A classy performer for Gordon Elliott but has stamina to prove
Introduction
Firefox has been campaigned predominantly over distances short of three miles for the majority of his career with trainer Gordon Elliott only stepping him up in distance in his last two races.
His first attempt at three miles was in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Leopardstown where he finished a very credible fourteen lengths fourth behind Fact To File, Gaelic Warrior and Galopin Des Champs. That effort encouraged Elliott to run the eight-year-old in the Cheltenham Gold Cup but this time he was more comprehensively defeated into a twenty-six length sixth place where he appeared not to stay the 3m 2f distance. Obviously that is such a high-class race that he may simply have been outclassed but he didn’t scream out that he wanted to go four miles plus in the Grand National.
Supporters for the Grand National will point to the fact that his sire, Walk In The Park, has sired an Aintree Grand National winner amongst many other hardy stayers but it looks a big ask for Firefox to stay this marathon distance.
Firefox’s Basic Information
| Horse: | Firefox |
| Number: | 8 |
| Trainer: | Gordon Elliott |
| Jockey: | Keith Donoghue |
| Age: | 8 |
| Weight: | 11-4 |
Firefox's Form Statistics
| Official BHA Rating: | 160 |
| Last 5 Races: | 2-1246 |
| Wins over 3-4 Miles: | 0 |
| Wins over 4 Miles: | 0 |
| Biggest Chase Win: | £25k |
| Prize Money - This Season: | £65k |
| Prize Money - Career: | £190k |
| Wins / Runs This Season: | 1/4 |
| Falls This Season: | 0 |
| Career Falls: | 0 |
| Runs in Chases: | 10 |
| Runs over Grand National Fences: | 0 |
| Days Since Last Race (on day of race): | 29 |
Firefox's GNG Ratings (out of 10)
| Stamina: | 3 |
| Jumping: | 6 |
| Form: | 5 |
| Ability to Handle the Course: | 5 |
| Ground Preference: | Good to Soft |
| Stable Rating: | 8 |
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