Less is More (FR) Horse

Country

France

Foal Date

16-Mar-08
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Esprit Libre

Prize Money

233846

Trainer

David Vandyke

Owners

A Vasili, S P Mayer, R S Jones, G J Martin, Mrs R C Martin, M D Keating, Mrs S J Keating & Ms J E May

About

Less is More is a 17yo bay gelding from France trained by David Vandyke. He is sired by the stallion Beat Hollow out of the dam Esprit Libre. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $233,846, Less is More is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On August 31, 2013, at Rosehill Gardens, Less is More, ridden by Jay Ford, achieved his most notable victory in the $100,000 Premier's Cup, defeating Ironstein. Less is More has retired from racing, with his final race on June 4, 2016, at Rosehill Gardens.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Rosehill Gardens 04-Jun-16 1800m HEAVY 10 R8 Eremein $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.030, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th J Ford 57.5kg 3.50L 5 (10)
Scone 13-May-16 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR Scone cup (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.620, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th J Ford 54kg 2.60L 11 (16)
Hawkesbury 30-Apr-16 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Hawk cup (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 Pushed forward to lead and weakened out of it late G Schofield 54kg, Cd 55kg 12.50L 15 (16)
Royal Randwick 16-Apr-16 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Bm100 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 Wide with cover and boxed on well late T Angland 58kg 3.00L 7 (13)
Warwick Farm 01-Apr-16 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.400 C Reith 1.50L 2 (9)
Royal Randwick 18-Mar-16 735m HEAVY 8 R12 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.800 C Reith 7 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Feb-15 1900m GOOD 4 R7 LR PMATTA CUP (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:58.229, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 drifted back, raced wide, nothing to offer late K O'hara 56.5kg 12 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Feb-15 1500m GOOD 3 R8 GARDENIA $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.460, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 worse than midfield cover, his final 250m his best K O'hara 57kg 3.10L 6 (13)
Hawkesbury 19-Jan-15 1000m GOOD 3 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:58.070 K O'hara 2.20L 4 (10)
Warwick Farm 08-Jan-15 800m GOOD 3 R4 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.400 K Mcevoy 9 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Apr-14 2000m HEAVY 8 R2 G3 SELLWOOD $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.360, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 midfield, made ground rail on home turn, one paced J Ford 55kg 5.20L 7 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-14 1500m GOOD 3 R6 G2 AJAX $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.140, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 Settled at rear, back turn, made some late ground J Ford 53kg 5.10L 6 (9)
Warwick Farm 08-Mar-14 1300m SOFT 5 R6 G3 LIVERPOOL $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 Settled at rear, well back turn, made late ground J Ford 54kg 4.40L 8 (12)
Royal Randwick 24-Feb-14 1000m SOFT 5 R2 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.700 J Ford 0.00L 5 (7)
Royal Randwick 11-Feb-14 1000m SOFT 5 R1 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.800 J Ford 0.00L 4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-13 2400m GOOD 3 R3 G3 C STEPHEN $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.560, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 was left flat-footed by rivals in the straight J Ford 55kg 6.80L 5 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-13 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 KING TOWN $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.470, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 stuck on bravely last 250m B Shinn 55kg 2.90L 4 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-13 1800m GOOD 3 R8 LR PREMIERCUP $60,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: $3.80F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 drove through from corner for easy win J Ford 54.5kg 1 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Aug-13 1800m GOOD 3 R8 PREM PREL $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: $4.20F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 chased leader entire straight, ran out of ground J Ford 59kg 1.00L 2 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-13 1500m GOOD 3 R6 LR WINTERCHAL $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.560, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 held up, unable to be tested to line P Robl 54kg 1.70L 5 (10)
Eagle Farm 08-Jun-13 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G2 BRISBANE CUP (of $300,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:29.150, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 loomed up to win in the straight but tired late P Robl 53kg 3.10L 8 (18)
Doomben 25-May-13 2200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 PREMIER'S CUP $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.920, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 ran on well, but couldn't match it with winner C Reith 54kg 1.00L 2 (16)
Eagle Farm 11-May-13 1600m SOFT 7 R4 BM 85 HCP $32,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.740, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 came off leader's heels and burst through to win P Robl 57.5kg 1 (13)
Royal Randwick 13-Apr-13 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 DONC PREL (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 couldn't quicken enough and just boxed on evenly P Robl 54kg 4.90L 14 (17)
Royal Randwick 20-Oct-12 2400m GOOD 3 R6 LR CTATTS CUP $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.420, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 P Robl 54kg 5.10L 8 (14)
Royal Randwick 06-Oct-12 2000m GOOD 3 R4 G3 CRAVEN PLT $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.460, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 came home with bunched pack, solid through line P Robl 59kg 2.00L 4 (9)
Royal Randwick 22-Sep-12 1600m GOOD 3 R3 BM85 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 J Ford 54kg 1.50L 3 (11)
Saint-Cloud 17-Mar-12 2400m SOFT R1 HAUTS-DE-SEINE $31,003 (of $65,965) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:42.700, SP: $6F G Benoist 55kg 1 (16)
Cagnes-Sur-Mer 15-Feb-12 2400m GOOD R1 PRIX BLU NICE $5,708 (of $63,428) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:32.230, SP: $8 F Veron 57.5kg 0.80L 4 (16)
Cagnes-Sur-Mer 01-Feb-12 2500m SOFT R1 PRIX DE NICE (of $63,428) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:53.950, SP: $26 G Benoist 54.5kg 7.50L 10 (18)
Longchamp 11-Oct-11 2100m GOOD R1 3Y HCP (of $75,946) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.450, SP: $18 G Benoist 54.5kg 3.00L 9 (16)
Saint-Cloud 12-Sep-11 2100m SOFT R1 3Y HCP $4,177 (of $75,946) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.200, SP: $15 T Thulliez 56kg 3.00L 5 (15)
Clairefontaine 11-Aug-11 2200m SOFT 5 R1 3Y HCP $14,404 (of $28,807) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.900 60.5kg 1 (16)
Deauville 30-Jul-11 2400m GOOD 3 R1 3Y HCP (of $31,426) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:36.900, SP: $41 A Coutier 53.5kg, Cd 54kg 5.75L 6 (13)
France 03-Jul-11 2100m GOOD 3 R1 3Y HCP $7,856 (of $15,713) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.600 54.5kg 1 (16)
Strasbourg 14-May-11 2300m SOFT 5 R1 3Y HCP (of $22,260) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:33.290 A Coutier 52.5kg, Cd 53kg 0.00L 13 (16)
France 25-Apr-11 2300m SOFT 5 R1 3Y-SW $1,048 (of $20,951) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:31.510 A Coutier 52.5kg, Cd 53kg 0.75L 5 (9)
Gympie 25-Sep-10 850m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW (of $6,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.030, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th S Bayliss 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 14.80L 7 (9)
Tamworth 25-May-09 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: $10 A Gibbons 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 20.30L 14 (14)