Pretending (2019) Horse
About
Pretending is a 6yo gr unknown from trained by L Wadham, who is based at Newmarket. It is sired by the stallion Make Believe out of the dam Gala. Pretending has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 18th Apr 2024 at Cheltenham, Pretending scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $26015.00 Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle.
Raced At
Cheltenham
• Kempton
• Southwell
• Doncaster
• Fakenham
• Wincanton
• Uttoxeter
• Newbury
• Ludlow
• Carlisle
• Lingfield
• Sandown
• Musselburgh
• Catterick
• Wolverhampton
• Chelmsford CityRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 13-Dec-25 4070m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH (of $34,430), Winning Time: 04:55.980, SP: 17.00 1st Nurse Susan ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Siog Geal ( J J Burke 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Game Colours ( S Bowen 144 ) 3.75L 7th Pretending ( T Cannon 146 ) 13.75L See full results | T Cannon 66.2kg 13.75L | 7 (10) |
| Kempton 24-Nov-25 4220m GOOD R5 CL1 H $670 (of $24,592), Winning Time: 05:14.680, SP: 12.00 1st Dream On Baby ( D Meyler 154 ) 2nd Bethpage ( B Powell 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Della Casa Lunga ( R Patrick 154 ) 2.75L 5th Pretending ( T Cannon 154 ) 18.00L See full results | T Cannon 69.9kg 18.00L | 5 (6) |
| Southwell 28-Apr-25 2430m GOOD R3 CL3 Hcp (of $31,478) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:38.200, SP: 13.00 1st Crystal Flyer ( S M Levey 142 ) 2nd Orchard Keeper ( S D Sousa 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Loving Look ( R Hornby 134 ) 4.50L 8th Pretending ( S D Bowen 131 ) 71.30L See full results | S D Bowen 59.4kg 71.3kgL | 8 (8) |
| Cheltenham 17-Apr-25 4070m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpH $5,980 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:00.010, SP: 7.50 Raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, led before last, soon headed, lost 2nd flat, one pace 1st Greyval ( J J Burke 152 ) 2nd Bethpage ( B Jones 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Pretending ( T Cannon 151 ) 5.25L See full results | T Cannon 68.5kg 5.25L | 3 (16) |
| Doncaster 02-Mar-25 4900m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:55.350, SP: 7.00 Led, keen early, headed 5th when mistake, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out 1st Patriotik ( I Williams 144 ) 2nd Kamsinas ( J J Burke 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Cloud Dancer ( B S Hughes 143 ) 3.25L UPL Pretending ( G Sheehan 142 ) 0.00L See full results | G Sheehan 64.4kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Fakenham 19-Jan-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $1,520 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:01.500, SP: 3.75 Chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden after next, headed before the last, 1st Mermaids Cave ( B Bromley 155 ) 2nd Greyval ( J Hogan 161 ) 3.00L 3rd Game Colours ( S Bowen 159 ) 0.75L 4th Pretending ( T Cannon 165 ) 8.75L See full results | T Cannon 74.8kg 8.75L | 4 (10) |
| Southwell 01-Jan-25 3180m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH $2,242 (of $73,777), SP: 10.00 Prominent, briefly went second 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened from before last 1st Alnilam ( J Bowen 165 ) 2nd Balhambar ( P O'brien 157 ) 1.75L 3rd Rock House ( H Atkins 156 ) 2.50L 5th Pretending ( F Gordon 156 , Cd 159 ) 36.75L See full results | F Gordon 70.8kg, Cd 72.1kg 36.75L | 5 (8) |
| Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 4070m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:08.050, SP: 4.50 Led, faced challenges from 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, weakened flat 1st Wodhooh ( D Gilligan 161 ) 2nd Joyeuse ( N D Boinville 150 ) 1.75L 3rd Take No Chances ( H Skelton 168 ) 0.30L 8th Pretending ( G Sheehan 153 ) 8.35L See full results | G Sheehan 69.4kg 8.35L | 8 (12) |
| Wincanton 09-Nov-24 4300m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpH (of $34,430), Winning Time: 05:07.420, SP: 3.75 Disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, travelling okay when not fluent 2 out, ridden and pressed for lead before last where disputed lead, soon headed and faded 1st Larchmont Lass ( H Cobden 151 ) 2nd Porter In The Park ( J Anderson 156 , Cd 153 ) 1.50L 3rd Greyval ( J J Burke 154 ) 2.75L 5th Pretending ( G Sheehan 162 ) 6.50L See full results | G Sheehan 73.5kg 6.50L | 5 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 18-Oct-24 4010m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $9,678 (of $18,297), Winning Time: 04:53.610, SP: 3.75 Raced in close second, travelling strongly when led approaching 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, asserted last, ridden but always doing enough towards finish 1st Pretending ( G Sheehan 142 ) 2nd Tamar Bridge ( B Morgan 148 , Cd 143 ) 1.75L 3rd Willaston ( J Hamilton 153 ) 6.75L See full results | G Sheehan 64.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Cheltenham 18-Apr-24 4070m GOOD R3 HcpH $26,015 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 05:02.320, SP: 5/2 Made all, clear before the last, driven and stayed on well, unchallenged 1st Pretending ( B Frost 152 ) 2nd Lavida Adiva ( J Hamilton 155 ) 3.00L 3rd Endless Escape ( T Bellamy 162 ) 0.50L See full results | B Frost 68.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Newbury 24-Mar-24 3790m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $5,018 (of $10,905), Winning Time: 04:36.950, SP: 11/1 Held up early, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 2nd, went 2nd before 4th, led 6th, headed and no extra run-in 1st I Love My Baie ( J J Slevin 165 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 147 ) 1.25L 3rd Break My Soul ( N D Boinville 148 ) 13.00L See full results | B Frost 66.7kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Ludlow 01-Mar-24 4790m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 06:11.670, SP: 5.00 Prominent, keen early, went second after 4th, closed on leader before 5th, briefly lost position after 4 out, went second again before 3 out, not fluent when outpaced 2 out, clear in second but weakened after last 1st Della Casa Lunga ( C Iles 168 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 148 ) 8.50L 3rd Fortuna Ligna ( B Godfrey 151 ) 3.25L See full results | B Frost 67.1kg 8.50L | 2 (8) |
