HORSE PROFILE

Pretending (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

gr mare · by Make Believe (GB) out of Gala (GB)

★ Career record

30
Runs
5
Wins
17%
Win %
14
Placed
47%
Place %
£94,678
Earnings
Recent form 3857PU41PU most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

122
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Cheltenham 5 1 3 20%
Fakenham 3 0 0 0%
Doncaster 3 0 2 0%
Southwell (AW) 2 1 1 50%
Warwick 1 0 0 0%
Market Rasen 1 1 1 100%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 10 1 6 10%
Good To Soft 8 1 2 13%
Soft 6 1 3 17%
Standard 3 1 2 33%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0 0%
Heavy 1 1 1 100%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 11 2 4 18%
2m1f–2m4f 11 2 7 18%
1m3f–1m4f 3 1 1 33%
2m 3 0 1 0%
1m5f–1m6f 1 0 1 0%
7f 1 0 0 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos PU 23 Apr Warwick

    Held a midfield spot early - urged forward approaching four out - faltered abruptly and was pulled up three out

  • Pos 1 17 Feb Market Rasen

    Shared front spot early - dropped to second briefly - hit front before the 4th - given a squeeze 2 out - driven out after the last - kept finding more - opened up a big advantage on the run-in - allowed to idle late but always holding on

  • Pos 4 26 Jan Plumpton

    Shared front spot early - lost command 3rd - driven up to move in front approaching 2 out - challenged soon after - overtaken on the run-in and weakened to finish 4th

  • Pos PU 18 Jan Fakenham

    Sat close to the pace early - dropped back into eighth and toiling by the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

PU
23 Apr
Warwick — KTDA Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 5f · Good · Class 2 · Tom Cannon
14/1
SP
1
17 Feb
Market Rasen — Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m 4.5f · Soft · Class 4 · Tom Cannon
10/1
SP
4
26 Jan
Plumpton — Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle
2m 4.5f · Soft · Class 3 · Tom Cannon
22/1
SP
PU
18 Jan
Fakenham — Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Tom Cannon
6/1
SP
7
13 Dec
Cheltenham — Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Tom Cannon
16/1
SP
5
24 Nov
Kempton — CopyBet Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
2m 5f · Good · Class 1 · Tom Cannon
11/1
SP
8
27 Apr
Southwell (AW) — British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m 4f · Standard To Slow · Class 3 · Sean D Bowen
12/1
SP
3
17 Apr
Cheltenham — Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good · Class 2 · Tom Cannon
13/2
SP
PU
1 Mar
Doncaster — Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
3m 0.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Gavin Sheehan
7/2
SP
4
19 Jan
Fakenham — Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m 4f · Good · Class 3 · Tom Cannon
11/4
SP
5
1 Jan
Southwell — Jordan Road Surfacing And Recycling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m · Soft · Class 2 · Freddie Gordon
9/1
SP
8
14 Dec
Cheltenham — BetMGM Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 4.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Gavin Sheehan
7/2
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
21 Apr
Sire
Make Believe (GB)
Dam
Gala (GB)
Damsire
Galileo (IRE)
Breeder
Denford Stud Ltd

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