Horse Details

Astra Via (GB)

9 Runs 1 Wins (11.1%) 4 Places (44.4%)
Owner: Mrs Janet Davies Silks Mrs Janet Davies Trainer: Evan Williams
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Past Runs (9 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
05/02/23
14:33 		Hereford - 2m3½f Adam Wedge Evan Williams 6 5:8.40 24 93 11-7 11/2
In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - soon lost position and switched left - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said mare had lost both hind shoes)(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
08/01/23
13:10 		Chepstow - 2m Adam Wedge Evan Williams 3rd 4:8.12 .5 94 10-2 14/1
Held up in rear - ridden and some headway from 2 out - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 16/1)
18/11/22
13:45 		Chepstow - 2m7½f Adam Wedge Evan Williams 99 - - 98 11-5 15/2
In touch with leaders - towards rear after 2nd - detached before 5th - some headway after 8th - shaken up when in touch with leaders after 11th - pushed along and lost ground after 13th - soon got well behind - pulled up home straight(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
02/06/22
17:50 		Ffos Las - 2m3½f Adam Wedge Evan Williams 3rd 5:8.10 26 98 11-12 6/1
Held up in rear - ridden home turn - soon well held - went modest third run-in (an inquiry was held into the running and riding; Wedge and Williams were interviewed and shown recordings of the race - the vet said that a post-race examination of the mare failed to reveal any abnormalities - Wedge stated that his instructions were to drop the mare in and ride the race accordingly - he said that leaving the home straight the mare became unbalanced when the field in front steadied - an incident which did not help as the mare is one who needs to be kept in a good rhythm throughout - he continued that in the back straight she became outpaced and that the mare - in his opinion - would not have responded well at that stage to being ridden more vigorously and that his priority was to keep the bit in the mare's mouth and to keep her running into the bridle - he finished by stating that as he proceeded up the home straight the mare grew in confidence as she closed on Dunbar - placed fifth - and Miss M - placed fourth - who were both tiring - but he added that he was not making any ground on the front two - a point which was confirmed by the video footage - Williams stated that he was satisfied with the ride and that it accorded with the instructions given - their explanations were noted)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
08/05/22
16:10 		Ludlow - 2m4f Adam Wedge Evan Williams 2nd 5:5.24 1.25 97 11-2 7/1
Held up in behind leaders - headway home turn - went third 3 out - chased winner after 2 out - soon ridden - not fluent last - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
26/10/21
15:40 		Chepstow - 2m Adam Wedge Evan Williams 1st 4:11.72 Won 88 11-1 28/1
Held up in rear - headway home turn - bit short of room 3 out - ridden when not clear run and switched left after 2 out - made strong challenge last - kept on well to lead final strides(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
05/05/21
16:40 		Newton Abbot - 2m2½f Isabel Williams Evan Williams 9 4:37.15 2 90 10-6 33/1
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - headway and prominent before 6th - niggled along and lost position home turn - pushed along and weakened before 2 out - made no telling impression (jockey said mare stopped quickly; post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
27/10/20
12:30 		Bangor-on-Dee - 2m4½f Sean Bowen Evan Williams 7 5:46.13 6 96 11-3 20/1
Towards rear - ridden and minor headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
02/01/19
13:55 		Hereford - 2m Adam Wedge Evan Williams 2nd 4:9.13 15 – 10-5 7/1
Midfield - headway to go 2nd approaching 3 out - driven 2 out - soon one pace and no chance with easy winner(op 10/1)