Horse Details

Giovanni Change (FR)

51 Runs 8 Wins (15.7%) 17 Places (33.3%)

Owner:

Readers & Wiggy, The 8 Amigos & J Burns Trainer: Mark Walford

9 years old gr FR

Sire: French Fifteen (FR)

Dam: Ask For Rain (GB)

Damsire: Green Desert

Past Runs (51 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/12/25 14:08	Musselburgh	-	2m7½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	6:4.99	0.1	107	11-1	16/1	Prominent - led 5th - headed 11th - pushed along and lost position 13th - rallied from 4 out - went second again 3 out - no extra and lost second before last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent - led 5th - headed 11th - pushed along and lost position 13th - rallied from 4 out - went second again 3 out - no extra and lost second before last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
19/07/25 17:00	Market Rasen	-	3m	Mr Paddy Barlow	Mark Walford	99	-	-	109	11-6	11/1	Prominent - slow jump and lost position 11th - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 10/1) Prominent - slow jump and lost position 11th - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 10/1)
20/06/25 16:25	Market Rasen	-	2m5½f	Danny McMenamin	Mark Walford	3rd	5:31.65	9	110	10-3	7/4F	Jumped right on occasions - led - raced in second when headed 5th - lost two places when outpaced before 3 out - went third again last - kept on(tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/5) Jumped right on occasions - led - raced in second when headed 5th - lost two places when outpaced before 3 out - went third again last - kept on(tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/5)
26/05/25 14:01	Huntingdon	-	3m1f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	4	6:3.75	33	110	12-0	4/1	Led - joined 9th - headed 3 out - soon outpaced and dropped to last - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) Led - joined 9th - headed 3 out - soon outpaced and dropped to last - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
09/05/25 15:50	Market Rasen	-	3m	Danny McMenamin	Mark Walford	1st	6:3.97	Won	105	10-8	9/4	Disputed lead - led 3rd - faced challenge before 3 out - edged left after 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4) Disputed lead - led 3rd - faced challenge before 3 out - edged left after 2 out - went clear approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4)
20/04/25 14:35	Market Rasen	-	3m	Mr Paddy Barlow	Mark Walford	1st	6:13.27	Won	104	10-12	5/2	Walked to post - disputed lead - prominent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led 4th - headed 12th - ridden before 3 out - rallying last - challenging run-in - led towards finish - gamely(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) Walked to post - disputed lead - prominent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led 4th - headed 12th - ridden before 3 out - rallying last - challenging run-in - led towards finish - gamely(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
28/03/25 16:07	Wetherby	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	2nd	6:17.39	0.3	102	11-6	5/1	Prominent - led 2nd - jumped slightly right 13th - faced challenges from 4 out - keeping on 2 out - headed last - rallied final 110yds - just held(op 7/2) Prominent - led 2nd - jumped slightly right 13th - faced challenges from 4 out - keeping on 2 out - headed last - rallied final 110yds - just held(op 7/2)
04/03/25 14:05	Market Rasen	-	3m3½f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	3rd	7:25.16	3.25	103	11-7	13/2	Prominent - hampered and lost ground 4th - outpaced 16th - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went third final stride(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) Prominent - hampered and lost ground 4th - outpaced 16th - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went third final stride(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
17/01/25 15:45	Market Rasen	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	7	6:38.96	5	105	11-0	9/1	Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 7/1) Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 7/1)
26/12/24 13:47	Market Rasen	-	3m3½f	Dougie Costello	Mark Walford	3rd	7:21.64	1.5	107	10-8	18/1	Visibility reduced by fog - took keen hold - prominent - led after 2nd - headed and lost position after 9th - lost ground quickly from 14th - no chance but rallying before 3 out - left in modest fourth last - went modest third final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) Visibility reduced by fog - took keen hold - prominent - led after 2nd - headed and lost position after 9th - lost ground quickly from 14th - no chance but rallying before 3 out - left in modest fourth last - went modest third final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
27/11/24 13:50	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	William Maggs	Mark Walford	5	6:21.30	3.75	115	9-13	18/1	Led - not fluent 1st - headed before 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly approaching last(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1) Led - not fluent 1st - headed before 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly approaching last(op 20/1 and tchd 22/1)
17/08/24 18:20	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	8	5:52.50	39	120	11-11	14/1	Led - raced in second when headed after 2nd - prominent when not fluent 7th - weakened after 9th - tailed off(op 16/1) Led - raced in second when headed after 2nd - prominent when not fluent 7th - weakened after 9th - tailed off(op 16/1)
