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A Good Excuse (IRE) b g 2001

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A Good Excuse (IRE) b g 2001

Sire

Dam

Wigmore (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Denel (FR)

Owner

Kilshannig Racing Syndicate

Trainer

Eugene M O'Sullivan

Breeder

Noel O'Brien

Last Win

Clonmel Sun, 30th Sep, 07 4/1, P W Flood (6265 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Wed, 17th Oct, 07 2nd, 5/1, P W Flood (6248 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Chase IRE

12

3

1

25%

€34,900

3.75

Chase IRL

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

PtoP

10

1

5

Under Rules Total

13

3

1

23%

2.75

Form Figures

8P25323-F3515541194FF412/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 8P25323-F3515541194FF412/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

25Feb07 Kil Soft Point to Point

1st of 9, Creagh Bay

Handler

07Jan07 Lis Heavy Point to Point

3rd of 10, 0 behind Earl Of Kilcombe

01Jan07 Dro Soft to Heavy Point to Point

fell in race won by Grove Leader

Change of Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan

09Dec06 Bal Heavy Point to Point

3rd of 12, 0 behind Penny Doc

05Nov06 Aff Good Point to Point

2nd of 15, behind Nit En Do's

22Oct06 Dro Good to Yielding Point to Point

3rd of 9, 0 behind No Reception

21May06 Dro Soft Point to Point

5th of 12, 0 behind Run For Churchtown

07May06 Bal Good Point to Point

2nd of 14, behind Kilcrea Castle

19Feb06 Kil Soft to Heavy Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Mark The Book

04Feb06 Nen Good to Yielding Point to Point

8th of 16, 0 behind Minotaur

Handler

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 A Good Excuse (IRE) was mentioned

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Presenting (GB)

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0-

11

0

Moscow Society (USA)

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20

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Presenting (GB)