The Rite Article (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Suzanne Fahey Trainer: J P Fahey Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Definite Article / Rite Of Spring (Niniski)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places - Watering) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watering) | 2 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2018 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m | 0 | Running In Heels | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 17 | Ricky Doyle | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent at 7th, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2018 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f 70y | 0 | Better B Quick | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 14 | I J McCarthy | 12/1 |
| 06 Jun 2018 | Wexford | Good | 3m 1f 70y | 0 | Irish Bulletin | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 15 | I J McCarthy | 16/1 |
| towards rear, some progress into 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 20 May 2018 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Damut | 11st 12lbs | 15 of 18 | I J McCarthy | 66/1 |
| mid-division early, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 11 May 2018 | Kilbeggan | Soft | 2m 3f 200y | 0 | Steel Wave | 11st 12lbs | of 14 | I J McCarthy | 0/0 |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Tramore | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Swingbridge | 11st 12lbs | 14 of 15 | I J McCarthy | 20/1 |
| towards rear, 9th after 7th, dropped to rear and detached 4 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2017 | Sligo | Good | 3m | 0 | Market's Field | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 11 | J P O'Sullivan | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2017 | Limerick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Snugsborough Benny | 12st 2lbs | of 10 | Mr J J O'Neill | 0/0 |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Limerick | Good | 3m | 0 | Presenting Julio | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 17 | J P O'Sullivan | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th after 8th, led before straight, headed before last, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2017 | Bellewstown | Good | 3m | 0 | The Rite Article | 11st | 1 of 19 | J P O'Sullivan | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, short of room on inner and rider dropped whip approaching 2 out, led on inner and pushed along 2 out, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2017 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 3m 140y | 0 | Na Trachtalai Abu | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 May 2017 | Punchestown | Good | 3m | 0 | Nobody Home | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 28 | I J McCarthy | 33/1 |
| prominent, on terms before 3 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Teacher's Pet | 11st 9lbs | 11 of 12 | I J McCarthy | 14/1 |
| chased leaders and 5th after 5 out, ridden from 4 out and weakened after next | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2016 | Tipperary | Good (Watering) | 3m | 0 | Knockanarrigan | 10st 8lbs | 10 of 11 | I J McCarthy | 10/1 |
| prominent, lost place and pushed along approaching 4 out where not fluent, soon weakened, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2016 | Roscommon | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 142y | 0 | Top Of The Town | 11st 2lbs | of 21 | I J McCarthy | 0/0 |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Wexford | Good | 3m | 0 | The Rite Article | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | I J McCarthy | 6/1 |
| led briefly early, prominent, not fluent 6th, on terms 3 out, headed before 2 out, back on terms last, stayed on well to edge ahead closing stages, all out | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2016 | Kilbeggan | Yielding | 3m 40y | 0 | Oisin James | 11st 7lbs | of 19 | I J McCarthy | 0/0 |
| 05 Jun 2016 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Firm in places - Watering) | 3m 140y | 0 | Whatever It Takes | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 11 | I J McCarthy | 12/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, bumped by rival at 4th, progress to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching straight, dropped to 3rd at last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2015 | Downpatrick | Good (Watered) | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Altiepix | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | S E Butler | 16/0 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along in 3rd 5 out, ridden from next, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2015 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 7f | 0 | Tigroney | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 9 | S E Butler | 25/0 |
| raced in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in without matching principals | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good (Watering) | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Moylisha Tim | 12st | 4 of 12 | N M Kelly | 22/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed from 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Airlie Beach | 12st | 6 of 15 | Miss A Fahey | 20/1 |
| chased leaders and 3rd with a circuit to race, ridden over 2f out and no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2014 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Oiche Maith | 12st | 2 of 9 | Mr M Fahey | 14/1 |
| led, headed after 3f, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression on winner 4f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2014 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watering) | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Sheamus | 12st | 6 of 14 | Miss A Fahey | 25/1 |
| soon towards rear, 13th after halfway, no impression over 6f out, kept on same pace without threatening from 4f out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2013 | Sligo | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Scarlet Prince | 11st 4lbs | of 11 | I J McCarthy | |
| 07 Jul 2013 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 3m | 0 | Golden Wonder | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 19 | I J McCarthy | 20/1 |
| chased leaders early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2013 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Ballinalacken | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 23 | I J McCarthy | 9/1 |
| mid-division, progress 4 out, ridden along in 4th next, kept on one paced straight | |||||||||
| 11 May 2013 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Faugheen | 12st | 17 of 24 | Mr B P Fahey | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2013 | Gowran Park | Good | 2m | 0 | Ebazziyr | 12st | 6 of 19 | Mr M Fahey | 12/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 5f out, headed 4f out, ridden in close 3rd 2f out, no extra in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||


