Form and Entries for Horse Duke Cass (IRE)

Duke Cass (IRE) b g 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Duke Cass (IRE) b g 2012

Sire

Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)

Dam

Golden Mask (USA)

Dam's Sire

Seeking The Gold (USA)

Owner

B Parker

Trainer

Karl Thornton

Breeder

Mr Arunas Cicenas

Last Win

Punchestown Sat, 31st Dec, 16 5/2Fav, Donagh Meyler (2865 days)

Last Run

Navan Sat, 19th Jan, 19 2nd, 16/1, Mr J C Barry (2116 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-6.00

Hurdle IRE

22%

€45,137.5

4.25

Chase IRE

€2,700

-7.00

Under Rules Total

13%

-8.75

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 6555-32908201270111-F40P-00508990-2/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Jul16 Ros 16f Good to Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl(9K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 94

Change of Trainer T Stack to Karl Thornton

Oct 2015

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Thomastown Castle Stables, Ireland (T. Stack)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

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))

Thomastown Castle Stables, Ireland (T. Stack)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 1038

Prices

Avg: £19,600

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £420,000

Reports in which Duke Cass (IRE) was mentioned

Gilligan keen to credit family as he gets back to the number one

Back with runners since November having lost his licence for running one of his inmates in flapping races, Cheltenham festival winning handler Paul Gilligan trained his first winner since August 2016 when Nellie Pledge took the penultimate event at Navan. Sat 19th Jan

Review navan 21st Jan

Jezki showed much of his old sparkle to make a successful comeback in the Race Displays Event Signage Hurdle at NavanSat 21st Jan

Thirsty Work left clear at last in opener

Thirsty Work justified good support at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting, and the J P McManus-owned six-year-old followed up that victory in the 2017 Navan Membership Rated Novice Hurdle. Sat 21st Jan

Review punchestown 31st Dec

Supasundae ran out an impressive winner of the Free Festival Upgrade Ticket Offer Hurdle at PunchestownSat 31st Dec

3 in a row now for Duke

"It's great to give the two lads a winner but I didn't think I'd do it with the same horse! I was going to run him tomorrow but he'd lose his four-year-old allowance," stated trainer Karl Thornton after his Duke Cass just held on under Donagh Meyler in the Buy Your Tickets Online At www.punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle. Sat 31st Dec

Barry doubles up on Duke Cass

Duke Cass was different class to his rivals in the rated novice hurdle at Limerick. Tue 27th Dec

Review limerick 2nd Dec

Ruby Walsh enjoyed a treble at Limerick, completed by Orchard Road's victory in the Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival 26th-29th December Handicap HurdleFri 02nd Dec

Meyler not for passing on Duke Cass

Donagh Meyler had Ruby Walsh and Davy Russell coming at him in the straight, but that was never going to faze the talented 3Ib Kilkenny claimer and he got Duke Cass (12/1) home in the Annual Membership Only #100 At Limerick Racecourse Rated Novice Hurdle. Fri 02nd Dec

Review ballinrobe 8th Aug

Walkabout continued the impressive recent form of the Gordon Elliott stable by taking the feature race at Ballinrobe, the E.P.S Handicap HurdleMon 08th Aug

Round Tower and Meyler impress

For eight of the participants in the Burleigh Accountancy Maiden Hurdle there was simply no living with the bold jumping front running performance put in by favourite, Round Tower (11/8), as he maintained Donagh Meyler's fine run in the fifth race at Ballinrobe. Mon 08th Aug

Kennedy is About and very much in form

Jack Kennedy doubled his score at Ballinrobe, following up his earlier success on the Prunella Dobbs-trained Pursecco, by taking the featured E.P.S. Handicap Hurdle on 6/4 favourite Walkabout. Mon 08th Aug

Ryan & Meyler complete Sligo doubles

Trainer John Ryan and jockey Donagh Meyler completed doubles in the Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle at Sligo today, winning with eight-time winner Kylecrue. Thu 04th Aug

Duke delivers for Thornton/Meyler

The Karl Thornton trained Duke Cass gained his first career win at Sligo today, making all to win the Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle under Galway Plate hero Donagh Meyler. Thu 04th Aug

Thornton & Meyler on the mark with Manuka

After finishing second with Duke Cass earlier on the card, Donagh Meyler and Karl Thornton went one place better with Manuka in the Sean Rothwell Construction Handicap Hurdle. Sat 02nd Jul

Red-hot Moore completes Bellewstown double

After taking the first divide on Jack Slade, Jonathan Moore completed a Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle double, winning the second split on third reserve Sir Jack Yeats. Sat 02nd Jul

Review ballinrobe 15th Apr

Vent De La Cote ran out a smooth winner of the Monroe's Live Rated Novice Chase at BallinrobeFri 15th Apr

Bringerofthedawn a facile winner at Ballinrobe

Bringerofthedawn ran out a facile winner of the fourth at Ballinrobe, the Costello & McDermott Maiden Hurdle, scoring under Robbie Colgan for David Broad and his father Albert (owner). Fri 15th Apr

Fortune favours Be The Hero

Be The Hero took full advantage of Seven Nation Army's fall at the last to land the opening two mile maiden hurdle in Fairyhouse. Tue 05th Apr

After race at Punchestown Sat, 31st Dec, 2016 (1st)

It's great to give the two lads a winner but I didn't think I'd do it with the same horse! I was going to run him tomorrow but he'd lose his four-year-old allowance,.

Karl Thornton

After race at Sligo Thu, 4th Aug, 2016 (1st)

it wasn't a great maiden hurdle but he loved the ground and he'll be a grand horse for the winter. You wouldn't think being by Duke Of Marmalade he'd want it that soft but he seems to love it. He's a genuine type, will jump a fence in time and he's a grand horse for a four-year-old and the allowances they get are a big help. He's in at Ballinrobe on Monday and he might go there as it's a €30,000 race, there are only seven entries and the top horse is rated 113.

Karl Thornton

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