Long Journey Home (IRE)
Owner: R M D Cleaning Servics Limited Trainer: R Sweeney Sex: colt Age: 10
Breeding: Dansili / Quest For Eternity (Sadler's Wells)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places - Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy on Straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in the straight) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 66 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2018 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Near Kettering | 8st 7lbs | 13 of 14 | D M Melia | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2018 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m | 0 | Golden Poet | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 13 | C Brassil | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, led after 1st, clear with 2nd at 3rd, reduced advantage at 4th where jumped left, soon headed, dropped to 3rd before 5th, weakened 3 out, eased and pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 05 May 2018 | Wexford | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Fintara | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 17 | P T Enright | 40/1 |
| raced in 9th early, no impression and one pace from 3 out | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Pretty Little Liar | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 17 | C O'Donoghue | 25/1 |
| disputed lead early, soon led and went on, headed under 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Carvelas | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | Dylan Hogan | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Nimitz | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | K K Hennessy | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Adieux | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 16 | K K Hennessy | 33/1 |
| mid-division on outer, ridden under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Sharjah | 9st 11lbs | SlippedUp of 17 | K K Hennessy | 33/1 |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Cork | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Magnetic Force | 10st 13lbs | Fell of 14 | C Brassil | 7/2 |
| towards rear, progress 4 out, chased leaders when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2016 | Tramore | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Coolfighter | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | C Brassil | 10/3 |
| held up, a little keen, closed up from 3 out, challenged and mistake 2 out, still every chance from last, kept on without matching winner run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2016 | Galway | Good | 2m 139y | 0 | Shake The Bucket | 11st 8lbs | 9 of 23 | C Brassil | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, a little keen, challenged 2 out and on terms, soon headed, one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2016 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m | 0 | Long Journey Home | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | C Brassil | 7/4 |
| led, ran freely before 4th, 5 lengths clear before 2 out, reduced advantage and pressed approaching straight, soon driven, asserted before last, ridden out | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2016 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Firm in places - Watering) | 2m | 0 | Buonarotti Boy | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | C Brassil | 11/2 |
| settled 3rd, 2nd at 4th, progress to lead 3 out, soon asserted, mistake 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2016 | Ballinrobe | Heavy | 2m 1f 50y | 0 | Mic Milano | 11st 1lbs | 9 of 13 | P T Enright | 2/0 |
| in rear, progress into moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, never a factor | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2016 | Cork | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Mississippi River | 10st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | P T Enright | 10/0 |
| held up in rear and ran freely early, progress into 6th 2 out, challenged last, ridden and every chance run-in, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner close home | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Long Journey Home | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 8 | W J Lee | 13/0 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, ridden on inner and headed 1 1/2f out, rallied well to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Political Policy | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 11 | M C Hussey | 25/0 |
| led, pushed along before straight, soon joined, headed from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Political Policy | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 12 | M C Hussey | 20/0 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Long Journey Home | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 9 | W M Lordan | 9/0 |
| soon led, pushed along from 2f out and joined over 1f out, kept on best inside final furlong to prevail close home | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2015 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Stronger Than Me | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 18 | C R King | 33/0 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, closer entering straight, ridden in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2015 | Navan | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Dew Line | 9st 13lbs | 15 of 17 | C R King | 20/0 |
| soon chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2015 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Ningxai | 10st | 5 of 17 | C R King | 20/0 |
| soon chased leaders, 8th approaching halfway, chased principals from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2015 | Wexford | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Manny Owens | 10st 1lbs | 8 of 13 | C R King | 20/1 |
| led, ridden 3f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2015 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | After Rain | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | D J Mullins | 12/1 |
| led, headed 4 out, soon weakened quickly, left 2 places closer from 2 out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Troubled Soul | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | B M Cash | 20/1 |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Naas | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Kings Ryker | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 7 | C R King | 12/1 |
| soon tracked leader, dropped to 5th 2f out, last from over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2015 | Curragh | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Corker Hill | 10st | 6 of 12 | C R King | 12/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cork | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Ballybacka Queen | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 12 | C R King | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 3f out, under pressure in 6th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2015 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Long Journey Home | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 10 | C R King | 7/1 |
| led and disputed, headed after 1f, soon 3rd, dropped to 6th halfway, progress travelling well 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well closing stages | |||||||||
| 30 May 2015 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Unsinkable | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Fog of War | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 8 | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, some progress entering straight, soon ridden, went moderate 5th over 1f out, no extra, disputed 4th on line | |||||||||
| 04 May 2015 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy (Heavy on Straight) | 1m | 0 | Bobby Jean | 10st 2lbs | 8 of 16 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2015 | Tipperary | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Unrequited | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 7 | W M Lordan | 9/2 |
