The Nail Gunner (IRE)
Owner: Mr W P Flynn Trainer: D Donovan Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Tough As Nails / Remediate (Miswaki)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Alafdhal | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 11 | Aidan Keeley | 25/1 |
| pulled hard, prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Beauzon | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 9 | K T O'Neill | 18/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2024 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | El Hibri | 9st 8lbs | 11 of 11 | Rob Hornby | 6/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | One Last Hug | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 10 | T E Whelan | 8/1 |
| mid-division on inside, not clear run and switched right turning in, no impression when hung left over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2023 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | Media Guest | 10st | 10 of 14 | George Rooke | 20/1 |
| prominent, briefly led before end of first furlong, headed before end of second furlong but remained close up, pushed along when lost position before 2f out, gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Star Zinc | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 14 | Darragh Keenan | 40/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 6 | Purple Poppy | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 14 | David Probert | 7/1 |
| led, headed over 5f out, tracked winner, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Sweet Mist | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | Elle-May Croot | 7/2 |
| chased leading pair, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 6 | Fly The Nest | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 9 | K T O'Neill | 9/2 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on, just held | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Local Bay | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | K T O'Neill | 12/1 |
| led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Plumette | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | K T O'Neill | 13/2 |
| restless in stalls, led, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Bond Boy | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | K T O'Neill | 9/1 |
| led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Beattie Is Back | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | David Probert | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Shades Of Summer | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 14 | Joey Haynes | 14/1 |
| bumped start, in touch, hampered and lost place 5f out, driven on outside 3f out, well beaten over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | El Hombre | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 13 | Joey Haynes | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside final bend, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | The Nail Gunner | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | Joey Haynes | 13/2 |
| soon led, pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, always doing enough late on | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Intervention | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 6 | K T O'Neill | 9/1 |
| took keen hold,prominent,ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 6 | Miss Bella Brand | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | S De Sousa | 4/1 |
| led but pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 19 May 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | The Nail Gunner | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | S De Sousa | 11/8 |
| made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Silver Dollar | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | K T O'Neill | 9/1 |
| chased leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | The Nail Gunner | 9st | 1 of 10 | K T O'Neill | 6/1 |
| prominent, led 1f out, ridden and held on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Sparkle In His Eye | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | T E Whelan | 25/1 |
| headway to lead after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2022 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 1m 13y | 6 | Masham Moor | 9st 9lbs | 11 of 14 | T E Whelan | 40/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2021 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 5 | Homer Stokes | 8st 13lbs | 11 of 12 | T E Whelan | 12/1 |
| soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 5 | To The Bar | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| led, pressed by winner 3f out and headed soon after, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Marsabit | 9st 5lbs | of 14 | Joey Haynes | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 6 | Shady Mcgee | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | Joey Haynes | 18/1 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Luckiness | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | Joey Haynes | 100/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, edged right on bend halfway, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Royal Musketeer | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 125/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | Roman Dynasty | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | J P Sullivan | 80/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||


