Willing To Please (GB)
Owner: Redhotgardogs & Alan & David Fairhurst Trainer: P A Kirby Sex: filly Age: 8
Breeding: Iffraaj / Tebee's Oasis (Oasis Dream)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Standard | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
| Standard / Slow | 3 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2023 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 33y | 6 | Pembrokeshire | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 9 | Aiden Brookes | 7/2 |
| ridden away from stalls, prominent on inside, ridden and held over 1f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 6 | Kalganov | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 14 | L Morris | 33/1 |
| prominent, pushed along in third passing halfway, dropped to midfield inside 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on for modest sixth | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 173y | 6 | Yeeeaah | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 13 | B A Curtis | 15/2 |
| stumbled start, close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2023 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 96y | 6 | How Bizarre | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 14 | P J McDonald | 9/2 |
| awkward start, soon handy on rail, ridden 2f out, weakened over 110 yards out | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2023 | Musselburgh | Good | 7f 33y | 6 | The Gay Blade | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 12 | Andrew Breslin | 4/1 |
| held up in touch, effort over 2f out, lacked pace to get on terms | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 216y | 6 | Reel Power | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 11 | Billy Loughnane | 6/4 |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2023 | Ayr | Good | 7f 50y | 6 | Clarinbridge | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | J Fanning | 10/3 |
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, could not go pace of winner, kept on | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2023 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 173y | 5 | Albegrey | 8st 4lbs | of 12 | J Fanning | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 6 | Bulls Aye | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 7 | Madi Patzelt | 2/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 May 2023 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1m 68y | 6 | Our Dickie | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | P J McDonald | 5/1 |
| raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just held for 2nd | |||||||||
| 03 May 2023 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6y | 6 | Premiership | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | Jason Hart | 7/2 |
| raced wide, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Turbo Command | 9st | 5 of 12 | B A Curtis | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Spirit Of Bowland | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 14 | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Breezyandbright | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 13 | K Stott | 8/1 |
| led 2f, remained handy on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Kodebreaker | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 14 | Connor Beasley | 17/2 |
| prominent out wide, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 6 | Martin's Brig | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 14 | Joe Williamson | 33/1 |
| close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 6 | Like A Lion | 9st 2lbs | 13 of 14 | K Stott | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Starsong | 9st 7lbs | 14 of 14 | K Stott | 10/1 |
| handy, ridden halfway and beaten, eased | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Local Bay | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | K Stott | 7/2 |
| led, ridden and pressed 2f out, went on again final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Aviary | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 12 | Joey Haynes | 20/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Carlisle | Good | 7f 173y | 6 | Willing To Please | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | Nicola Currie | 4/1 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2022 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 1m 68y | 6 | Retirement Beckons | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | D Swift | 8/1 |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, pressed well over 1f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, stayed on, no extra | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2022 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 100y | 6 | Clotherholme | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 11 | D Swift | 14/1 |
| went left leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance 1f out, kept on one pace final 100yds | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2022 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 1m 68y | 6 | Shahnaz | 9st 10lbs | of 12 | Ryan Sexton | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 20 May 2022 | Catterick | Good | 7f 6y | 6 | Twin Appeal | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 10 | Ryan Sexton | 9/1 |
| raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 May 2022 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 2f 42y | 6 | Divine Comedy | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 13 | W Buick | 17/2 |
| midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 6y | 6 | Divine Connection | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 15 | Ryan Sexton | 11/2 |
| prominent, ridden to chase leader 2f out, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 100y | 5 | Strangerontheshore | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | B A Curtis | 14/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Plumette | 8st 9lbs | 10 of 10 | D Swift | 12/1 |
| midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Millionaire Waltz | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 12 | D Swift | 11/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 6 | Plastic Paddy | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 13 | B A Curtis | 28/1 |
| chased leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2021 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 7f 173y | 6 | Willing To Please | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | B A Curtis | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, all out | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2021 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 195y | 6 | Royal Prospect | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | K Stott | 16/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway well over 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2021 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m | 6 | Wots The Wifi Code | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 14 | Alan Persse | 66/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3f out, outpaced and never picked up | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2021 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 6y | 6 | Glengarry | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 11 | Billy Garritty | 7/1 |
| raced in rear, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2021 | Haydock | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 212y | 5 | Sucellus | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | Billy Garritty | 33/1 |
| edged left start and slowly away, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2021 | Redcar | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Willing To Please | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 12 | Billy Garritty | 17/2 |
| held up in rear, steady headway 3f out, switched left and ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead just inside final furlong, held on | |||||||||
| 31 May 2021 | Redcar | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Greek Kodiac | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | Ray Dawson | 7/4 |
| restrained in rear, smooth headway between horses over 2f out, close up when ridden over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 17 May 2021 | Redcar | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 219y | 5 | Lasting Legacy | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 13 | Connor Beasley | 8/1 |
| led until inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Heptathlete | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | Connor Beasley | 10/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Sirius Slew | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | R P Downey | 18/1 |
| led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 5 | Serenading | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | B A Curtis | 11/1 |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened from 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2020 | Thirsk | Good | 7f 218y | 5 | Dancing Rave | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 15 | R P Downey | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2020 | Newmarket | Soft | 7f | 5 | Blue Skyline | 9st 1lbs | of 13 | R P Downey | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2020 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 7f 212y | 4 | Lady Lynetta | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 13 | B A Curtis | 25/1 |
| held towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon went 3rd, stayed on | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2020 | Haydock | Soft | 6f 212y | 5 | Zezenia | 8st 11lbs | 7 of 10 | B A Curtis | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2020 | Redcar | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | High Accolade | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 11 | B A Curtis | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2019 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 89y | 3 | Clan Royale | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 10 | Harry Bentley | 25/1 |
| chased leaders over 3f | |||||||||


