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Cheltenham 2024
Cheltenham 2024
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Good (Good, good to firm in places after R4)Nursery Of Champions Apprentice Handicap
of €11,500.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 8.00
1m. Flat Hcap 3-y-o plus 8 Declared
Nursery Of Champions Apprentice Handicap
of €11,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00 Overcast
FormscanBy Gary Carson - MR KING has been running well in some competitive handicaps this season and looks capable of scoring off his current mark. The Kingman gelding was a staying on fourth over course and distance last month and a similar effort should see him bang there. Moondharrig was in great form on the all-weather earlier in the year and has to be respected on his return from a short break. He is 7lb higher than when winning at Dundalk in early April and takes a step up in grade. Barbapapa is another that had good form at Dundalk when last seen and also has to come into calculations.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards (80 = 10st)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.
Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 3lb allowance (95 winners) Allowances - (up to and including 22nd June and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden 15 *winners allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden 30 *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden 45 *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules
Kingman (GB)-Desert Snow(Teofilo)
ts4(38)
bf
(Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 10 | 1 | 3 | -4.50 |
19th May 24 Naas(1m Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 84 4/1Fav 9-8 G F Carroll 4th of 12 runners, 2.03L behind Plume Noire
10th May 24 Cork(1m Flat Hcap, Straight: Good, good to firm in places. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good after 7th race) Rated 84 7/1 10-4 J Kearney 2nd of 12 runners, 3.5L behind May Night
26th Apr 24 Cork(1m 2f 50yds Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy CHANGED to Soft after 2nd race.) Rated 84 4/1 9-5 C T Keane 5th of 12 runners, 5.5L behind Nostringsattached
Quotes on Mr King (IRE)
He's a lovely horse and it's a great family. He's just filling into himself and is a work in progress. We gelded him after his Gowran Park run and then ran him back quick. He's a horse that, mentally, has to mature - you could see him there in the stalls. That's the last time you'll see him over a mile-and-two. Gary said they just went too slow and he'll love a true-run race, which would suggest he'll like a better race, over a mile-and-a-half. We'll take baby steps with him, knowing the family next year is another year.
After Mr King (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 4th Jul 2023 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Mr King (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Spanish Tenor (IRE) | 2 | |
| 19th May 2024 Naas(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Mr King (IRE) 4th (4/1Fav 9-8 Rated 84) G F Carroll .13L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 5th (16/1 9-1 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond (12 ran) | ||
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| 10th May 2024 Cork(1m , Flat Hcap, Straight: Good, good to firm in places. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good after 7th race) Mr King (IRE) 2nd (7/1 10-4 Rated 84) J Kearney 6.56L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 8th (14/1 10-3 Rated 83) C J MacRedmond (12 ran) | ||
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Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Eloge(Galileo)
ts+cp6(187)
d2
(K Haughey & Kieran T Byrne)
Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7.33 |
22nd Dec 23 Dundalk(1m Flat, Standard) Rated 77 13/2 9-8 J A Powell 2nd of 12 runners, 1.25L behind Cheers Again
1st Nov 23 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 9/2 9-12 J A Powell (3) 1st of 14 runners, by 1.25L and 1L from The Bog Bank and Exquisite Acclaim
12th Sep 23 Laytown(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 16/5 11-2 Mr J L Gleeson (5) 2nd of 10 runners, 3.25L behind Punk Poet
Kingman (GB)-Dancing Breeze(New Approach)
(13)
(Mrs Lynne Lyons)
Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 2 | 3 | -2.87 |
13th Jun 24 Leopardstown(7f 47yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Rated 84 7/1 10-4 J J G Ryan 7th of 8 runners, 9.09L behind Giuseppe Cassioli
24th May 24 Curragh(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 85 8/1 9-10 C T Keane 11th of 14 runners, 4.54L behind Hurricane Ivor
20th Dec 23 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 83 5/2Fav 8-12 C T Keane 2nd of 9 runners, hd behind Apache Outlaw
Quotes on Pier Pressure (FR)
He definitely got confidence from his victory the last day. He is a very lightly-raced horse and is only growing into himself so, for obvious reasons, that was another race on his belt the last day that he has progressed from. The blinkers definitely helped. Colin gave him a super ride in the sense that he thought Billy (Lee on Free Solo) would bring him a bit further and then he switched over to Adam (Caffrey on Hightimeyouwon) and Adam's horse helped him. Mark (Breen) that owns him is in America and has been over to us a couple of times from America, he is a lovely man. He is not in the best of health at the minute and it will be a great tonic for him. He is a horse that will be sold, only at the right price. He is working his way up having fun and he is proving that he is a stalwart on this surface. He is there for anybody who wants a nice horse. He'll keep going until he is sold and will make a real good premier handicapper in the summer.
