The Church Gate (IRE)
Owner: Poor Mans Syndicate Trainer: M J Smith Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Golden Tornado / Machaba (Giant's Causeway)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft to Heavy | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2020 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Fakir | 11st 4lbs | 12 of 23 | D P Maxwell | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway and headway to dispute lead 5 out, headed after next, soon ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2020 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 3m 70y | 0 | Tokyo Getaway | 12st 1lbs | 3 of 12 | O R Brown | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, 4th and closer 4 out, improved into 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly travelling well early straight, ridden before last, pressed and slight mistake last, headed run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2019 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f 75y | 0 | Dalton Highway | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 28 | K M Donoghue | 8/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 7th at 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, soon on terms, led from 2 out, headed before last, no extra and one pace after | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2019 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Theatre World | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 18 | K M Donoghue | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th next, moderate 3rd at last, no extra in 4th close home | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2019 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Surf Instructor | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 10 | Ms K Ferris | 11/4 |
| mid-division on outer, closer in 4th at halfway, 3rd 6 out, went 2nd and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner from last, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2019 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | At Your Ease | 11st 12lbs | RanOut of 11 | K M Donoghue | 7/2 |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, improved to press leaders before 2 out, forced out at running rail approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2019 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 2m 5f 60y | 0 | Amaulino | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 8 | C J Orr | 1/1 |
| held up early, closer from 6th, jumped up into 3rd briefly at next, 6th 4 out, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd before last, 4th and no extra last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2019 | Fairyhouse | Yielding | 3m 1f | 0 | Kayf Thou | 11st 10lbs | of 18 | A E Lynch | 0/0 |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 35y | 0 | The Church Gate | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 23 | R M Power | 8/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, soon disputed, led early straight, ridden before last, kept on strongly run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2018 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 4f | 0 | The Church Gate | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | K M Donoghue | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along to lead before last, clear at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2018 | Kilbeggan | Good | 3m 140y | 0 | About You | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 14 | R P Treacy | 13/2 |
| soon led, asserted before 3rd, reduced advantage at 4th, ridden and strongly pressed before last where headed, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 May 2018 | Sligo | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Humm Baby | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | A W Short | 9/2 |
| mid-division and 6th from 5 out, pushed along from 3 out and ridden after next, no impression from last and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2018 | Limerick | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Rooster Byron | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 14 | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress into 8th and mistake 5 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2018 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 7f | 0 | Luckyinmilan | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | A W Short | 8/1 |
| mid-division early, improved into 4th after 6th, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, every chance run-in, held in 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2018 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Poormans Hill | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| held up, 9th from 5th, closed up from before 3 out, chased winner from before straight, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | The Grey Guy | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 17 | A E Lynch | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 6 out and soon improved to dispute lead, left in lead 4 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and joined before last, headed and no extra in 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2017 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Glenabo Bridge | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 24 | A E Lynch | 11/2 |
| mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th next, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2017 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f 72y | 0 | The Church Gate | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 21 | A E Lynch | 6/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slight mistake 8th, improved to lead approaching straight, not fluent last 2, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Queeny | 11st 6lbs | 5 of 17 | A E Lynch | 7/2 |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, led from 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed and one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2017 | Wexford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Without Limites | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | R M Power | 12/1 |
| chased leader, not fluent 5th, slightly slow 4 out, pushed along and closed approaching straight, 3rd and one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2017 | Roscommon | Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | Teacher's Pet | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 6 | A E Lynch | 9/1 |
| soon in rear, hit 8th, jumped left 4 out, no extra and pulled up approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Aa Bee See | 11st 6lbs | 13 of 18 | R C Colgan | 6/1 |
| led and disputed, hanging and reminders 4th, ridden entering straight, no extra before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2017 | Limerick | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Be My Vinnie | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | R C Colgan | 7/2 |
| mid-division, progress into 3rd before halfway, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed on line | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2017 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Coole Craft | 11st | 2 of 16 | R C Colgan | 7/1 |
| prominent chasing clear leader, closer order before 5th, not fluent 3 out and lost place, kept on well run-in, not get to winner | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2017 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 40y | 0 | Zipporah | 11st 6lbs | of 19 | Mr D L Queally | 0/0 |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Clontarf | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 12 | R C Colgan | 6/1 |
| held up, not fluent 4th, 8th from next, moderate 5th before straight, moderate 3rd after 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2016 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Bleu Et Rouge | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | J M Moore | 100/1 |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2016 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Min | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 17 | G N Fox | 100/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2016 | Roscommon | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Craig Star | 10st 9lbs | 8 of 19 | A E Lynch | 18/1 |
| led, slight mistake 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression from next, mistake at last | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2016 | Wexford | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Annie Alainn | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 13 | A E Lynch | 10/0 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2016 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Jury Duty | 9st 10lbs | 15 of 17 | M A Enright | 12/0 |
| towards rear, slight mistake 7th, no impression from next, no extra from before straight | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2015 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Ice Cool | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 12 | K M Smith | 7/0 |
| dispute lead and took keen hold, led after 2nd, continued to race keenly on outer and pulled up after 4th | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2015 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Hostile Fire | 10st 8lbs | 13 of 15 | R C Colgan | 100/1 |
| always rear, reminders after 2nd, mistake 4th, detached after 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2015 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Social Riser | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 12 | B M Cash | 100/1 |
| towards rear, ridden into moderate 5th entering straight, no extra before 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2014 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Vercingetorix | 11st | 8 of 10 | J L Cullen | 100/1 |
| in rear, last when slight mistake 5 out, soon no danger, tailed off | |||||||||