Form and Entries for Horse Very Wood (FR)

Very Wood (FR) b g 23rd Apr 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Very Wood (FR) b g 23rd Apr 2009

Sire

Martaline (GB)

Dam

Ball Of Wood (FR)

Dam's Sire

Cadoudal (FR)

Owner

Gigginstown House Stud

Trainer

Noel Meade

Breeder

Mme C Jacquemont, M J P Gronfier, M A

Last Win

Galway Mon, 27th Oct, 14 1/2Fav, B J Cooper (3709 days)

Last Run

Cheltenham Tue, 10th Mar, 15 10th, 7/2Fav, Ms N Carberry (3574 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

20%

€17,250

-3.82

Chase IRE

25%

€11,900

-2.50

NHF IRE

100%

€6,300

3.50

Hurdle GB

100%

£70,296

33.00

Chase GB

-1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

33%

29.18

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 2111253161PP-d0/

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott to Noel Meade

Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott

Handler Gordon Elliott

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Reports in which Very Wood (FR) was mentioned

Wood declared for National Hunt Chase

Very Wood will run in the Toby Balding National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday instead of going for the RSA Chase a day later. Mon 09th Mar

Don Poli confirmed for RSA

Gigginstown House Stud have begun finalising running plans for next week's Cheltenham Festival and have confirmed crack novice Don Poli an intended runner in Wednesday's RSA Chase. Fri 06th Mar

Coney heads RSA contenders

Coneygree and Don Poli are the star names among 14 novices going forward for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. Thu 05th Mar

Gigginstown plans remain fluid

Gigginstown House Stud are in no rush to nail down plans for the formidable team of novice chasers set to be in action at the Cheltenham Festival next week. Tue 03rd Mar

High hopes for Meade Festival team

Noel Meade could not be happier with the small but select string of horses he is preparing to send to the Cheltenham Festival in a little over a week's time. Sun 01st Mar

Meade issues Cheltenham update

Speaking following the win of his Heck Thomas at Leopardstown today, trainer Noel Meade gave an update on his Cheltenham team. Sat 28th Feb

3 at Navan for Gigginstown

A mare from his immediate family, Goodbloodbadblood, is one to remember after impressing in a point-to-point last weekend, but Cogryhill (4/1), has a good future himself, judged by his win under Nina Carberry in the concluding Flower Hill (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Navan. Sun 15th Feb

Review navan 15th Feb

Dedigout added another big prize to his collection when he took the Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle at Navan after a dramatic conclusion to the Grade Two contestSun 15th Feb

Very Wood is back on track

Bryan Cooper, earlier victorious in Grade 2 company on Dedigout in the Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle, made it a double for himself and Gigginstown House Stud, aboard Very Wood, in the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan. Sun 15th Feb

Gigginstown/Mullins have strong novice hand

RSA Chase favourite Don Poli is among a total of 12 horses in the mix for Sunday's Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Tue 03rd Feb

Hercules among Mullins 21 in Bartlett

Ante-post favourite Black Hercules is among 97 horses in contention for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 13. Thu 29th Jan

The Tullow Tank ready to roll

Connections of The Tullow Tank believe the six-year-old is again ready to show his true colours when he lines up for the Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Mon 29th Dec

Review punchestown 16th Nov

Hurricane Fly recorded an astonishing 20th success at Grade One level as he got the better of Jezki in a thrilling finish to the StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at PunchestownSun 16th Nov

Shanahan's gets a ready Turn

Shanahan’s Turn was pushed out by Johnny Burke to land the spoils in the Grade 2 Dobbins Outdoor Catering Florida Pearl Novice Chase over two miles six at Punchestown. Sun 16th Nov

Prince makes it 2 for Gigginstown and Elliott

Gordon Elliott completed an across the card double as Tycoon Prince (Danny Benson) captured the finale at Galway, the NUIG Raceday (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race to add to the Cullentra success achieved at Wexford with Crown Theatre. Mon 27th Oct

