Not What It Seems
(IRE)About
Not What It Seems is a 9yo from Ireland trained by Micky Hammond, Middleham. It is sired by the stallion Robin Des Pres out of the dam Kyle Ruby. Not What It Seems has won 4 races in its career so far. On 4th May 2022 at Sedgefield, Not What It Seems achieved its most notable victory to date, winning the $5446 Vickers.bet Novices' Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford 21-Jul-24 4432m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH, Winning Time: 05:24.870 | G Sheehan 69.4kg, Cd 0 | 5 (8) |
| Market Rasen 15-Jun-24 4150m GOOD R1 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 5:24.760, SP: 22/1 Close up, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | E Smith-chaston 75.8kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 8 (11) |
| Hexham 22-May-24 4049m GOOD R7 HcpH $447 (of $7,789), Winning Time: 5:12.600, SP: 12/1 Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, hit 4 out and weakened, behind and never on terms after | E Smith-chaston 72.1kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 5 (7) |
| Wetherby 04-Feb-24 3899m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $7,972), Winning Time: 5:30.270, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, mistake 11th and struggling, soon pulled up | E Smith-chaston 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Catterick 01-Jan-24 5078m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh $1,215 (of $5,484), Winning Time: 6:57.130, SP: 2/1 Chased leaders, always held in 3rd and weakened before last | E Smith-chaston 76.2kg 15.00L | 3 (4) |
| Newcastle 14-Dec-23 3392m HEAVY R4 HcpH $1,336 (of $5,809), Winning Time: 04:17.780, SP: 18/1 In touch in rear, closed 3 out, ridden next, went 3rd at last, kept on flat | E Smith-chaston 73.9kg 9.00L | 3 (5) |
| Lingfield 15-Feb-23 4727m GOOD R4 NvHcpCh (of $10,200), Winning Time: 6:13.100, SP: 18/5 Led until mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, mistake 4th, led 7th, headed 10th, led 12th, headed 13th, about 1 1/2 lengths down when slithered badly on landing 3 out, unable to recover and pulled up before 2 out | E Smith-chaston 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (4) |
| Wetherby 27-Dec-22 3899m SOFT R4 NvHcpCh $1,392 (of $6,045), Winning Time: 5:28.340, SP: 9/1 Close up, led bypassing open ditch (usual third omitted), hard press 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not pace of front two inside final furlong | E Smith-chaston 65.8kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Catterick 28-Nov-22 3882m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,857 (of $4,030), Winning Time: 04:47.920, SP: 5/1 Raced in 4th, 3rd going well 3 out, led before next, left clear at the last, no extra under pressure and headed run-in | E Smith-chaston 74.8kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |
| Wetherby 12-Oct-22 3963m GOOD R6 NvH $4,302 (of $4,302), Winning Time: 04:50.500, SP: 10/11 Led, went left 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, joined 3 out, hit next, narrowly headed before the last, rallied gamely to lead again and hung right run-in, held on | E Smith-chaston 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Sedgefield 04-May-22 3994m GOOD R2 NvH $5,446 (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:44.800, SP: evens Raced on inside, tracked leader until after 1st, raced in 3rd, went 2nd again before 4th, closed in leader before next, led before 2 out where went left, clear when went left again last, easily | E Smith-chaston 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Sedgefield 08-Apr-22 3994m SOFT R2 NvHNHFNHF $5,446 (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:59.300, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway under pressure to press leader approaching 2 out when slightly hampered, every chance last, ran on well flat, won going away | E Smith-chaston 71.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Carlisle 11-Mar-22 3878m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $2,941), Winning Time: 04:53.100, SP: 11/1 Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along and well beaten before 2 out | J Hogan 75.3kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 9 (14) |
| Catterick 05-Feb-22 3882m GOOD R5 CL4MdH $2,258 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:53.000, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 2 out, ridden and every chance run in, no extra close home | C O'farrell 73kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-21 3963m SOFT R4 CL4NvHcpH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:32.310, SP: 18/1 In rear of midfield, lost place 6th, ridden and some progress before 3 out, one pace from 2 out | C O'farrell 73.5kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 6 (14) |
| Kelso 05-Dec-21 3265m SOFT R1 CL4MdH $502 (of $8,000), Winning Time: 04:14.100, SP: 9/1 In rear, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last, never nearer | C O'farrell 71.7kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Wetherby 29-Oct-21 4275m SOFT R2 CL4NvHcpH (of $7,200), Winning Time: 05:35.440, SP: 10/1 Led, jumped left occasionally, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra soon after | C O'farrell 74.4kg, Cd 0 25.25L | 6 (8) |
| Wetherby 13-Oct-21 3963m GOOD R3 CL4NvH $1,932 (of $7,700), Winning Time: 04:47.100, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged last, held final 75 yards | C O'farrell 68.9kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Wetherby 01-Apr-21 3218m GOOD R1 CL4MdH $727 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | B Garritty 71.7kg 7.25L | 3 (11) |
| Wetherby 09-Mar-21 3218m SOFT R1 CL4MdH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:00.060, SP: 15/2 In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out | B Garritty 71.7kg, Cd 0 36.50L | 4 (12) |
| Catterick 28-Dec-20 3882m SOFT R2 CL4MdH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 05:00.480, SP: 14/1 Midfield, fell 3rd | J Colliver 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Sedgefield 04-Dec-20 3381m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:22.160, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, led going well over 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong | J Colliver 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Bellewstown 26-Aug-20 3355m SOFT R7 CLNHF $1,800 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:19.700, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, progress on inner over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace | M L O'neill 74.8kg 19.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tramore 15-Aug-20 3218m GOOD R7 CLNHF $1,800 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 3/1 Waited with, 8th halfway, closed up over 3f out, challenged but not match winner from under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | M J J Codd 74.8kg 13.00L | 2 (12) |
| Galway 30-Jul-20 3319m SOFT R8 CLNHF (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:01.800, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, ridden into 7th 3f out, no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | L O'neill 73.9kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 4 (17) |