A Different Kind (2017) Horse
About
A Different Kind is a 8yo b trained by D McCain Jnr. It is by the stallion Doyen out of the dam Ma Minx. The horse has secured 9 wins in its career. On 1st Dec 2021 at Haydock, A Different Kind achieved its most important victory to date, earning $19,674.00 in the Cl2 H race.
Raced At
Carlisle
• Uttoxeter
• Perth
• Cartmel
• Aintree
• Kempton
• Cheltenham
• Catterick
• Haydock
• Sedgefield
• TipperaryRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle 30-Nov-25 3420m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH (of $16,724), SP: 9.50 1st Medieval Gold ( B S Hughes 151 ) 2nd That One ( C O'farrell 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Out Of Office ( J Bowen 167 ) 8.00L 8th A Different Kind ( C Maggs 168 , Cd 173 ) 30.50L See full results | C Maggs 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 30.50L | 8 (8) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jun-24 3210m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $34,429), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 21.00 1st Coastguard Station ( D Noonan 149 ) 2nd Fringill Dike ( C Hammond 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Breizh River ( H Brooke 150 ) 0.30L 13th A Different Kind ( T Gillard 166 ) 33.50L See full results | T Gillard 75.3kg 33.50L | 13 (13) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 19-May-24 3490m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:09.080, SP: 12.00 Held up in touch, struggling 4 out, soon detached, tailed off 1st Fringill Dike ( C Hammond 159 ) 2nd Inedit Star ( J Bowen 156 ) 6.50L 3rd Prince Escalus ( J O Jr 156 ) 1.25L 8th A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 168 ) 23.50L | B S Hughes 76.2kg 23.50L | 8 (11) |
| Perth 25-Apr-24 4040m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh $748 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:19.300, SP: 2.88 Prominent, lost ground and dropped to rear 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off 1st Sure Touch ( S Bowen 153 ) 2nd Feu Du Bresil ( B Hayes 160 ) 5.00L 3rd Cepage ( C Deutsch 161 ) 0.75L 5th A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 168 ) 0.00L See full results | B S Hughes 76.2kg 0.00L | 5 (5) |
| Perth 11-Sep-23 4040m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:07.890, SP: 1.29 Made all, jumped well, steadily drew clear on bridle from 3 out, unchallenged 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Haribo Collonges ( K Brogan 145 ) 24.00L 3rd Clondaw Hollow ( S Bowen 147 ) 5.50L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg | 1 (3) |
| Perth 19-Aug-23 4040m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:55.210, SP: 1.83 Travelled strongly, headway to take closer order before 3 out, soon led, travelling best 2 out where 2 lengths clear, pushed out to assert approaching last, kept up to work run-in 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Champ De Gane ( B Bromley 147 ) 12.00L 3rd Silver Sheen ( L Harrison 153 ) 14.00L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jul-23 4200m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:00.500, SP: 2.75 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd home turn, led before hit 2 out, stayed on well run-in 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Any News ( H Cobden 155 ) 1.75L 3rd Quid Pro Quo ( F Gillard 154 ) 0.50L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 12-Jul-23 4020m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:13.710, SP: 1.73 Prominent, challenging 4 out, led going well 3 out, clear last, easily 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Silver Sheen ( P J Brennan 164 ) 12.00L 3rd Donnie Azoff ( G Sheehan 149 ) 19.00L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg | 1 (3) |
| Cartmel 27-May-23 3480m GOOD R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,550 (of $13,919), Winning Time: 04:11.400, SP: 2.38 Led until after 6th, not fluent 7th, led 8th, not fluent and headed last, led again final bend, headed 150 yards out, no impression after, kept on 1st Al Zaraqaan ( J England 160 ) 2nd A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Champ De Gane ( D A Jacob 159 ) 13.00L See full results | B S Hughes 74.4kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Warwick 01-May-23 3270m GOOD R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:04.100, SP: 3.00 Chased winner until before 6th, blundered 8th, soon last and beaten, went 3rd before last 1st Hystery Bere ( B Poste 149 ) 2nd Herbiers ( H Brooke 164 ) 3.00L 3rd A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 154 ) 13.00L See full results | B S Hughes 69.9kg 13.00L | 3 (4) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 3310m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:13.490, SP: 29.00 Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 4th last, stayed on 1st Punctuation ( L Harrison 159 ) 2nd Blueking D'oroux ( A Cheleda 156 ) 3.75L 3rd Washington ( L Murtagh 154 ) 6.00L 4th A Different Kind ( P Kavanagh 160 , Cd 165 ) 11.25L | P Kavanagh 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 11.25L | 4 (22) |
