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

Theturnofthesun (IRE) ch g 10th Feb 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Theturnofthesun (IRE) ch g 10th Feb 2009

Sire

Galileo (IRE)

Dam

Something Mon (USA)

Dam's Sire

Maria's Mon (USA)

Owner

Kevin John Smith

Trainer

Matthew J Smith

Breeder

B Gleeson & Balmerino Bloodstock

Last Win

Downpatrick Fri, 19th May, 17 8/1, A E Lynch (2791 days)

Last Run

Navan Sat, 8th Dec, 18 p.u., 33/1, B J Cooper (2223 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-2.00

Hurdle IRE

€2,945

-17.00

Chase IRE

25%

€10,400

5.00

Flat GB

17%

£9,755

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-15.00

Form Figures

62-41306-0-00797388053-0-43198730-P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 62-41306-0-00797388053-0-43198730-P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer John Gosden to Matthew J Smith

Oct 2012

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Clarehaven Stables (J. Gosden)

Purchaser: Kevin Smith

£14,000

Lots Sold: 909

Prices

Avg: £22,839

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £370,000

05Jul12 New 12f Good to Soft 3y Hcap(6K)

non-runner

Rated 82 4

09May12 Che 12f Soft 3y Hcap(14K)

non-runner

Rated 82 3

Oct 2010

October Yearling Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Horse Park Stud, Ireland (Agent)

Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock

£90,000

Lots Sold: 685

Prices

Avg: £32,470

Median: £25,000

Maximum: £240,000

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 2012

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Clarehaven Stables (J. Gosden)

Purchaser: Kevin Smith

£14,000

Lots Sold: 909

Prices

Avg: £22,839

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £370,000

Oct 2010

October Yearling Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Horse Park Stud, Ireland (Agent)

Purchaser: Blandford Bloodstock

£90,000

Lots Sold: 685

Prices

Avg: £32,470

Median: £25,000

Maximum: £240,000

Reports in which Theturnofthesun (IRE) was mentioned

Brogan rides his 1st winner on Elliott's Askari

Amateur rider Kevin Brogan (18) rode his first winner when guiding the Gordon Elliott-trained Askari to success in the John Lynch Carpets Handicap Hurdle at Navan. Sat 08th Dec

Lynch doubles up on Theturnofthesun

Theturnofthesun was relatively friendless in the betting ring but the market got it wrong as he took the beginners' chase in Downpatrick by six lengths. Fri 19th May

Gowran Stewards Ban Half The Field

The Gowran Park Stewards took a dim view of the riding of two of the four runners in the HPR Fleet Management Beginners Steeplechaseat Gowran Park today. Sat 11th Mar

Odds-on Principle beats 2 other finishers

Four went to post for the HPR Fleet Management Beginners Chase at Gowran. Dicosimo (7/4) came down at the last with a circuit to go, leaving General Principle in charge of the two and a half miler. Sat 11th Mar

Mr McNiff doubles-up with Mulliner

Mr Mulliner kept on strongly to claim the Guinness Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, providing his trainer Mark McNiff with a double at his local track. Sun 12th Jul

Flanagan & Gibney take the last with Choose

To Choose recorded his second win over flights as he took the last at Bellewstown, the King Bet Handicap Hurdle, under Mark Flanagan for Tom Gibney. Thu 02nd Jul

After race at Downpatrick Fri, 19th May, 2017 (1st)

He was in his own class. We saw this race a few weeks ago and it was the plan. He jumped well and Andrew (Lynch) gave him a good ride. We'll see what mark he gets. He's still a maiden over hurdles.

Matthew J Smith