Dragon Of Malta

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:33.91

11/4F

126lbs

172d

Raced in second - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - ran on(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)

Sep 22

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:46.80

6/1

136lbs

173d

Prominent - ridden and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1)

Sep 2

Gowran Park

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:42.22

0.3

20/1

134lbs

193d

Prominent - hung left over 1f out - kept on(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

Aug 2

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:30.30

1.75

16/1

132lbs

224d

Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3f - weakened from 2f out(tchd 14/1)

Jun 11

Good

Turf

Flat

1:42.61

6/1

138lbs

276d

Took keen hold - midfield on inner - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

May 30

Down Royal

Good

Turf

Flat

1:27.31

0.3

16/1

138lbs

288d

Prominent on outer early - dropped to midfield after 1f - dropped to rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 14/1)

May 11

17f

Good

Turf

10 hurdles

4:48.65

125/1

166lbs

307d

Always behind - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1)

Apr 20

Cork

16f

Soft

Turf

10 hurdles

4:13.46

250/1

156lbs

328d

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 200/1)

Oct 28

8.5f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:55.59

1.25

11/1

128lbs

502d

Raced wide - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

Oct 14

Roscommon

7.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:37.71

1.5

11/2

133lbs

516d

Prominent - challenging over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)

Sep 24

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:30.41

0.75

11/2

131lbs

536d

Soon led - ridden and ran on well from 2f out - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)

Aug 3

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:34.18

9/2

137lbs

588d

In touch with leaders - ridden and struggling 2f out - lost position and short of room home turn - weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong (jockey said gelding didn't jump from the stalls and never travelled)(tchd 4/1)

Jul 16

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

1:41.60

0.75

18/1

137lbs

606d

Pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 2f - headway under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 12/1)

Jun 26

Naas

Good

Turf

Flat

1:44.29

2.25

28/1

127lbs

626d

Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 33/1)

Jun 12

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

1:42.56

40/1

122lbs

640d

Raced in last but in touch with leaders early - detached before straight - kept on when tenderly handled inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 28/1)

Jun 2

6.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

1:21.57

0.2

66/1

128lbs

650d

Midfield - weakened under 2f out(op 25/1)

Oct 22

Leopardstown

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:37.15

9/1

138lbs

874d

Midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

Sep 30

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:51.71

3.5

10/1

131lbs

896d

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 17/2)

Sep 19

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:34.27

100/30F

138lbs

907d

In touch with leaders - headway when switched left against far rail over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 4/1)

Aug 22

Roscommon

7.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:38.54

0.5

100/30J

139lbs

935d

Midfield - headway under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 3/1)

Aug 5

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:31.52

4/1F

137lbs

952d

Travelled strongly - raced in second early - prominent after 1f - switched left and challenging over 1f out - led going best inside final furlong - pushed out then eased towards finish - comfortably

Jul 18

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:43.85

0.5

12/1

135lbs

970d

Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed and lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1)

Jun 24

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:30.66

0.75

7/1

137lbs

994d

Led on inner - pushed along 2f out - ridden when headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

Jun 14

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:46.23

0.2

11/1

126lbs

1004d

Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened gradually(op 12/1)

Oct 8

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:46.76

0.3

10/1

137lbs

1253d

Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - soon no extra(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

Oct 1

Killarney (IRE)

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:47.18

2.5

13/2

133lbs

1260d

In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds

Sep 20

Listowel (IRE)

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:27.40

1.25

5/1

136lbs

1271d

In touch with leaders - close up on outer after 2f - ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 4/1)

Aug 29

Roscommon (IRE)

Good

Turf

Flat

1:31.11

0.3

22/1

130lbs

1293d

Prominent - led and ridden over 1f out - hard pressed inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding had a little slip leaving the back straight)(op 16/1)

Jul 26

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:31.33

0.3

22/1

135lbs

1327d

Disputed lead early - prominent after 1f - pressed leader when nudged along 2f out - every chance when edged right 1f out - soon ridden - no extra final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 18/1)

Jun 11

Limerick (IRE)

Good

Turf

Flat

1:42.53

0.75

28/1

129lbs

1372d

Midfield - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)

Oct 25

8.5f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:54.73

1.75

8/1

137lbs

1601d

Briefly led - soon chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when switched right over 1f out - soon no extra - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)

Oct 9

Limerick (IRE)

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:51.00

6/1

115lbs

1617d

Held up in behind leaders - went second over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and headed - outpaced inside final furlong(op 8/1)

Sep 25

Good

Turf

Flat

1:27.27

0.5

4/1F

127lbs

1631d

Chased leaders - not clear run when pushed along over 2f out - ridden but no extra and weakened from over 1f out(op 13/2)

Sep 21

Listowel (IRE)

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:43.75

1.75

14/1

126lbs

1635d

Tracked leader and disputing second - tracked leaders when pushed along under 3f out - went second over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made challenge inside final furlong - kept on well but held inside final 110yds - no match for winner

Sep 7

Good

Turf

Flat

1:32.26

5/1J

140lbs

1649d

Disputed lead - headed after 2f - tracked leaders until ridden and made challenge over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds (trainer said - regarding improved form - that he acquired this gelding as a 2yo and explained that his form had peaked during the autumn each season. Also - in his opinion - the gelding had run a good race the last last time out when having to be ridden towards the rear when racing from draw fourteen on the wide outside. He further explained that today the gelding jumped out smart from draw two close to the inside and raced in the front rank from flag fall)(op 4/1)

Aug 16

Roscommon (IRE)

7.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:34.30

0.5

22/1

122lbs

1671d

In rear - ridden and carried left 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

May 28

Fairyhouse (IRE)

10f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

2:24.07

1.5

16/1

133lbs

1751d

In touch with leaders on inner - midfield halfway - nudged along towards far side from over 2f out - soon no impression - ridden briefly and weakened from over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 14/1)

Mar 28

Naas (IRE)

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:39.66

0.3

10/1

132lbs

1812d

Midfield - niggled along and some headway 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)

Mar 21

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:48.04

3.5

12/1

141lbs

1819d

Towards rear of midfield - going okay 3f out - pushed along and headway towards far side over 2f out - chased leaders when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

Feb 26

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

Standard

Flat

1:40.59

2.75

50/1

132lbs

1842d

Briefly led - tracked leaders - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)

Nov 2

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:33.65

3.5

11/1

123lbs

1958d

Raced wide - towards rear - ridden over 2f out - headway and went third 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1)

Oct 26

8.5f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:54.46

1.5

12/1

131lbs

1965d

Held up in behind leaders - pushed along on outer and went third over 2f out - ridden and no impression final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 10/1)

Oct 4

Killarney (IRE)

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:48.28

0.5

13/2

126lbs

1987d

Prominent early - soon chased leaders - pushed along on outer and bumped slightly 2f out - soon ridden and headway 1f out - went 2nd well inside final furlong - no impression on winner close home and dropped to 3rd(op 11/2)

Sep 24

Listowel (IRE)

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:34.78

0.75

8/1

135lbs

1997d

Held up in midfield - headway and chased leaders over 2f out - ridden to challenge entering final furlong - no impression on winner in 2nd well inside final furlong where slightly impeded - lost place close home (jockey said that his mount was carried over to the stand side in the latter stages of this race)

Sep 11

Limerick (IRE)

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:35.57

9/2C

137lbs

2010d

Held up in behind leaders - 5th halfway - going well into straight - pushed along and headway near side 1 1/2f out - ridden to lead entering final furlong - stayed on strongly - easily(op 11/2)

Aug 28