Empire Of Dirt (IRE)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: G Elliott Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Westerner / Rose Of Inchiquin (Roselier)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 210y | 1 | Tea For Two | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 7 | B J Cooper | 10/3 |
| in rear, headway before 10th, pushed along and weakened from 14th, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 2f 70y | 1 | Sizing John | 11st 10lbs | of 14 | J W Kennedy | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Un De Sceaux | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | B J Cooper | 11/4 |
| held up in last pair, reminders and under pressure after 11th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last, no impression in 4th flat | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2017 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m 60y | 1 | Sizing John | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | J W Kennedy | 9/2 |
| in rear, 5th at 9th, closed up travelling smoothly 2 out, pushed along on inner approaching last, not much room on rail closing stages, kept on well without getting to winner | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2016 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 0 | Empire Of Dirt | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 28 | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| mid-division on inner, headway after 4 out, 6th next, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, led before last stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Empire Of Dirt | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 24 | B J Cooper | 16/0 |
| hampered 3rd, held up behind, headway into mid-division 9th (water), close up on outside 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden after last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2016 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | Empire Of Dirt | 10st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | J M Moore | 8/0 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, progress to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2015 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 3m 100y | 0 | Minella Foru | 10st 6lbs | PulledUp of 31 | 14/0 | |
| always rear, pulled up before 11th | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2015 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Sumos Novios | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 14 | B J Cooper | 11/0 |
| mid-division early, improved to chase leaders at 4th, led and disputed from 6th, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2015 | Navan | Soft | 3m | 0 | Riverside City | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 15 | B J Cooper | 5/0 |
| chased leaders, improved to dispute after 6th, led halfway, headed 12th, disputed again entering straight, fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2015 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 3m 5f | 0 | Thunder And Roses | 10st 2lbs | Fell of 33 | L P Dempsey | |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Naas | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Empire Of Dirt | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 16 | L P Dempsey | 9/2 |
| close up, 2nd after 5th, led from 7th, slight mistake 10th, asserted last, pressed and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2015 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Kilcrea | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 8 | D J Mullins | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Down Royal | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Down Ace | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | K C Sexton | 13/8 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, closer in 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2014 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Wounded Warrior | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | M P Fogarty | 12/1 |
| led, ridden 3 out, headed before next, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one paced | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2014 | Thurles | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Mr Fiftyone | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 19 | B J Cooper | |
| 09 Nov 2014 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Gilgamboa | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | B J Cooper | 4/1 |
| chased leaders and 4th halfway, progress to challenge after 3 out, not fluent next and soon ridden, no impression run-in and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2014 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 1 | Valseur Lido | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 10 | M P Fogarty | 12/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, dropped to 5th and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2014 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 1 | Empire Of Dirt | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 13 | B J Cooper | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead at 4th, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well under pressure close home | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2014 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 1 | Real Steel | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | B J Cooper | 5/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in and relegated to 4th close home | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2014 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Zabana | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 14 | K C Sexton | 7/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, led entering straight, ridden and challenged before last, headed last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Courage | 10st 10lbs | 12 of 22 | D N Russell | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, progress to lead briefly after 7th, 2nd 3 out, lost place before next and no extra in straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2013 | Navan | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Faugheen | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | B J Cooper | 7/1 |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed from 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner from last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2013 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Apache Stronghold | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 8 | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, dropped to 4th next, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2013 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Empire Of Dirt | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 15 | D N Russell | 12/1 |
| left in lead 1st, pushed along and challenged entering straight, kept on well from last and asserted closing stages | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2012 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | The Westener Boy | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | M P Fogarty | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead halfway, headed and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression on easy winner and moderate 4th 2f out, no extra | |||||||||