After Pier Pressure (FR) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 24th Nov 2023 7f Flat Standard
Lope De Vega (IRE)-Devious Soprano(Orpen)
(14)
c1
d2
(Shamrock Thoroughbreds)
Rated 79
Won When Rated 85-83-92-86-84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 81 | 8 | 15 | 1.50 |
12th Jun 24 Limerick(1m Flat Hcap, Good to firm) Rated 82 17/2 9-6 C J MacRedmond (5) 4th of 6 runners, 7.75L behind Snellen
28th May 24 Tipperary(7f 20yds Flat, Sprint: Soft. Round: soft to heavy.) Rated 82 13/8Fav 9-10 C J MacRedmond (5) 7th of 10 runners, 17.75L behind Come On The Lads
19th May 24 Naas(1m Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 82 16/1 9-1 C J MacRedmond (5) 5th of 12 runners, 2.16L behind Plume Noire
In the last 3 years Spanish Tenor (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dragon Of Malta (IRE) | 4 | |
| 12th Jun 2024 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to firm) Spanish Tenor (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-6 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond 1.00L in front of Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 5th (40/1 8-10 Rated 77) Kyle Faulkner (6 ran) | ||
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| 14th Jun 2023 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to firm NOTABLY CHANGED after 3rd race to 'yielding to soft' following heavy rain CHANGED to 'soft' after 5th race,) Spanish Tenor (IRE) 2nd (11/4 9-3 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond 5.13L in front of Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 6th (11/1 9-0 Rated 74) J A Heffernan (6 ran) | ||
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| 9th Oct 2021 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 2nd (6/1 8-3 Rated 80) Siobhan Rutledge 8.50L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 5th (12/1 8-13 Rated 90) C J MacRedmond (13 ran) | ||
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| 21st Sep 2021 Listowel(1m , Flat Hcap, Yielding to soft) Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-0 Rated 77) G M Ryan 1.50L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 3rd (28/1 9-6 Rated 90) C J MacRedmond (13 ran) | ||
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| Mr King (IRE) | 2 | |
| 19th May 2024 Naas(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Mr King (IRE) 4th (4/1Fav 9-8 Rated 84) G F Carroll .13L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 5th (16/1 9-1 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond (12 ran) | ||
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| 10th May 2024 Cork(1m , Flat Hcap, Straight: Good, good to firm in places. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good after 7th race) Mr King (IRE) 2nd (7/1 10-4 Rated 84) J Kearney 6.56L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 8th (14/1 10-3 Rated 83) C J MacRedmond (12 ran) | ||
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Fascinating Rock (IRE)-Campfire Glow(Invincible Spirit)
ts+(82)
(Mrs Christina Hughes)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5.83 |
5th Apr 24 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 7/2Fav 9-3 W Joyce (5) 1st of 14 runners, by 3.25L and 0.75L from Forbidden Planet and Celtic Revival
8th Mar 24 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 10/3Fav 9-13 R Whearty 2nd of 14 runners, 0.75L behind Highland King
2nd Feb 24 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 10/3JFav 9-1 W Joyce (5) 1st of 14 runners, by 3L and nk from Dark Street and Barretstown
Quotes on Moondharrig (IRE)
He's had a good winter up here anyway. He was just a bit upset tonight going out, he kind of whipped around and we were a bit worried. Wesley said he actually picked up better than he did the last three nights. He was impressive tonight now, he picked up well. He was left in front a long way out, but he said he kept finding and finding and finding. We were giving out as he got 7lb for being second the last day, but obviously he (handicapper) was right.
After Moondharrig (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 5th Apr 2024 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard
Bobby's Kitten (USA)-Sagesse(Smart Strike)
(26)
(J P Ledwidge)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
31st May 24 Down Royal(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 77 5/2 9-9 W J Lee 4th of 7 runners, 10.75L behind Samui
15th May 24 Sligo(1m 2f 140yds Flat Maiden, Good) 7/2 9-9 W J Lee 4th of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Intellotto
20th Apr 24 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Round: Heavy Straight: Heavy, soft to heavy in places) 25/1 9-9 G F Carroll 3rd of 23 runners, 2L and 2.25L behind State Actor and Uncanny
Dragon Pulse (IRE)-Shraayef(Nayef)
bl+(14)
d1
(Gzira Syndicate)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 46 | 5 | 10 | -20.83 |
12th Jun 24 Limerick(1m Flat Hcap, Good to firm) Rated 77 40/1 8-10 Kyle Faulkner (10) 5th of 6 runners, 8.75L behind Snellen
2nd Jun 24 Listowel(6f 60yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 78 66/1 9-2 Kyle Faulkner (10) 10th of 13 runners, 11.51L behind Coumshingaun
22nd Oct 23 Leopardstown(7f 21yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 78 9/1 9-12 C M Hogan (10) 9th of 12 runners, 5.81L behind Yuzu
Quotes on Dragon Of Malta (IRE)
He had won well at Galway and, while he didn't run so well at Roscommon, today he was perfect and I had a willing partner up the straight. I had previously ridden Free Solo at the Curragh, he led me and I found a nice run in the straight. I wasn't sure if we had won and Daniel King (denied in a close third on Brave Troop) has a valuable claim and I wasn't sure if he got up on the line. The O'Donnell family are from Co Limerick and not too far from here and I've known them for years, so it is great to ride a winner for them. Thank you to Pat Healy (Listowel committee) and Mark Enright (retired jockey) for organising this and it is great to be here. I spent lots of time as a child hanging around the weigh room wanting to be a jockey and to ride a winner here is a big relief. My mother (from nearby Killarney) is very excited and I'm sure she enjoyed this one!. Unfortunately I have other business commitments today and am at the Sales, but this is brilliant. The horse had good form and Mark (Enright, retired jockey) contacted me to say Oisin was available, so it was a no brainer to use him. I said to my wife that he was beaten turning in, but these good riders just find a way to win and he was fantastic. Oisin and my son Patrick go back a long way from when they went pony racing together, are friends and were also apprenticed together. The horse is owned by a great syndicate and this means an awful lot.
