Sequoiaspirit

19f

Soft

Turf

12 hurdles

4:41.10

0.5

22/1

148lbs

324d

Prominent - soon went second - weakened approaching last

Mar 6

Thurles

22f

Good

Turf

14 hurdles

5:54.75

0.5

10/1

154lbs

369d

Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1)

Dec 21

Thurles

23f

Good

Turf

14 hurdles

5:44.45

1.25

11/2

161lbs

100

444d

Held up in rear - in touch with leaders after 8th - prominent on inner after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/1 and 6/1)

Nov 17

Navan

22.5f

Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles

5:46.70

28/1

149lbs

478d

In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 2 out - soon switched right - pushed along to lead approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 25/1)

Oct 16

Punchestown

20f

Good To Yielding

Turf

12 hurdles

4:47.92

2.5

14/1

148lbs

510d

Prominent - lost position after 2 out - bit short of room home turn - switched left and kept on approaching last(op 16/1)

Oct 4

Gowran Park

20f

Good

Turf

12 hurdles

5:0.03

0.75

20/1

159lbs

522d

Towards rear - good headway and prominent after 4 out - challenging before 2 out - hit 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

Aug 28

Bellewstown

20.5f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

5:0.60

1.25

12/1

148lbs

559d

Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)

Jul 23

Ballinrobe

17.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

hurdles

4:9.53

0.75

9/2

163lbs

595d

Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

Jun 14

12f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:38.42

11/1

119lbs

634d

Disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - headed and weakened from under 3f out(tchd 12/1)

Jun 1

Listowel

20.5f

Good

Turf

hurdles

5:13.30

6.5

8/1

157lbs

647d

Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear early - in touch with leaders before 3rd - led before 4 out - headed 4 out - led again after 3 out - headed from 2 out - soon ridden - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

May 11

17.5f

Good

Turf

hurdles

4:13.60

7/1

160lbs

668d

Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

Nov 17

Cheltenham

16.5f

Good To Soft

Turf

8 hurdles

Class 3

4:12.95

14/1

161lbs

844d

Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)

Sep 23

Listowel

20f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

10 hurdles

5:12.55

0.75

8/1

138lbs

899d

Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 11/2)

Aug 25

Killarney

17f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

10 hurdles

Class 1

4:10.15

0.75

8/1

135lbs

928d

Soon raced in second - lost second but prominent after 1st - went second again before 5th - disputing second after 4 out - challenging 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2)

Aug 7

17f

Good To Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

4:5.72

0.1

4/1

154lbs

946d

Took keen hold - prominent on inner - led narrowly 3 out - headed and pressed winner 2 out - joined winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 10/3)

Jul 18

Killarney

17f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:54.87

0.5

6/1

125lbs

966d

Soon briefly disputed lead - prominent after 2f - joined leaders when ridden on near side of group 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

Jun 18

Downpatrick

17.5f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

4:14.48

1.25

5/4F

159lbs

996d

In touch with leaders - went second approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 11/8)

May 22

Roscommon

12f

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:44.35

5/1

131lbs

1023d

Midfield - headway when nudged along 2f out - bit short of room when switched left and keeping on under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - comfortably (jockey said gelding was tight for room 2f out)(tchd 9/2)

May 10

Gowran Park

14f

Soft

Turf

Flat

3:15.77

16/1

129lbs

1035d

Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - easily(op 25/1)

Apr 22

Limerick

11.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

DNR

137lbs

1053d

DNR: reserve

Oct 26

Curragh (IRE)

14f

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

3:26.26

2.25

16/1

123lbs

1231d

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - ridden under 3f out - no impression over 1f out(op 18/1)

Oct 6

Thurles (IRE)

16f

Soft

Turf

Flat

3:44.82

0.1

9/2

133lbs

1251d

Midfield - pushed along from 3f out - keeping on when ridden towards far side 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)

Sep 19

Listowel (IRE)

16f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

3:53.46

0.3

7/2F

161lbs

1268d

Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along and went second when badly hampered by loose horse 2 out - ridden and made challenge run-in - not recover(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

