Horse Profile (v2.0)

Vanderpoel (IRE)

Age 7 (2019)

Sex G

Owner

Sire Sholokhov (IRE)

Dam Dear Songbird (IRE)

Best RPR 145

Best TS N/A

Best Dist 1m7½f

Best Going Good

                                40
                                %
                            

Strike Rate

Total Runs

Total Wins

Date (Days)	Pos	Race	Course	Dist	Going	SP
11 Mar 26 97 days ago	7	Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Chase	Cheltenham	2m	Good	15/2
03 Jan 26 164 days ago	1	Try Unibet's Smartview Racecards Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase	Sandown	1m7½f	Good	9/4
19 Dec 25 179 days ago	1	Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase	Ascot	2m1f	Soft	5/1
27 Nov 25 201 days ago	2	Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase	Lingfield	2m4f	Good	100/30
31 Oct 25 228 days ago	3	Kalahari King 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Chase	Uttoxeter	2m	Good To Soft	6/1

Date	Pos	OR	Course	Distance	Going	SP
03 Jan 26	1/ -		Sandown	1m7½f	Good	9/4
19 Dec 25	1/ -		Ascot	2m1f	Soft	5/1

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.