05/08/24 17:50	Carlisle	7	2m1f	Faye McManoman	Mark Walford	12	4:0.03	1	63	10-3	80/1	Led at steady pace - headed 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 33/1) Led at steady pace - headed 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
07/07/24 17:10	Market Rasen	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	99	-	-	117	11-12	3/1	Walked into the start - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and lost second 11th - dropped to last 12th - soon lost touch - tailed off when pulled up before straight Walked into the start - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and lost second 11th - dropped to last 12th - soon lost touch - tailed off when pulled up before straight
09/06/24 16:17	Perth	-	3m	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	99	-	-	121	11-12	8/1	Raced in third - lost position before 13th - weakened quickly before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding has several lacerations to his left-hind)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) Raced in third - lost position before 13th - weakened quickly before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding has several lacerations to his left-hind)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
10/05/24 15:15	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	3rd	5:52.95	7.5	126	11-12	16/1	Kept away from others at start - led - went clear before 3rd - much reduced lead before 8th - headed before 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Kept away from others at start - led - went clear before 3rd - much reduced lead before 8th - headed before 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
26/12/23 13:47	Market Rasen	-	2m5½f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	2nd	5:41.93	2.75	121	11-12	5/2F	Led - edged right 3 out - not fluent when headed last - no extra run-in(op 10/3) Led - edged right 3 out - not fluent when headed last - no extra run-in(op 10/3)
23/11/23 13:40	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	2nd	6:19.58	3.5	126	10-9	7/1	Led - clear after 3rd - reduced lead after 7th - pushed along when mistake last - soon headed - no extra 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) Led - clear after 3rd - reduced lead after 7th - pushed along when mistake last - soon headed - no extra 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
29/10/23 12:50	Aintree	-	3m½f	Peter Kavanagh	Mark Walford	99	-	-	128	12-0	66/1	Jumped right on occasions - led - wandered on approach 2nd - joined when not fluent 8th - headed 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) Jumped right on occasions - led - wandered on approach 2nd - joined when not fluent 8th - headed 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
09/08/23 15:50	Pontefract	7	2m1f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	7	3:50.30	3.75	67	9-7	12/1	Pressed leader - led after 6f - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/1) Pressed leader - led after 6f - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
02/07/23 15:52	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Harry Cobden	Mark Walford	99	-	-	130	11-5	15/2	Raced slightly wide - prominent - jumped slightly right 1st - went second after 2nd - not fluent 5th - lost position 9th - soon pushed along and struggling - tailed off when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed; trainer said gelding had been unsuited by not being able to dominate the running on this occasion)(op 8/1) Raced slightly wide - prominent - jumped slightly right 1st - went second after 2nd - not fluent 5th - lost position 9th - soon pushed along and struggling - tailed off when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed; trainer said gelding had been unsuited by not being able to dominate the running on this occasion)(op 8/1)
12/06/23 19:30	Pontefract	2	2m1f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	4	3:46.78	4.5	67	9-6	13/8F	Led - pushed along over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/8) Led - pushed along over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/8)
12/05/23 15:25	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	1st	5:57.30	Won	124	11-8	5/1	Disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - soon went clear - 10 lengths ahead 5th - much reduced lead when mistake 7th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed towards finish - rallied and led again final strides - gamely(op 15/2) Disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - soon went clear - 10 lengths ahead 5th - much reduced lead when mistake 7th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed towards finish - rallied and led again final strides - gamely(op 15/2)
24/04/23 16:10	Pontefract	7	2m5½f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	1st	5:3.15	Won	63	9-12	9/1	Led - headed and pressed leader after 3f - led again halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 11/1) Led - headed and pressed leader after 3f - led again halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 11/1)
09/12/22 14:15	Doncaster	-	2m4½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	2nd	5:2.83	11	124	11-0	16/1	Raced wide - midfield - prominent with one circuit to go - pushed along 2 out (usual 6 out) - ridden last (usual 5 out) - outpaced omitted 4 out - well held omitted 2 out - no match for winner(op 18/1) Raced wide - midfield - prominent with one circuit to go - pushed along 2 out (usual 6 out) - ridden last (usual 5 out) - outpaced omitted 4 out - well held omitted 2 out - no match for winner(op 18/1)