After Dragon Of Malta (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Tue, 19th Sep 2023 7f Flat Hcap Soft
In the last 3 years Dragon Of Malta (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Spanish Tenor (IRE) | 4 | |
| 12th Jun 2024 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to firm) Spanish Tenor (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-6 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond 1.00L in front of Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 5th (40/1 8-10 Rated 77) Kyle Faulkner (6 ran) | ||
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| 14th Jun 2023 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to firm NOTABLY CHANGED after 3rd race to 'yielding to soft' following heavy rain CHANGED to 'soft' after 5th race,) Spanish Tenor (IRE) 2nd (11/4 9-3 Rated 82) C J MacRedmond 5.13L in front of Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 6th (11/1 9-0 Rated 74) J A Heffernan (6 ran) | ||
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| 9th Oct 2021 Limerick(1m , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 2nd (6/1 8-3 Rated 80) Siobhan Rutledge 8.50L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 5th (12/1 8-13 Rated 90) C J MacRedmond (13 ran) | ||
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| 21st Sep 2021 Listowel(1m , Flat Hcap, Yielding to soft) Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-0 Rated 77) G M Ryan 1.50L in front of Spanish Tenor (IRE) 3rd (28/1 9-6 Rated 90) C J MacRedmond (13 ran) | ||
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Mayson (GB)-Gladsome(Resplendent Glory)
cp+(10)
cd1
(Patrick James Kelly)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 34 | 4 | 6 | -6.00 |
16th Jun 24 Gowran Park(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 70 17/2 9-4 Siobhan Rutledge (3) 2nd of 6 runners, 2.25L behind Elinor Dashwood
20th May 24 Roscommon(7f 86yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 70 6/1 10-2 P A Harnett (5) 10th of 15 runners, 14.26L behind River Derwent
13th May 24 Roscommon(7f 148yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 65 11/2 9-11 P A Harnett (5) 2nd of 12 runners, hd behind Play It Again Zaam
Quotes on Barnhill Rose (GB)
said Rutledge. She got into a lovely rhythm and I was kind of happy with how fast we were going for the likes of her who stays seven really well.
After Barnhill Rose (GB) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 4th Jul 2023 7f Flat Hcap Good to Yielding
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2023 Hasten Slowly 3 8-9 J A Powell 12/1 (Noel Meade) (Drawn 8)
2022 Level Pitch 3 8-11 L T McAteer 6/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 10)
2021 Kosman 4 9-0 Nikita Amelia Kane 7/2 (J P Murtagh) (Drawn 10)
2019 Frosty Beach 3 8-3 A J Slattery 14/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 9)
2018 Wexford Opera 8 9-3 L T McAteer 9/2 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 1)
2017 The Mcgregornator 3 8-12 D E Sheehy 5/1 (Adrian Paul Keatley) (Drawn 1)
2016 Mr Right 4 9-12 R P Whelan 11/4Fav (J F Levins) (Drawn 13)
2015 Chillie Billie 6 9-0 R Coakley 5/1 (J Larkin) (Drawn 5)
2014 Lake George 6 9-7 D Robinson 5/1JFav (James M Barrett) (Drawn 12)
2013 Sophies Echo 4 9-5 C R King 12/1 (Thomas Cleary) (Drawn 15)
2012 Ningaloo Reef 4 8-13 W M Lordan 7/1 (Garvan Donnelly) (Drawn 14)
2011 Allegra Tak 5 9-10 P J Smullen 8/1 (H Rogers) (Drawn 14)
2010 Solent Ridge 5 10-0 K Latham 5/1JFav (G M Lyons) (Drawn 4)
2009 Qeyaada 4 9-13 F M Berry 11/2 (James M Ryan) (Drawn 2)
2008 Gandolfini 5 9-10 P Shanahan 14/1 (H Rogers) (Drawn 19)
2007 Chapelizod 4 9-4 N G McCullagh 6/1 (T G McCourt) (Drawn 12)
2006 Ireland's Call 5 9-0 O Casey 20/1 (Peter Casey) (Drawn 11)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - In a Flat Handicap Wisdomofhindsight» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 11/4 Moondharrig, 4/1 Mr King, Barnhill Rose, 13/2 Wisdomofhindsight, 7/1 Barbapapa, 10/1 Spanish Tenor, Pier Pressure, 16/1 Dragon Of Malta.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
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.
