Horse Profile
Direct Route (IRE)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Executive Perk - Mursuma
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Owner: Chris Heron
Vital Stats
Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifetime (Jump) | 40 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 38% | £11.84 |
Form
2002
14 Dec
PU
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Benbyas
- Beaten by: 42 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Doncaster, 2m 110y, Soft, Class B
7/1
2001
06 Apr
3
7 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Fadalko (FR)
- Beaten by: 29 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 4f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class A
9/1
2000
26 Dec
4
5 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Function Dream (IRE)
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A S Smith
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Soft, Heavy in places
9/2
09 Dec
5
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Flagship Uberalles (IRE)
- Beaten by: 34 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Soft
6/1
07 Apr
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 4f, Good, Good to Firm in places
11/8
15 Mar
2
9 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Edredon Bleu (FR)
- Beaten by: s.h
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m, Good, Good to Firm in places
5/1
15 Jan
4
10 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Nordance Prince (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Ascot, 2m, Chase course Good to Soft - Hurdles Soft
5/1
1999
04 Dec
2
6 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Flagship Uberalles (IRE)
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m, Hurdles - Good to Soft; Chase - Good
15/8
02 Nov
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Flagship Uberalles (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Exeter, 2m 1f, Good to Soft
11/2
27 Apr
3
6 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Celibate (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Yielding
5/4
09 Apr
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 4f, Mildmay - Good: Hurdles & National Good, G-S in Places
7/2
17 Mar
3
13 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Call Equiname
- Beaten by: 4¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m, Good to Soft
11/2
20 Feb
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Teeton Mill
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: R Dunwoody
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 3f 110y, Chse - Good G-S in places, Hdls - G-S Good in places
5/2
1998
28 Dec
2
5 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Cumbrian Challenge (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Soft
9/4
05 Dec
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m, Good
7/1
03 Nov
2
7 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Lake Kariba
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Exeter, 2m 1f, Soft
5/2
30 Apr
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Good to Firm (Watered)
11/10
02 Apr
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Aintree, 2m, Nat Cse: Sft G-S in plcs; M'may & Hdle Cse: G-S Sft in plcs
9/2
17 Mar
F
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Champleve (FR)
- Beaten by: 30¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m, Good to Soft
15/2
23 Jan
UR
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Wade Road (IRE)
- Beaten by: 45 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Ascot, 2m, Chase Good to soft, Gd places, Hdles Soft, G-S pl
5/1
1997
06 Dec
1
7 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m, Chase: Good-Good to Soft in plcs; Hurdles: Good to Soft-Good in plcs.
3/1
16 Nov
2
5 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Queen of Spades (IRE)
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m, Good
11/4
31 Oct
1
3 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Good to Firm
2/7
05 Apr
2
18 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Shankar (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A Dobbin
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 110y, Good
16/1
12 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Big Strand (IRE)
- Beaten by: 80¼ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 5f, Good to Firm
16/1
08 Feb
3
18 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Make A Stand
- Beaten by: 10 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 110y, Good
7/1
17 Jan
1
10 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Kelso, 2m 110y, Good
10/3
1996
07 Dec
5
15 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Make A Stand
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places
9/1
09 Nov
1
9 ran
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Newcastle, 2m, Good, Good to Firm in places
11/8
02 Nov
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: A Maguire
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Good
11/8
16 Oct
4
8 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Desert Fighter
- Beaten by: 7¼ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: N Williamson
- Race details: Wetherby, 2m, Good to Firm
11/2
01 May
2
6 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Glenugie
- Beaten by: hd
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Kelso, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places
7/4
13 Apr
3
12 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Suivez
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: W Marston
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 110y, Good to Soft (Chase: Good in places)
3/1
01 Mar
2
13 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Penny A Day (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Kelso, 2m 2f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
8/1
13 Feb
1
10 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Kelso, 2m 2f, Soft, Heavy in places
Evs
12 Jan
1
13 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Paul Carberry
- Race details: Musselburgh, 2m, Good
4/1
1995
18 Dec
2
7 ran
- Weight: 12-4
- Winner: Lord Fortune (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Mr C Bonner
- Race details: Musselburgh, 2m, Good
15/8
20 Nov
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Howard Johnson
- Jockey: Mr C Bonner
- Race details: Catterick, 2m, Good to Firm
11/8
06 Oct
1
6 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Johnson
- Jockey: Mr C Bonner
- Race details: Carlisle, 2m 1f, Good-Firm, chase course Firm in places
2/1
12 May
1
15 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Direct Route (IRE)
- Trainer: J Johnson
- Jockey: Mr C Bonner
- Race details: Market Rasen, 1m 5f 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places
13/8