Here For The Craic (IRE)
Owner: Connery Family Syndicate Trainer: D Budds Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Millenary / Tongabezi (Shernazar)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Round: Good to Firm, Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yileding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | |||
| Standard | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yielding | 7 | 2 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Round, Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 72 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2020 | Clonmel | Good | 2m 81y | 0 | Zinat | 12st | PulledUp of 17 | G Brouder | 17/2 |
| rear of mid-division, progress to 6th 3 out, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression when eased and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2020 | Tipperary | Soft | 2m | 0 | Billy's Angel | 11st 2lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Tramore | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Bright Flame | 10st 2lbs | 9 of 12 | D J O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| rear, 10th after halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, some progress over 1f out, weakened under 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2020 | Cork | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Act Of God | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 14 | J M Moore | 40/1 |
| mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, progress and wide into straight, soon effort, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2019 | Navan | Good | 2m | 0 | Callthebarman | 10st 5lbs | 5 of 18 | D J O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| rear of mid-division, progress on outer entering straight, headway into 2nd and ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd and mistake at last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2019 | Clonmel | Good | 2m 81y | 0 | Touch Of Gold | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | L Quinlan | 9/2 |
| waited with, slightly impeded 1st, soon raced in 5th, closed up from 4th to be prominent, not fluent 5th, tight for room before straight and lost position, switched left between last 2, kept on well without troubling winner run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2019 | Tramore | Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Edification | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | R C Colgan | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2019 | Cork | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Here For The Craic | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | D J O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| waited with, soon towards rear, headway and effort straight, challenged run-in, soon led and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2019 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 1m 4f | 0 | Moonmeister | 9st 10lbs | RefusedToRace of 14 | Ms A Budds | 33/1 |
| refused to race | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Clementina | 10st 11lbs | 9 of 19 | Rachael Blackmore | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, slow 4 out, pushed along 2 out and no impression approaching last, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Too Precious | 8st 4lbs | RefusedToRace of 14 | D E Sheehy | 50/1 |
| refused to race | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Fintown Boy | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 16 | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2018 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Lleyton | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| waited with, 9th after 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon chased leaders and effort, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2018 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Perfect Tapatino | 9st 4lbs | RefusedToRace of 18 | W J Lee | 12/1 |
| refused to race | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Nimitz | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 11 | A J Slattery | 16/1 |
| dwelt, rear of mid-division, headway into 5th halfway and went 3rd approaching straight, pushed along over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2018 | Killarney | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | National Wealth | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 14 | K J Manning | 12/1 |
| mid-division and 9th from halfway, dropped towards rear over 3f out and soon ridden on outer, kept on well without threatening from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2018 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 100y | 0 | Here For The Craic | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 12 | Ms A Budds | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride, raced in 10th early, headway straight and edged slightly left 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2018 | Galway | Yielding | 1m 5f 186y | 0 | Rovetta | 9st 8lbs | 11 of 21 | J A Heffernan | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and effort from 3f out, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm) | 1m 4f | 0 | Batts Rock | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | Ms A Budds | 16/1 |
| dwelt, waited with, 6th before halfway, disputed 5th 3f out, soon headway and kept on under hands and heels without reaching front pair inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Naas | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Night Of Power | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | C T Keane | 11/1 |
| mid-division and 5th from halfway, ridden from 3f out and no impression in 7th from over 1f out, kept on into moderate 5th inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2018 | Cork | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Sea The Lion | 8st 4lbs | 13 of 15 | W M Lordan | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Adieux | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | K J Manning | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway under 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Wooster | 8st 6lbs | 4 of 10 | W M Lordan | 9/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight and some headway on inner under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Mainicin | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| dwelt and towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | Elishpour | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | C D Hayes | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Clear Skies | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 14 | K J Manning | 20/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out and headway in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Elishpour | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 16 | C T Keane | 9/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no impression straight, never a factor | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2017 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Lex Talionis | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 20 | J W Kennedy | 10/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, switched left and some headway approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2017 | Navan | Soft | 2m | 0 | Lord Erskine | 8st 8lbs | 12 of 29 | D E Sheehy | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden into 11th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Tudor City | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 15 | J A Heffernan | 12/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, headway and effort 2f out on inner, chased leaders and one pace 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2017 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Fiesole | 9st | 2 of 10 | J A Heffernan | 10/1 |
| dwelt, held up, soon towards rear, wide into straight, pushed along and soon no impression until headway to chase winner 1f out, kept on well without getting there inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2017 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 6f 14y | 0 | Renneti | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 9 | J A Heffernan | 14/1 |
| towards rear, 5th halfway, weakened under 3f out, eased approaching straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2017 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Three Kingdoms | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 17 | J A Heffernan | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, checked on inner after 2f, headway into 10th 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd near line | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2017 | Cork | Good to Firm (Round: Good to Firm, Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Moonmeister | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 11 | W M Lordan | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out and progress over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2017 | Navan | Good | 1m 5f | 0 | Sea The Lion | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 22 | R Coakley | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in 13th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft (Round, Yielding) | 1m 4f | 0 | Glamorous Approach | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 14 | R P Whelan | 20/1 |
