Massif Central (IRE)
Owner: Paul Rooney Trainer: M Halford Sex: colt Age: 11
Breeding: Arcano / Melaaya (Aljabr)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good | 2 | 2 | ||
Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Good in places on straight) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
Good to Yielding | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | |||
Soft | 4 | |||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Standard | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Yielding | 2 | |||
Yielding to Soft (Straight Course: Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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11 Oct 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Heliac | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 15 | R P Whelan | 5/1 |
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on to press leader inside final furlong, held close home | |||||||||
27 Sep 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 1 | Blenheim Palace | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 8 | R P Whelan | 14/1 |
waited with, soon towards rear, headway travelling smoothly behind horses straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong | |||||||||
15 Sep 2019 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | One Cool Poet | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 17 | R P Whelan | 16/1 |
led, a little keen, pressed over 2f out, soon joined, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
08 Aug 2019 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 1 | Latrobe | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | R P Whelan | 22/1 |
a little keen, tracked leaders, closed up from over 3f out, pushed along before straight, one pace 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
08 Jul 2019 | Roscommon | Good | 1m 3f 175y | 1 | Downdraft | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 5 | C T Keane | 5/2 |
held up in 3rd, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
27 Jun 2019 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | War Diary | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | R P Whelan | 10/1 |
a little keen, mid-division, pushed along straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong | |||||||||
14 Jun 2019 | Cork | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Perfect Tapatino | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | R P Whelan | 8/1 |
chased leaders, a bit keen, 3rd from halfway, not much room on inner from over 2f out and soon switched to outer, ridden over 1f out and kept on well into 2nd inside final furlong, not reaching winner | |||||||||
25 May 2019 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Insignia Of Rank | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 19 | R P Whelan | 10/1 |
prominent and led after 1 1/2f, ran freely, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
06 May 2019 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Red Tea | 10st | 20 of 30 | R P Whelan | 8/1 |
raced in 11th early, pushed along after halfway, soon no impression | |||||||||
16 Nov 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Massif Central | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | C T Keane | 3/1 |
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well to challenge under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
04 Nov 2018 | Naas | Yielding | 1m 3f 190y | 1 | Mustajeer | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 9 | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
soon led and clear, reduced advantage halfway, headed under 4f out, lost place under 3f out, ridden and weakened under 2f out | |||||||||
21 Oct 2018 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Downdraft | 10st | 4 of 13 | R P Whelan | 6/1 |
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression final 100 yards | |||||||||
12 Oct 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 1 | Global Giant | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 7 | R P Whelan | 6/1 |
pressed leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute 2 1/2f out, headed under 2f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
28 Sep 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 1 | Mootasadir | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 6 | R P Whelan | 13/2 |
led, ridden over 2f out, pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
10 Sep 2018 | Listowel | Soft | 1m 1f | 1 | Panstarr | 9st 9lbs | 8 of 17 | R P Whelan | 25/1 |
towards rear and in rear from halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and some progress on outer from over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
31 Jul 2018 | Galway | Soft | 1m 123y | 0 | Riven Light | 9st 7lbs | 13 of 18 | S Foley | 16/1 |
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th over 2f out, no extra entering straight | |||||||||
12 Jul 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 2f | 0 | Lucius Tiberius | 9st 12lbs | 9 of 12 | S Foley | 7/1 |
prominent and lead early, headed after 2f out and chased leader in 2nd, ridden from 2f out, soon lost place and weakened, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
01 Jul 2018 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Band of Outlaws | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 11 | C P Hoban | 5/1 |
soon led, strongly pressed and joined over 1f out, headed closing stages and dropped to 3rd near line | |||||||||
27 May 2018 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Straight Course: Good) | 1m | 0 | Saltonstall | 10st | 3 of 14 | J P Spencer | 7/1 |
broke well and led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
20 Oct 2017 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Massif Central | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | P J Smullen | 1/2 |
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, travelled well early straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
09 Sep 2017 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 1 | Eziyra | 9st 1lbs | of 7 | S Foley | 0/0 |
20 Aug 2017 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft (Straight Course: Soft) | 1m 2f | 1 | Shamreen | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 5 | S Foley | 33/1 |
led, clear early, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd, not trouble winner | |||||||||
08 Aug 2017 | Roscommon | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 2f 47y | 0 | Cannonball | 9st 3lbs | of 6 | N G McCullagh | 0/0 |
02 Aug 2017 | Galway | Soft | 1m 123y | 0 | Jet Streaming | 9st 1lbs | of 8 | S Foley | 0/0 |
29 Jul 2017 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Good in places on straight) | 1m 2f | 0 | Ringside Support | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 15 | W M Lordan | 7/1 |
prominent early, ran freely, tracked leaders, short of room and lost place after 2f, 8th halfway, pushed along and some headway entering straight, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
23 Apr 2017 | Navan | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Wingingit | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 11 | P J Smullen | 9/1 |
prominent, soon 4th, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not quite reach leaders | |||||||||
26 Mar 2017 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f | 0 | Gino Severini | 9st | 11 of 12 | D P McDonogh | 5/1 |
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out | |||||||||
28 Oct 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | First Premio | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 13/8 |
led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, hung right briefly and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
16 Oct 2016 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 7f | 0 | Trevanna | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 14 | D P McDonogh | 5/1 |
raced 3rd, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not quite reach principals | |||||||||
08 Oct 2016 | Limerick | Soft | 7f | 0 | Saltonstall | 9st 5lbs | of 9 | C T Keane | 0/0 |
15 Aug 2016 | Roscommon | Good | 7f | 0 | Sweet Sounds | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 8 | K J Manning | 7/2 |
ran freely early, soon held up, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on without reaching winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
02 Aug 2016 | Cork | Yielding | 6f | 0 | Born To Be | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | K J Manning | 0/0 |
01 Aug 2016 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Leo Minor | 9st | 3 of 5 | K J Manning | 33/1 |
slowly into stride, raced in rear, driven in 5th under 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong to 3rd close home, nearest finish |