Essex (IRE)
Owner: B P S Syndicate Trainer: D Cullen Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Round Course;Straight Course;Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 5 | 4 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 8 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Marlay Park | 11st 9lbs | 11 of 19 | Keith Donoghue | 33/1 |
| mid-division, never a factor, 9th halfway, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Buena Vista | 10st 9lbs | 20 of 24 | Paul Townend | 100/1 |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2011 | Punchestown | Soft | 3m | 0 | Square Sphere | 11st 9lbs | 15 of 25 | Robbie Colgan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 0 | What A Charm | 8st 12lbs | 14 of 21 | R Coakley | 25/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2010 | Tipperary | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Beau Michael | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 7 | A E Lynch | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 8th and dropped to last, trailing from 5 out, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2010 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Farringdon | 11st 5lbs | of 11 | Robbie Colgan | |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Essex | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | A E Lynch | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 5 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from before last | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2010 | Tipperary | Good | 2m | 1 | Bahrain Storm | 11st | 9 of 13 | B J Geraghty | 8/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from before 3 out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2010 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Fisher Bridge | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 16 | Johnny Murtagh | 9/2 |
| chased leaders, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 30 May 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Elyaadi | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 14 | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2009 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Swift Counsel | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | A E Lynch | 6/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2009 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Whatuthink | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | A E Lynch | 8/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 6 out, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, left 3rd and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2009 | Curragh | Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Celtic Soprano | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 20 | C O'Farrell | 7/2 |
| mid-division, ridden entering straight, 8th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2009 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Go Native | 11st 4lbs | of 4 | A E Lynch | |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Curragh | Good (Round Course;Straight Course;Good to Yielding) | 2m | 0 | Dani California | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 29 | C O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway into 9th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2009 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1m 6f | 0 | Silverhand | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 17 | C O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, late headway in 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2009 | Cork | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Bahrain Storm | 11st | 3 of 15 | A E Lynch | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd from 4 out, 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd again 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 May 2009 | Curragh | Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Sesenta | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 10 | Rory Cleary | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 5f out, ridden into 2nd 3f out, challenged 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 May 2009 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft) | 2m 4f | 0 | Sesenta | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 23 | C O'Farrell | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th after 3 out, no impression and kept on under pressure from before straight | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Coolcashin | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 10 | D N Russell | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, close up in 5th 2 out, improved to challenge last, kept on well run-in to press winner, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2009 | Cork | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Serpentaria | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 5 | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| held up in rear, headway to 3rd 3 out where mistake, soon ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Ebaziyan | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 4 | D N Russell | 6/4 |
| close 2nd, disputed lead after halfway, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra before last | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 5280 | 1 | Refinement | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 9 | A E Lynch | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, checked after 4 out, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good | 4400 | 1 | Essex | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 9 | A E Lynch | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led before straight, ridden clear 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 07 May 2006 | KILLARNEY | Soft | 3740 | 0 | Brogella | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 10 | R T Dunne | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, progress approaching 4 out, moderate 2nd before 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 3520 | 1 | Macs Joy | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 4 | Ruby Walsh | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Soft | 2640 | 0 | Tipper Road | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 24 | Rory Cleary | |
| held up, 10th and progress 4f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2006 | GOWRAN PARK | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Macs Joy | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 4 | T G M Ryan | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and no extra before last, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 1 | Brave Inca | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 5 | D N Russell | |
| moderate 4th, took closer order 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Brave Inca | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | Ruby Walsh | |
| always prominent, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, slight advantage approaching last, headed early run-in, stayed on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2005 | NAAS | Good | 2640 | 0 | Essex | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 16 | Rory Cleary | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, all out | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2005 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 3630 | 0 | Hardy Eustace | 11st 10lbs | 12 of 14 | A P McCoy | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 4th until 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2005 | NEWBURY | Good to Soft | 3630 | 0 | Essex | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 25 | B J Geraghty | |
| always prominent, challenged from 3 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden clear flat, comfortably | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Essex | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 21 | B J Geraghty | |
| always prominent, close 3rd halfway, led 3 out, quickened clear next, steadied last, strongly pressed run in, stayed on well close home | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2004 | CURRAGH | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Essex | 7st 9lbs | 1 of 20 | Rory Cleary | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, headway over 4f out, 2nd into straight, led under 2f out, soon clear, easily | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2004 | LAYTOWN | Standard | 1540 | 0 | Shes A Peach | 10st 3lbs | 6 of 10 | Ruby Walsh | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2004 | GOWRAN PARK | Soft | 2640 | 0 | Ease The Way | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 15 | Rory Cleary | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, soon challenged, no impression inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2004 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 3520 | 0 | Cherub | 11st | 3 of 13 | D N Russell | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, lost place 4 out, 5th after 2 out, kept on well from last | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Essex | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 17 | D N Russell | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, smooth headway on inner after 3 out, led 2 out, clear from last, easily | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2004 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Essex | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 19 | D N Russell | |
| mid-division, improved into 7th 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat | |||||||||


