Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Falcao (IRE)

Falcao (IRE) b g 29th Apr 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Falcao (IRE) b g 29th Apr 2012

Sire

Majestic Missile (IRE)

Dam

Cafe Lassere (USA)

Dam's Sire

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Owner

Mr J Butler

Trainer

J Butler

Breeder

Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate

Last Win

Southwell Sun, 21st Apr, 19 25/1, L P Keniry (2025 days)

Last Run

Wolverhampton Thu, 20th May, 21 10th, 20/1, Daniel Muscutt (1265 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€18,472.5

-6.00

Flat GB

£7,961

4.00

Under Rules Total

-2.00

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 7742242-0315353000-960-54U-57716446-463790

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

11Aug20 Wol 7f Standard Slow 3y+ F(4K)

non-runner

Rated 50 6

04Apr18 Sou 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(6K)

non-runner

Rated 60 6

Change of Trainer Edward Lynam to J Butler

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Horse Park Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: John Butler Racing

£11,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Nov 2015

Open Yearling HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Garretstown House

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 187

Prices

Avg: €9,500

Median: €5,500

Maximum: €80,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Horse Park Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: John Butler Racing

£11,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Nov 2015

Open Yearling HIT Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Garretstown House

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 187

Prices

Avg: €9,500

Median: €5,500

Maximum: €80,000

Reports in which Falcao (IRE) was mentioned

Alliance awarded feature in stewards room

Dark Alliance recorded his third career win and first this season but only after being awarded the featured KC Civil Engineering Supporting Naas Hurling Handicap in the stewards room. Mon 01st Aug

Review naas 22nd Jun

Dermot Weld and Aidan O'Brien have dominated recent renewals of the Coral.ie EBF Naas Oaks Trial and fought out the finish again, with the Weld-trained Discipline coming out on topWed 22nd Jun

Gamble landed with Mr Right

Mr Right landed a gamble, as he took Denis Byrne Memorial Handicap under Ronan Whelan for Johnny Levins. Wed 22nd Jun

Review cork 20th May

Ardhoomey took his game to a new level with victory in the Racing Again June 12th Race at Cork, proving the highlight of a Colin Keane treble before the weather took its tollFri 20th May

Falcao strongest at business end

The Cork Racecourse Handicap was a typically well-contested big field sprint and Falcao (11s into 8s) came home best to triumph for Eddie Lynam and Robbie Downey. Fri 20th May

Review dundalk 23rd Oct

Take Cover produced a telling performance from the front to land Listed honours at Dundalk in the Mercury StakesFri 23rd Oct

Off to the sales with a win on the card

The opening Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden was billed as being all about strongly-backed odds-on shot, Peleponnesus, but it was Laharde (5/1) that stole the show for David Marnane and now dual champion apprentice Connor King. Fri 23rd Oct

Review navan 7th Oct

Aidan O'Brien's Giant Redwood followed in some illustrious footsteps when winning the Come Racing On The Active Retirement Raceday 21st October Maiden at Navan on WednesdayWed 07th Oct

Cool Lordan:I didn't want to get there early

Jockey Wayne Lordan showed remarkable patience and perfect timing to win the opening Kells Maiden at Navan today on the David Wachman trained Way Of Light (2/1f). Wed 07th Oct