Quote:
|
Originally Posted by PSH
Never heard of him. What is the history behind this 4YO gelding. Who owns him and trains him. Irish bred i see. I guess you like his chances on Saturday...
Best of Luck
Storm Cat
PSH
|
Thanks, and to you too!
Here's a little bit about him from Godolphin...
ASHKAL WAY (IRE) 4 ch.g
ASHKALANI (IRE) – GOLDEN WAY (IRE) (CADEAUX GENEREUX)
Timeform Rating: 109
workmanlike gelding: useful performer: successful at Beverley in 2005 in maiden and totescoop6 Stakes (Handicap): sold privately from B. Ellison after final 3-y-o start: creditable 2½ lengths third to Anani in handicap at Nad Al Sheba on reappearance (only start for I. Mohammed): off 3 months, won allowance races at Belmont in May (by 3 lengths from All Trumps) and June (optional cliamer, by a nose from Classic Campaign in very tight finish): stays 1¼m: acts on firm and good to soft going.
Performances Distance Going Value Details Finished Weight Jockey Tfig Trat
14/06/06 BELMONT PARK 1m110y Firm (T) $0 (S ) 1 of 9 8-11 G. Gomez ?
25/05/06 BELMONT PARK 1m110y Firm (T) (S ) 1 of 9 8-10 G. Gomez ?
24/02/06 NAD AL SHEBA 1¼m Gd/Sft (T) $0 (H ) 3 of 12 9-01 Kerrin McEvoy 109
01/10/05 NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 1m1f Soft (T) £75,400 (I ) (Class 2) 15 of 30 8-13 K. Fallon 65
17/09/05 NEWBURY 1¼m6y Gd/Frm (T) £58,000 (I ) (Class 2) 7 of 19 8-12 C. Hayes 104 108+
20/08/05 BEVERLEY 1m1f207y Good (T) £29,000 (I ) (Class 2) 1 of 14 8-03 C. Hayes 102 109+
28/07/05 GOODWOOD 1m1f192y Gd/Sft (T) £58,000 (I ) (Class 2) 2 of 11 7-12 Adrian McCarthy 92 97
07/07/05 NEWMARKET (JULY) 1m Good (T) £12,291 (H ) (Class 2) 3 of 12 8-02 Francis Norton 80 84+
21/06/05 BEVERLEY 1m100y Gd/Frm (T) £5,428 (M ) (Class 5) 1 of 8 9-00 Robert Winston 61 78+
28/05/05 MUSSELBURGH 1m Good (T) £5,460 (M ) (Class 5) 2 of 9 8-12 K. Fallon 88 86
20/09/04 KEMPTON PARK 1m Good (T) £5,304 (M ) (Class 3) 5 of 10 9-00 Eddie Ahern 77 77+
4 Wins And 4 Placed Finishes From 11 Runs Total Win Prize Money £51,870.00