Horse Profile
Straw Bear (USA)
- Age: 10 (Foaled March 14th, 2001)
- Sex: Chestnut Gelding
- Breeding: Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel (USA))
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Owner: Mr John P McManus
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 30% | £2.63 |
| Lifetime (Jump) | 29 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21% | -£10.05 |
Form
2011
11 May
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Ostland (GER)
- Beaten by: 25 l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
5/2
16 Mar
15
22 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Carlito Brigante (IRE)
- Beaten by: 30.50 l
- OR: 135
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: L Treadwell
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 5f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
33/1
19 Feb
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Swing Bill (FR)
- Beaten by: 57 l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Wincanton, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 2
5/1
28 Jan
2
5 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Definity (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6 l
- OR: 135
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 4f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 4
9/4
07 Jan
3
4 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Quantitativeeasing (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8¾ l
- OR: 135
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: L Treadwell
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 6f, Heavy, Soft in places, Class 4
12/1
2009
26 Dec
6
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Go Native (IRE)
- Beaten by: 51.50 l
- OR: 150
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: L Treadwell
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 1
33/1
21 Nov
PU
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Zaynar (FR)
- OR: 154
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: L Treadwell
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 3f 110y, Good, Class 1
20/1
04 Nov
4
5 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Somersby (IRE)
- Beaten by: 38 l
- OR: 139
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Warwick, 2m, Good, Class 3
6/4
12 Mar
5
20 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Chapoturgeon (FR)
- Beaten by: 24¼ l
- OR: 139
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: N D Fehily
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Class 1
33/1
22 Feb
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Lough Derg (FR)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 154
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Fontwell Park, 2m 4f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
17/2
2008
26 Dec
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Harchibald (FR)
- Beaten by: 31 l
- OR: 162
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
9/1
27 Nov
3
5 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Pasco (SWI)
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 1f, Good to Soft, Class 3
2/1
16 Nov
2
4 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Tatenen (FR)
- Beaten by: 24 l
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
11/4
21 Oct
2
10 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: Sir Harry Ormesher
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Exeter, 2m 1f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 3
2/1
05 Apr
3
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Al Eile (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12 l
- OR: 162
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 4f, Good, Class 1
15/2
11 Mar
5
15 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Katchit (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15 l
- OR: 163
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Class 1
20/1
02 Feb
2
5 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Afsoun (FR)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 163
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: Timmy Murphy
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft (good to soft in the back straight), Class 1
8/13
2007
26 Dec
1
6 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- OR: 161
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 1
9/2
15 Dec
6
8 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Osana (FR)
- Beaten by: 19.50 l
- OR: 161
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 1f, Good, Class 1
10/1
13 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Sublimity (FR)
- OR: 164
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
7/1
17 Feb
1
5 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- OR: 162
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Wincanton, 2m, Soft, Class 1
8/11
03 Feb
2
6 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Detroit City (USA)
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- OR: 164
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft (Good to Soft places, Good places Back Straight), Class 1
7/2
2006
26 Dec
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Jazz Messenger (FR)
- Beaten by: 10¾ l
- OR: 164
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Good to Soft, Good in places
4/6
25 Nov
1
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- OR: 154
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Newcastle, 2m, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 1
Evs
25 Apr
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Iktitaf (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7 l
- OR: 154
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Good, Class 1
8/11
07 Apr
1
16 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- OR: 142
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Aintree, 2m 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 1
2/1
14 Mar
2
20 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Noland
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Cheltenham, 2m 110y, Good, Class 1
11/1
31 Jan
1
15 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Folkestone, 2m 1f 110y, Soft (Hurdles Soft,Good to soft places,Chase G/Soft,soft places), Class 4
2/9
10 Jan
1
22 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- Trainer: N J Gifford
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Leicester, 2m, Soft (Heavy places)(Chase: Good, Good/Soft place), Class 3
9/2
2004
29 Sep
3
15 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Honorine (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Nottingham, 1m 1f 213y, Good to Firm, Class 2
4/6
24 Sep
1
19 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Haydock Park, 1m 2f 120y, Heavy, Class 2
15/8
17 Sep
1
20 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Ayr, 1m 2f, Soft, Class 2
13/2
23 Aug
5
10 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Nevada Desert (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Hamilton Park, 1m 65y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class C
4/1
12 Aug
3
9 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Strider
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 1f, Good to Soft, Class D
Evs
21 Jul
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Mr Jack Daniells (IRE)
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 14y, None specified, Class D
11/2
2003
06 Sep
1
7 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Straw Bear (USA)
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 100y, Slow, Class F
5/4
19 Jun
3
9 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Moulin de Mougins (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: G Duffield
- Race details: Beverley, 7f 100y, Good to Firm, Class E
1/2
13 Jun
2
7 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Overdrawn (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 6f, Standard, Class D
9/2
09 Jun
5
10 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Xpres Digital
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey: G Duffield
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class D
16/1