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Downforce (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2012Track Horse
Track Horse
Downforce (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2012
Last Win
Curragh Wed, 26th Oct, 22 14/1, N M Crosse
(786 days)
Last Run
Navan Wed, 23rd Oct, 24
12th, 9/1, W J Lee
(58 days)
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Runs
Wins
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
61
8
10
13%
€212,867.5
6.50
Flat GB
3
0
2
0%
£17,746
-3.00
Flat FR
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Under Rules Total
65
8
12
12%
2.50
Form Figures
56128-11004513-1742520-9126386-820022-20930-19000-90908000410-54063-456600
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 56128-11004513-1742520-9126386-820022-20930-19000-90908000410-54063-456600
Date Course Conditions
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MorningSP
Oct 2013
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Newlands House Stud
Purchaser: Grove Stud
€62,000
Lots Sold: 346
Prices
Avg: €100,591
Median: €55,500
Maximum: €2,850,000
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.
Date Course
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Class
Date
Sale
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Purchaser
Price
Oct 2013
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Newlands House Stud
Purchaser: Grove Stud
€62,000
Lots Sold: 346
Prices
Avg: €100,591
Median: €55,500
Maximum: €2,850,000
Reports in which Downforce (IRE) was mentioned
Merisi Diamond shines in Curragh again
Mon 18th Mar
'Lovable' lead horse rolls back the years
Wed 26th Oct
Downforce registers seventh career win
Dual Listed winner Downforce bridged a gap of almost three years between wins at the Curragh today as the Willie McCreery's trained nine year old defied top weight to win the Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Handicap under jockey Nathan Crosse. Sun 21st Mar
Thriving Lustown Baba now a Listed winner
The TRM Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed) went to the 5/2 second favourite Lustown Baba ridden by Leigh Roche. Thu 15th Oct
Make A Challenge easily records fourth Listed win
The A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes (Listed) was impressively won by 9/4 second favourite Make A Challenge ridden by Joe Doyle. Sat 22nd Aug
Make A Challenge dominates in Waterford Testimonial
Make A Challenge continued his remarkable rate of improvement this season when taking the Waterford Testimonial Stakes in great style at the Curragh. Sun 13th Oct
Crosse makes Group race breakthrough
Speak In Colours gave jockey Shane Crosse his first Group-race victory in the AES Renaissance Stakes. Sat 28th Sep
Progressive Dream records fifth career success
Drombeg Dream recorded her fifth career success, as she stayed on best to land the Racing Again At Tipperary On May 9th Race. Thu 25th Apr
Psychedelic aiming to shine at Tipperary
Psychedelic Funk is the highest-rated horse in action as racing returns to Tipperary. Thu 25th Apr
Downforce bids to land another Cork Stakes
Flat racing returns to Navan on Saturday where the eight-race card has been well supported and is headlined by the Cork Stakes. Sat 30th Mar
Review naas 13th Apr
Aidan O'Brien's dual Classic hero Capri had to pull out all the stops to justify 7-4 favouritism in the Toals.com Bookmakers Alleged Stakes at NaasFri 13th Apr
Keane at double on board Psychedelic Funk
Psychedelic Funk made a winning start to his campaign when readily landing the Group Three Gladness Stakes over seven furlongs at Naas. Fri 13th Apr
Review navan 7th Apr
Downforce was an impressive winner of the Listed Cork Stakes at Navan on SaturdaySat 07th Apr
Back to back Cork Stakes for Downforce
He won the Cork Stakes at Cork in 2017 and Downforce repeated the feat in the Listed sprint, run today at Navan. Sat 07th Apr
"Wheels are back on the wagon" for well-backed Jack
Hardly surprisingly for an event of its kind there was a tight finish to the Naas Racecourse Launches The 2018 Flat Season Handicap. Medicine Jack (8/1 into 5/1) just emerged victorious under champion jockey Colin Keane. Sun 25th Mar
Review tipperary 1st Oct
Jezki served notice that he is still a force to be reckoned with a comprehensive success in the Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 01st Oct
Keane now 4 up on Smullen
Colin Keane extended his lead over Pat Smullen to four as he continues his determined bid to be champion jockey for 2017. The latest Keane winner was again for his boss, Ger Lyons, on Psychedelic Funk in the Group 3 Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes at Tipperary. Sun 01st Oct
Meydan to Navan for a DC win
With a run at Meydan 30 days ago under his belt, Washington DC proved up to justifying 2/1 favouritism in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Navan. Mon 24th Apr
Crosse rides first winner on Elm Grove
Elm Grove came from last to first in the apprentice handicap to get jockey Nathan Crosse off the mark. Sun 02nd AprDownforce impresses in Cork feature
Downforce absolutely pulverised the opposition in the featured six furlong Cork Stakes (Listed). Sun 02nd Apr
Great Minds returns to action in Cork
