Battling Spirit (IRE)
Owner: Jonathan Sweeney Racing Club Trainer: Jonathan Sweeney Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Vinnie Roe / Glensfirth Lady (Flemensfirth)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2019 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | Demi Plie | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | Mr J J Codd | 14/1 |
| mid-division on outer, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 13 May 2019 | Killarney | Good | 3m 2f | 0 | Swingbridge | 9st 10lbs | 8 of 13 | S F O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| towards rear, 6th after 9th, under pressure and lost place after 14th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2019 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Surf Instructor | 11st 3lbs | UnseatedRider of 10 | Katie O'Farrell | 9/2 |
| rear of mid-division, some progress into 5th 6 out, 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake and unseated rider at last | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Wexford | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Cloudy Morning | 11st | of 11 | Mr J J Codd | 0/0 |
| 07 Mar 2019 | Thurles | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Battling Spirit | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 9 | Mr J J Codd | 2/1 |
| waited with, closer in 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, challenged 2 out and slight mistake, on terms from before last, led run-in, stayed on best | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2019 | Clonmel | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 49y | 0 | Snugsborough Hall | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | Mr J J Codd | 9/1 |
| waited with, 8th after 8th, improved to challenge straight, on terms from before 2 out, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2019 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | Lady Writer | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 18 | Katie O'Farrell | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 11th 4 out, no impression from next | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2018 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Routes Choice | 10st 13lbs | 13 of 21 | Katie O'Farrell | 9/1 |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 10th next, never a factor | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2018 | Navan | Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Askari | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 26 | Katie O'Farrell | 16/1 |
| mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2018 | Limerick | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Rooster Byron | 11st 8lbs | of 14 | J J Slevin | 0/0 |
| 01 Apr 2018 | Cork | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Goodthynemilan | 11st | 2 of 12 | Katie O'Farrell | 4/1 |
| mid-division, closer in 6th halfway, ridden into 4th before straight, challenged 3 out, under pressure in 2nd next, kept on one pace from before last, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Battling Spirit | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 11 | Katie O'Farrell | 15/8 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and some headway approaching straight, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and led last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2018 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Poormans Hill | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | Katie O'Farrell | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed before last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | The Grey Guy | 11st 5lbs | of 17 | Katie O'Farrell | 0/0 |
| 07 Dec 2017 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 3f 58y | 0 | Battling Spirit | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | Katie O'Farrell | 9/4 |
| mid-division early, 7th at halfway, soon improved, close up from 3 out, pushed along into straight and on terms, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2017 | Clonmel | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 180y | 0 | Presentingoscar | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 17 | Mr J J Codd | 11/2 |
| held up, a little keen, 10th from 6th, ran on without threatening run-in into 5th near line | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2015 | Ballinrobe | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | The Fitz Lady | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 19 | Adrian Heskin | 15/0 |
| led and disputed, headed after 5th, left in led again 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra next | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2015 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Pace And Passion | 11st 11lbs | 7 of 19 | D E Splaine | 7/1 |
| disputed lead, headed 7th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 5th 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2015 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Millstream Ned | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 21 | P Townend | 11/1 |
| chased leader in 6th, 9th 4 out, headway to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace after last, dropped to 4th run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2015 | Tipperary | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Disputed | 10st 12lbs | 11 of 18 | Adrian Heskin | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no extra straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2014 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Claire Pet | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 9 | P Townend | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along in moderate 3rd before straight, no impression when pecked 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2014 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Don Poli | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 21 | Adrian Heskin | 50/1 |
| mid-division, some progress approaching straight, ridden in 6th before 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2014 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | The Pounds | 11st 4lbs | UnseatedRider of 21 | Adrian Heskin | |
| 27 Dec 2013 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Indian File | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 21 | P F Mangan | |