Western Boy (IRE)
Owner: John P McManus Trainer: P A Fahy Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Antonius Pius / Skala (Hernando)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 3 | 2 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Straight: Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 54 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2021 | Killarney | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Marshalled | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 18 | D E Mullins | 11/1 |
| mid-division, 7th at 7th, ridden and no impression from 4 out, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2021 | Tramore | Good (Yielding in places) | 1m 7f 22y | 0 | Jack Holiday | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 14 | Rachael Blackmore | 15/8 |
| off pace and in rear throughout, pushed along briefly 5th, pushed along 4 out, eased from after 3 out | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2021 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 67y | 0 | Cluan Dara | 11st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 13 | R J Condon | 9/4 |
| mid-division, mistake 1st and soon dropped towards rear, 10th from halfway, took closer order from 3 out and soon tracked leaders, progress to challenge in 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Burlesque Queen | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 23 | A P Kelly | 18/1 |
| towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out and 3rd next, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden and edged left before last, headed early run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Thurles | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 22y | 0 | Sullane Hill | 12st | 6 of 16 | J S McGarvey | 25/1 |
| waited with towards rear, disputed 9th after 6th, closed on outer 4 out, 4th approaching 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2020 | Naas | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | De Name Escapes Me | 9st 1lbs | 13 of 19 | K J Manning | 100/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2020 | Ballinrobe | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Chatham Street Lad | 11st | 5 of 11 | R J Condon | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, hampered 4th, 7th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2020 | Listowel | Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Baron Samedi | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 18 | T P Madden | 50/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, hampered 3f out, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2020 | Clonmel | Good | 2m 81y | 0 | Whatsinthecorner | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 17 | R J Condon | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, progress to 3rd 3 out, pushed along to challenge and on terms before 2 out, headed and no impression in 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2020 | Killarney | Soft to Heavy | 1m 6f | 0 | Zenon | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 14 | J A Heffernan | 66/1 |
| towards rear, headway on inner into mid-division 5f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2020 | Galway | Soft | 2m 150y | 0 | Nibblers Charm | 10st | 14 of 21 | N P Madden | 25/1 |
| waited with, slightly impeded 2nd and pushed along at stages after, no extra from before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2020 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 4f 170y | 0 | Western Boy | 10st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | G M Ryan | 25/1 |
| dwelt and pushed along in rear early, 9th under 3f out, progress on outer to chase leaders 2f out, went 3rd over 1 1/2f out, led entering straight and soon clear, kept on well under hands and heels inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2020 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 39y | 0 | Abraham | 11st 2lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 2m 2f 165y | 0 | Laverteen | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | J S McGarvey | 14/1 |
| held up in last early, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2019 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Eight And Bob | 11st | 11 of 15 | J S McGarvey | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, closer in 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2019 | Thurles | Good | 2m | 0 | The King Of Brega | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 10 | D J O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| mid-division, hampered 3rd, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out when hampered, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Jetez | 11st 2lbs | 16 of 18 | J S McGarvey | 25/1 |
| waited with, 11th approaching halfway, a little slow 4th, not fluent next, weakened straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2018 | Navan | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Us And Them | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | J S McGarvey | 33/1 |
| prominent early, slight mistake 1st and jumped high 2nd, soon towards rear, slight mistake 6th and detached before next, weakened, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2018 | Navan | Yielding (Straight: Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Brazos | 8st 4lbs | 11 of 25 | A J Slattery | 25/1 |
| prominent, 2nd early, soon 5th, no impression 2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2018 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Low Sun | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 14 | S Foley | 5/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra and one pace from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2018 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 2m | 0 | St Stephens Green | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 14 | Fran Berry | 4/1 |
| in rear, progress when short of room briefly over 2f out, went 7th on wide outer 2f out, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2018 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 40y | 0 | True Self | 10st 10lbs | 16 of 28 | J S McGarvey | 14/1 |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2017 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Swamp Fox | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 18 | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| raced in 7th early, switched right to outer 3f out and effort, kept on well without quite getting to 1st 2 inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2017 | Navan | Soft | 2m | 0 | Lord Erskine | 9st 1lbs | 17 of 29 | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2017 | Listowel | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Lagostovegas | 10st 7lbs | 5 of 11 | J S McGarvey | 14/1 |
| held up, mainly mid-division, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2017 | Killarney | Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Snow Falcon | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 13 | J A Heffernan | 16/1 |