Flat racing returns to Munster with Cork's meeting today, where the opening Listed Cork Stakes is the feature event. Sun 02nd AprReview tipperary 2nd Oct
The Willie Mullins-trained Ivan Grozny ran his rivals ragged in the Grade Two Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 02nd Oct
Well-backed Downforce holds off Speaker
Downforce justified plenty of market support, as he took the thetote.com Handicap under Billy Lee for Willie McCreery. Sun 02nd Oct
Obeaux set for Like A Butterfly test
Alpha Des Obeaux makes his eagerly awaited debut over regulation fences in the Like A Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary on Sunday. Sun 02nd Oct
Review curragh 21st May
Awtaad lit up the Curragh on Saturday when running out a stunning winner of the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas for trainer Kevin PrendergastSat 21st May
McCreery and Lee at double with Devonshire
Devonshire brought up a 39/1 double for trainer Willie McCreery and jockey Billy Lee when scoring in the Group Two Lanwades Stud Stakes over a mile at the Curragh. Sat 21st May
Downforce handles BMW Handicap best
Downforce ploughed through the rain-sodden turf in the Curragh to decisively win the valuable BMW Handicap for trainer Willie McCreery. Sat 21st May
Review sligo 1st May
Erysimum thumped her rivals in the Join The 2016 Sligo Race Supporters Club Fillies Median Auction MaidenSun 01st May
McCreery and Lee at double with Downforce
Downforce allayed any fears over handling the testing ground in Sligo when finishing strongly to take the spoils in the Durkin Bros. Electrical Gurteen Handicap. Sun 01st May
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
Pleasing sign off from Opera
Supported from around 12/1 when markets began on the Go Racing In Kildare 2016 Membership Handicap, 11/2 shot Wexford Opera got the job done under Kevin Manning in race two at the Curragh. Tue 13th Oct
He'llberemembered & Whiteout dead-heat
Whiteout (4/1jfav) and He'llberemembered (8/1) dead-heated in the final race at Down Royal this evening, the Download the New At The Races App Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap. Fri 11th Sep
Review down royal 11th Sep
Ms Brinkleys justified 3-1 favouritism in thrilling fashion in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden, the richest race at Down Royal on FridayFri 11th Sep
McCreery & McDonogh on the mark in Down
Downforce got off the mark on his third start as he took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden under Declan McDonogh for Willie McCreery. Fri 11th Sep
at home we use him as a lead horse and he will lead Insinuendo for the next couple of weeks before she goes out to Bahrain. He does great work in the yard and is there eight years - he’s a lovable auld devil, runs away with people up the gallop and does his own thing. Nathan has to get the credit because he told me to leave the blinkers off him. I said we’ll go up the far side like Billy (Lee) did on Are We Dreaming (stablemate, in early October), on the bit of fresh ground. I loved the way he fought back the last 50 yards and there is life in the old dog yet. He might run again Sunday week and will definitely be leading two-year-olds at the start of next year.
W McCreery
After race at Curragh Wed, 26th Oct, 2022 (1st)
at home we use him as a lead horse and he will lead Insinuendo for the next couple of weeks before she goes out to Bahrain. He does great work in the yard and is there eight years - he’s a lovable auld devil, runs away with people up the gallop and does his own thing. Nathan has to get the credit because he told me to leave the blinkers off him. I said we’ll go up the far side like Billy (Lee) did on Are We Dreaming (stablemate, in early October), on the bit of fresh ground. I loved the way he fought back the last 50 yards and there is life in the old dog yet. He might run again Sunday week and will definitely be leading two-year-olds at the start of next year.
W McCreery
at home we use him as a lead horse and he will lead Insinuendo for the next couple of weeks before she goes out to Bahrain. He does great work in the yard and is there eight years - he’s a lovable auld devil, runs away with people up the gallop and does his own thing. Nathan has to get the credit because he told me to leave the blinkers off him. I said we’ll go up the far side like Billy (Lee) did on Are We Dreaming (stablemate, in early October), on the bit of fresh ground. I loved the way he fought back the last 50 yards and there is life in the old dog yet. He might run again Sunday week and will definitely be leading two-year-olds at the start of next year.
W McCreery
After race at Curragh Sun, 21st Mar, 2021 (1st)
it must be tacky enough. I thought all week that it was drying out too much for the two of them the winner and 10th placed stablemate Gobi Desert) but Nathan said he loved it. He jumped out, barreled along the whole way, and enjoyed himself. We'll go back down to Cork in two weeks for the Listed race (Cork Stakes) that he has won twice. It's great to see him back. He didn't win a race last year but was third in a Listed race towards the end of last year and is a good little money earner for Donal Finnan so I'm delighted.
