Refinement (IRE)
Owner: Mr M Tabor Trainer: J & A O'Neill Sex: Mare Age: 26
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed form  hide detailed form  | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 
| Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course) | 3m | 1 | Blazing Bailey | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | A P McCoy | 8/1 | 
| towards rear, headway from before 3 out, 5th next, ridden to challenge and lead approaching last, headed and no impression from soon after | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Whiteoak | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | A P McCoy | 10/1 | 
| in rear, several slow jumps, just about in touch 6th, mistake 7th, outpaced and hard ridden from 3 out, still plenty to do from 2 out, progress and 6 lengths 4th last, ran on strongly flat to lead towards finish, idled and headed post | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2008 | Fontwell | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Lough Derg | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | N D Fehily | 12/1 | 
| held up, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2008 | Ascot | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 1 | Labelthou | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | N D Fehily | 5/1 | 
| held up in rear, reminders after 4th, headway 6th, chased leaders and not fluent 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2007 | Kempton | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Refinement | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | A P McCoy | 11/4 | 
| held up, steady headway 6th, driven to close on leaders approaching 2 out, driven to challenge last, soon led, driven out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2007 | Kempton | Good | 2m 5f | 2 | Chomba Womba | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | A P McCoy | 8/1 | 
| held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leaders approaching next | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2007 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Pearl | 9st 3lbs | of 16 | G Baker | 25/1 | 
| in rear, shaken up over 3f out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2007 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 120y | 5 | Royal Jasra | 9st 6lbs | of 10 | Jamie Moriarty | 9/2 | 
| in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 5280 | 1 | Refinement | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | A P McCoy | |
| held up in rear, 7th and progress 4 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, headway on outer approaching last, led early run-in, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2007 | AINTREE | Good | 5390 | 1 | Albertas Run | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 21 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, headway on outside approaching 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2007 | CHELTENHAM | Good to Soft | 5280 | 1 | Oscar Park | 10st 13lbs | 15 of 24 | Mr Alan Berry | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, ridden and headway after 2 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2007 | FONTWELL | Soft | 4400 | 1 | United | 11st | 2 of 5 | A P McCoy | |
| not fluent and ran in snatches, chased winner throughout, driven to challenge and upside 2 out, always held | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2007 | SANDOWN | Good to Soft | 4840 | 1 | Taranis | 11st 11lbs | PU of 16 | A P McCoy | |
| held up towards rear, virtually fell 5th, not recover and pulled up | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2007 | SANDOWN | Heavy | 4510 | 2 | United | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, staying on and disputing 2nd when blundered last, not recover | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2006 | KEMPTON | Good to Soft | 5390 | 2 | Refinement | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| held up in touch, headway to track leading trio from 6th, ridden to challenge between last 3, led 2 out, driven right out flat | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Soft | 5280 | 2 | Material World | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 16 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, steady headway from 9th, ridden in 4th and switched left approaching last, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2006 | WINCANTON | Good | 4840 | 2 | Bold Fire | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| held up in touch, shaken up 3 out, switched wide and challenged approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Soft | 5280 | 2 | Desert Tommy | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 16 | A P McCoy | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden to chase leaders, weakened when mistake last | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 4400 | 1 | Nicanor | 11st 7lbs | PU of 8 | A P McCoy | |
| held up in touch, 6th 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out pulled up | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2006 | AINTREE | Good to Soft | 5390 | 1 | Refinement | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, headway 9th, led 2 out, soon ridden, clear last | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 4620 | 1 | Nicanor | 11st | 3 of 17 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2006 | HUNTINGDON | Good to Soft | 4510 | 2 | Refinement | 11st | 1 of 8 | N D Fehily | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, travelling well 2 out, led last, easily | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2006 | SANDOWN | Soft | 3630 | 3 | Refinement | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, headway 4th, led well before 2 out, jumped left last, driven and kept on strongly flat | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2005 | WINCANTON | Good | 3520 | 0 | Refinement | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| made all, quickened on bit approaching 2 out, jumped left 2 out and soon ridden, pushed clear from last, comfortably | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2005 | TOWCESTER | Good | 3520 | 0 | Refinement | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | A P McCoy | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, headed briefly 5th, clear when hit 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2005 | UTTOXETER | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Refinement | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | A P McCoy | |
| keen and not fluent, mid-division, headway 7th, led 2 out, driven out | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Refinement | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 19 | Mr A J Berry | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 6f out, led over 3f out, soon quickened clear, stayed on strongly straight, impressive | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2005 | AINTREE | Good to Soft | 3740 | 0 | The Cool Guy | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 22 | A P McCoy | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway 7f out, stayed on same pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2005 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 3630 | 0 | Missed That | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 24 | Kieren Fallon | |
| mid-division, steady headway from 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2004 | AINTREE | Soft | 3740 | 0 | Refinement | 11st | 1 of 5 | Mr Alan Berry | |
| tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2004 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 3630 | 0 | Total Enjoyment | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 24 | B J Geraghty | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 6f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner | |||||||||
