HORSE PROFILE

Watchful Protector (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Shannon Waters (IRE)

★ Career record

9
Runs
1
Wins
11%
Win %
4
Placed
44%
Place %
£13,000
Earnings
Recent form 362101135PU most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

124
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Limerick 2 0 1 0%
Ffos Las 1 0 0 0%
Chepstow 1 0 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0 0%
Tipperary 1 1 1 100%
Listowel 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Good To Yielding 2 1 1 50%
Yielding 2 0 1 0%
Good 1 0 0 0%
Soft 1 0 1 0%
Heavy 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m 4 0 2 0%
Long distance (2m5f+) 3 0 1 0%
2m1f–2m4f 2 1 1 50%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos PU 12 Apr Ffos Las

    Settled towards the back - faltered after 6th - eased out of contention shortly after

  • Pos 5 6 Dec Chepstow

    Set the pace early - lost front spot at 3rd then sat just behind before regaining command after the following fence - lost the advantage nearing three out - faded from there to finish well held in 5th

  • Pos 13 25 Oct Cheltenham

    Up with the front group - pulled hard early - advanced to 3rd - dropped away 3 out and struggling - remote last

  • Pos 1 6 Oct Tipperary

    Up front early and sharing the advantage - dropped to 2nd before contesting again 3 out - driven to the front at the following fence - under pressure before the last - pulled clear and ran on gamely to win

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

PU
12 Apr
Ffos Las — Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Sean Bowen
50/1
SP
5
6 Dec
Chepstow — Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m 7.5f · Good To Soft · Class 4 · Richard Patrick
11/1
SP
13
25 Oct
Cheltenham — Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
3m · Good · Class 2 · Richie McLernon
40/1
SP
1
6 Oct
Tipperary — WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle
2m 3.5f · Good To Yielding · Donagh Meyler
6/1
SP
10
25 Sep
Listowel — Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m · Good To Yielding · Donagh Meyler
14/1
SP
2
4 Apr
Wexford — Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m 4.5f · Yielding · Donagh Meyler
14/1
SP
6
13 Mar
Limerick — Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Pro/Am) Auction Flat Race
2m · Yielding · Mr J L Gleeson
4/1
SP
3
22 Feb
Fairyhouse — Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
2m · Soft · Donagh Meyler
18/1
SP
3
28 Jan
Limerick — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m · Heavy · Mr J L Gleeson
10/3
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
1 Apr
Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam
Shannon Waters (IRE)
Damsire
Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder
Kieran Magee

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