Review galway 27th Oct

Very Wood was made to work harder than expected as he made a winning debut over fences in the W.B. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase at GalwayMon 27th Oct

Very Wood shows his class at Galway

The horse that Very Wood eclipsed in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham back in March, Deputy Dan failed at odds of 8/13 on his chasing debut at Fontwell last Wednesday. At a price of 1/2 Very Wood showed his undoubted class to score at the first time of asking over the larger obstacles in the W.B. Gavin & Co. EBF Beginners Chase at Galway. Mon 27th Oct

Champoleon takes the bumper for Meade

Despite drifting in the betting, Champoleon took the concluding four-year-old bumper at Naas, the Go Racing In Kildare (Pro/Am) Flat Race, scoring under Nina Carberry for Noel Meade. Sun 05th Jan

Briar Hill made to work hard for Slaney win

Briar Hill was sent off the 1/3 favourite for the feature race at Naas today, the Grade 2 Slaney Novice Hurdle, and while the Willie Mullins trained gelding justified favouritism, he was made to work hard for his win. Sun 05th Jan

Vintage Renewal of Royal Bond

This afternoon's 20th running of the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse promises to be a vintage renewal of the Grade 1 contest. Sun 01st Dec

Review navan 10th Nov

Flemenstar made a winning start to his campaign with a satisfactory success in the Boylesports.com Fortria Chase at Navan on his debut for the Tony Martin teamSun 10th Nov

Minella Foru shows his class

Minella Foru got the better of his market rival Very Wood, as he took Grade 3 'For Auction' Novice Hurdle scoring under Tony McCoy for trainer Eddie Harty. Sun 10th Nov

Review galway 27th Oct

Davy Russell landed a treble at Galway in the Gigginstown House Stud colours highlighted by the ready victory of Shrapnel in the feature Faber Audiovisuals Ballybrit Novice ChaseSun 27th Oct

Band Of Blood on his way to better things

Band Of Blood confirmed himself to be another Gigginstown horse with bags of potential as he landed the Barna Waste Rated Novice Hurdle in Galway. Sun 27th Oct

Meade at double with impressive Very Wood

Very Wood gave Noel Meade a quick across-the-card double as he hacked up in Galway’s opener – the two mile maiden hurdle. Sun 27th Oct

Punchestown double at over 66/1 for Elliott

Point-to-point winner Very Wood's intended track debut has been delayed due to the ground, but it was worth the wait, and he sent favourite backers home from Punchestown happy when taking the Finlay Motor Group INH Flat Race. Tue 23rd Apr

Review punchestown 23rd Apr

Brilliant two-miler Sprinter Sacre recorded a commanding victory in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase in front of an appreciative crowd at PunchestownTue 23rd Apr

After race at Navan Sun, 15th Feb, 2015 (disq)

I don't know what was wrong with him. He can be a bit funny at home but he has started looking better recently and felt better. He worked well on the flat at Punchestown with Apache Stronghold and Texas Jack, and that has been nicely boosted since.

Noel Meade

After race at Galway Mon, 27th Oct, 2014 (1st)

That was a nice introduction. I'd imagine Noel will be looking at the good novice races, and maybe something like the Drinmore. He never does a lot in front. (AM & EM)

Noel Meade

After race at Galway Sun, 27th Oct, 2013 (1st)

I thought before racing they were the two best chances. It gets tougher from now on.Davy said the ground is very testing. I haven't overworked him and he'll come on a tonne. It's been difficult with the way the ground has been up to now.

Noel Meade

After race at Punchestown Tue, 23rd Apr, 2013 (1st)

He's a nice horse . he's still a big baby and he's a 3 mile chaser in the making. He was flat out early. He's a nice horse for the future . he wants a summer's grass and we'll see what happens. I don't know what happened at the start . I'd like to see it again.

Gordon Elliott

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