Form and Entries for Horse Long Journey Home (IRE)

Long Journey Home (IRE) b g 29th Jan 2008

Track Horse HorseTracker

Long Journey Home (IRE) b g 29th Jan 2008

Sire

Dansili (GB)

Dam

Quest For Eternity (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Owner

R M D Cleaning Servics Limited

Trainer

Rodger Sweeney

Breeder

Abergwaun Farm

Last Win

Kilbeggan Mon, 20th Jun, 16 7/4Fav, C Brassil (3079 days)

Last Run

Limerick Sat, 16th Jun, 18 13th, 40/1, D M Melia (2353 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

10%

€65,170

-15.57

Hurdle IRE

€14,375

-10.25

Chase IRE

-1.00

Flat GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-27.82

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Michael Butler to Rodger Sweeney

Change of Trainer Daniel William O'Sullivan to Michael Butler

18Aug13 Dun 11f Standard 3y+ Hcap(50K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 80

Change of Trainer John M Oxx to Daniel William O'Sullivan

Oct 2012

Horses In Training Open Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Currabeg Stables

Purchaser: John Donnelly

€7,000

Lots Sold: 158

Prices

Avg: €8,750

Median: €4,500

Maximum: €80,000

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 2012

Horses In Training Open Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Currabeg Stables

Purchaser: John Donnelly

€7,000

Lots Sold: 158

Prices

Avg: €8,750

Median: €4,500

Maximum: €80,000

Reports in which Long Journey Home (IRE) was mentioned

Champion apprentice Orr banned for 14 days

Oisin Orr was banned for 14 days for riding dangerously in the concluding race at Dundalk, in an incident where Long Journey Home fell approximately two furlongs out. Fri 15th Dec

Slattery rides first winner on Sharjah

It was a red-letter day for the Slattery family as jockey Andrew rode his first winner on board his father's Sharjah. Fri 15th Dec

Shake The Bucket keeps on winning

Veteran Shake The Bucket delivered at 14/1 for the Madden family in the 19-runner Easyfix Handicap Hurdle at Galway. Mon 25th Jul

Poet completes clean sweep for favourites

The Andrew McNamara junior trained Golden Poet made it a clean sweep for the favourites at Kilbeggan, as he ran out a comfortable winner of the bumper, the Racing Again July 15th INH Flat Race. Mon 20th Jun

Review kilbeggan 20th Jun

Supreme Vinnie backed up his recent maiden-breaker over timber by following up in the Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle at KilbegganMon 20th Jun

Journey gets off the mark over flights

The Rodger Sweeney trained Long Journey Home made all to take the opener at Kilbeggan, the Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Maiden Hurdle. Mon 20th Jun

Elliott scores for family and friends

Buonarotti Boy opened his account in good style when taking the Athlone Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan for Gordon Elliott. Sun 05th Jun

Mic gives Tom a 2nd win

Mic Milano (7/1), a course winner at Ballinrobe already, supplied Tom Brett with his second winner when landing the spoils in the Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle. Fri 15th Apr

Mississippi River in full flow at Cork

Mississippi River kept on best to prevail in the Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle at Cork. Sun 27th Mar

Review dundalk 12th Feb

Captain Joy's triumph in the Ladbrokes Fast-Track Qualifier Race was the highlight of a treble for Pat Smullen at DundalkFri 12th Feb

Lee and Journey not for beating

Corker Hill looked sure to beat favourite Long Journey Home when heading him a furlong and a half out, but the latter eventually justified his market position in the Ladbrokes Claiming Race at Dundalk. Fri 12th Feb

Journey deservedly off mark at Dundalk

Long Journey Home broke his polytrack account on his twelfth visit to Dundalk when proving best in the Hibernia Steel Handicap under Wayne Lordan. Fri 30th Oct

Review leopardstown 5th Jun

Aidan O'Brien kept the Ballydoyle celebrations going after the shock success of Qualify in the Epsom Oaks when Kingfisher put up an eyecatching show to take the Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at LeopardstownFri 05th Jun

Journey comes Home 1st in apprentice h'cap

Long Journey Home recorded his third career win, and in the process ended a frustrating gap stretching back nearly two years, with a smooth success in the William Fry Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown. Fri 05th Jun

Review Tipperary 23rd Apr

It was a good night for the punters at Tipperary with all seven favourites obliging, including Bitsandpieces for the returning Mark Walsh in the closing Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Maiden HurdleThu 23rd Apr

Review dundalk 10th Dec

Hes Our Music (11-4) registered his fifth career success & ndash; all of which have come at Dundalk & ndash; in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay HandicapWed 10th Dec

Music wins his fifth on the poly

Hes Our Music took his Dundalk statistics to five wins and seven placings from fifteen tries at the Dowdallshill venue, by taking the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap under Conor Hoban. Wed 10th Dec

Another Keane treble - at over 54/1

Colin Keane repeated his Fairyhouse heroics from Wednesday with another treble at Dundalk. His boss, Ger Lyons' Snowmane completed the hat-trick in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Fri 03rd Oct

