Spirit Of The Law (IRE)
Owner: James McAuley Trainer: D English Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Lawman / Passion Bleue (In The Wings)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the 5f chute) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places on both bends) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 20 | 2 | 3 | |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Totals | 71 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Sleepy Head | 8st 8lbs | 14 of 17 | S P Davis | 50/1 |
| chased leader, 5th halfway, reminder over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2017 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Captain Cullen | 8st 4lbs | of 20 | S T McCullagh | 0/0 |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f 189y | 0 | All For Nothing | 8st 8lbs | 8 of 14 | C P Hoban | 50/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2017 | Fairyhouse | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Ben Rumson | 8st 8lbs | 17 of 21 | C P Hoban | 33/1 |
| soon led, headed and weakened from 2f out | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2017 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Pirolo | 8st 9lbs | 12 of 17 | S T McCullagh | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden on outer entering straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 1m 7f | 0 | Mr Boss Man | 12st | 15 of 27 | Kate McPhillips | 33/1 |
| 07 Apr 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Sharjah | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | A J Breslin | 33/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Six Silver Lane | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 16 Mar 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Mainicin | 8st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | A J Breslin | 50/1 |
| led, headed after 1f, chased leader, 2nd halfway, closer over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | King Christophe | 8st 6lbs | 13 of 14 | A J Breslin | 50/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2016 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 2f | 0 | Elusive In Paris | 9st 8lbs | 17 of 21 | D W O'Connor | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 May 2016 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Usain | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 20 | Reserve 1 | 12/1 |
| a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 4th 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 May 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Specific Gravity | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | K J Leonard | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 7th 4f out, ridden from 2f out, no impression in 4th from 1f out, kept on same pace and went 3rd on line | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Catchy Lass | 9st 13lbs | 10 of 11 | D W O'Connor | 50/0 |
| soon led, headed 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Poitin | 9st 9lbs | 14 of 17 | K J Leonard | 66/0 |
| mid-division on outer, ridden 4f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Excelli | 9st 13lbs | 9 of 10 | J A Heffernan | 25/0 |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, never a factor, no impression over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Political Policy | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | J A Heffernan | 25/0 |
| rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, some progress in 7th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 9th 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Bishan Bedi | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 11 | K J Leonard | 20/0 |
| towards rear, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2015 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 6 | Field Of Dream | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | J Garritty | 4/0 |
| held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2015 | Leicester | Soft | 1m 60y | 2 | Storm Rock | 8st 8lbs | 8 of 10 | P Mathers | 11/0 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2015 | York | Soft (Good to Soft in places on both bends) | 1m 110y | 2 | You're Fired | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 13 | J Garritty | 8/0 |
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2015 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 18y | 3 | Quest For Wonder | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 15 | George Chaloner | 16/0 |
| tracked leader 2f, 2nd again 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2015 | York | Good | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Elhaame | 8st 10lbs | 15 of 19 | T Hamilton | 16/1 |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden when weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2015 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 2f | 2 | Sharp Sailor | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 9 | P Mathers | 8/1 |
| prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2015 | Newmarket | Soft | 1m 2f | 3 | Calm Attitude | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | Sammy Jo Bell | 5/1 |
| close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2015 | Chester | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 75y | 2 | Sennockian Star | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 11 | J Garritty | 7/1 |
| in touch, headway to challenge on inside over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2015 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 18y | 2 | Elbereth | 8st 1lbs | 7 of 13 | P Mathers | 25/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 May 2015 | York | Good | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Mahsoob | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 20 | J Garritty | 20/1 |
| raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 May 2015 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 1f | 2 | Balty Boys | 8st 5lbs | 10 of 12 | P Hanagan | 7/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2015 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 170y | 3 | Chancery | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | J Garritty | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, hampered after about 1f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2015 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 2 | Maverick Wave | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 7 | George Chaloner | 10/1 |
| pulled hard and prominent, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2014 | York | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 110y | 2 | Homage | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 15 | J Garritty | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2014 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 2 | Bronze Angel | 8st 6lbs | 19 of 35 | J P Fahy | 40/1 |
| raced stand side in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2014 | Newbury | Soft | 1m 2f 6y | 2 | Air Pilot | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 18 | P Mulrennan | 25/1 |
| tracked leading pair, led well over 3f out, headed and ridden 2f out, no chance with winner when lost place 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2014 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 2 | Fire Fighting | 9st 9lbs | of 12 | Non Runner | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Queensberry Rules | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 20 | J Garritty | 16/1 |
