Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Wedding Present (IRE)

Wedding Present (IRE) b g 2006

Track Horse HorseTracker

Wedding Present (IRE) b g 2006

Sire

Close Conflict (USA)

Dam

Coolnanave

Dam's Sire

Black Minstrel

Owner

Mrs Caroline O'Brien

Trainer

Sean O O'Brien

Breeder

John O'Brien

Last Win

Fairyhouse Tue, 16th Apr, 13 11/8Fav, A P Heskin (4269 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Fri, 26th Apr, 13 p.u., 7/1, A P Heskin (4259 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

25%

€10,400

-1.62

NHF IRE

33%

€8,020

1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

29%

-0.62

Form Figures

2132-1221P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 2132-1221P/

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer Sean O O'Brien

Handler Sean O. O'Brien

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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.

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Reports in which Wedding Present (IRE) was mentioned

Astounding performance from Un De Sceaux

In a week of some mesmerising performances at Punchestown, Un De Sceaux put in another one, as he defied logic with his display in the Star Best For Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle. Fri 26th Apr

Friday's Punchestown Preview

3:40pm There's the the usual eccentricity to this event with the 2009 and 2010 winners renewing rivalries. Shin A Vee won in 2009 but was narrowly beaten by COOL WARRIOR the following year and, while Derek O'Connor is a notable booking, Shin A Vee has been absent for 772 days and is now passed over. Preference is for 12 year old COOL WARRIOR, who at least has proven fitness on his side. The other 14 runners have mustered just 10 point to points wins between them and finding a form alternative to either of the two previous winners is difficult. Ten year old Norwich Flyer has three point to point wins to his name though and may play a prominent roll while Enniskillen, who worringly is still a maiden point to pointer, ran ok in the Ladies Cup on Tuesday and has minor claims. The Begrudger is a dual point to point winner a long time ago but hasn't shown anything worth mentioning recently. (TW) Fri 26th Apr

Review fairyhouse 16th Apr

Davy Russell is mounting a fierce defence of his jockeys' crown and put another one on the board when Toner D'Oudairies took the Follow Us On Twitter At Fairyhouse Beginners ChaseTue 16th Apr

More joy from Wedding Present

The bigger the field the bigger the certainty as the old adage goes. Wedding Present was hammered in from 2/1 this morning into 6/4 for the 25-runner Summer Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle and he delivered in style under Adrian Heskin. Tue 16th Apr

Malt Gem has plenty of sparkle

Malt Gem served up a 20/1 shock to odds on favourite Wedding Present in the three mile maiden hurdle at Cork. Mon 01st Apr

Market movers

It's Irish Grand National day and one horse in the big race is attracting early euro. John Kiely's Carlingford Lough, lurking down at the lower end of the weights, has been cut from 14/1 to 10/1. Mon 01st Apr

Foxrock shows his stamina

Foxrock got off the mark over hurdles on the four time of asking as he took the Sunday Market at Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle under Danny Mullins for Ted Walsh. Sun 10th Mar

River wins the last at Leopardstown

Noel Meade & Nina Carberry combined to take the bumper at Leopardstown this afternoon with the 9/2 shot Mullaghanoe River. Thu 27th Dec

Experience helps Bell Weir

Grey horse Bell Weir showed a good turn of foot to land the bumper at Cork with Pat Collins doing the steering. Sun 09th Dec

After race at Fairyhouse Tue, 16th Apr, 2013 (1st)

It's good to get the win before the season is over. He's a possibility to go to Punchestown now for the three miler as there is nothing else for him. It's all a bonus as he's a chaser in the making. He can be a bit awkward over his hurdles but he's a very good jumper. In a better race with a better gallop it should suit him. He was in front too long in Cork (when second on his previous run, over three miles) and today was a different story as he travelled there and did it well. It didn't look the best of races but he did all he could do. I've an uncle that rides him at home at the age of 69 . he's lazy at home. I think he'll make a lovely staying chaser. He's been a good wedding present. My uncle Dick gave him to us as a three-year-old.

Sean O O'Brien