| Kempton 19-Mar-23 4220m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpH (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:29.240, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms 1st Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 160 ) 2nd The Bomber Liston ( N D Boinville 153 ) 2.75L 3rd Scarface ( B Powell 156 ) 0.75L UPL A Different Kind ( P Kavanagh 163 , Cd 168 ) 22.25L See full results | P Kavanagh 73.9kg, Cd 76.2kg 22.25L | UPD (10) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jan-23 4010m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $277 (of $18,297), Winning Time: 05:00.470, SP: 4.50 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st Dargiannini ( P O'brien 146 ) 2nd West To The Bridge ( B Andrews 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Es Perfecto ( T Bellamy 152 ) 8.50L 6th A Different Kind ( T Gillard 158 , Cd 161 ) 32.50L See full results | T Gillard 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 32.50L | 6 (9) |
| Cheltenham 14-Nov-22 3300m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:54.720, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out (normal 3 out) 1st I Like To Move It ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Gin Coco ( J J Burke 157 ) 5.50L 3rd Harbour Lake ( T Cannon 161 ) 13.00L 11th A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 162 ) 0.00L See full results | B S Hughes 73.5kg 0.00L | 11 (13) |
| Aintree 23-Oct-22 4020m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $8,372 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 04:58.800, SP: 4.00 Mid-division, headway on outside before 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, pressing winner close home, just held 1st Peking Rose ( P J Brennan 154 ) 2nd A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 158 ) 0.15L 3rd Petit Tonnerre ( J O Jr 161 ) 1.25L See full results | B S Hughes 71.7kg 0.15L | 2 (11) |
| Aintree 08-Apr-22 3310m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $660 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:58.390, SP: 34.00 Mid-division on inside, not fluent 1st, pushed left 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened 1st Jonbon ( A Coleman 158 ) 2nd El Fabiolo ( P Townend 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Vina Ardanza ( D N Russell 158 ) 19.00L 7th A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 158 ) 35.00L See full results | B S Hughes 71.7kg 35.00L | 7 (9) |
| Cheltenham 29-Jan-22 4070m GOOD R7 CL1 NvH $5,350 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:01.140, SP: 11.00 Raced keenly, tracking leaders when left in lead 3rd, ridden and joined bypassing omitted last, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd 1st North Lodge ( A Heskin 159 ) 2nd Balco Coastal ( N D Boinville 159 ) 2.50L 3rd A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 162 ) 5.50L See full results | B S Hughes 73.5kg 5.50L | 3 (6) |
| Catterick 13-Jan-22 3880m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $4,738 (of $8,558), Winning Time: 04:57.000, SP: 1.20 Kept wide tracking leader, led before 2 out, shaken up and came easily clear between last two, in no danger when reached for last, eased towards finish 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 166 ) 2nd Lalochezia ( A Cawley 156 ) 11.00L 3rd Any Givin Sunday ( J O Jr 162 ) 1.50L See full results | B S Hughes 75.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Haydock 01-Dec-21 3150m SOFT R4 CL2 H $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:03.400, SP: 2.75 Raced towards outside, chased leader until not fluent 3rd, went 2nd again next, not fluent 2 out, challenged from last, led flat, ridden out 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 159 ) 2nd Green Book ( C Deutsch 154 ) 1.00L 3rd Mind Sunday ( N D Boinville 147 ) 37.00L | B S Hughes 72.1kg | 1 (3) |
| Sedgefield 11-Nov-21 3380m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $4,084 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:04.250, SP: 1/4 Close up, led 2 out, 10 lengths clear before last, not fluent last, ran on, easily 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 152 ) 2nd Baltic Baron ( S Coltherd 152 ) 15.00L 3rd Sameem ( S Quinlan 152 ) 2.00L | B S Hughes 68.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Sedgefield 17-Oct-21 3380m GOOD R7 CL5NHF $1,906 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:00.050, SP: 8/11 Chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, went clear, impressive 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 160 ) 2nd Braveheart ( G Sheehan 154 ) 10.00L 3rd Just Paddy's Band ( J Hogan 161 ) 14.00L | B S Hughes 72.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Sedgefield 28-Sep-21 3380m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $1,906 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 03:57.310, SP: 11/10 Prominent, pushed along to chase leader 3f out, led 2f out, soon drew clear, easily 1st A Different Kind ( B S Hughes 150 ) 2nd Star Vantage ( J Bewley 150 ) 15.00L 3rd Adelphi Sprite ( J Williamson 152 ) 2.75L | B S Hughes 68kg | 1 (10) |
| Tipperary 11-Apr-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $1,906) Ww in rr, 9th 1/2way, prog in 5th bef 2out, went 3rd bef last, kow flat & went 2nd cl hm 1st Marvel De Cerisy ( M P A King 165 ) 2nd A Different Kind ( M D O'connor 165 ) 5.00L 3rd The Goffer ( M B T Stone 160 ) 1.00L | M D O'connor 74.8kg 5.00L | 2 (10) |
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