| Carlisle 06-Feb-24 3420m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:34.760, SP: 5.00 Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out where dropped to midfield, stayed into 5th approaching last, stayed on into 3rd near finish, no danger 1st Skycutter ( T Durrell 163 ) 2nd Geordies Dream ( B S Hughes 144 ) 5.00L 3rd Pretending ( B Frost 153 ) 10.50L See full results | B Frost 69.4kg 10.50L | 3 (11) |
| Lingfield 21-Jan-24 3920m SOFT R8 CL3 NvHcpH $1,216 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:53.710, SP: 12.00 Close up, headway to chase winner 2 out until approaching next when stumbled on landing, kept on same pace 1st Inthewaterside ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd He's A Latchico ( C Quinn 147 ) 2.25L 3rd Canty Bay ( T Bellamy 158 ) 8.00L 4th Pretending ( B Frost 149 ) 10.75L See full results | B Frost 67.6kg 10.75L | 4 (11) |
| Sandown 09-Dec-23 3980m HEAVY R2 CL3 HcpH $10,406 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:32.610, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, bumped jumping 1st, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on and asserted run-in 1st Pretending ( T Cannon 145 ) 2nd Another Day Out ( S Bowen 142 ) 1.75L 3rd Elle Est Beau ( T Durrell 142 ) 3.50L See full results | T Cannon 65.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Fakenham 21-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $12,297), Winning Time: 04:14.730, SP: 3.50 In rear, closed up 3 out, mistake and fell 2 out 1st Ip Up ( C Nichol 157 ) 2nd On Cloud Nine ( B S Hughes 146 ) 18.00L 3rd Mrs Grimley ( B Morgan 159 ) 0.75L UPL Pretending ( B Frost 153 ) 0.00L See full results | B Frost 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Cheltenham 20-Apr-23 3380m GOOD R5 HcpH $8,548 (of $22,780), Winning Time: 04:04.010, SP: 17/2 In rear, slow 1st and 2nd, headway on outside last, switched left flat, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner 1st Under Control ( N D Boinville 165 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 145 ) 1.50L 3rd Media Naranja ( S Bowen 158 ) 1.25L See full results | B Frost 65.8kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |
| Musselburgh 25-Mar-23 3500m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:13.630, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened 1st Cianciana ( P W Wadge 164 ) 2nd Duyfken ( B Lynn 147 ) 4.75L 3rd Freddy Robinson ( D Johnston 157 ) 1.75L 8th Pretending ( S Quinlan 149 ) 34.50L See full results | S Quinlan 67.6kg 34.50L | 8 (13) |
| Doncaster 04-Mar-23 3340m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH $1,993 (of $8,066), Winning Time: 03:58.000, SP: 2.25 Held up in last trio, hit 1st, closer in 4t at 3rd, went 3rd and hit 4 out, 2nd 3 out, hung left and led 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in 1st Ravenscar ( T Dowson 166 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 150 ) 3.25L 3rd Gilbertina ( L Dobb 167 ) 2.50L See full results | B Frost 68kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Catterick 04-Feb-23 3160m SOFT R4 CL4 H $2,007 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:50.100, SP: 1.73 Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, dived at last, soon headed and beaten 1st Zestful ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 154 ) 3.25L 3rd Never No Trouble ( P Kavanagh 154 ) 9.50L See full results | B Frost 69.9kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Doncaster 29-Dec-22 3340m GOOD R3 CL4 MdH $1,091 (of $9,258), Winning Time: 04:02.510, SP: 5.00 Pressed leader, led home turn, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, slow jump last and weakened 1st Arclight ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Greyval ( P J Brennan 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Pretending ( B Frost 154 ) 14.75L See full results | B Frost 69.9kg 14.75L | 3 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 13-Oct-22 2820m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Hcp $2,586 (of $10,634) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:58.960, SP: 8.50 Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on but never able to trouble winner 1st Achnamara ( C Beasley 137 ) 2nd Pretending ( T H Hansen 129 ) 3.75L 3rd Country Pyle ( P J Mcdonald 138 ) 1.50L See full results | T H Hansen 58.5kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Kempton 13-Sep-22 2410m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Nv (of $9,739) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:36.170, SP: 6.50 Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Evania ( B D L Sayette 140 ) 2nd Sweet William ( R Havlin 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Golden Glance ( A Atzeni 125 ) 0.75L UPL Pretending ( L Morris 130 ) 2.75L See full results | L Morris 59kg 2.75L | UPD (12) |
| Southwell 23-Aug-22 2230m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 Nv $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.370, SP: 6.00 Handy, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on in touch, ridden 1f out, ran on strongly last 75 yards, led final strides 1st Pretending ( L Morris 128 ) 2nd Prakasa ( A Atzeni 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Kaylyn ( P Muir 134 ) 1.50L See full results | L Morris 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 12-Nov-21 1410m SYNTHETIC R3 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.750, SP: 101.00 Ran green, off the pace and always towards rear 1st Gin O'Clock ( S D Sousa 131 ) 2nd Lila Girl ( R Ryan 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Octopus ( D Probert 129 ) 1.25L UPL Pretending ( L Morris 124 ) 15.25L | L Morris 56.2kg 15.25L | UPD (15) |
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