Spot The Ball (IRE) Horse

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

30-Jun-05

Colour

bay

Sire

Oscar

Dam

Sudden Inspiration

Trainer

J & A O'neill

Owners

Mr John P McManus

About

Spot The Ball is a 20yo b unknown from Ireland trained by J & A O'neill, who is based at Cheltenham. It is sired by the stallion Oscar out of the dam Sudden Inspiration. Spot The Ball has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. Spot The Ball has concluded its racing career, last running on the 4th Dec 2012 at Folkestone.

Raced At

Folkestone • Towcester • Wincanton • Uttoxeter • Newton Abbot • Ffos Las • Southwell • Fontwell • Exeter • Chepstow • Worcester

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Folkestone 04-Dec-12 5030m GOOD CL5HcpCh (of $2,053), Winning Time: 06:34.500, SP: 7/4 Tracked leading trio, slow and dropped to rear at 9th, headway to 3rd at 12th, tracked leader 14th, led before went left 2 out, went left again last, pushed along and kept on well flat, comfortably 1st Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 75.5kg ) 2nd Guydus ( H Challoner 70.5kg ) 3rd Mr Valentino ( D Bass 73.0kg )	A P Mccoy 75.5kgkg	1 (5)
Towcester 08-Nov-12 4430m SOFT CL5HcpCh (of $1,819), Winning Time: 05:34.300, SP: 4/1 Held up, reminder after 7th, steady headway approaching 10th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner before next, switched right after 2 out, stayed on same pace last 1st Bishophill Jack ( N Scholfield 75.5kg ) 2nd Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 73.5kg ) 3rd Von Galen ( C O'farrell 63.5kg )	A P Mccoy 73.5kgkg	2 (7)
Wincanton 28-Oct-12 5130m SOFT CL5HcpCh (of $2,339), Winning Time: 06:43.550, SP: 9/1 Held up towards rear, fell 6th 1st Guydus ( H Challoner 69.0kg ) 2nd Monty's Revenge ( D Hiskett 73.0kg ) 3rd Malin Head ( A Glassonbury 66.0kg ) UPL Spot The Ball ( R P Mclernon 75.5kg , Cd 0 )	R P Mclernon 75.5kgkg, Cd 0	UPD (9)
Uttoxeter 07-Oct-12 4830m SOFT CL4HcpCh (of $3,798), Winning Time: 06:19.800, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, ridden after 13th, weakened next, tailed off 1st Pete The Feat ( R Johnson 70.5kg ) 2nd Fog Patches ( G Cockburn 73.5kg ) 3rd Changing Lanes ( P Moloney 71.0kg ) 8th Spot The Ball ( M Linehan 72.5kg , Cd 0 )	M Linehan 72.5kgkg, Cd 0	8 (9)
Newton Abbot 12-Apr-12 5430m GOOD CL5HcpH (of $2,060), Winning Time: 06:49.300, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th until approaching next, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, tailed off 1st Terfel's Toscar ( C O'farrell 73.0kg ) 2nd Lyrical Chant ( W Kennedy 63.5kg ) 3rd Kasimali ( C J Davies 68.5kg ) 10th Spot The Ball ( M Linehan 75.5kg , Cd 0 )	M Linehan 75.5kgkg, Cd 0	10 (13)
Ffos Las 19-Feb-12 4830m SOFT CL4NvHcpCh (of $3,899), Winning Time: 06:48.200, SP: 6/4 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, ridden and dropped to 3rd 3 out, no chance with leading pair before next 1st Kilcommon Pride ( H Frost 74.0kg ) 2nd Flying Award ( M L Gardner 74.5kg ) 3rd Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 72.0kg )	A P Mccoy 72kgkg	3 (7)
