Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse National Guard (USA)

National Guard (USA) b c 7th Mar 2016

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National Guard (USA) b c 7th Mar 2016

Sire

War Front (USA)

Dam

Coin Broker (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Montjeu (IRE)

Owner

Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

Coin Broker Syndicate

Last Win

Killarney Sat, 24th Aug, 19 5/1CFav, J A Heffernan (1952 days)

Last Run

Killarney Sat, 24th Aug, 19 1st, 5/1CFav, J A Heffernan (1952 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

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Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

15%

€32,200

-2.50

Under Rules Total

15%

-2.50

Form Figures

54282534-31341/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 54282534-31341/

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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 National Guard (USA) was mentioned

O'Brien fires in a winner with National Guard

Aidan O'Brien's National Guard finished off best of all to land the rated race in Killarney by half a length. Sat 24th Aug

Basic Law shows his turn of foot in Gowran Park

Basic Law came from last to first to win the five runner Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race over a mile in Gowran Park. Sun 05th May

National Guard gets it done at the 10th time of asking

National Guard got off the mark at the tenth time of asking in the Marshes Shopping Centre Ladies Day Sunday 14th April Maiden at Dundalk. Fri 29th Mar

Leonard hoping to keep it "a little bit exciting" for leader Crosse

Champion apprentice aspirant Tom Madden won the opener, and it was the turn of another with hopes of landing that title, Killian Leonard, that took race two at Dundalk, the Bar One Racing Nursery Handicap on Emily Grace (16/1). Fri 26th Oct

More O'Brien No Nay Never joy at Dundalk

Back up at seven furlongs and racing on the all-weather for the second time, Eagle Song, another son of leading first-season sire No Nay Never, took the honours in race three at Dundalk, the Cargotec Ireland Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race). Fri 05th Oct

Paul Smith upstages his father Derek in Leopardstown opener

Owner Paul Smith saw his colours carried to victory in the opener at Leopardstown, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, ahead of his father Derek's familiar purple and white. Smith junior's Parkers Hill (6/1) held off National Guard (2/11) by a neck. Thu 14th Jun

Cork preview

Invasion Day and Empire State renew rivalries in the opening race at Cork on Friday. Fri 18th May

After race at Dundalk Fri, 29th Mar, 2019 (1st)

I don't think it was the trip that made the difference I think it was just getting the race run to suit him,. It worked today, I was tight between horses the whole way. Even the gap I had to go for was a little bit tight and it just suited him as it kept him interested. You can see when he gets to the front he runs around a bit. As I said I think trip is secondary to him he more needs a race that suits him. I don't think it was fitness that got him through today either, I think it was just things went well for him today. Things went very smooth today.

A P O'Brien