Form and Entries for Horse Operation Houdini (IRE)

Operation Houdini (IRE) b g 2002

Track Horse HorseTracker

Operation Houdini (IRE) b g 2002

Sire

Saddlers' Hall (IRE)

Dam

Supreme Evening (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Supreme Leader

Owner

Aryawillyasthap Syndicate

Trainer

D E Fitzgerald

Breeder

J Asple

Last Win

Navan Sat, 5th Dec, 09 9/4Fav, N P Madden (5496 days)

Last Run

Cork Sun, 31st Oct, 10 2nd, 6/1, R Walsh (5166 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

18%

€27,860

-5.75

Chase IRE

13%

€112,815

-7.00

Chase GB

-2.00

Chase IRL

1,785

-2.00

Under Rules Total

13%

-16.75

Form Figures

0-5000056222-4362F211228-63UU9411U1F-0U902/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0-5000056222-4362F211228-63UU9411U1F-0U902/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

15Aug08 Tra 22f Good 4y+ NovCh(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 89

16Dec07 Nav 22f Good to Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 82

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.

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Reports in which Operation Houdini (IRE) was mentioned

Review cork 31st Oct

Legendary owner JP McManus had his colours carried to victory by Streets Of Gold in the paddypower.com Cork Grand National Handicap Chase at the Mallow trackSun 31st Oct

Regally-bred Streets is Gold at Cork

His dam User Friendly won the English, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks as well as the Leger and the Grand Prix De Saint Cloud back in 1992 and 1993 but her son Streets Of Gold is excelling in a different sphere as he landed the biggest win of his career in the Paddypower.com Cork Grand National Handicap Steeplechase under Alan Crowe. Sun 31st Oct

Review navan 5th Dec

Osana did his Arkle Trophy claims no harm when following up his gritty fencing debut success with a more polished display in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at NavanSat 05th Dec

Houdini produces last gasp victory

Operation Houdini dug deep to get back up on the line in the Proudstown Handicap Hurdle at Navan. Sat 05th Dec

Houdini impresses at Navan

The Troytown November 22nd Handicap Hurdle saw a very easy winner in the Davy Fitzgerald trained Operation Houdini after he ran out a two length winner in the hands of Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden. Sun 08th Nov

Review galway 26th Oct

Smart bumper performer Luska Lad made a fine start to his career over obstacles in the Corrib Food Products Maiden Hurdle at Galway, the first leg of a treble on the card for jockey Ruby WalshMon 26th Oct

Review leopardstown 26th Oct

Jim Bolger's Dewhurst Stakes also-ran Free Judgement returned to winning ways with an authoritative display in the Group Three J.R.A. Killavullan Stakes at LeopardstownMon 26th Oct

Review limerick 11th Oct

Treacle provided Tom Taaffe and Paul Townend with sweet memories of Limerick when winning the ladbrokes.com Munster National ChaseSun 11th Oct

Gray Gets Whip Ban for Troytown Effort

The Stewards interviewed Stephen Gray, rider of Operation Houdini, placed 2nd, concerning the use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Sun 23rd Nov

Notre Pere Lands Troytown

Andrew Lynch, who has a torrid time with injuries, enjoyed one of his biggest wins, when getting Notre Pere home the length victor of the williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase. Sun 23rd Nov

Alickadoo wins Cork National in Stewards' Room

There was a controversial outcome to the featured paddypower.com Cork Grand National Handicap Chase at Cork today with the Tom Nagle trained Alickadoo, promoted to first, having passed the post a short head behind Operation Houdini. Sun 02nd Nov

Andrew Hogan suspended after Galway ride

Amateur rider Andrew Hogan was suspended by the stewards at Galway for dropping his hands in the closing stages and losing third place on Silver Jaro trained by his father Tom. The rider will be forced to miss 7 days racing. Mon 27th Oct

Review PUNCHESTOWN 15th Oct

Rory's Sister put up a fine performance to defy a career-high handicap mark in the www.punchestown.com Handicap ChaseWed 15th Oct

Ah Ref Survives Enquiry

Ah Ref crossed the line one and a quarter lengths in front of Operation Houdini in the Noel Cummins Bookmaker Handicap Chase, but he had to survive a steward's enquiry before being confirmed the winner, much to the relief of his connections, Leonard Whitmore, Sean Flanagan and his owners, the Harbour Lights Syndicate. Sat 13th Sep

After race at Navan Sat, 5th Dec, 2009 (1st)

Niall felt he struggled in the ground. He doesn't want it that deep,. The Welsh National is still the plan but if it looked like coming up absolutely bottomless at Chepstow we might look at the Paddy Power at Leopardstown instead.

D E Fitzgerald

After race at Navan Sun, 8th Nov, 2009 (1st)

We will comeback here for the Troytown in a fortnights time. We decided to take advantage of his hurdle rating and thankfully everything worked out well.,

D E Fitzgerald

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