Horse Details

Despereaux (FR)

24 Runs 4 Wins (16.7%) 8 Places (33.3%)

Owner: Chasing Gold Racing Club Silks

Chasing Gold Racing Club Trainer: Jane Williams

6 years old b FR

Sire: Great Pretender (IRE)

Dam: Rouvraie (FR)

Damsire: Anabaa

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/11/25 14:40	Ludlow	3m	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	2nd	5:55.79	4.25	99	11-8	6/4F	Pressed leader - led 3rd - faced challenge 3 out - headed last - weakened towards finish(op 5/4) Pressed leader - led 3rd - faced challenge 3 out - headed last - weakened towards finish(op 5/4)
02/11/25 16:05	Huntingdon	3m1f	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	3rd	6:9.98	3.75	100	12-0	10/1	(op 12/1) (op 12/1)
18/10/25 16:15	Newton Abbot	2m5½f	Jonathan Burke	Jane Williams	9	5:29.72	.5	102	10-12	10/1	Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
29/09/25 16:50	Newton Abbot	2m5½f	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	5	5:18.45	10	105	11-5	6/1	Led - headed and prominent before 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) Led - headed and prominent before 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
09/09/25 15:28	Newton Abbot	3m2½f	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	6	6:52.18	14	107	11-11	6/1	In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 11/2)
06/04/25 15:52	Plumpton	3m1f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	3rd	6:17.37	19	108	11-5	7/2	Led - headed after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4) Led - headed after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4)
10/03/25 16:00	Plumpton	3m1f	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	2nd	-	-	105	11-1	5/2J	Disputed lead - led clearly after 5th - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge and not fluent last - headed and no extra towards finish(op 9/4) Disputed lead - led clearly after 5th - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge and not fluent last - headed and no extra towards finish(op 9/4)
30/12/24 14:52	Taunton	3m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	4	6:5.43	0.05	105	11-1	2/1F	Pressed leader early - prominent after 2nd - dropped to last and struggling after 8th - rallied and disputing third before 2 out - edged left but stayed on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) Pressed leader early - prominent after 2nd - dropped to last and struggling after 8th - rallied and disputing third before 2 out - edged left but stayed on run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
12/12/24 15:50	Taunton	3m	Jonathan Burke	Jane Williams	1st	6:2.01	Won	97	11-10	5/2F	Pressed leaders - led narrowly 4th - went clear before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 9/4) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 4th - went clear before 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 9/4)
04/12/24 12:28	Ludlow	3m	Freddie Gingell	Jane Williams	1st	6:2.60	Won	97	11-7	16/5	Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form shown - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m 3 1/2f to 3m on this occasion - in a less competitive race and also benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1) Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form shown - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m 3 1/2f to 3m on this occasion - in a less competitive race and also benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
06/11/24 15:30	Chepstow	2m3½f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	10	5:11.85	1.25	99	11-13	16/1	Towards rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
16/10/24 17:10	Worcester	2m4f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	3rd	5:36.09	9	100	11-9	16/1	Towards rear - headway 6th - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(tchd 22/1) Towards rear - headway 6th - pressed leaders after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(tchd 22/1)
20/09/24 16:25	Newton Abbot	2m1f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	8	4:0.26	4	103	12-0	17/2	Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
24/04/24 19:00	Taunton	2m3f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	8	4:43.62	0.2	105	11-10	5/1	Prominent - struggling after 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 6/1) Prominent - struggling after 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 6/1)
07/04/24 16:10	Exeter	2m2½f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	4	5:8.12	0.1	107	11-2	14/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway before 3 out - switched left and kept on run-in(op 12/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway before 3 out - switched left and kept on run-in(op 12/1)
21/02/24 14:55	Ludlow	2m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	3rd	4:15.26	16	109	11-13	15/2	Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4th - no chance from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4th - no chance from 3 out - went modest third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
12/12/23 14:45	Wincanton	1m7f	Ciaran Gethings	Jane Williams	7	4:2.41	0.3	112	11-4	15/2	In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - in rear and struggling before 2 out(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - in rear and struggling before 2 out(op 13/2)
14/11/23 12:45	Lingfield	2m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	5	4:10.11	3.25	115	11-9	100/30	Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced when prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2) Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced when prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2)
14/10/23 16:50	Chepstow	2m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	3rd	4:11.51	7	116	10-10	4/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - headed before last - weakened and drifted left run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - headed before last - weakened and drifted left run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
02/04/23 15:00	Ascot	1m7½f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	12	3:45.84	0.2	118	11-5	17/2	Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd - shaken up and headway after 3 out - soon not clear run and lost ground - no chance from 2 out(op 10/1) Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd - shaken up and headway after 3 out - soon not clear run and lost ground - no chance from 2 out(op 10/1)
13/03/23 13:40	Taunton	2m½f	David Noonan	Jane Williams	1st	4:16.42	Won	115	11-7	6/4F	Raced in second - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - good jump 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) Raced in second - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - good jump 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
13/01/23 15:00	Huntingdon	2m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	3rd	3:59.34	5	–	11-0	8/1	Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - bad mistake last - hung badly right and weakened run-in(op 10/1) Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - bad mistake last - hung badly right and weakened run-in(op 10/1)
19/11/22 12:15	Huntingdon	2m	David Noonan	Jane Williams	1st	3:50.83	Won	–	10-4	10/1	Raced in second - made strong challenge 2 out - ridden after last - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 17/2) Raced in second - made strong challenge 2 out - ridden after last - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 17/2)
09/10/22 14:00	Ffos Las	2m	Mr Peter Summers	Jane Williams	99	-	-	–	10-7	7/2	Led narrowly - pressed leaders when headed 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and every chance when ran out approaching last(op 3/1) Led narrowly - pressed leaders when headed 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and every chance when ran out approaching last(op 3/1)