Theonlywayiswessex (2018) Horse
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Theonlywayiswessex is an 8yo gelding trained by A King. He is by Maxios out of Terra Fina and has won four races so far. On 2 Dec 2024 at Plumpton he claimed his most important victory, earning $10,820.00 in the Class 4 Nvhcpch.
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Newton Abbot • Plumpton • Southwell • Nottingham • Worcester • Wolverhampton • Uttoxeter • Lingfield • Fakenham • Chepstow • Ffos LasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 04-May-26 4023m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,369 (of $9,591), Winning Time: 05:04.330, SP: 5.50 1st Full Force Gale ( C Deutsch 155 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Bellamy 165 ) 4.25L 3rd Dj Pete ( J Best 159 ) 8.00L See full results | T Bellamy 74.8kg 4.25L | 2 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 21-Aug-25 4220m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpCh $669 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 05:08.730, SP: 6.50 1st Time To Bite ( B Carver 165 ) 2nd Limerick Leader ( J Bowen 151 ) 11.00L 3rd Aslukwoodhavit ( S Bowen 170 ) 3.00L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 162 ) 20.50L See full results | T Cannon 73.5kg 20.50L | 4 (7) |
| Stratford 02-Jul-25 3910m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $1,051 (of $8,509), Winning Time: 04:47.600, SP: 2.75 1st Midnight Jewel ( L Pinchin 165 ) 2nd Magic Seven ( R P Mclernon 170 ) 3.00L 3rd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Bellamy 168 ) 7.25L See full results | T Bellamy 76.2kg 7.25L | 3 (7) |
| Warwick 05-Jun-25 4020m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh $1,980 (of $8,017), Winning Time: 04:56.750, SP: 3.00 Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden last, headed and no extra final 110yds 1st Isocrate ( R P Mclernon 161 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Bellamy 167 ) 2.00L 3rd Fancy Stuff ( S Bowen 155 ) 15.00L See full results | T Bellamy 75.8kg 2.00L | 2 (4) |
| Plumpton 11-Feb-25 3970m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $10,820), Winning Time: 08:29.920, SP: 11.00 Held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, faded before last 1st Walks Like The Man ( H Cobden 166 ) 2nd Bentley's Return ( F Gordon 162 ) 2.00L 3rd Korus ( J Bowen 161 ) 2.75L 7th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 168 ) 18.40L See full results | T Cannon 76.2kg 18.40L | 7 (7) |
| Plumpton 02-Dec-24 3970m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $5,809 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 08:32.980, SP: 3.75 Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, closed into 3rd travelling strongly home turn, led approaching 2 out and soon asserted, cantered home run-in 1st Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Bentley's Return ( R Dingle 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Havaila ( F Mitchell 167 ) 11.00L See full results | T Cannon 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Plumpton 04-Nov-24 3970m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $2,418 (of $9,788), Winning Time: 05:03.710, SP: 4.00 Waited with towards rear, not fluent 9th, smooth headway on outer 3 out, ridden and headway into 2nd approaching last, kept on well run-in, always just held 1st I Shut That D'or ( B Powell 163 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 168 ) 1.50L 3rd One Last Glance ( R T Dunne 158 ) 6.50L See full results | T Cannon 76.2kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 03-Oct-24 3180m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:53.910, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, lost position before last, ran on one pace 1st Nevendon ( A Wedge 166 ) 2nd Clean Getaway ( J Williamson 155 , Cd 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 168 ) 3.30L See full results | T Cannon 76.2kg 3.30L | 3 (11) |
| Nottingham 21-Aug-24 2820m GOOD R4 Hcp $199 (of $3,402), Winning Time: 03:04.140, SP: 11/2 Held up in 5th on inside, closer tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after 1st Lusaka ( T Fisher 144 ) 2nd Veer ( C Shepherd 123 ) 7.00L 3rd Standbackandlook ( B Wilkie 133 ) 1.00L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Marquand 142 ) 14.75L See full results | T Marquand 64.4kg 14.75L | 5 (7) |
