Ardaghs Choice

24.5f

Heavy

Turf

18 fences

DNR

156lbs

111d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Oct 15

23f

Good To Yielding

Turf

16 fences

6:13.03

6.5

40/1

145lbs

140d

In touch with leaders - lost position 12th - dropped to rear 4 out - struggling 2 out - rallied and kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

Oct 1

Sligo

26f

Good To Yielding

Turf

16 fences

25/1

151lbs

154d

Midfield - not fluent 1st - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 33/1)

Oct 16

23f

Good To Yielding

Turf

fences

11/1

148lbs

504d

In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - weakened quickly 12th - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was pulled up injured; vet reported gelding was lame post race)(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)

Sep 13

Ballinrobe

23.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

fences

DNR

166lbs

537d

DNR: temperature

Aug 30

Wexford

25f

Good To Yielding

Turf

16 fences

6:20.51

6/1

152lbs

551d

Prominent - led after 2nd - headed and prominent before 3rd - led again before 2 out (usual 4 out) - headed and lost position home turn - rallied and went third inside final furlong(op 15/2)

Aug 10

Kilbeggan

25f

Good

Turf

fences

6:35.26

0.05

11/1

151lbs

571d

Led - soon clear - 12 lengths ahead when slow jump 5th - soon slowed dramatically and reminders then headed - in touch with leaders before 6th - went second 4 out - lost position after 2 out - rallied run-in (jockey said gelding had a look at the chute)(op 12/1)

Jul 24

Wexford

25.5f

Soft

Turf

16 fences

7:12.32

1.5

7/1

165lbs

588d

Reduced visibility - prominent - lost position before 2 out - left in fourth 2 out - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)

Jun 8

24.5f

Good

Turf

18 fences

6:24.85

25/1

149lbs

634d

Prominent - led 2nd - headed after 5 out - weakened from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

May 10

Downpatrick

23.5f

Good

Turf

14 fences

10/1

157lbs

663d

Soon led - headed but prominent after 4th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

Apr 23

Tipperary

23.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

16 fences

5:58.95

40/1

163lbs

680d

Prominent - raced in second 3rd - slightly hampered 4th - weakened gradually from 5 out(op 28/1)

Sep 24

Listowel (IRE)

24f

Good To Yielding

Turf

16 fences

6:17.49

11/1

155lbs

1257d

In rear - not fluent 9th - midfield when bad mistake 12th - ridden but no impression 4 out - beaten when hampered 2 out(op 14/1)

Sep 16

23.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

14 fences

5:51.60

7/1

168lbs

1265d

Briefly led - headed and prominent after 2nd - led again after 4th - jumped slightly left 5th - joined when pushed along before 3 out - headed from 3 out - soon ridden - lost position before 2 out - kept on and went modest second run-in(op 11/2)

Sep 3

25f

Yielding

Turf

16 fences

6:32.20

9/1

165lbs

1278d

Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead 3rd - slightly hampered 5th - ridden clear before 2 out - jumped slightly left last - ridden out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

Aug 6

Kilbeggan (IRE)

25f

Good

Turf

11 fences 3 omitted

6:34.55

3.75

12/1

159lbs

1306d

Took keen hold - soon led - clear from 1st - 15 lengths ahead 2nd - tried to refuse and headed 5 out - led again 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed after last (usual 2 out) - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ducked for the parade ring entrance path and lost considerable ground during the final circuit)(op 10/1)

Jul 20

Limerick (IRE)

22f

Good

Turf

14 fences

5:34.25

1.75

25/1

165lbs

1323d

Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 5th - joined before 8th - soon led again - headed and ridden after 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - lost second towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

Jun 4

Tramore (IRE)

21f

Yielding

Turf

17 fences

5:58.45

5.5

25/1

164lbs

1369d

Raced in second - lost position 7th - pushed along and weakened quickly from 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

May 27

Limerick (IRE)

22.5f

Good

Turf

14 fences

80/1

166lbs

1377d

In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - refused 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 100/1)

Oct 3

Tipperary (IRE)

24f

Yielding

Turf

13 hurdles

6:37.35

50/1

163lbs

1613d

Prominent and disputed lead - not fluent 5th - not fluent and headed 8th - lost second 10th - soon pushed along - weakened quickly before 4 out(op 40/1)

Sep 17

23.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

14 fences

6:18.40

4.75

16/1

166lbs

1629d

Took keen hold - soon led - joined and briefly disputed lead before 7th - joined before 9th - nudged along when headed and weakened quickly after 4 out - dropped to last when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)

Aug 23

Ballinrobe (IRE)

23f

Good

Turf

15 fences

5:47.10

40/1

168lbs

1654d

Chased leaders - led 4th - headed after 6th - led again 7th - 4 lengths ahead 10th - much reduced lead when mistake and headed 4 out - ridden but no extra from 3 out - not fluent last - kept on(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)

Aug 6

20f

Good

Turf

12 fences

5:15.85

22/1

156lbs

1671d

Prominent - slow jump and dropped to midfield 2nd - headway when pecked on landing 4 out - hampered and dropped to rear 3 out - no extra when bad mistake 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

Jul 2

20f

Good

Turf

12 fences

5:10.35

2.5

125/1

161lbs

1706d

Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - slightly hampered just after 3 out - soon no impression(op 100/1)

Jun 11

Clonmel (IRE)

23f

Good

Turf

14 fences

6:0.85

18/1

168lbs

1727d

Didn't jump well - always towards rear - not fluent 1st - jumped left 2nd - mistake 3rd - no impression when not fluent 4 out - weakened and became detached before 3 out - tailed off when jumped badly left 2 out - jumped left last(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

Jun 2

20f

Good To Yielding

Turf

12 fences

5:17.57

2.75

66/1

153lbs

1736d

Held up in rear - no impression when bad mistake 3 out - minor headway but no impression before 2 out - not fluent last - never dangerous(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)

May 16

24f

Soft

Turf

16 hurdles

16/1

152lbs

1753d

Chased leaders - mistake 1st - midfield until ridden and dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said the gelding failed to handle the ground)(op 12/1)

Oct 5

Killarney (IRE)

23f

Good

Turf

14 hurdles

5:37.51

0.05

14/1

156lbs

1976d

In touch with leaders - close up 8th - joined leaders 5 out - ridden and weakened after 4 out(op 16/1)

Sep 18

21.5f

Good

Turf

10 hurdles

5:19.00

9/1

154lbs

1993d

Chased leaders - went 2nd before 3rd - disputed lead 2 out and soon led - ridden and hard pressed before last - stayed on well to assert run-in(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

Sep 11

Kilbeggan (IRE)

25f

Yielding

Turf

14 hurdles

6:24.10

100/1

154lbs

2000d

Reared in paddock when rider mounted - chased leaders - 2nd halfway - pushed along to lead after 2 out - kept on well under pressure when challenged run-in where reduced advantage - all out close home(op 50/1)

Aug 25

Bellewstown (IRE)

20f

Soft

Turf

11 hurdles

5:27.31

0.5

66/1

160lbs

2017d

Midfield on inner early on - soon towards rear - no impression from 4 out(op 28/1)

Aug 14

Tramore (IRE)

16f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

4:10.50

6.5

40/1

168lbs

2028d

Mid-division - 6th halfway - ridden in 7th after 3 out but no extra and kept on same pace

Aug 5

Cork (IRE)

19f

Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles

4:58.46

66/1

157lbs

2403d

Always in rear of mid-division - no impression before 3 out

Jul 15