Espartano (GB)
Owner: J M Ryan Trainer: R McGlinchey Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good ot Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in the back straight) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2009 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft | 1m 100y | 0 | Crooked Throw | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 11 | B J Cooper | 33/1 |
| refused to race | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2009 | Sligo | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Shanghai Star | 9st 7lbs | RefusedToRace of 15 | Paul Townend | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m | 0 | Harriers Call | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 19 | D A McCormack | 25/1 |
| towards rear, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2009 | Ballinrobe | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | All About Timing | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 14 | Paul Townend | 14/1 |
| very slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2009 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Academy Blues | 9st 12lbs | 17 of 19 | D A McCormack | 20/1 |
| dwelt, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 28 May 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m | 0 | Hujaylea | 10st | 14 of 20 | B A Curtis | 20/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 10 May 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m | 0 | Castle Bar Sling | 8st 4lbs | 16 of 17 | B A Curtis | 16/1 |
| soon towards rear, no impression from before straight | |||||||||
| 03 May 2009 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Kaitlins Joy | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 17 | D E Mullins | 14/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2009 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Maximo | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 22 | E J McNamara | 16/1 |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden into 7th 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2009 | Limerick | Soft | 1m | 0 | Ready To Tap | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 16 | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| in rear, ridden and kept on without threatening straight | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 7f | 0 | Giant Slalom | 9st 12lbs | RefusedToRace of 18 | B A Curtis | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Inwood | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| towards rear, some late headway, never a factor | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2008 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m | 0 | Alone He Stands | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 18 | B A Curtis | 10/1 |
| towards rear, late headway in 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Espartano | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 20 | Paul Townend | 14/1 |
| held up, headway to 4th 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Tipolino | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | M A Cleere | |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f | 0 | Windhover | 9st 7lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Fran Berry | 3/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, behind and eased halfway, pulled up and dismounted 3f out, burst blood vessel | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2008 | Cork | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m | 0 | Rebel Aclaim | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 18 | W J Supple | 11/1 |
| 05 Jul 2008 | Bellewstown | Good (Good ot Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Funatfuntasia | 8st 4lbs | of 15 | T G M Ryan | |
| 02 Jul 2008 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Emy Bright | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 21 | C O'Farrell | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, some headway to 11th entering straight, ridden and kept on same pace on outer | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2008 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 1m 1f | 0 | Glenmuir | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 14 | Fran Berry | 10/3 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden into 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2008 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 1f | 0 | Sinsational | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 14 | M P Snee | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, wide entering straight and 8th 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2008 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Espartano | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 15 | M P Snee | 7/1 |
| held up, headway in 9th over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2008 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Whatwodmyrasay | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 18 | M P Snee | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to 4th before straight, 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 May 2008 | Down Royal | Firm | 7f | 0 | Dark Arts | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 13 | S J Gray | 10/1 |
| towards rear, headway on outside to 7th under 2f out, ridden to 3rd 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 21 May 2008 | Sligo | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f 110y | 0 | Salishan | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 15 | S J Gray | 8/1 |
| 14 May 2008 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Fandango Boy | 9st 11lbs | 14 of 16 | E J McNamara | 4/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2008 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Yielding in the back straight) | 5f 182y | 0 | Desert Ben | 9st 9lbs | of 23 | T G M Ryan | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 6 | Simpsons Gamble | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 9 | T P O'Shea | 6/4 |
| held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 May 2007 | CHESTER | Good | 1338 | 3 | Heywood | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | J P Spencer | |
| always in rear, eased when no chance inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 4 | Palo Verde | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fortune | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2006 | NEWMARKET | Soft | 1320 | 2 | Caldra | 8st 9lbs | 22 of 28 | N Callan | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1320 | 1 | Holy Roman Emperor | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 9 | C Soumillon | |
| close up, no extra under pressure from 2f out, eased from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1100 | 1 | Elhamri | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 18 | J P Spencer | |
| progressed from rear over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 01 May 2006 | WINDSOR | Good to Soft | 1110 | 5 | Espartano | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 5 | J P Spencer | |
| in touch, headway wide 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on to lead final half furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2006 | WINDSOR | Good | 1110 | 5 | Espartano | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Spencer | |
| chased leaders, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, readily | |||||||||