16/11/22 12:53	Hexham	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	99	-	-	126	11-2	40/1	Led - headed and prominent before 3rd - lost position 9th - soon struggling - pulled up before 14th(op 50/1) Led - headed and prominent before 3rd - lost position 9th - soon struggling - pulled up before 14th(op 50/1)
08/10/22 16:25	York	6	2m½f	Cam Hardie	Mark Walford	9	3:42.08	6	71	8-4	66/1	Prominent - led after 3f - pushed along and headed over 4f out - ridden and weakened over 3f out(op 33/1) Prominent - led after 3f - pushed along and headed over 4f out - ridden and weakened over 3f out(op 33/1)
21/09/22 14:10	Perth	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	7	5:55.45	6	127	11-1	7/2	Walked into the start - jumped right on occasions - prominent - briefly disputed lead and mistake 4 out - ridden after 3 out - lost second and weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently)(op 10/3) Walked into the start - jumped right on occasions - prominent - briefly disputed lead and mistake 4 out - ridden after 3 out - lost second and weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently)(op 10/3)
13/08/22 19:40	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	1st	5:49.88	Won	122	11-8	7/4F	Made all - ridden when faced strong challenge omitted 2 out - went clear again omitted last - kept on well Made all - ridden when faced strong challenge omitted 2 out - went clear again omitted last - kept on well
16/07/22 14:06	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Tom Midgley	Mark Walford	3rd	5:41.34	5.5	122	10-11	9/2	Led - not fluent 4th - mistake 4 out - jumped right 3 out - headed 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Led - not fluent 4th - mistake 4 out - jumped right 3 out - headed 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
01/07/22 14:45	Doncaster	5	2m½f	Andrew Mullen	Mark Walford	6	3:43.14	17	65	9-1	22/1	Awkward start - led - headed but close up after 2f - pushed along 4f out - soon ridden and lost position - struggling when edged left over 2f out - eased when beaten from under 2f out Awkward start - led - headed but close up after 2f - pushed along 4f out - soon ridden and lost position - struggling when edged left over 2f out - eased when beaten from under 2f out
28/05/22 15:19	Cartmel	-	3m1½f	Brian Hughes	Mark Walford	99	-	-	124	11-0	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent on outer - awkward jump 2nd - pushed along and lost position 8th - became detached and pulled up after 4 out (jockey said the gelding hung right-handed throughout)(tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - prominent on outer - awkward jump 2nd - pushed along and lost position 8th - became detached and pulled up after 4 out (jockey said the gelding hung right-handed throughout)(tchd 15/2)
06/05/22 15:00	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Brian Hughes	Mark Walford	4	5:40.45	1.5	125	11-7	9/2	Led - joined after 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led clearly before 6th - not fluent 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - headed approaching last - jumped slightly right last - ridden and no extra run-in - soon lost position(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Led - joined after 2nd - not fluent 3rd - led clearly before 6th - not fluent 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - headed approaching last - jumped slightly right last - ridden and no extra run-in - soon lost position(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
18/04/22 15:36	Wolverhampton (AW)	2	1m4f	Royston Ffrench	Mark Walford	3rd	2:43.35	5	–	9-2	33/1	Led - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1) Led - pushed along and headed 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1)
18/11/21 13:22	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	99	-	-	128	11-5	15/2	Chased leader - tracked leaders 4th - pushed along and lost position 9th - dropped to last and ridden after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 9/1) Chased leader - tracked leaders 4th - pushed along and lost position 9th - dropped to last and ridden after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 9/1)
30/10/21 14:03	Musselburgh	-	3m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	4	6:17.30	3.5	130	11-9	7/1	Led - not fluent 9th - hard pressed and niggled along 2 out - soon ridden and headed - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Led - not fluent 9th - hard pressed and niggled along 2 out - soon ridden and headed - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
04/10/21 16:15	Pontefract	8	1m4f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	4	2:50.01	8	–	9-11	22/1	Chased leader - lost second but close up over 8f out - ridden over 3f out - outpaced from over 2f out(op 33/1) Chased leader - lost second but close up over 8f out - ridden over 3f out - outpaced from over 2f out(op 33/1)
15/09/21 17:00	Kelso	-	2m5f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	5	5:2.04	4.25	131	11-11	5/1	Disputed lead and raced wide - jumped right 1st - not fluent 3rd - led clearly after 4th - not fluent 6th - bad mistake 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along when headed before 2 out - lost position and ridden approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1) Disputed lead and raced wide - jumped right 1st - not fluent 3rd - led clearly after 4th - not fluent 6th - bad mistake 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along when headed before 2 out - lost position and ridden approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 4/1)
