Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Zorba The Greek (GB)

Zorba The Greek (GB) b g 5th Feb 2012

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Zorba The Greek (GB) b g 5th Feb 2012

Sire

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Dam

Mistress Greeley (USA)

Dam's Sire

Mr Greeley (USA)

Owner

Mr A M Pickering

Trainer

E Vaughan

Breeder

Newsells Park Stud

Last Win

Gowran Park Wed, 25th May, 16 7/1, D P McDonogh Charles O'Brien (3107 days)

Last Run

Lingfield Sat, 16th Sep, 17 4th, 8/1, Adam Beschizza (2628 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€16,275

-11.00

Flat GB

£4,739

-8.00

Under Rules Total

-19.00

Form Figures

844-08-32762410233954-25032264/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 844-08-32762410233954-25032264/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Oct 2017

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Machell Place Stables (E. Vaughan)

Purchaser: Aziz Al-Mutairi

£8,000

Lots Sold: 1065

Prices

Avg: £25,617

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £700,000

Change of Trainer Charles O'Brien to E Vaughan

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland

Purchaser: M & C Dixon

£20,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

08Jan16 Dun 11f Standard 4y+ Hcap(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 62

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Newsells Park Stud Ltd.

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£25,000

Lots Sold: 766

Prices

Avg: £47,525

Median: £37,000

Maximum: £320,000

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 2017

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Machell Place Stables (E. Vaughan)

Purchaser: Aziz Al-Mutairi

£8,000

Lots Sold: 1065

Prices

Avg: £25,617

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £700,000

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland

Purchaser: M & C Dixon

£20,000

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Oct 2013

October Sale Book 2 (Tattersalls (UK))

Newsells Park Stud Ltd.

Purchaser: Margaret O'Toole (Ire)

£25,000

Lots Sold: 766

Prices

Avg: £47,525

Median: £37,000

Maximum: £320,000

Reports in which Zorba The Greek (GB) was mentioned

Malinka bounces back to form

The Dermot Weld trained Malinka bounced back from after a disappointing effort at Galway, as she took the Pyramid Bookmakers Handicap under Pat Smullen. Mon 15th Aug

Park Row wins a three-way finish

Park Row (12/1) came out on the right side of a thrilling finish to Dundalk's concluding race - the extended mile and a quarter handicap. Tue 12th Jul

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

35/1 Dundalk double for Halpin

"I told him to drop him on the line so he was really riding to instructions. He's a bit of an old dodgepot!" said Johnny Feane after Elusive In Paris (claimed here last week) make a victorious beginning for the yard in the Premier League Betting At 188BET Handicap. Fri 22nd Apr

Reserve Sea Of Blue comes good

With top-weight Rock On Rosie's defection from the titanbet.co.uk Handicap on account of an allergy, first-reserve Sea Of Blue got her chance. Aidan O'Brien's filly duly made the most of her opportunity in Dundalk's second under Seamie Heffernan. Fri 26th Feb

Moriarty's long trip pays off with first win

Father and son Albert and Keith Moriarty teamed up to provide a 20/1 shock with Cape Explorer in the finale at Dundalk. Fri 29th Jan

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

at least we now know he goes on turf and he handles that fast ground. Declan told me he was going to drop him out last, and I said 'do you really think you are going to pass everything in the straight?', but he did and it worked out well. He'll go for something similar.

Charles O'Brien