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

Swordfight (IRE) ch g 29th Mar 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Swordfight (IRE) ch g 29th Mar 2012

Sire

Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Dam

Dundel (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Machiavellian (USA)

Owner

Gigginstown House Stud

Trainer

Gordon Elliott

Breeder

Mrs Chris Harrington

Last Win

Ballinrobe Mon, 20th Jul, 15 7/4, W M Lordan David Wachman (3408 days)

Last Run

Ballinrobe Tue, 25th Jul, 17 10th, 16/1, C D Meehan (2672 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€9,700

-8.25

Hurdle IRE

-6.00

Under Rules Total

-14.25

Form Figures

666553-45104-0-066P0/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 666553-45104-0-066P0/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer David Wachman to Gordon Elliott

Oct 2015

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Longfield Stables, Ireland (D. Wachman)

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£32,000

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Ridge Manor Stables, Ireland

Purchaser: MV Magnier

£290,000

Lots Sold: 339

Prices

Avg: £207,501

Median: £130,000

Maximum: £5,000,000

Symbols Explained

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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 2015

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Longfield Stables, Ireland (D. Wachman)

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£32,000

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

Ridge Manor Stables, Ireland

Purchaser: MV Magnier

£290,000

Lots Sold: 339

Prices

Avg: £207,501

Median: £130,000

Maximum: £5,000,000

Reports in which Swordfight (IRE) was mentioned

Plenty going on but jolly wins Wexford opener

There was plenty going on over the final couple of hurdles up the straight but it was 4/5 favourite Sanibel Island that emerged on top in the opening Peter Nolan Bloodstock Maiden Hurdle at Wexford. Mon 31st Oct

King loses claim with a win on Daliyan

Connor King rode out his claim with a success on Daliyan in the Join Us September 20th Handicap at Gowran. Wed 02nd Sep

Review ballinrobe 20th Jul

Lean And Keen made mincemeat of his five rivals in the feature race at Ballinrobe, the www.thetote.com Handicap, claiming the decent prize on offer with a most authoritative displayMon 20th Jul

Swordfight gets the best of the battle

Race two at Ballinrobe and another odds-on beaten favourite as 10/11 chance Aared went down by a neck to Swordfight in the Bet Online At Thetote.com Maiden. Mon 20th Jul

Duke gives rivals the blues in nursery

Duke Ellington caused something of a surprise when making his first start in handicap company a winning one in the mile nursery at Leopardstown. Sat 25th Oct

Meister scores on handicap debut

The Ice Meister (4/1) made it two wins from four starts as he took the 100 Years Racing At Gowran Park Nursery under Colin Keane for Ger Lyons. Wed 13th Aug

Friendless Tombelaine another for Weld

Dermot Weld recorded his third 12/1 maiden winner of the week (Bush Pilot on Sunday and Marsali yesterday) as the friendless Tombelaine took the second at Leopardstown, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2yo Maiden, scoring in good style on his debut under Pat Smullen. Thu 12th Jun

Sous completes comeback from illness

Pique Sous, who suffered a life-threatening bout of colic last year, returns to action in the Irish Daily Mail Handicap at the Curragh. Sun 25th May

After race at Ballinrobe Mon, 20th Jul, 2015 (1st)

He had to battle hard. The ground is pretty deep and probably a bit better ground might suit him - it would just make life a bit easier for him,. I'd suppose he had the form to run well and he did.

David Wachman