Form and Entries for Horse Turf War (FR)

Turf War (FR) b g 2004

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Turf War (FR) b g 2004

Sire

Sleeping Car (FR)

Dam

As If (FR)

Dam's Sire

No Pass No Sale

Owner

Gigginstown House Stud

Trainer

Michael Hourigan

Breeder

Mme M Bryant, Eurl Du Chene

Last Win

Wexford Fri, 6th Aug, 10 5/2, D N Russell (5251 days)

Last Run

Roscommon Mon, 27th Sep, 10 4th, 2/1Fav, R Walsh (5199 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

23%

€49,910

18.50

Chase IRE

17%

€14,115

-2.50

NHF IRE

-2.00

Hurdle GB

50%

£3,995

0.88

Under Rules Total

22%

14.88

Form Figures

08075-418201166613-453124/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 08075-418201166613-453124/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

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MorningSP

16Sep08 Lis 16f Heavy 4y+ H(20K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer P M J Doyle to Michael Hourigan

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 Turf War (FR) was mentioned

Review listowel 13th Sep

Pirateer (4-1) had finished behind National Stakes runner-up Casamento at Tipperary and confirmed that promise when beating better-fancied stable companion Treasure Beach in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery at ListowelMon 13th Sep

Swan keeps up good record

Glenstal Abbey justified favourtism in the novice chase at Listowel with a convincing performance. Mon 13th Sep

Russell at his best

Davy Russell was at his best when winning the Ballyhack Beginners Chase aboard the Michael Hourigan trained Turf War. Fri 06th Aug

Armaramak now Galway bound

Armaramak owned by the Galway-based Cathedral Syndicate now has Ballybrit as his objective after landing the 22nd July Twilight Racing Beginners Steeplechase under Andrew McNamara at Limerick. Sun 04th Jul

Review listowel 17th Sep

Young rider Adrian Heskin provided trainer Michael Hourigan with ample compensation with victory on Turf War in the feature Guinness Handicap HurdleThu 17th Sep

Turf comes out best in war for the Guinness

Michael Hourigan got compensation for a second placing in yesterday's Kerry National, Adrian Heskin registered the biggest success of his career and the bookmakers got some relief when Turf War at 20/1 landed the featured Guinness Handicap Hurdle. Thu 17th Sep

War too strong for rivals in novice

Turf War proved a decisive winner of the New Ross Novice Hurdle at Wexford. Sun 07th Jun

Review killarney 11th May

The McSweeney Arms Hotel Hurdle lost some of its lustre with the withdrawal of Apt Approach - one of six horses scratched from the meeting by Willie Mullins due to the change in going - but that should take nothing away from the performance of Faltering FullbackMon 11th May

Turf Wins the War

Turf War (4/1 in the morning into 5/2) led before the third and made the rest in the Fermoy Maiden Hurdle, keeping on well up the straight under Davy Russell to repel Maid Of Malabar and the favourite, Champus, by three parts of a length and one and a quarter lengths. Sun 22nd Mar

After race at Listowel Thu, 17th Sep, 2009 (1st)

That made up for Church Island's defeat yesterday. He is a nice horse and that is his fourth win this year. He just ran a bit too free at Ffos Las last time and just got there a bit too soon. We'll wait to go chasing with him until next year as he is a novice for this year. Adrian is seventeen and he looks like he'll make a jockey but there is a long road to go. He is not as strong in a finish as some of the full professionals but he has a great racing brain. It is a treat to watch him riding. For the time being his rides are confined to me before he strengthens up.

Michael Hourigan

After race at Cork Sun, 22nd Mar, 2009 (1st)

Things have been quite this winter but the horses are coming back into form again now. Turf War wasn't getting home on bad ground during the winter and he'll make a lovely chaser in time. (EM)

Michael Hourigan

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