| Worcester 19-Jul-24 3320m GOOD R2 HcpCh $541 (of $4,700), Winning Time: 04:06.650, SP: 7/2 In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat 1st Mix Of Clover ( J J Burke 163 ) 2nd Lermoos Legend ( S Bowen 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Neigh Botha ( H Brooke 159 ) 2.50L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 159 ) 6.50L See full results | T Cannon 72.1kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Stratford 18-Jun-24 3410m GOOD R4 NvHcpCh $4,040 (of $4,040), Winning Time: 04:11.530, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, went 3rd after 2 out, shaken up and led before last, stayed on strongly and drew away run-in, readily 1st Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 159 ) 2nd Invincible Wish ( J Best 142 ) 9.50L 3rd Clean Getaway ( J Williamson 150 ) 0.75L See full results | T Cannon 72.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Stratford 19-May-24 3410m GOOD R1 CL5 NvHcpCh $869 (of $7,034), Winning Time: 04:09.460, SP: 4.00 Held up towards rear of midfield, closed on leaders 4 out, went second 2 out, every chance when ridden before last, weakened and dropped to third inside final 110 yards run-in 1st Dusky Days ( G Sheehan 165 ) 2nd Barest Of Margins ( M Goldstein 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 160 ) 3.50L See full results | T Cannon 72.6kg 3.50L | 3 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 09-Apr-24 2820m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 Hcp $1,400 (of $5,606) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:04.310, SP: 3.75 Slowly away, mid-division, closed over 10f out, went 2nd over 9f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish 1st Kitty Foyle ( O Murphy 136 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( R Ryan 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Lawmans Blis ( D Swift 134 ) 1.50L See full results | R Ryan 61.2kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 28-Dec-23 2820m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:02.230, SP: 15.00 Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th final furlong 1st Palace Boy ( G Rooke 137 ) 2nd Artisan Dancer ( J Mitchell 136 ) 6.00L 3rd Eloped ( D Hogan 128 ) 3.25L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( B D L Sayette 136 ) 15.00L | B D L Sayette 61.7kg 15.00L | 5 (12) |
| Plumpton 07-Nov-23 3970m SOFT R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:05.860, SP: 13.00 In touch, headway 10th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next , kept on same pace 1st West Orchard ( S Bowen 146 ) 2nd Proper Twelve ( R Dingle 168 ) 3.75L 3rd Divine Inspiration ( H Bannister 168 ) 2.75L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 162 ) 13.50L See full results | T Cannon 73.5kg 13.50L | 5 (11) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Sep-23 3350m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $1,944 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:10.160, SP: 8.00 Held up in 5th, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, outpaced in last after 3 out, headway and hung left when not fluent last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish 1st Swift Tuttle ( T Wynne 150 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Choirmaster ( B S Hughes 156 ) 0.75L | T Cannon 70.8kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 28-Jul-23 3170m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,344), Winning Time: 03:52.400, SP: 8.50 Held up towards rear on inside, headway after 6th, disputed lead 3 out until 2 out, weakened flat 1st George Mallory ( S Bowen 145 ) 2nd A Shining Moon ( T Midgley 155 ) 3.50L 3rd Good Impression ( B Jones 157 ) 0.50L 7th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 166 ) 11.25L See full results | T Cannon 75.3kg 11.25L | 7 (9) |
| Southwell 11-May-23 2430m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp $454 (of $7,278) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:39.450, SP: 3.50 In touch towards rear, going well when switched right around rivals over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders 1st Golden Keeper ( R Havlin 136 ) 2nd Bay Of Naples ( C Rodriguez 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Tio Mio ( G Mangan 130 ) 0.50L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( H Doyle 132 ) 2.50L See full results | H Doyle 59.9kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Lingfield 18-Apr-23 2410m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.410, SP: 6.00 Close 3rd out wide, went 2nd over 10f out, edged left and led narrowly 2f out, continued to hang left and headed final 110 yards, weakened towards finish 1st Forge Valley Lad ( J P Spencer 135 ) 2nd Zhang Fei ( M Tabti 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Tudor ( J F Egan 136 ) 1.25L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( H Doyle 127 ) 1.75L See full results | H Doyle 57.6kg 1.75L | 5 (8) |
