Feel The Pinch (2014)
About
Feel The Pinch, an 11yo bay trained by R L Llewellyn in Swindon, is by Librettist out of Liqueur Rose. The horse has amassed 10 wins so far. On 5 July 2024 at Newton Abbot, it captured its most important victory, taking the $10 113 Newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle. It has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 94 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot 30-Aug-25 3371m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $1,094 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:13.210, SP: 6.50 | C Price 75.8kg, Cd 74.4kg 11.00L | 3 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 04-Jul-25 3287m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,673 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 03:57.410, SP: 9.00 | C Price 70.3kg 7.50L | 2 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 25-Jun-25 3371m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $4,470 (of $8,662), Winning Time: 04:07.210, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, pressed leader turning for home, not fluent last, ridden run-in, led final stride | J King 76.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 08-Feb-25 3351m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:16.600, SP: 12.00 Led, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, soon kept on same pace | C Price 74.8kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L | 9 (11) |
| Leicester 22-Jan-25 3120m HEAVY R5 CL4 HcpH $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:10.000, SP: 40.00 Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, kept on run-in, took fourth towards finish | C Price 76.7kg, Cd 78kg 14.25L | 4 (10) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 3228m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpCh (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:08.210, SP: 40.00 Mid-division, fell 5 out (limited comments due to heavy fog) | C Price 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Fontwell 11-Dec-24 3917m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh (of $8,755), Winning Time: 05:10.620, SP: 66.00 Held up towards rear, outpaced and struggling from 12th, tailed off from 3 out | C Price 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 12.00L | 6 (7) |
| Ludlow 25-Nov-24 3211m SOFT R5 HcpCh $912 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:02.390, SP: 17/2 Close up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, soon well behind | C Price 73.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (5) |
| Huntingdon 04-Nov-24 3313m GOOD R5 HcpCh $311 (of $5,413), Winning Time: 04:03.400, SP: 10/1 Off the pace in rear, pushed along in moderate 5th after 3 out, weakened | H Cobden 76.2kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 5 (6) |
| Fontwell 04-Oct-24 3568m SOFT R4 HcpH $324 (of $5,651), Winning Time: 04:23.810, SP: 9/1 Raced keenly in 3rd, lost position and pushed along home turn, soon beaten | S Clarke 71.7kg, Cd 0 28.25L | 5 (5) |
| Market Rasen 20-Jul-24 3333m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $31,686), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 22/1 Off the pace and always towards rear | C Price 71.7kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 10 (17) |
| Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 3371m GOOD R2 HcpH $10,113 (of $10,113), Winning Time: 03:58.310, SP: 5/1 In touch with leaders, took closer order after 3 out, ridden when disputed 2 out, led before last, asserted and went clear run-in, comfortably | C Price 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 08-Jun-24 3351m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,916 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 04:03.010, SP: 9/2 Midfield, pressed leader 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and led, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, weakened run-in, held on for 2nd near finish | T Wynne 75.3kg 7.00L | 2 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 18-May-24 3351m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,916 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 03:59.990, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out where sight mistake, soon ridden in 3rd, kept on strongly run-in to take 2nd, not reach winner | H Cobden 75.3kg 1.25L | 2 (13) |
| Ludlow 20-Dec-23 3211m SOFT R4 HcpCh $1,633 (of $14,160), Winning Time: 04:10.940, SP: 4/1 Midfield, ridden before 4 out where dropped to last, no impression 3 out, weakened before last | T Wynne 73.9kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 4 (4) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 02-Dec-23 3351m SOFT R2 HcpH $769 (of $6,680), Winning Time: 04:19.440, SP: 11/8 Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd approaching 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out | G Harney 77.1kg, Cd 0 35.25L | 4 (7) |
| Ludlow 27-Nov-23 3211m SOFT R5 HcpCh $7,922 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:11.050, SP: 3/1 Rear of midfield, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, good jump last, pushed out, comfortably | T Wynne 70.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Cheltenham 27-Oct-23 3298m GOOD R1 HcpH (of $10,562), Winning Time: 03:53.000, SP: 25/1 Held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before last where no impression, kept on one pace run-in | T Wynne 66.2kg, Cd 0 15.75L | 9 (18) |
| Southwell 04-Oct-23 3183m GOOD R6 HcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:00.620, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, going well in behind leaders after 3 out, jumped well to lead 2 out, kept on well after last | T Wynne 73kg | 1 (8) |