Ebasani makes it two from three in Tipp finale

Ebasani recorded his second win on his third career start as he took the last at Tipperary this evening, the Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Race. Thu 28th Aug

Brook completes 188/1 double for Wachman

David Wachman completed a first and last race double at Leopardstown this evening as General Brook got up close home to take the finale, the Leopardstown Summer Music & Racing Handicap, under Billy Lee. Thu 12th Jun

Treble for O'Brien as Egyptian delivers

Joseph O’Brien completed a treble at Dundalk as he got Egyptian Warrior up close home to win the Dual Racing Sunday 17th August At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Fri 25th Apr

Cardinal Palace impresses in Dundalk

Cardinal Palace (14/1) showed a devastating turn of foot to cut down Paene Magnus and win the extended mile and two handicap in Dundalk. Fri 04th Oct

Review killarney 28th Aug

Wannabe Better took the step up to Listed company in her stride in the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at KillarneyWed 28th Aug

Journey gets Home to give Lordan double

Long Journey Home led his rivals a merry dance as he made all for victory in the Robin Parke Memorial Handicap at Killarney. Wed 28th Aug

Dane Street delights Harrington

The eyecatching run that Fran Berry got from Dane Street reaped dividends as the pair collared Long Journey Home deep inside the final furlong for a length and a half success. Thu 13th Jun

Double for Halford & Foley as Bensoon scores

Having won the fifth with Red Laser, Mick Halford and Shane Foley doubled up in the last, the Thomastown Handicap, as Bensoon scored at 11/2. Thu 30th May

Prospectorus sniffs out a win

Prospectorus and Luke Dempsey prevailed in a driving finish to the extended mile and a quarter handicap at Dundalk. Fri 03rd May

Review dundalk 15th Mar

Mazandaran just about confirmed the promise of last month's debut effort to break his duck in the www.louth.gaa.ie Maiden at DundalkFri 15th Mar

Rock poignant winner for Gorman

The Jim Gorman-trained Wrekin Rock lunged late to land the spoils in the ten furlong handicap at Dundalk. Fri 15th Mar

McCullagh doubles up on Lady Bennett

Half-an-hour earlier Niall McCullagh deprived Charlie Swan and Aidan Connolly of a winner with Maggie Neary, when he scored aboard Long Journey Home, but the veteran Carlow rider made amends in the "Tote Trifecta" Rollover Handicap when he provided the aforementioned Tipperary trainer and Galway owner with a success courtesy of Lady Bennett. Wed 15th Jun

Maggie can't manage Long Journey Home

Four to five chance Long Journey Home (backed from at least equivalent odds against this morning) but easy in the market on track, got the job done under Niall McCullagh to lose his maiden tag at the fourth time of asking in the Follow Us On Facebook Maiden at Navan. Wed 15th Jun

Review navan 15th Jun

Cannon Hill bounced back to his best to win the feature Jogforjockeys.ie Race at NavanWed 15th Jun

Double for O'Brien as Apache takes last

Apache took the last race on the card, the Leopardstown Family Fun Day Maiden, as he was expected to, running out an easy five and a half length winner. Sun 29th May

Fallon 4th as O'Brien wins mile & a half maiden

Kieren Fallon returned to the fold for Ballydoyle on Nantucket Bay and though that one is not without hope for the future it was his stable companion Admiral Of The Red that stole the show today in the Follow Leopardstown on Facebook Maiden under Joseph O'Brien. Sun 08th May

After race at Kilbeggan Mon, 20th Jun, 2016 (1st)

He won easy but it wasn't a great contest. He could go for a little handicap or maybe a flat race. He ran a good race here the last day and seems to like the track. He runs a bit free and Conor gave him a good ride - all went well. He kept a little bit in reserve. Fair play to him as he kept a bit up his sleeve.

Rodger Sweeney

After race at Dundalk Fri, 12th Feb, 2016 (1st)

I don't know too much about the horse as I only have him about a month but he stayed at it well for an old horse like him. Maybe we could find something similar, and it's possible that he could go back over hurdles if the ground picked up a bit.

Michael Butler

After race at Dundalk Fri, 30th Oct, 2015 (1st)

The handicapper gave him a chance by dropping him 3lb and that probably made a big difference,. He's been a great horse for us and that's three he's won now. He runs consistently everyday. Wayne gave him a good ride. There is a mile-and-a-quarter race for him here in three weeks time.

Daniel William O'Sullivan

After race at Leopardstown Fri, 5th Jun, 2015 (1st)

Connor gave him a good ride. He's been dropped a few pounds and deserved it. He's been getting plenty of prize-money but just not getting his head in front. He might go next for the Cork Derby (worth 50,000 euro on June 14).

Daniel William O'Sullivan

After race at Killarney Wed, 28th Aug, 2013 (1st)

He took a plunge buying this lad out of John Oxx's yard and I'm delighted for him,.

Daniel William O'Sullivan

After race at Navan Wed, 15th Jun, 2011 (1st)

Niall said he got very idle in the last furlong or so having been clear. He probably wants to go back up to a mile and a half and maybe he could do with easier ground too.

Jimmy 'Slim' O'Neill, representing John M Oxx

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