Sep 6

Galway (IRE)

12f

Soft

Turf

Flat

2:50.58

0.75

13/2

133lbs

1281d

Pushed along briefly - prominent - pressed leader when pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 15/2)

Aug 18

Killarney (IRE)

14f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

3:14.04

0.5

15/2

126lbs

1300d

Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along and switched right 3f out - ridden when outpaced and lost position over 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went fourth final strides(tchd 17/2)

Aug 5

12.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:48.17

2.5

11/5F

146lbs

1313d

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when pushed along on inner over 2f out - keeping on and pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

Jul 8

Cork (IRE)

17f

Good

Turf

10 hurdles

4:6.80

1.5

13/2

151lbs

1341d

Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - hampered by faller 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - went second final strides (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller at second last hurdle)(op 8/1)

Jun 24

Curragh (IRE)

12f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:35.03

1.75

28/1

132lbs

1355d

Towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 33/1)

May 31

12.5f

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

2:44.72

0.5

7/1

131lbs

1379d

Towards rear - pushed along and headway towards far side under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms

May 3

Ballinrobe (IRE)

17f

Good

Turf

9 hurdles

4:21.75

5/2F

166lbs

1407d

Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway on outer after 2 out - pushed along when mistake last - ridden and no extra run-in

Apr 7

16f

Good

Turf

8 hurdles

4:2.85

0.75

11/2

152lbs

1433d

Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 2 out - pushed along and went second when mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - 2 lengths down last - kept on - always held(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

Feb 11

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

16f

Standard

Flat

3:32.07

0.1

28/1

138lbs

1488d

Midfield - lost position when pushed along over 3f out - minor headway when ridden over 1f out - switched left and short of room 1f out - soon no extra(op 22/1)

Nov 19

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

12f

Standard

Flat

2:34.57

0.3

11/2

139lbs

1572d

Held up in rear - pushed along on outer 4f out - reminder over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon switched left and some headway towards far side - no extra inside final furlong - made no impression(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

Oct 25

Galway (IRE)

12f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

2:50.46

4.25

9/1

122lbs

1597d

Chased leaders - disputed lead under 3f out - soon ridden and kept on strongly - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

Oct 17

Naas (IRE)

10f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:16.39

11/2

132lbs

1605d

Midfield - unbalanced then jockey lost iron after 1f - hit rail after 2f - soon good recovery - headway on far side of group from 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)

Aug 6

12.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

2:51.13

4/1

144lbs

1677d

Chased leaders - headway going okay on outer 3f out - soon went second - pushed along when made challenge under 2f out - led narrowly going best from 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

Jul 14

Killarney (IRE)

11f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:27.49

13/2

125lbs

1700d

Held up in behind leaders - midfield halfway - good headway on inner and chased leaders under 2f out - switched right and went third over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge final 110yds - led final strides(op 7/1)

Jun 18

11.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:31.53

9/1

123lbs

1726d

Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and made challenge from over 1f out - led and kept on strongly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that his charge has recently been disappointing on slower ground over hurdles and the return to better ground had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 20/1)

May 20

16f

Soft

Turf

10 hurdles

4:31.09

0.05

200/1

155lbs

1755d

Towards rear - nudged along before 3 out - headway before 2 out - kept on (jockey said that his mount is a very small animal and didn't handle the ground but stayed on past very tired horses)(op 150/1)

Apr 19

19f

Yielding

Turf

11 hurdles

5:27.59

0.75

50/1

151lbs

1786d

Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - minor headway 5 out - no impression after 3 out - never dangerous(op 100/1)

Apr 4

Cork (IRE)

16f

Good To Yielding

Turf

10 hurdles

4:14.74

80/1

156lbs

1801d

Towards rear - pushed along and minor headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 50/1)

Nov 2

Curragh (IRE)

12f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

3:17.36

40/1

120lbs

1954d

Tracked leaders - went second after 1f - tracked leaders halfway - ridden from over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and no extra(op 50/1)

Oct 10