Horse Details

Pretending (IRE)

25 Runs 4 Wins (16.0%) 9 Places (36.0%)

Owner: James Summers Silks

James Summers Trainer: Lucy Wadham

6 years old gr IRE

Sire: Make Believe (GB)

Dam: Gala (GB)

Damsire: Galileo

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/11/25 14:30	Kempton	2m5f	Tom Cannon	Lucy Wadham	5	5:18.28	2.5	119	11-0	11/1	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 5th - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 5th - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
27/04/25 16:15	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Sean D Bowen	Lucy Wadham	8	2:52.45	51	79	9-5	12/1	Raced wide - prominent - weakened over 4f out - tailed off(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) Raced wide - prominent - weakened over 4f out - tailed off(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
17/04/25 14:45	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Tom Cannon	Lucy Wadham	3rd	5:1.06	4.75	117	10-11	13/2	Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2 out - led before last - headed last - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2 out - led before last - headed last - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2)
01/03/25 15:55	Doncaster	3m½f	Gavin Sheehan	Lucy Wadham	99	-	-	119	10-2	7/2	Took keen hold - led at steady pace - headed before 5th - bad mistake 5th - soon dropped to last - detached before 4 out - soon tailed off and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 1st hurdle on final circuit; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1) Took keen hold - led at steady pace - headed before 5th - bad mistake 5th - soon dropped to last - detached before 4 out - soon tailed off and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at 1st hurdle on final circuit; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
19/01/25 14:45	Fakenham	2m4f	Tom Cannon	Lucy Wadham	4	5:4.98	5	118	11-11	11/4	In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - headway before 3 out - led but pestered after 3 out - headed on turn before last - weakened gradually approaching last(op 4/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - headway before 3 out - led but pestered after 3 out - headed on turn before last - weakened gradually approaching last(op 4/1)
01/01/25 14:49	Southwell	2m	Freddie Gordon	Lucy Wadham	5	4:12.19	29	120	10-13	9/1	Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1) Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
14/12/24 15:35	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Gavin Sheehan	Lucy Wadham	8	5:9.88	1.5	122	10-13	7/2	Led - headed just before last - weakened run-in(op 4/1) Led - headed just before last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
09/11/24 13:45	Wincanton	2m5½f	Gavin Sheehan	Lucy Wadham	5	5:8.72	2.75	122	11-8	11/4J	Led - headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2) Led - headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
18/10/24 15:55	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Gavin Sheehan	Lucy Wadham	1st	4:53.61	Won	116	10-2	11/4F	Raced in second - led before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3) Raced in second - led before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 3/1 and tchd 10/3)
18/04/24 14:40	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	1st	5:2.32	Won	109	10-12	5/2F	Made all - pushed along before last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 10/3) Made all - pushed along before last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 10/3)
23/03/24 14:10	Newbury	2m3f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	2nd	4:37.23	1.25	105	10-7	11/1	Prominent on outer - pressed leader 4th - led 6th - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent on outer - pressed leader 4th - led 6th - ridden and faced challenge run-in - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
29/02/24 15:40	Ludlow	3m	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	2nd	6:13.80	8.5	105	10-8	4/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second 5th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost second - went second again home turn - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1) Took keen hold - prominent - went second 5th - not fluent 4 out - soon lost second - went second again home turn - weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
05/02/24 15:32	Carlisle	2m1f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	3rd	4:37.38	5.5	105	10-13	4/1	In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - wandered around but rallying before last - went fourth run-in - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - wandered around but rallying before last - went fourth run-in - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
21/01/24 16:10	Lingfield	2m3½f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	4	4:56.40	.5	106	10-9	11/1	In touch with leaders - went second and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - weakening when pecked on landing last (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders - went second and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - lost second approaching last - weakening when pecked on landing last (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)(tchd 12/1)
09/12/23 12:05	Sandown	2m4f	Tom Cannon	Lucy Wadham	1st	5:32.61	Won	103	10-5	3/1	Raced in third - bumped 1st - went second 6th - 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - led last - kept on(op 5/2) Raced in third - bumped 1st - went second 6th - 2 lengths down when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - led last - kept on(op 5/2)
21/11/23 14:30	Fakenham	2m	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	99	-	-	103	10-13	5/2	Held up in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 6th - some headway but pushed along when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4) Held up in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 6th - some headway but pushed along when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
20/04/23 15:50	Cheltenham	2m1f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	2nd	4:4.31	1.5	101	10-5	17/2	Held up in last - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on and went second run-in(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) Held up in last - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden approaching last - stayed on and went second run-in(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
24/03/23 14:25	Musselburgh	2m1½f	Sean Quinlan	Lucy Wadham	8	4:21.35	9.5	102	10-9	3/1J	Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (jockey said filly weakened quickly from the third hurdle out)(op 4/1) Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out (jockey said filly weakened quickly from the third hurdle out)(op 4/1)
03/03/23 14:35	Doncaster	2m½f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	2nd	3:58.65	3.25	101	10-10	5/4F	Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway and not fluent 2nd - disputed lead before 3 out - ridden and hung left 2 out - led narrowly last - soon headed - held final 110yds(op 11/10) Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway and not fluent 2nd - disputed lead before 3 out - ridden and hung left 2 out - led narrowly last - soon headed - held final 110yds(op 11/10)
03/02/23 14:40	Catterick	1m7½f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	2nd	3:50.75	3.25	–	11-0	8/11F	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - ridden 3 out - led before 2 out - drifted right after 2 out - mistake and headed last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/6) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - ridden 3 out - led before 2 out - drifted right after 2 out - mistake and headed last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 4/6)
29/12/22 13:20	Doncaster	2m½f	Bryony Frost	Lucy Wadham	3rd	4:5.46	13	–	11-0	4/1	Prominent - led after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - drifted left before 2 out - not fluent and headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - outpaced last - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/2) Prominent - led after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - drifted left before 2 out - not fluent and headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - outpaced last - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/2)
12/10/22 16:25	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Thore Hammer Hansen	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2nd	2:59.59	3.75	78	9-3	15/2	Pushed along early - prominent - pushed along over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1) Pushed along early - prominent - pushed along over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1)
12/09/22 19:30	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Luke Morris	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	5	2:36.72	.5	–	9-4	11/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
22/08/22 19:10	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Luke Morris	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	1st	2:21.37	Won	–	9-2	5/1	Prominent - shaken up and outpaced over 4f out - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on to lead towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) Prominent - shaken up and outpaced over 4f out - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on to lead towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
11/11/21 17:30	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Luke Morris	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	11	1:27.33	1.5	–	8-12	100/1	Always towards rear - never going well(op 66/1) Always towards rear - never going well(op 66/1)