| mid-division early, 8th before halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace from 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2017 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 11y | 0 | Tigris River | 10st 6lbs | PulledUp of 23 | J S McGarvey | 11/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, behind and pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2017 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Hamley | 9st 4lbs | of 16 | D P McDonogh | 0/0 |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 100y | 0 | Western Boy | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | J S McGarvey | 14/1 |
| held up, 9th after 1st, closed up on outer travelling smoothly 2 out, 4th before straight, led at last, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2016 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 0 | Castle Guest | 9st 11lbs | 13 of 13 | N P Madden | 16/1 |
| dwelt, raced in 11th early, pushed along from halfway, still 11th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, no extra and eased 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2016 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Tempo Mac | 10st 12lbs | Fell of 21 | J S McGarvey | 20/0 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 9th travelling well 3 out, close enough in 7th when fell next | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2016 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Clondaw Warrior | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | M P Walsh | 20/0 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 5th, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2015 | Curragh | Good | 2m | 0 | Digeanta | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 23 | Fran Berry | 8/0 |
| soon settled 4th, 5th 7f out, progress to 3rd 3f out, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, dropped to 4th closing stages | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2015 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Silwana | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 19 | Fran Berry | 9/1 |
| held up, 11th from early, ridden to chase winner and no impression from over 1f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2015 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Western Boy | 9st | 1 of 15 | Fran Berry | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, soon 5th, closed travelling smoothly into 4th 3f out, challenged from over 2f out in 2nd, led under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to maintain advantage and edged left inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m 5f 124y | 0 | Valyssa Monterg | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 23 | M P Walsh | |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Killarney | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | Western Boy | 10st 5lbs | 1 of 11 | Fran Berry | 7/2 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, closed on leader 1f out, led final 100 yards, kept on well | |||||||||
| 10 May 2015 | Killarney | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Waxies Dargle | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 18 | A P Crowe | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from next | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2015 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Some Article | 11st 4lbs | 22 of 28 | A P Crowe | 50/1 |
| rear of mid-division, no impression 6th, soon no danger | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2015 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Some Article | 11st 3lbs | 14 of 17 | A P Crowe | 20/1 |
| soon towards rear, mistake 4th, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Felix Yonger | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 8 | Paul Carberry | 10/3 |
| led, jumped slightly right 4th, joined when bad mistake 8th, headed and soon dropped to 4th, jumped right 2 out, 2nd briefly approaching last, soon 3rd and no impression when not fluent and jumped right, one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2015 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 2m 3f 150y | 0 | Ttebbob | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | M P Walsh | 6/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 5 out, improved into 2nd entering straight and challenged before 2 out, pecked 2 out and soon ridden, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on without reaching winner | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2014 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Un De Sceaux | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 19 | A P Crowe | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Wounded Warrior | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 14 | M P Walsh | 12/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, jumped right 6 out, moderate 5th when bad mistake 3 out, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2014 | Navan | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Vautour | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 16 | A P Crowe | 10/1 |
| held up, 12th at 3rd, moderate 8th 4 out, jumped right next and no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 1 | Faugheen | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | D N Russell | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden from next, no impression straight | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Vautour | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 18 | D N Russell | 20/1 |
| mid-division in touch, effort on outside after 2 out, one pace approaching last, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2014 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Vautour | 11st | 2 of 6 | D N Russell | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 5th, ridden into 2nd before last, challenged last, strongly pressed winner run-in and disputed briefly, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Western Boy | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 17 | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress entering straight and ridden to lead before last, asserted run-in and kept on well | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2013 | Thurles | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Western Boy | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | Ms K Walsh | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders and 4th halfway, headway to dispute 4f out, led entering straight and asserted well over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2013 | Tipperary | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Wicklow Brave | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | Ms K Walsh | 9/2 |
| mid-division, soon moderate 6th, closer in 5th under 5f out, no impression under pressure from over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Very Wood | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 23 | Mr J T Carroll | 8/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2013 | Limerick | Good | 2m | 1 | Private Treasure | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 13 | Mr M J Molloy | 18/1 |
| waited with in rear, good progress on outer into 4th before straight, ridden to chase winner from 2f out, kept on well final furlong to close near finish but never going to get there | |||||||||