Jumps Profile - Al Ferof

Al Ferof 7 y gr g Dom Alco – Maralta  (Martin, Neil, Steve )

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
NHF	4	2	1	1	£16,870	£30,186	117	134	—
Hurdle	5	3	0	1	£65,640	£69,388	155	155	154
Chase	5	2	0	2	£34,455	£60,600	132	163	159
PTP	2	1	0	0	£0	£0	—	86	—
Rules Races	14	7	1	4	£116,964	£160,175

High class chaser who has won 7 of 14 starts, he fell on his point debut but won on his second outing taking a 3m maiden beating Minella Class 2l in May 2009. He wsa then third in a Punchestown bumper in October, 5l behind Summit Meeting, then won a similar event at Fairyhouse in December by 10 l from Shuil Derg. He came across the water to join Paul Nicholls and reappeared at Newbury in February 2010, wining a 2m bumper by 5l from Made in Time. He was then second in the festival bumper, 8l behind Cue Card. He reappeared next season in October at Cheltenham in a 2m 1f novice hurdle, where he fell, then was third in the 2m 5f grade Challow hurdle at Newbury, beaten 9 ¾ l behind Backspin. He then won a 2m 3f novice hurdle at Taunton by 20l from His Lordship, followed up at Newbury in February in a 2m novice hurdle, beating Oasis Knight 15l, then took the grade 1 2m Supreme novice hurdle at the festival by 2l from Spirit Son. He reappeared last season at Cheltenham in November, taking a 2m grade 2 novice chase by 7l from Astracad, followed up at Sandown over 2m in the Henry VIII grade 1 novice chase, beating for Non Stop a neck, then stepped out of novice class to finish third to Somersby in the 2m grade 1 Victor Chandler chase at Ascot, beaten 5l. He was then a disappointing 4^th in the Arkle at Cheltenham, beaten 32l behind Sprinter Sacre, and finished at Aintree with a 12l third behind Menorah in the grade 1 Manifesto novice chase. He will need careful placing to win this season in a difficult division with Sanctuaire and Sprinter Sacre around, thoughhe may be stepped up in trip to avoid them.

Trainer P. Nicholls