| Cartmel 22-Jul-23 3461m HEAVY R2 HcpH $367 (of $12,825), Winning Time: 04:17.500, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, closed 2nd, not fluent 5th, 3rd after 3 out, weakened from final bend | A Stevens 70.8kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 (12) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 10-Jun-23 3351m GOOD R4 HcpH $5,281 (of $5,484), Winning Time: 04:04.820, SP: 11/4 Midfield, close up in touch 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down in 3rd 2 out, 5 lengths down approaching last when left in 2nd, stayed on well run-in, led near finish | T Wynne 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Ffos Las 28-May-23 3218m GOOD R3 HcpCh $4,859 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 03:47.560, SP: 11/8 Held up in touch, closed up omitted 4 out, pushed along and chased leader omitted 2 out, ridden and led before omitted last, ran on well (all 4 fences in home straight bypassed due to low sun) | T Wynne 75.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Ffos Las 09-May-23 3218m SOFT R7 HcpCh $1,118 (of $4,859), Winning Time: 04:07.740, SP: 4/1 Held up, chased leaders 4 out, ridden when every chance 2 out, unable to go with front pair after final flight, kept on for well-held third inside final 110 yards | M Bastyan 76.2kg 4.75L | 3 (12) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 22-Apr-23 3490m GOOD R2 HcpCh (of $6,244), Winning Time: 04:11.200, SP: 9/2 In rear, headway 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, 3 lengths down disputing 2nd when blundered and unseated rider last | M Bastyan 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Stratford 02-Apr-23 3911m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $1,051 (of $4,568), Winning Time: 05:18.790, SP: 5/2 Towards rear, in touch, slightly hampered 4th, headway to press leader before 3 out, pushed along before last, soon weakened | M Bastyan 75.8kg 9.50L | 3 (7) |
| Bangor 26-Mar-23 3351m SOFT R7 CL4HcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:15.910, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, headway when hampered before 4 out, led going well 2 out, clear last, easily | M Bastyan 76.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Bangor 11-Feb-23 3351m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:08.730, SP: 7/1 Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, losing place when fell 2 out | C Brace 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-22 3218m SOFT R7 CL4HcpH $350 (of $3,703), Winning Time: 04:07.950, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on well flat | J Hogan 74.8kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 6 (14) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 26-Nov-22 3490m HEAVY R1 CL4HcpCh $4,684 (of $4,684), Winning Time: 04:45.690, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, going best shaken up before 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching final fence, quickened clear run-in, driven out | C Brace 73kg | 1 (8) |
| Lingfield 09-Nov-22 3218m GOOD R2 CL4HcpH $716 (of $6,208), Winning Time: 04:04.000, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, closer approaching 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last two, never threatened | C Brace 71.7kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 4 (7) |
| Bangor 14-Mar-22 3351m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH $4,030 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 04:25.340, SP: 5/1 In touch, wide and headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last when not fluent, edged left flat, ran on | C Brace 74.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Ffos Las 02-Feb-22 3183m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH $1,831 (of $15,300), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders, closed on inside going well 3 out, close up 2 out, not fluent last, edged left and no extra flat | C Brace 70.8kg 9.50L | 3 (9) |
| Taunton 22-Jan-22 3313m SOFT R2 CL4HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:10.710, SP: 16/1 Not fluent 1st in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded | C Brace 72.6kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (12) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R7 CL4HcpH $383 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:29.910, SP: 16/1 Held up in rear, blundered 4th, steady headway before 3 out, progress to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last | M Kendrick 73.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 4 (10) |
| Cheltenham 10-Dec-21 3382m SOFT R3 CL3HcpH (of $16,400), Winning Time: 04:03.700, SP: 100/1 In rear, mistake 3rd, never a factor, tailed off | M Kendrick 64.9kg, Cd 0 26.50L | 8 (12) |
| Ludlow 28-Feb-20 3172m SOFT R1 CL4NvH $1,240 (of $6,500), Winning Time: 04:05.100, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear, pecked 1st, mistake and hampered 5th, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, no impression flat, no extra | P J Brennan 73.5kg 8.00L | 2 (10) |
| Ludlow 06-Feb-20 3172m SOFT R1 CL4NvHNHF (of $6,500), Winning Time: 04:04.100, SP: 14/1 Started slowly, held up, always behind | C Brace 73.9kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 10 (13) |
| Uttoxeter 19-Jun-19 3171m SOFT R2 CL4MdHNHF $4,094 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 03:54.200, SP: 33/1 Not always fluent in rear, headway from 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, led last, edged left flat, ridden out | P J Brennan 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Stratford 10-Jun-19 3282m GOOD R1 CL4NvH (of $6,400), Winning Time: 03:54.400, SP: 20/1 Mistake 1st, chased clear leading trio, outpaced 5th, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, eased from last | P J Brennan 68.9kg, Cd 0 | 8 (9) |
| Warwick 12-May-19 3218m GOOD R7 CL5NHF (of $4,000), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 33/1 Held up in last, good headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | C Brace 70.8kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 9 (13) |
| Huntingdon 11-Apr-19 3173m GOOD R8 CL5MdNHF (of $4,500), Winning Time: 03:45.700, SP: 20/1 Held up in last, headway over 2f out, reminder over 1f out, never on terms | M N Kerslake 71.7kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 6 (10) |
| Chepstow 25-Feb-18 3228m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:12.100, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off | L Pinchin 68kg, Cd 0 | 10 (13) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-18 2806m HEAVY R7 CL1NHF (of $25,000), Winning Time: 03:36.400, SP: 10/1 Always towards rear | A Cawley 68.9kg, Cd 0 | 10 (13) |