Form and Entries for Horse First Friday (IRE)

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Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2012

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Rathvawn, Ireland (P. Hennessy)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 909

Prices

Avg: £22,839

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £370,000

Reports in which First Friday (IRE) was mentioned

Downey shows his ability again on Warrior

Joint outsider of the field at 20/1 with the withdrawn Positive Vibes (got loose at the stalls and necessitated a ten minute delay) Regal Warrior gave winter series 'find' Robbie Downey another winner in the Chinesse New Year Celebrations At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap. Fri 14th Feb

Papa's shows the Way

Steven Crawford made it three winners in just over a week when getting Papa’s Way up in the closing stages to take the amateur rider’s handicap. Fri 10th Jan

First Friday takes finale at Dundalk

First Friday scored a fourth career win when claiming the concluding Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (div 2) at Dundalk this evening for trainer Paul Hennessy and jockey Seamie Heffernan. Wed 11th Dec

Review dundalk 25th Jan

Conor Hoban enjoyed a terrific night at Dundalk with a treble that included two 20-1 shotsFri 25th Jan

La Oliva pips Friday in a thriller

Conor Hoban completed a 440/1 Dundalk double when just getting La Oliva home by a short head from First Friday (6s this morning into 100/30 fav) in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 25th Jan

Flyer storms home in last

Balmont Flyer stormed home inside the final furlong to run out a comprehensive winner of the second division of the ten furlong handicap at Dundalk. Fri 04th Jan

Review dundalk 16th Nov

Paene Magnus has thrived on the all-weather track at Dundalk and completed a hat-trick on his step up in class for the feature Carlingford StakesFri 16th Nov

Balmont awarded race in Stewards' Room

There was a controversial outcome to the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap at Dundalk this evening with first-past-the-post First Friday demoted to second spot, behind Balmont Flyer, following a Stewards' Enquiry. Fri 16th Nov

Grassick & Carey hit the bulls-eye at Curragh

Michael Grassick, trainer of Elusive In Paris, runner-up in the 4.00, teamed-up with the in-form Sonny Carey (rode the bumper winner Dr Linzi at Galway on Tuesday) to land the Curragh Amateur Derby with King Of Aran at odds of 16/1. Sat 15th Sep

Hartside lands major plunge

Hartside was backed at all rates from 7/4 to 4/5 and landed the spoils for eager punters when staying on dourly to win the Rosslare Handicap over two miles at Wexford. Fri 24th Aug

Another Mullins makes her mark

First Friday hit a high of 109/1 in-running in the ladies handicap over an extended mile and a half at Tipperary, but he obviously wasn’t listening as he powered away from his rivals for a comprehensive seven length win. Fri 10th Aug

Well backed Akram eases to victory

The well backed (6/1 into 4/1 favourite) 10yo Akram showed his younger rivals how it's done as he took the Children Under 18 Are Free Handicap for his trainer Niall Madden with Fran Berry in the saddle. Sun 15th Jul

Review cork 17th Jun

Sapphire could not have been more impressive on her four-year-old debut as Dermot Weld's filly stormed to victory in the Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at CorkSun 17th Jun

Fine front-running from First Friday

Seamus Heffernan judged things perfectly from the front as First Friday just lasted home in the mile-and-a-half handicap at Cork. Sun 17th Jun

Hoban arrives on Time for Legendary double

Conor Hoban completed a near 33/1 double on the evening when Legendary Times, sporting the colours of Irish international soccer star John O’Shea, gained a deserved success in the Goresbridge Apprentice Handicap. Thu 17th May

Review gowran park 17th May

Dermot Weld extended his excellent record in Gowran Park's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden with Imperial ConcordeThu 17th May

Lyons back amongst the winners at Dundalk

Ger Lyons saddled his first winner of the winter series at Dundalk as Shisha Threesixty scored in the Dundalk Stadium Handicap (division one) under Johnny Murtagh. Fri 27th Jan

Bargain buy Mutasareb is a great fun horse

He cost £4,200 at Doncaster last April, when bought by his trainer Andy Oliver and Mutasareb is proving to be a good investment for his connections as he won his third race at Dundalk in the last couple of months. He completed a double for his rider Joseph O'Brien, earlier successful on Flavia Tatiana, when he took the [email protected] Handicap. Fri 13th Jan

After race at Dundalk Wed, 11th Dec, 2013 (1st)

we nearly won the Laurels (greyhound race run at Curraheen Park in Cork) years ago and I threw my hat in the air thinking we'd won so I said I'd never do that again!. Seamie (Heffernan) said after he ran the last night to leave the blinkers off him and he has been a huge help to us and has advised us all along. It's a huge thrill winning with First Friday as we bred him and have had him since a foal.

Paul Hennessy

After race at Tipperary Fri, 10th Aug, 2012 (1st)

That win is absolutely priceless. George and myself have been friends for years. I was best man at his wedding and he was best man at mine. Fiona gave him a great ride and he went right away. I couldn't believe it when he went right away in the straight.

Paul Hennessy

After race at Cork Sun, 17th Jun, 2012 (1st)

That meant a lot as he was born and reared at home and he's like a child to us,. Seamie says we should go to Galway so we'll do what we are told!

Paul Hennessy

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