| towards rear, no impression 2f out until headway into 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 May 2017 | Kilbeggan | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Mr Picotee | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 17 | D J Mullins | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last where mistake, weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 70y | 0 | Bobabout | 10st 9lbs | Fell of 28 | D J Mullins | 16/1 |
| held up, closed approaching 3 out, no impression in 9th when fell last | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2016 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Roconga | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 13 | S Foley | 12/1 |
| soon raced in 8th, pushed along and headway straight, moderate 7th 1f out and no impression, one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2016 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Maudlin Magdalen | 8st 10lbs | 20 of 25 | M C Hussey | 25/1 |
| rear, 23rd 4f out, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2016 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 5f | 0 | Here For The Craic | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | C T Keane | 9/2 |
| held up, soon 7th, pushed along approaching straight, headway on inner 3f out, switched right towards outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong and kept on best | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2016 | Killarney | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Le Vagabond | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | C D Hayes | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2016 | Galway | Yielding to Soft | 1m 6f 14y | 0 | Ivan Grozny | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | J A Heffernan | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner before straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2016 | Curragh | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Zeftan | 10st 1lbs | of 10 | Miss M O'Sullivan | 0/0 |
| 07 Jul 2016 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 5f | 0 | Botany Bay | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | O J Orr | 5/1 |
| mid-division and 7th 5f out, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, went 5th 1f out and soon no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2016 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Qatari Hunter | 10st | 6 of 15 | J A Heffernan | 11/1 |
| bit slowly away, soon raced 4th on outer, driven entering straight, ridden in 5th under 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 May 2016 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Henry's Girl | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 17 | J A Heffernan | 2/1 |
| chased leader, closer in 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out and no impression on winner in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2016 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Elusive Ivy | 11st | 13 of 28 | D E Mullins | 10/0 |
| mid-division, 11th early, ridden to chase leaders straight, one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2016 | Leopardstown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Alveena | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | J A Heffernan | 14/0 |
| tracked leader, 3rd and pushed along before straight, soon challenged, every chance final furlong, kept on without matching winner close home | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Tooreen Legend | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | J A Heffernan | 7/0 |
| dwelt, chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2015 | Curragh | Good | 2m | 0 | Digeanta | 9st 1lbs | 18 of 23 | D O'Brien | 20/0 |
| rear, progress to 11th 6f out, 9th 5f out, 8th under 3f out, soon driven, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2015 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Here For The Craic | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | J W Kennedy | 2/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd 3f out, disputed lead 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2015 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Xebec | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | D O'Brien | 10/1 |
| edged right from stalls, mid-division, progress outer entering straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace, no impression on winner close home | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2015 | Galway | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Time To Inspire | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 19 | Mr D L Queally | 4/1 |
| dwelt, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, on terms over 2f out, soon headed, no extra and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2015 | Navan | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 2f | 0 | Intisari | 10st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | D O'Brien | 15/8 |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, ridden in 3rd under 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong without threatening winner | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2015 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Morning Mix | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 11 | J W Kennedy | 20/1 |
| mid-division on outer, closer 5th 4f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on without threatening easy winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2015 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Game Set Dash | 10st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | J W Kennedy | 50/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear early, progress on outer from over 4f out, 2nd 3f out, on terms over 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final fulong, kept on without matching winner | |||||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Lucky Pat | 11st 7lbs | UnseatedRider of 17 | L P Dempsey | |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Memories Of Milan | 11st 10lbs | of 11 | John Winston | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Meldrum Lad | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 6 | D N Russell | 11/2 |
| led, headed after 2nd, led again 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and no extra in 4th before last, weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2014 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Desertmore Stream | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 10 | D N Russell | 16/1 |
| towards rear, mistake 4 out, no extra after next, weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2014 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Shield | 11st 9lbs | 5 of 7 | D J Condon | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2014 | Limerick | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Primroseandblue | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | D N Russell | 9/4 |
| raced in 3rd, slightly slow 2nd, not fluent 5 out, not fluent 3 out and dropped to rear, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on again into 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2014 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m | 0 | Here For The Craic | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | D N Russell | 5/2 |
| always prominent, on terms 3 out, led before straight, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 06 May 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 0 | Time For A Pint | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 28 | D N Russell | 8/1 |
| soon prominent, led 3rd, headed next, 2nd and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2013 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yileding in places) | 2m | 0 | Bishops Road | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 23 | D E Mullins | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, 5th next, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2013 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Paddy The Celeb | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 17 | Mr D L Queally | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2013 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Prince Chaparral | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | Mr D L Queally | 10/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, in front after 3 out, pressed around bypassed 2 out, mistake and headed from last, kept on well without getting back to winner run-in | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2013 | Listowel | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | King Shabra | 12st | 12 of 21 | Mr D L Queally | 14/1 |
| soon mid-division, 13th 1 mile out, no extra from under 4f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 24 May 2013 | Cork | Good | 2m | 0 | Here For The Craic | 12st | 1 of 27 | Mr D L Queally | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Captain Arceus | 11st 12lbs | 17 of 23 | P T Enright | 50/1 |
| mid-division, no extra 4 out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2011 | Gowran Park | Good | 2m | 0 | Jenari | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 23 | M P Burke | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th over 5f out, soon no impression | |||||||||