17/07/21 15:10	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	5:51.85	1	132	11-12	11/8F	Led - pushed along home turn - headed 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but lost second run-in(op 9/4 tchd 5/2) Led - pushed along home turn - headed 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but lost second run-in(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
04/06/21 15:00	Catterick	7	1m4f	Jack Garritty	Mark Walford	6	2:38.38	4	–	10-0	3/1	Chased leader - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 7/2) Chased leader - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 7/2)
14/05/21 18:25	Aintree	-	2m4f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	4:53.20	0.1	131	11-2	9/2	Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - led - awkward jump 7th - 1 length ahead 3 out - pushed along 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - rallied inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 4/1) Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - led - awkward jump 7th - 1 length ahead 3 out - pushed along 2 out - joined last - headed run-in - rallied inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 4/1)
19/04/21 18:00	Market Rasen	-	2m7f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	1st	5:39.93	Won	121	11-0	9/4J	Made all - 1 length ahead last (usual 3 out) - ridden clear omitted 2 out - went further clear inside final furlong - easily(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) Made all - 1 length ahead last (usual 3 out) - ridden clear omitted 2 out - went further clear inside final furlong - easily(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
04/04/21 14:10	Market Rasen	-	2m4½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	1st	5:6.60	Won	114	11-12	9/1	Walked into the start - made all - soon 5 lengths ahead - not fluent 7th - reduced lead after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - soon went clear again - ridden out run-in - unchallenged(tchd 8/1) Walked into the start - made all - soon 5 lengths ahead - not fluent 7th - reduced lead after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - soon went clear again - ridden out run-in - unchallenged(tchd 8/1)
20/01/21 14:55	Newcastle	-	2m½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	9	3:44.30	3.25	–	11-4	10/1	Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 25/1) Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 25/1)
25/11/20 11:45	Wetherby	-	2m3½f	Alexander Thorne	Mark Walford	8	5:13.80	6	120	11-12	11/2	Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - went second before 3rd - joined leader 4th - lost second but close up 6th - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - went second before 3rd - joined leader 4th - lost second but close up 6th - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
05/11/20 12:00	Market Rasen	-	2m½f	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	4:10.35	6.5	122	10-12	3/1	Didn't jump with fluency - led - headed but chased winner before 5th - ridden when mistake 2 out - lost second just after last - soon outpaced(op 5/2 tchd 10/3) Didn't jump with fluency - led - headed but chased winner before 5th - ridden when mistake 2 out - lost second just after last - soon outpaced(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
10/10/20 12:55	Hexham	-	2m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	99	-	-	122	10-12	100/30	Slowly away - in rear - headway and chased leaders 2nd - weakened quickly before 5th - lost touch 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 11/4) Slowly away - in rear - headway and chased leaders 2nd - weakened quickly before 5th - lost touch 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 11/4)
11/01/20 12:30	Wetherby	-	2m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	4:16.55	.5	–	11-5	7/2	Led narrowly - jumped right 1st - mistake 5th - ridden 3 out - headed 2 out - stayed on Led narrowly - jumped right 1st - mistake 5th - ridden 3 out - headed 2 out - stayed on
27/12/19 12:25	Wetherby	-	2m	Jamie Hamilton	Mark Walford	3rd	4:18.25	2	–	10-12	12/1	Raced on outer - led - bad mistake 5th and lead reduced - ridden along and headed 3 out - still close up when mistake 2 out - one pace run-in(op 14/1) Raced on outer - led - bad mistake 5th and lead reduced - ridden along and headed 3 out - still close up when mistake 2 out - one pace run-in(op 14/1)
03/12/19 15:35	Southwell	-	1m7½f	Alexander Thorne	Mark Walford	3rd	4:15.09	7	–	10-12	15/2	Pulled hard - midfield - headway to lead 7f out - pushed along and headed under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Pulled hard - midfield - headway to lead 7f out - pushed along and headed under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
18/07/19 16:55	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m1f	Mr P W Mullins	Emmet Mullins	1st	4:0.00	Won	–	11-7	9/2	Chased leaders - took keen hold - bumped with rival after 6f and soon progress to lead after 7f - made rest - still going well 2f out - ridden clear entering final furlong and stayed on strongly(op 5/1) Chased leaders - took keen hold - bumped with rival after 6f and soon progress to lead after 7f - made rest - still going well 2f out - ridden clear entering final furlong and stayed on strongly(op 5/1)