Horse Details

The Churchill Lad (IRE)

24 Runs 3 Wins (12.5%) 7 Places (29.2%)
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies
5 years old
Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Imalwayshotforyou (USA)
Damsire: Discreetly Mine
Past Runs (24 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
09/12/24
14:15
Musselburgh 2m4½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 6 5:25.56 3.25 119 12-0 13/2
Sweating - took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 5th - mistake and lost position 8th - rallying when mistake 4 out - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding did not jump with any fluency; vet said gelding finished lame on his right-hind)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
08/11/24
14:45
Hexham 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 2nd 4:3.63 3.25 119 11-13 5/4F
Led - not fluent 3 out - not fluent and joined 2 out - headed approaching last - switched right run-in - soon ridden and no extra(op 11/8)
17/10/24
13:57
Carlisle 2m Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 2nd - - 119 10-13 9/4
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - outpaced 2 out - hit last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 7/2)
04/10/24
15:30
Hexham 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 1st - Won 115 11-9 17/2
Jumped well - disputed lead early - led overall after 3rd - steadied 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge before last - ridden and briefly headed run-in - rallied to lead inside final 110yds - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
18/09/24
17:05
Kelso 2m5f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 3rd 5:4.12 1.5 114 11-0 4/1
Held up in last - headway omitted 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went third last - kept on run-in - no match for first two(tchd 7/2)
14/07/24
15:15
Perth 2m4f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 7 4:52.78 3.25 115 11-10 9/2
Midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 5/1)
07/06/24
15:48
Market Rasen 2m4½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 6 5:19.45 1 117 10-10 18/1
Held up in rear - hit 3 out - soon some headway - outpaced and no impression before 2 out(tchd 16/1)
21/05/24
20:28
Hexham 2m4f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 4 5:15.05 9 119 11-12 8/1
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went fourth home turn - soon no impression(op 9/1)
30/03/24
14:05
Haydock 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 9 3:58.82 5.5 121 10-9 11/2
Took keen hold - led - headed and pressed leader after 3rd - lost position after 4 out - bad mistake and dropped to last 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)
02/03/24
14:50
Kelso 2m Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 4 4:3.33 3.25 122 10-11 25/1
Prominent on outer - hit 3 out - mistake last - no impression run-in - went fourth final strides(op 33/1)
12/02/24
15:30
Catterick 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 2nd 4:3.49 .75 119 11-10 4/1
Took keen hold - led - raced in second after 2nd - pressed leader from 4 out - led again just after 2 out - headed approaching last - mistake last - ridden when sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 7/2)
14/01/24
14:50
Kelso 2m Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 3rd 4:26.75 9.5 119 11-7 2/1F
Took keen hold - led - clear 1st - much reduced lead 5 out - not fluent 4 out - headed just before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
23/12/23
14:05
Haydock 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 1st 4:0.80 Won 114 11-4 9/1
Made all - went clear 1st - reduced lead 6th - went clear again from last - ridden out(op 15/2)
30/11/23
14:10
Musselburgh 1m7½f Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies 2nd 3:57.73 0.2 113 12-0 14/1
Took keen hold - led - clear with one other 2nd - went clear before 4th - reduced lead before last - headed run-in - rallied inside final 110yds - just held
08/11/23
16:00
Musselburgh 1m7½f Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies 7 3:54.96 9.5 116 11-5 14/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out - jumped right last(op 9/1)
24/03/23
14:25
Musselburgh 2m1½f Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies 5 4:16.06 0.2 118 11-11 13/2
Towards rear - headway 4 out - ridden 2 out - weakened last(op 15/2)
25/02/23
13:50
Kempton 2m Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies 7 3:58.15 .5 118 11-0 50/1
Raced in second - not fluent 3rd - hampered by faller and briefly left in lead 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out
05/02/23
13:22
Musselburgh 1m7½f Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies 2nd 3:45.69 1.5 118 11-0 7/1
Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led 2nd - mistake 5th - headed 3 out - soon switched left and outpaced - ridden after 2 out - staying on when jumped right last - kept on well run-in - went second final strides(op 17/2)
27/12/22
13:40
Chepstow 2m Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies 4 4:1.36 7.5 118 11-0 66/1
Took keen hold - led - headed after 1st - ridden and lost position 3 out - drifted left 2 out - held run-in(op 50/1)
19/08/22
17:23
Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Ben Curtis Rebecca Menzies 1st 3:42.57 Won 62 9-11 11/4
Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily when headway from over 3f out - soon switched right towards near side - pushed along when prominent from over 2f out - ridden when led over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just did enough(op 9/4)
09/06/22
19:55
Haydock 1m2f Hollie Doyle Rebecca Menzies 4 2:14.65 2 67 9-6 25/1
Dwelt start - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
02/02/22
15:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 2:22.91 2.25 9-8 100/30
Chased leaders on outer - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 7/2)
14/01/22
18:15
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m Jake Coen Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 1:41.81 .75 9-0 100/30J
Slowly away - detached in rear - headway on outer 3f out - ridden 2f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said that his mount jumped very slow out of the starting stalls)(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
03/12/21
16:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 1:39.62 1.25 9-7 10/1
Chased leaders - nudged along on outer 3f out - pushed along when hung right 2f out - soon lost position and outpaced when bit short of room - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding met with slight interference early in the race)(op 12/1)