Towcester 22-Jan-12 4930m SOFT CL5HcpCh (of $1,949), Winning Time: 06:32.100, SP: 7/4 Held up, headway 4th, chased winner from 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression flat 1st Ukrainian Star ( A P Cawley 75.5kg ) 2nd Spot The Ball ( R P Mclernon 74.0kg ) 3rd Jolly Boys Outing ( B Poste 74.5kg )	R P Mclernon 74kgkg	2 (7)
Southwell 04-Jan-12 4930m SOFT CL5HcpH (of $1,779), Winning Time: 06:32.400, SP: 13/8 Held up in touch, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well 1st Spot The Ball ( M Linehan 73.0kg ) 2nd Set In Her Ways ( E Cookson 74.0kg ) 3rd Tisfreetdream ( J Best 71.0kg )	M Linehan 73kgkg	1 (13)
Folkestone 13-Dec-11 5030m SOFT CL5HcpCh (of $1,916), Winning Time: 06:25.200, SP: 5/4 Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd 13th, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, awkward 2 out, headed last, held flat 1st Just Josie ( M Goldstein 71.0kg ) 2nd Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 72.5kg ) 3rd Marias Rock ( N Scholfield 72.0kg )	A P Mccoy 72.5kgkg	2 (10)
Towcester 26-Nov-11 4430m GOOD CL5HcpCh (of $1,949), Winning Time: 05:39.100, SP: 7/4 Held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, soon chased leading pair, driven approaching next, chased leader and hung right between last 2, ridden last, rallied flat, led final stride 1st Spot The Ball ( M Linehan 70.5kg ) 2nd Safe Investment ( T Cannon 74.0kg ) 3rd Papradon ( W Twiston-davies 75.5kg )	M Linehan 70.5kgkg	1 (7)
Uttoxeter 18-Sep-11 4830m GOOD CL5NvHcpH (of $1,836), Winning Time: 05:45.900, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 2 out (normal 3 out), carried right bypassing normal 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards 1st Rannoch Moor ( S Quinlan 71.5kg ) 2nd Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 69.0kg ) 3rd Rebel Flag ( T Messenger 68.0kg )	A P Mccoy 69kgkg	2 (16)
Fontwell 01-Jun-11 4530m GOOD CL5HcpH (of $1,691), Winning Time: 05:24.080, SP: 14/1 Held up in last pair, steady headway to chase leading trio before 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off 1st Sovereign Spirit ( T Cannon 73.5kg ) 2nd Themanfromfraam ( M Murphy 63.5kg ) 3rd Jessica ( D O'keeffe 68.0kg ) 6th Spot The Ball ( R P Mclernon 68.0kg , Cd 0 )	R P Mclernon 68kgkg, Cd 0	6 (8)
Exeter 16-Dec-10 4330m SOFT CL4HcpH (of $2,498), Winning Time: 05:45.190, SP: 8/1 Behind, jumped left 4th, reminders 7th, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out 1st Pocketwood ( M Z Lilly 75.5kg ) 2nd Hot Tottie ( M I Tompsett 70.5kg ) 3rd Baby Car ( J Banks 69.0kg ) 13th Spot The Ball ( M A J Berry 69.0kg , Cd 0 )	M A J Berry 69kgkg, Cd 0	13 (18)
Chepstow 03-Nov-10 3320m SOFT CL5HcpH (of $1,561), Winning Time: 04:17.900, SP: 4/1 Soon mid-division, some headway on outside after 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next 1st Black Phantom ( N Scholfield 73.0kg ) 2nd Monsieur ( H Skelton 70.5kg ) 3rd Catholic Hill ( T Phelan 73.0kg ) 10th Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 73.0kg , Cd 0 )	A P Mccoy 73kgkg, Cd 0	10 (17)
Worcester 20-Oct-10 4020m GOOD CL4HcpH (of $3,426), Winning Time: 04:51.800, SP: 7/1 Held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no impression, weakened flat 1st Jeanry ( C Timmons 65.5kg ) 2nd Lord Landen ( A Coleman 75.5kg ) 3rd Sumner ( R Johnson 68.5kg ) 6th Spot The Ball ( A P Mccoy 68.5kg , Cd 0 )	A P Mccoy 68.5kgkg, Cd 0	6 (11)