| led, ran freely, headed under 2f out and soon no impression on easy winner, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2015 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Aussie Valentine | 9st 2lbs | of 12 | J A Heffernan | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Hes Our Music | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 8 | T P Madden | 7/1 |
| chased leaders on outer, led after 1f, clear after 3f, collided with rail under 5f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Gretzky | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 16 | W M Lordan | 16/1 |
| led, ridden and challenged 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Snowmane | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | W M Lordan | 11/2 |
| led, ridden 2f out and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Afonso De Sousa | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 7 | W M Lordan | 12/1 |
| soon raced in 2nd, took keen hold, almost on terms from halfway, pushed along 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2014 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Ebasani | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 6 | W M Lordan | 4/1 |
| led, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and headed 1f out, kept on same pace 100 yards out | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2014 | Killarney | Good | 1m 3f | 0 | Red Rocks Point | 10st | 3 of 5 | W M Lordan | 20/1 |
| soon led, pressed and joined from 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong and dropped to 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Panama Hat | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 17 | C R King | 20/1 |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, weakening when checked under 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2014 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Bashful Beauty | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 15 | B M Cash | |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Chance To Dance | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | C R King | 16/1 |
| soon 2nd, 3rd over 6f out, 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2014 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | General Brook | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 6 | C R King | 25/1 |
| led and soon clear, 10 lengths lead halfway, ridden and reduced advantage over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 08 May 2014 | Chester | Soft | 1m 2f 75y | 3 | Stellar Express | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 14 | Joseph O'Brien | 12/1 |
| tracked leader 1f, tracked leading trio, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2014 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Egyptian Warrior | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 9 | W M Lordan | 14/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed final furlong, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Cardinal Palace | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 11 | W J Lee | 16/1 |
| soon led and clear, reduced lead 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened and dropped behind final furlong, eased | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2013 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Barack | 9st 11lbs | 15 of 17 | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd at fast pace, ridden 3f out, soon weakened quickly, eased 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2013 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Long Journey Home | 10st | 1 of 10 | W M Lordan | 10/1 |
| soon led and well clear, always looking likely to retain lead straight, rider looked around for dangers and in command from 1f out, soon eased and much reduced advantage close home | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Saxo Jack | 8st 8lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Tandem | 8st 4lbs | 11 of 16 | W M Lordan | 16/1 |
| led, strongly pressed early straight and headed well over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2013 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Dane Street | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | W M Lordan | 8/1 |
| attempted to make all, went for race into straight and soon clear, reduced lead and caught inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 30 May 2013 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Bensoon | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | W M Lordan | 4/1 |
| led and disputed, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 03 May 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Prospectorous | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 17 | W M Lordan | 13/2 |
| led, ridden from 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed and no extra near line | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | He's Got Rhythm | 10st | 4 of 9 | W M Lordan | 11/4 |
| prominent and disputed lead early, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute again 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon no impression in 3rd, no extra and dropped to 4th on line | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Wrekin Rock | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 10 | W M Lordan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon led, strongly pressed final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2013 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Kilmainham | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 21 | D J Condon | 25/1 |
| never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2013 | Cork | Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Midnight Oil | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 17 | B M Cash | |
| 08 Aug 2012 | Sligo | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Cheval Rouge | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | N G McCullagh | 13/2 |
| chased leaders and took keen hold, ridden and no extra from 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2012 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | I Have A Dream | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | N G McCullagh | 13/2 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2012 | Curragh | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Ursa Major | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 13 | Johnny Murtagh | 4/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 3 1/2f out, no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Strandfield Lady | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 19 | N G McCullagh | 5/1 |
| took keen hold early and settled in mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden on outer entering straight, kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2011 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Long Journey Home | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | N G McCullagh | 4/5 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3f out, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, reduced advantage close home | |||||||||
| 29 May 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Apache | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| soon led, attempted to assert under pressure approaching straight, joined from 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 08 May 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Admiral of The Red | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 11 | Johnny Murtagh | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, no extra final furlong, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2011 | Navan | Yielding (Good to Yielding in the straight) | 1m 2f | 0 | Zanughan | 9st | 11 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression from early straight, no extra | |||||||||