Surely Not
(IRE)About
Surely Not is a 5yo b unknown from Ireland trained by D J S Ffrench Davis, who is based at Lambourn. It is sired by the stallion National Defense out of the dam Thanks. Surely Not has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 11th May 2023 at Chester, Surely Not scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $20384 Deepbridge Capital Handicap. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Surely Not throughout its career you'd have achieved a 276% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Ascot 22-Jun-23 1609m GOOD R5 Cl2hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:40.020 | H Doyle 57.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (29) |
| Chester 11-May-23 1524m SOFT R2 CL2Hcp $20,384 (of $20,384) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 7/2 Midfield, dropped towards rear 2f out, still a lot to do when ridden and switched right entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead well inside final 50 yards, just prevailed | W Buick 57.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Newmarket 19-Apr-23 1609m SOFT R1 CL4Hcp $13,085 (of $13,085) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.350, SP: 9/1 Steadied start, keen raced wide in rear, headway entering final 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on | H Doyle 58.5kg | 1 (15) |
| York 08-Oct-22 1583m SOFT R1 CL2 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 9/1 Slowly into stride and switched left start, held up and behind, ridden out wide 2f out, carried left over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge | J Bryan 57.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 5 (12) |
| Newbury 16-Sep-22 1408m GOOD R4 CL3 $6,700 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.630, SP: 10/3 Went right leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 50yds | H Doyle 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Goodwood 28-Jul-22 1408m GOOD R5 CL2 $3,627 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 28/1 Keen held up in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish | S D Sousa 53.5kg 0.20L | 3 (12) |
| Ascot 09-Jul-22 1408m GOOD R1 CL4Nv (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.720, SP: 9/1 Led, shaken up over 2f out, headed under 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | K Shoemark 60.3kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 7 (12) |
| Lingfield 19-Jun-22 1409m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5Md $3,510 (of $6,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home | R Clutterbuck 60.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Newbury 31-May-22 1307m SOFT R2 CL5Md (of $6,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.710, SP: 80/1 Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression | C Shepherd 60.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 8 (11) |