| Southwell 08-Mar-23 2430m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp (of $7,478) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:40.540, SP: 3.50 Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on 1st Theonlywayiswessex ( R Ryan 136 ) 2nd Golden Vintage ( P J Mcdonald 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Prince Abu ( C Hardie 137 ) 0.50L | R Ryan 61.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Lingfield 13-Jan-23 2410m SYNTHETIC R6 CL5 Hcp $4,187 (of $7,870) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.740, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final furlong, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on 1st Theonlywayiswessex ( R Ryan 130 ) 2nd Later Darling ( R Hornby 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Tralee Hills ( W Carver 140 ) 0.15L See full results | R Ryan 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 12-Nov-22 3170m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpH $350 (of $9,160), Winning Time: 03:59.530, SP: 6.00 Held up, headway 3 out, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, weakened last 1st Bashful ( C O'farrell 156 ) 2nd Begin The Luck ( T Doggrell 159 ) 3.25L 3rd Bay Of Intrigue ( C Brace 169 ) 1.75L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Bellamy 167 ) 20.50L See full results | T Bellamy 75.8kg 20.50L | 5 (11) |
| Fakenham 14-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $2,133 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:03.520, SP: 12.00 In touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase clear winner 3 out, kept on one pace 1st Matata ( D A Jacob 153 ) 2nd Theonlywayiswessex ( B Powell 153 ) 7.50L 3rd Rock Legend ( H Skelton 161 ) 4.00L See full results | B Powell 69.4kg 7.50L | 2 (7) |
| Plumpton 17-Apr-22 3200m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:46.420, SP: 6.50 Took keen hold, mid-division, asked for effort 2 out, no extra thereafter 1st Saligo Bay ( J E Moore 152 ) 2nd Sublime Heights ( K Brogan 160 ) 7.50L 3rd Mamluk ( J Tudor 152 ) 0.30L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 152 ) 14.75L See full results | T Cannon 68.9kg 14.75L | 5 (6) |
| Lingfield 13-Mar-22 2410m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5 Hcp $300 (of $6,994) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:30.130, SP: 6.00 Mid-division, some headway when carried wide over 2f out, hung left and held over 1f out, plugged on again closing stages 1st He's A Latchico ( R Clutterbuck 138 ) 2nd Danni California ( H Turner 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Sea Of Charm ( G Rooke 135 ) 2.00L 5th Theonlywayiswessex ( W Buick 131 ) 7.00L See full results | W Buick 59.4kg 7.00L | 5 (12) |
| Lingfield 26-Jan-22 2620m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5 Hcp $412 (of $6,994) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:44.630, SP: 19.00 Switched left start, held up in last pair, plenty to do turning in, switched right and headway towards inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong until weakened final 110 yards 1st Melakaz ( M Ghiani 121 ) 2nd Koeman ( G Bass 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Catbird Seat ( R Coakley 128 ) 0.50L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( R Kingscote 125 ) 2.75L See full results | R Kingscote 56.7kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Chepstow 09-Oct-21 3230m GOOD R1 CL4 H $546 (of $9,958), Winning Time: 04:00.700, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, went clear third after 4th, no impression on leaders before 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st Magistrato ( H Cobden 152 ) 2nd Rocky Man ( H Skelton 152 ) 12.00L 3rd Nazwa ( J J Burke 152 ) 10.00L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 152 ) 0.00L | T Cannon 68.9kg 0.00L | 4 (5) |
| Ffos Las 26-Aug-21 2400m GOOD R4 CL5Nv $431 (of $6,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:38.170, SP: 33/1 Soon held up in touch, closed over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd inside final furlong 1st Legend Of Dubai ( A Atzeni 128 ) 2nd Golden Crusader ( D Probert 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Tendentious ( J Watson 128 ) 13.00L 4th Theonlywayiswessex ( M Harley 128 ) 15.25L | M Harley 58.1kg 15.25L | 4 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 30-Jul-21 2460m SYNTHETIC CL5Nv (of $3,672), Winning Time: 02:41.120, SP: 22/1 Midfield, pushed along 2f out, no extra 1st Swoon ( R Kingscote 123 ) 2nd Night Hunter ( S Cherchi 146 ) 2.25L 3rd Hackberry ( H Russell 139 ) 1.75L 6th Theonlywayiswessex ( M Harley 128 ) 9.00L | M Harley 58.1kg 9.00L | 6 (11) |
| Nottingham 24-Jun-21 2060m GOOD R3 CL5Nv (of $5,300) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:11.750, SP: 25/1 Chased leaders, lost a few places over 8f out, headway over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, no impression, well held over 1f out 1st Injazati ( L Steward 128 ) 2nd Diavolo ( D Egan 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Fast Steps ( P J Dobbs 135 ) 1.25L 6th Theonlywayiswessex ( D Probert 128 ) 12.00L | D Probert 58.1kg 12.00L | 6 (12) |