| led, pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 60y | 2 | Whispering Warrior | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | P Mathers | 8/1 |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2014 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Chance To Dance | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | T Hamilton | 5/1 |
| held up in 4th, 5th over 6f out, 6th 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on well into 4th final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2014 | York | Good | 1m 208y | 2 | Spirit Of The Law | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 13 | P Hanagan | 14/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, led again towards finish, kept on gamely | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2014 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 114y | 2 | Abseil | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 16 | George Chaloner | 14/1 |
| held up in mid-division, switched left 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2014 | York | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Clever Cookie | 8st 7lbs | 8 of 18 | P Mathers | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2014 | Doncaster | Soft | 1m 2f 60y | 3 | Arab Spring | 9st | 7 of 16 | Josh Quinn | 22/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 2 | Marshgate Lane | 8st 8lbs | 8 of 13 | Sammy Jo Bell | 22/1 |
| behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 2 | Spirit Of The Law | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | George Chaloner | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2013 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 3 | Come On Blue Chip | 9st | 3 of 8 | George Chaloner | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 3f out, rallied on inside 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2013 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 2 | Bancnuanaheireann | 9st 7lbs | 25 of 28 | P Hanagan | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2013 | Ayr | Soft | 1m 2f | 2 | Hi There | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 11 | George Chaloner | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2013 | York | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Sam Sharp | 9st | 5 of 13 | George Chaloner | 13/2 |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, no impression with leaders | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2013 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 3 | Spirit Of The Law | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | George Chaloner | 7/2 |
| took keen hold tracking leading pair, ridden and lost 3rd 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led close home | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2013 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 192y | 2 | Viewpoint | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 18 | George Chaloner | 16/1 |
| held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 4th towards finish, never quite going pace to challenge | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 4 | Whispering Warrior | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | George Chaloner | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, kept on until headed final 100 yards, no extra | |||||||||
| 09 May 2013 | Chester | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 75y | 3 | Tres Coronas | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 13 | George Chaloner | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride, soon bustled along to track leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2013 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 21y | 4 | Spirit Of The Law | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | George Chaloner | 7/2 |
| held up, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, readily | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 214y | 4 | O Ma Lad | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 12 | D Nolan | 9/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened last 50 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2012 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 4 | Flaxen Flare | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | W Buick | 9/2 |
| in rear, ridden 3f out, some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2012 | Chester | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 2f 75y | 3 | Eastern Destiny | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 9 | C Catlin | 9/1 |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2012 | Beverley | Good (Good to Soft in places on the 5f chute) | 1m 1f 207y | 2 | Universal | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2012 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 218y | 4 | Deia Sunrise | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 7 | Ashley Morgan | 3/1 |
| took keen hold, tracked winner, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2012 | Yarmouth | Soft | 1m 2f 21y | 4 | Spirit Of The Law | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | P Hanagan | 7/4 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2012 | Sandown | Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 3 | Opinion | 9st | 2 of 9 | Hayley Turner | 4/1 |
| led, narrowly headed 2f out, ridden to lead again 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 4f 100y | 4 | Rocktherunway | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | R Ffrench | 3/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, well behind final 2f | |||||||||
| 12 May 2012 | Nottingham | Soft | 1m 2f 50y | 3 | Last Shadow | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | T G McLaughlin | 5/2 |
| dwelt held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway entering final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, headed towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2012 | Doncaster | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 60y | 4 | Spirit Of The Law | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, disputed 2nd over 2f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Apothecary | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 10 | J P Spencer | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, headway to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Ripon | Good | 1m | 4 | Repeater | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 12 | C Catlin | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, driven and headway 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon riden, kept on, headed and no extra final stride | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 6 | Spirit Of The Law | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 14 | J P Spencer | 7/2 |
| held up in mid-division on inside, switched left inside final 3f, chased leader entering final 2f, cruised through with rider looking round to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2011 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 1m 60y | 6 | Spirit Of The Law | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | Hayley Turner | 13/2 |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Queens Sandridge | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | C Catlin | 40/1 |
| in rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2011 | Nottingham | Good to Firm | 6f 15y | 5 | Sanad | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | C Catlin | 16/1 |
| held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2011 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Pearl Mix | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 12 | G Baker | 28/1 |
| held up mid-division, no impression from over 2f out | |||||||||


