Horse Profile (v2.0)

Heart Wood

Age 8 (2018)

Sex G

Owner

Sire Choeur Du Nord

Dam Miss Nikita

Best RPR –

Best TS 168

Best Dist 2m7f

Best Going Good

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Strike Rate

Total Runs

Total Wins

Date (Days)	Pos	OR	Race	Course	Dist	Going	SP
10 Apr 26 67 days ago	3	168	JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Chase	Aintree	2m3f200y	Good To Soft	6/5F
13 Mar 26 95 days ago		-	Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (GBB Race) Chase	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Good To Soft
12 Mar 26 96 days ago	1		Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Chase	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Good	9/2
01 Jan 26 166 days ago	1		O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase Chase	Tramore	2m7f	Soft	2/1J
23 Nov 25 205 days ago	4		John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase Chase	Punchestown	2m3½f	Soft To Heavy	10/1
01 Nov 25 227 days ago		160	BetVictor Champion Chase Chase	Down Royal	3m	Good To Yielding
15 Oct 25 244 days ago	1		BetVictor Chase Chase	Punchestown	2m7f	Good To Yielding	4/9F
21 Apr 25 421 days ago	PU		Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase Chase	Fairyhouse	2m4f	Soft To Heavy	7/4F
13 Mar 25 460 days ago	2		Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Chase	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Good To Soft	18/1

Date	Pos	Course	Distance	Going	SP
12 Mar 26	1/ -	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Good	9/2
01 Jan 26	1/ -	Tramore	2m7f	Soft	2/1J
15 Oct 25	1/ -	Punchestown	2m7f	Good To Yielding	4/9F

Today's NAP of The Day

15:05 Ascot

Racecard ›

Confucius

J : Ryan Moore

T : A P O'Brien

15:05

Age: 2

Form: 21

Weight: 129 lbs

OR:

This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.