Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Loch Ard (IRE)

Loch Ard (IRE) b g 18th Mar 2008

Track Horse HorseTracker

Loch Ard (IRE) b g 18th Mar 2008

Sire

Pivotal (GB)

Dam

My Giddy Aunt (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill (USA)

Owner

Mr John D Hankinson

Trainer

Miss S L Gould

Breeder

Mr J Joyce

Last Win

Punchestown Wed, 25th Apr, 12 6/4Fav, R Walsh W P Mullins (4630 days)

Last Run

Cheltenham Wed, 29th Apr, 15 11th, 12/1, Mr W Biddick (3531 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€4,655

-4.00

Hurdle IRE

29%

€24,170

-2.93

Hurdle GB

-1.00

Chase GB

£243

-2.00

Hurdle FR

-2.00

Under Rules Total

12%

-11.93

Form Figures

54-22-411804-05P0/30/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 54-22-411804-05P0/30/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer W P Mullins to Miss S L Gould

10Jun12 Aut 19f Soft 4y H(225K)

10-7[16/1]unplaced in race won by Usual Suspects

D J Casey

16/1

20May12 Aut 19f Soft 4y H(112K)

10-1[11/4]8th of 11, 60.25L behind Esmondo

R Walsh

5/211/4

16Feb12 Clo 16f Soft 4-6y MdnHdl(7K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer David Wachman to W P Mullins

Oct 2011

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Longfield Stables, Ireland (D. Wachman)

Purchaser: Harold Kirk

£33,000

Lots Sold: 848

Prices

Avg: £19,557

Median: £9,000

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 2011

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Longfield Stables, Ireland (D. Wachman)

Purchaser: Harold Kirk

£33,000

Lots Sold: 848

Prices

Avg: £19,557

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £310,000

Reports in which Loch Ard (IRE) was mentioned

Review punchestown 25th Apr

The inclement conditions forced officials to put the Punchestown Gold Cup and Guinness Handicap Chase back to Saturday and, on a reduced day two of the Festival, Marasonnien (12/1) took centre stage in the Irish Daily Mirror War Of Attrition Novice HurdleWed 25th Apr

Surplus rain no problem for Loch Ard!

Loch Ard, a horse named after a lake, will surely prove the most appropriately named winner of the day on Ladies' Day at Punchestown today, having justified 6/4 favouritism to win the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh. Wed 25th Apr

Review gowran park 24th Mar

Champion trainer Willie Mullins sprung a major surprise in the Ballyhale Novice Hurdle at Gowran Park when he won the race with unconsidered 50-1 shot Tango BanbouSat 24th Mar

Gowran punters Tango'd by Banbou

A dual winner in France, Tango Banbou showed nothing since arriving in Ireland with a couple of efforts over fences. However at a price of 50/1, Willie Mullins' charge left that form well in the past, reverting to hurdles under Emmet Mullins in the Ballyhale Novice Hurdle at Gowran. Sat 24th Mar

Snug enough for the 4yo Loch Ard

Those that made Loch Ard a 4/7 chance for the opening Spring Team Classic Final 2012 at Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle would have been a little concerned going to the final hurdle but it was ultimately a comfortable win for Paul Townend's mount. Sat 24th Mar

He settled great . I thought he'd settle and like the trip. It might be quick enough on him to go to Fairyhouse but I'll look at it and we'll have a look at Punchestown for him as well.

W P Mullins