Tanks For That Profile

Tanks For That is an eight-year-old Brown Gelding currently under the control of respected and experienced horse trainer Nicky Henderson. Tanks For That has had an inconsistent career record but has produced some stunning wins for Henderson in the past.

Tanks For That is a lively Irish horse that has been jockeyed by some of the biggest names on the National Hunt circuit. This is a compliment to the potential that this horse still has.

Debut of Tanks For That

The debut of Tanks For That came on February 8 2008 at Kempton over a distance of 16 furlongs. Tanks For That was held up in the middle of the field and found the going a little bit tough as fourth place was the best the horse could do.

The debut of Tanks For That was backed up with a solid performance at Worcester in April 2008 over the same distance. Tanks For That was tucked into the leading pack for the majority of the race but the stamina gave away producing a defeat by just under three lengths.

The Jockeys of Tanks For That

The jockeys of Tanks For That have all been high profile individuals. Mick Fitzgerald rode Tanks For That on the debut of the horse but Barry Geraghty and Tony McCoy have been the regular riders of the horse.

This suggests that the jockeys of Tanks For That believe in the potential the horse has always had as opposed to riding the horse because of their relationship with Nicky Henderson. Jockeys such as Geraghty and McCoy do not waste their time on board poor horses.

Geraghty is the only jockey to have ridden Tanks For That this year.

Tanks For That at Cheltenham

Tanks For That at Cheltenham is a story that has only recently started to develop. The horse was due to run in the 2010 Cheltenham Festival but pulled out at the very last moment.

Tanks For That at Cheltenham consists of two races; a second and a 12th place finish. The second came in December 2010 when the horse finished six lengths behind the favourite for the race. The 12th place of Tanks For That at Cheltenham came at the end of January 2011 in a field that was far too strong for the horse.

Traits of Tanks For That

There are many positive traits of Tanks For That which Henderson has spent a lot of time working on. The best trait of the horse has to be attitude and heart. Tanks For That is a horse that will always give everything it has because the animal seems to view racing as fun as opposed to a contest.

Another of the best traits of this horse is recovery. Some high placed finishes have all come after bad starts and mistakes in the middle of a race. This is one of the best traits that any horse can have because it means the jockey does not have to panic if things don't always work out as planned.