She came back and didn’t eat up after her last race so we will give her an easy December and find a race for her in January.

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123-rated hurdler. Off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Fontwell (2m 3f) in October when beating Doctor On Call four and a half lengths.

Trainer says

Fortune Timmy is a nice horse who won his maiden over two miles three at Fontwell and then I got him qualified for the EBF over two miles at Kempton the other day which would be too short a trip for him. He will probably go to Fontwell on Boxing Day for another novice. His aim will be the EBF Final at Sandown in March.

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Off the mark over hurdles when beating Cueros seven and a half lengths in a novice event at Plumpton (2m) on Monday of last week.

Trainer says

I did everything possible to get him beat but we went back over two miles the other day at Plumpton and he did it very nicely. I stepped him up in trip too quickly and he will get further in time.

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123-rated hurdler. Returned to winning form on his latest outing at Plumpton (2m4f) in November when beating Stream Of Stars three lengths off a mark of 117.

Trainer says

Goodwin is a very nice handicapper and he won quite a valuable handicap at Plumpton last time. He wouldn’t want extremes of ground but the plan is to go for a handicap hurdle at the Ascot Christmas meeting over two miles and five.

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94-rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten half a length, to Turpin Gold in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m) in May off a mark of 93.

Trainer says

He had an injury the last time he ran and he will be back to run in the spring.

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112-rated chaser finished fifth, beaten 11 ½ lengths, to Lord Accord in a handicap chase at Fontwell (3m 2f) in October off a mark of 114.

Trainer says

He ran in a race at Fontwell and was backed off the boards for no reason. It was probably as Sean Bowen got the leg up on him. He will probably go for a little chase and we have him in at Warwick this week and he’ll have other entries. Three miles over fences should be his bag.

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Winner of a point-to-point in Ireland in October.

Trainer says

He is an Irish point-to-point winner and he is only a four-year-old. He will be probably run in bumpers for the rest of this season once he has acclimatised. He is a nice handy horse to look forward to over hurdles next season.

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104-rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles in a maiden hurdle at Warwick (2m) in June when beating Ice In The Veins a length and a half.

Trainer says

He is a good ground horse and he will start over fences in the spring.

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111-rated chaser and hurdler. Has won five of his six starts this season and scored by 17 lengths from Kitsilano in a handicap chase at Plumpton (2m 1f) last Monday.

Trainer says

He has been a little star for us and has won five out of six this season. The handicapper won’t be too kind to him but he will have entries on Thursday at Warwick and Bangor on Friday so we might just have to run with a penalty.

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122-rated hurdler. Better effort on his reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m) in October when fourth, beaten six and a half lengths, to Leloopa off a mark of 123.

Trainer says

He has been a good old skip and he ran well at Cheltenham but the handicapper has got hold of him. He might run in the Ladbroke Hurdle at Haydock or a smaller 0-120 if he doesn’t get in there.

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Finished fifth, beaten 25 lengths, to Klimt Madrik in a novices’ hurdle at Newbury (2m 4f) at the end of November. Had previously scored by three lengths from Roi Du Risk in a maiden hurdle at Fontwell (2m 1f) earlier in the month.

Trainer says

I keep seeing the horse at home thinking he is a staying type but I stepped him up to two and a half at Newbury and he didn’t get home. We will go back towards two miles and he is interesting over two miles with a bit of cut.

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Finished fourth, beaten 11 lengths, to Katios Queen in a bumper at Fontwell in October.

Trainer says

He a pleasing sort of race in his bumper at Fontwell on ground that wouldn’t have been soft enough for him. I will find him another little bumper for him somewhere in the New Year to give him experience and he could run well if he gets a bit of soft ground.

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Finished fifth, beaten 56 lengths, to Maldini Milano in a maiden hurdle at Plumpton (2m 4f) in November.

Trainer says

We paid far too much for this one and he is a big slow horse who needs to get handicapped. He will be interesting once he gets handicapped over fences.

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87-rated hurdler. Finished third, beaten 17 ½ lengths, to Final Straw in a novices’ handicap hurdle at Plumpton (3m 1f) in November off a mark of 89.

Trainer says

He is one I am going to send over fences and, hopefully, he will have the muddy conditions he likes first time.

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Finished sixth, beaten 45 lengths, to They Call Me Hugo in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m 4f) in November.

Trainer says

He will be a staying chaser who will probably do better once he is handicapped.

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113-rated hurdler. Off the mark with a 21 lengths success from Golden Circet in a maiden hurdle at Plumpton (2m) in November.

Trainer says

He is progressive and he bolted up at Plumpton in a novice. We went for a handicap at Ascot but he put in a very disappointing run. We have gone back to the drawing board and there is a 0-110 at Wincanton at the end of the week.

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95-rated chaser and hurdler. Placed in handicap chase and hurdles at Fontwell on three of his five starts this season.

Trainer says

He is owned by Les and Jan Gilbert’s son who always want him to run at Fontwell but I have taken him there too often and he has got a bit fed up. We are taking him to Lingfield and, hopefully a change of scenery will give him a little boost.

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94-rated chaser. Finished third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Kykorock in a handicap chase at Warwick (2m) in November off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a good fun two-miler for the owners and he won for us first time out. He is a horse that has issues and is a character. He is due to run at Lingfield at the end of next week.

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126-rated chaser. Finished fifth, beaten 20 lengths, to Livin On Luco in a handicap chase at Fontwell (3m 3f) in November off a mark of 127.

Trainer says

He might go to Cheltenham for the Cross-Country race on December 13. He ran very well at Cheltenham first time out this season and then was bitterly disappointing in the Southern National. We hope he is going to enjoy the Cross-Country race and it give him some spark.

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Finished runner-up, beaten a neck, to Blue To You in a point-to-point in Ireland in November.

Trainer says

He is a nice four-year-old I got from Donnchadh Doyle who was placed in two of his three point-to-points in Ireland. I bought him at Newbury Sales last week and we are looking for a new owner for him.

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105-rated hurdler. Finished fifth, beaten 11½ lengths, to Zainy Champ in a movies’ handicap hurdle at Exeter (2m 2f) on Friday.

Trainer says

He is home bred who is rated 105 and he is what he is. He ran a reasonable race at Exeter on Friday and, hopefully we can find a little race for him somewhere.

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Finished fourth, beaten 20 lengths, to Westlain in a hurdle at Fontwell (2m1f) in November.

Trainer says

He is very slow at home and we are probably looking for a little handicap in the spring once he is handicapped. I couldn’t believe he was favourite last time he ran.