Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Great Wide Open (IRE)

Great Wide Open (IRE) b g 8th Feb 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Great Wide Open (IRE) b g 8th Feb 2012

Sire

Starspangledbanner (AUS)

Dam

Market Hill (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill (USA)

Owner

Painestown Syndicate

Trainer

Charles O'Brien

Breeder

Newtown Anner Stud

Last Win

Roscommon Mon, 15th Aug, 16 10/3Fav, D P McDonogh (3052 days)

Last Run

Curragh Mon, 10th Oct, 16 3rd, 6/1, D P McDonogh (2996 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

18%

€53,557.5

0.83

Under Rules Total

18%

0.83

Form Figures

04-619420735-13501362143/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 04-619420735-13501362143/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland

Purchaser: Riverside Bloodstock LLC (P.S.)

£45,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Oct 2015

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland (C. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Cooneen Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£18,000

Lots Sold: 766

Prices

Avg: £47,525

Median: £37,000

Maximum: £320,000

Nov 2012

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

L.S Bloodstock

Purchaser: Rick Barnes

€26,000

Lots Sold: 569

Prices

Avg: €25,905

Median: €15,000

Maximum: €310,000

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))

Baronrath, Ireland

Purchaser: Riverside Bloodstock LLC (P.S.)

£45,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Oct 2015

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland (C. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Cooneen Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£18,000

Lots Sold: 766

Prices

Avg: £47,525

Median: £37,000

Maximum: £320,000

Nov 2012

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

L.S Bloodstock

Purchaser: Rick Barnes

€26,000

Lots Sold: 569

Prices

Avg: €25,905

Median: €15,000

Maximum: €310,000

Reports in which Great Wide Open (IRE) was mentioned

In-form Texas Rock delivers again

Texas Rock tanked into contention in the seven furlong handicap before seeing off Chestnut Fire in the latter stages. Mon 10th Oct

Review roscommon 15th Aug

Sweet Sound made it two wins from two when landing the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Race at Roscommon on Monday eveningMon 15th Aug

Open makes all under McDonogh

Great Wide Open recorded his third win of the year, as he made all in the Murray Ambulance Service Handicap. Mon 15th Aug

Review leopardstown 11th Aug

Hit A Bomb lost his unbeaten record as Tribal Beat sprang a bit of a surprise in the Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes at LeopardstownThu 11th Aug

Captain Powers home for 'later-than-late' win

Apprentice jockey Robbie Downey received strong praise from winning trainer Eddie Lynam following the pair’s win with Captain Power in the Longines Irish Champions Weekend Handicap at Leopardstown today, as connections gained compensation for a recent Naas demotion. Thu 11th Aug

Wexford Opera puts on a Gowran show

Wexford Opera put in plenty of good late work as he landed the seven furlong www.gowranpark.ie Handicap. Sun 19th Jun

Review gowran park 25th May

Shamreen completed a course and distance double at Gowran on Wednesday evening when landing the Ladies Day June 18th Fillies Race in good styleWed 25th May

Former Champion completes Gowran treble

Former Champion Jockey Declan McDonogh completed a treble at Gowran today when steering his first winner for jumps trainer Paul Nolan, winning on Usain in the concluding Cat Laughs Goes Racing June 6th Handicap (Div 2). Wed 25th May

O'Brien & McDonogh combine for double

Trainer Charles O'Brien and jockey Declan McDonogh combined for a double at Gowran today as Zorba The Greek landed division one of the Cat Laughs Goes Racing June 6th Handicap. Wed 25th May

Great Wide Open wins for O'Brien/McDonogh

The Charles O'Brien trained Great Wide Open claimed his second win of the year and his in his third career when landing the Gowran Park Handicap, under Declan McDonogh, at Gowran today. Wed 25th May

Jamesie gives Smullen his double

Veteran Jamesie won for the first time over seven furlongs when gamely finding plenty for Pat Smullen in the 16,000 euro handicap. Fri 01st Apr

Review dundalk 18th Mar

John Kiely was at Cheltenham to see stable stalwart Carlingford Lough finish an honourable fourth in the Gold Cup and another of his grand servants, Ancient Sands, did the stable proud by scoring at DundalkFri 18th Mar

Dundalk double for O'Brien and Berry

The Painestown Syndicate, Charles O'Brien and Fran Berry added to their earlier gains with Great Wide Open when Drillmaster came out on top in the fifth event at Dundalk, the Download The Titanbet Sports App Handicap. Fri 18th Mar

Wide scores poignant win

Following the death of his mother Jacqueline during the week, Charles O'Brien saddled a poignant winner when his Great Wide Open came home in front under Fran Berry in the Bet & Watch At Titanbet.co.uk Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 18th Mar

Northern Surprise unbeaten on polytrack

Northern Surprise swooped down the outside to collar Poetic Choice and win Dundalk's mile rated race by a head. Fri 18th Dec

Winners to be crowned at Dundalk

Michael Halford will secure the Crowne Plaza Leading Trainer Award once again at Dundalk this evening after a wonderful year that has seen him send out 18 winners at the County Louth venue. The Curragh-trainer has ten runners on the card tonight and cannot be overhauled as his nearest challenger, Ger Lyons, is not represented at the final Flat meeting of the year. Fri 18th Dec

142/1 Dundalk double for Whelan

After his double here on November 6th, Ronan Whelan repeated the feat with a 142/1 first and last race brace. A good evening's work for Whelan was completed when Political Policy came out on top in the Floodlit Friday Nights Rated Race. Fri 20th Nov

Review dundalk 6th Sep

Sean Corby gave Togoville a fine ride to make all in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap, the feature race at Dundalk on SundaySun 06th Sep

Strait to Laytown now for Zanzibar

Second here on his last visit to Dundalk, behind today's race two victor, Togoville, Strait Of Zanzibar went a place better under Billy Lee in the Follow Us On Twitter Rated Race. Sun 06th Sep

Captain Powers to another win

Captain Power recorded his third win from his last four starts as he took the last at the Curragh under Robbie Downey for Eddie Lynam. Sun 30th Aug

27/1 Tipp double for McCreery and Lee

Willie McCreery and Billy Lee completed a 27/1 double in race three at Tipperary, their Ostatnia coming out on top in the Connolly's Red Mills Handicap. Fri 07th Aug

Review tipperary 9th Apr

Great Wide Open (11-4jt-fav) finished with a wet sail to land the Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Handicap, the feature event at Tipperary on Thursday eveningThu 09th Apr

Great's stamina wins day in sprint

Fourth and six placers at the Curragh on the opening day behind The Warrior, Great Wide Open and Well Done Me were again to the fore in the Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Handicap. This time it was the former that fared better, as he beat Well Done Me into second place in the five furlong event. Thu 09th Apr

Review navan 22nd Oct

Hannah's Magic (9-1) chose a good time to get off the mark as she landed the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap, the most valuable race at Navan on WednesdayWed 22nd Oct

Ivy bounces out quick to win

There was big confidence behind Red Ivy in the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden at Navan and she justified 5/4 favouritism under Chris Hayes. Wed 22nd Oct

After race at Gowran Park Wed, 25th May, 2016 (1st)

being drawn on the fence (1) and getting 'out' is worth quite a lot around here. I kept trying to get him to stay a mile and he doesn't and he pulled too hard last time. He tries too hard sometimes which is probably why he doesn't get a mile. He looks a seven-furlong specialist, and we'll find something else for him over the trip.

Charles O'Brien