W McCreery
it must be tacky enough. I thought all week that it was drying out too much for the two of them the winner and 10th placed stablemate Gobi Desert) but Nathan said he loved it. He jumped out, barreled along the whole way, and enjoyed himself. We'll go back down to Cork in two weeks for the Listed race (Cork Stakes) that he has won twice. It's great to see him back. He didn't win a race last year but was third in a Listed race towards the end of last year and is a good little money earner for Donal Finnan so I'm delighted.
W McCreery
After race at Navan Sat, 7th Apr, 2018 (1st)
If it's barely raceable on Friday he may run again (rescheduled Gladness Stakes at Naas). That's his surface.
W McCreery
If it's barely raceable on Friday he may run again (rescheduled Gladness Stakes at Naas). That's his surface.
W McCreery
After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Apr, 2017 (1st)
He loves that ground and Penny Pepper finished second to us last year too so it's the same two and those Fast Companys love that ground. He just goes through it when others can't and I was delighted to see it barely raceable today. The ground, to me, is barely raceable and he was the only one who could handle it. We'll have to try him on a bit better ground now - I won't ever run him on firm but he has ran crackers of races on good ground in the past. We'll keep stepping him up, he's a grand horse but today was his Derby as we have to make hay with him early on, and late on, in the year.
W McCreery
He loves that ground and Penny Pepper finished second to us last year too so it's the same two and those Fast Companys love that ground. He just goes through it when others can't and I was delighted to see it barely raceable today. The ground, to me, is barely raceable and he was the only one who could handle it. We'll have to try him on a bit better ground now - I won't ever run him on firm but he has ran crackers of races on good ground in the past. We'll keep stepping him up, he's a grand horse but today was his Derby as we have to make hay with him early on, and late on, in the year.
W McCreery
After race at Tipperary Sun, 2nd Oct, 2016 (1st)
He was very consistent - the last day he was just very unlucky when he was shuttled back to last but flew home. He got there too soon today and travelled so well. He loves that ground and obviously it is a Fast Company thing as the filly (Classic winner Jet Setting) won the previous race. He moves like it is good ground and the rest seem to be struggling. We'll see about maybe one more run but his owner Donal (Finnan) is over for a few weeks so said we'd run him twice. He's originally from Kilcock but is now living in New York.
W McCreery
He was very consistent - the last day he was just very unlucky when he was shuttled back to last but flew home. He got there too soon today and travelled so well. He loves that ground and obviously it is a Fast Company thing as the filly (Classic winner Jet Setting) won the previous race. He moves like it is good ground and the rest seem to be struggling. We'll see about maybe one more run but his owner Donal (Finnan) is over for a few weeks so said we'd run him twice. He's originally from Kilcock but is now living in New York.
W McCreery
After race at Curragh Sat, 21st May, 2016 (1st)
We were worried the last day [on heavy ground] but he handled it well. I was confident coming in today that there was a big run on the cards so I'm delighted he has proved it. It's slow ground, it is nearly soft. It's going well, I've a bit of luck on my side and momentum there at the moment so hopefully it will keep going. He's still immature but he has a grand way of going and he settled in well. He has plenty of pace for five furlongs especially on that soft ground. He's in again at Gowran on Wednesday over seven furlongs. We'll see what yer man (the handicapper) does and also the man above with the ground. It's nice to get a winner on Guineas day.
W McCreery
We were worried the last day [on heavy ground] but he handled it well. I was confident coming in today that there was a big run on the cards so I'm delighted he has proved it. It's slow ground, it is nearly soft. It's going well, I've a bit of luck on my side and momentum there at the moment so hopefully it will keep going. He's still immature but he has a grand way of going and he settled in well. He has plenty of pace for five furlongs especially on that soft ground. He's in again at Gowran on Wednesday over seven furlongs. We'll see what yer man (the handicapper) does and also the man above with the ground. It's nice to get a winner on Guineas day.
W McCreery
After race at Down Royal Fri, 11th Sep, 2015 (1st)
He's a grand horse. He ran earlier in the year but was a bit weak. Patrick Burns (owner) took him home and gelded him. He's by a good stallion (Fast Company) and I'm delighted with him. Happy days for Patrick!
W McCreery
He's a grand horse. He ran earlier in the year but was a bit weak. Patrick Burns (owner) took him home and gelded him. He's by a good stallion (Fast Company) and I'm delighted with him. Happy days for Patrick!
W McCreery
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