Matchbook (IRE)
Owner: Wise Syndicate Trainer: J J Murphy Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Flat - Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Sprint: Yielding To Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Hurdles: Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Chase Course;Hurdle Course;Heavy, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Chase - Yielding to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 64 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2011 | Thurles | Soft | 2m | 0 | St Killian's Run | 11st 11lbs | 16 of 21 | H G Murphy | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2011 | Wexford | Soft | 2m 2f | 0 | Munsaab | 10st 11lbs | of 19 | E F Power | |
| 01 Aug 2011 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Fearchar | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 14 | J S McGarvey | 10/1 |
| mid-division on inner, closer in 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Rainforest Magic | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 23 | Mr H G Murphy | 33/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from before 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2011 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Promise Maker | 11st 10lbs | 11 of 19 | D E Splaine | 20/1 |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2011 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Lascalahall | 10st 10lbs | of 23 | Reserve 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Gowran Park | Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 2m 4f | 0 | Lascalahall | 10st 5lbs | of 22 | D J Casey | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Whodoyouthink | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 13 | G Sheehan | 20/1 |
| held up in touch, progress into 6th 3 out, 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2011 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Rakamasi | 10st 6lbs | 8 of 14 | G Sheehan | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Drive On Jim | 11st 11lbs | of 21 | D E Splaine | |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Cork | Good to Firm | 2m 3f | 0 | Arguidos | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 25 | D E Splaine | 10/1 |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, went 5th entering straight, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2010 | Tramore | Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Skidroe Joe | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 15 | E F Power | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Jack Cool | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 21 | D E Splaine | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 6th 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Dunne Grand | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 13 | Mr R O Harding | 14/1 |
| disputed lead, headed halfway, no extra over 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2010 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Endless Intrigue | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 10 | Mr H G Murphy | 20/1 |
| held up, 7th 6f out, no impression from 4f out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2010 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Miss Mary Mac | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 19 | D E Splaine | 11/2 |
| towards rear, hampered 1st, progress into 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2010 | Cork | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Matchbook | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | D E Splaine | 6/1 |
| soon mid-division, keen hold, chasing leader 4L down when left in front 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 2m 2f | 0 | Kalellshan | 11st 5lbs | of 23 | Mr D Fehily | |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1m 4f | 0 | Endless Intrigue | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 17 | Mr H G Murphy | 50/1 |
| soon mid-division, no impression from 3f out, kept on without threatening from before straight | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2010 | Tipperary | Good | 2m | 0 | Impersonator | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 19 | D E Splaine | 14/1 |
| towards rear, closed to track leaders approaching 4 out, 4th and kept on same pace approaching straight | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2010 | Limerick | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Go On Ya Boyo | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 15 | E F Power | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, dropped to moderate 8th before 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2010 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 100y | 0 | Hot Or What | 12st 4lbs | 2 of 18 | Mr D Fehily | 12/1 |
| always prominent, 3rd 3 out, smooth headway into close 2nd approaching straight, led briefly before 2 out, soon hard ridden, kept on one pace, no extra inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy) | 2m 3f | 0 | Questions Answered | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 14 | E F Power | 14/1 |
| towards rear, closer in moderate 8th before 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before straight | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2009 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Tiernan's Terror | 11st | Fell of 11 | D E Splaine | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Arkendale | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 13 | E F Power | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 5th 4 out, no extra entering straight, left moderate 4th after last | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2009 | Cork | Good | 2m 3f | 0 | Alickadoo | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 21 | E F Power | 16/1 |
| soon mid-division, closed into 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | Clonmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | King Ali | 10st 7lbs | of 17 | E F Power | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 2m | 0 | Tenormore | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 18 | E F Power | 20/1 |
| towards rear, 12th before 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2009 | Killarney | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Bideford Legend | 11st 5lbs | 10 of 11 | E F Power | 25/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2009 | Tramore | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Major Decision | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 15 | Mr D Fehily | 8/1 |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from after 4 out | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2009 | Cork | Good (Sprint: Yielding To Soft) | 2m | 0 | Born High | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 21 | E F Power | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway to 10th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, moderate 8th last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2009 | Wexford | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Gougane | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 15 | E F Power | 10/1 |
| mid-division, closed from 5 out, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on run-in, headed close home | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2009 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Shaantina | 11st 12lbs | of 10 | E F Power | |
| 11 May 2009 | Killarney | Good (Flat - Good to Yielding) | 2m 4f | 0 | Junior Boss | 11st 4lbs | of 16 | B S Carey | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Cork | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Bar The Rest | 11st 7lbs | 12 of 22 | B S Carey | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2009 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 0 | Cnoc An Einn | 11st | 4 of 20 | B S Carey | 20/1 |
| soon prominent, improved to dispute lead into straight, in front 2 out, soon joined and headed before last, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2009 | Clonmel | Soft | 2m | 0 | Jacks Island | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | B S Carey | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, kept on same pace, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2009 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy (Chase Course;Hurdle Course;Heavy, Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Afterburn | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 15 | E F Power | 9/1 |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, 9th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2009 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Estuary Princess | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | Miss L Lynch | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, close 4th 2 out, ridden in close 4th at last, kept on run-in, eased close home | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Chase - Yielding to Soft) | 2m 3f | 0 | Back On The Road | 11st 12lbs | of 22 | D E Splaine | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Wexford | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Beneficial Spirit | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | D E Splaine | 16/1 |
| 09 Nov 2008 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | The Dew At Night | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | Miss A Deniel | 12/1 |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 2m | 0 | Rebel Run | 11st 2lbs | of 20 | E F Power | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Listowel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Baltiman | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 13 | E F Power | |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Listowel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Just Naturally | 11st 12lbs | BroughtDown of 16 | E F Power | |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f | 0 | Market Watcher | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | E F Power | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2008 | Cork | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Define | 10st 10lbs | 8 of 19 | D E Splaine | 12/1 |
| 24 May 2008 | Tralee | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Annagh Lady | 11st 4lbs | of 19 | E F Power | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | Tramore | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Torrid Kentavr | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 16 | D E Splaine | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, improved to 4th before 2 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2008 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Imaalhall | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 22 | E F Power | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway in 9th 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge in close 2nd before last, kept on run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m | 0 | Impersonator | 11st 3lbs | 6 of 18 | E F Power | 14/1 |
| towards rear, headway to 8th 3 out, 5th before 2 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2007 | Cork | Soft (Hurdles: Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Taradoun | 10st 6lbs | 6 of 24 | D E Splaine | 25/1 |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Limerick | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Singh On Song | 11st 12lbs | of 17 | E F Power | 14/1 |
| 11 May 2007 | WEXFORD | Good | 4400 | 0 | Corrieann | 11st 1lbs | 5 of 7 | E F Power | |
| 2nd early, lost place halfway, trailing 5 out, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Barcardero | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 22 | S G McDermott | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Vintage Gold | 11st 5lbs | 10 of 19 | M F Mooney | |
| settled 3rd, 4th after 3 out, weakened from next | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2006 | CORK | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | In The High Grass | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 20 | M F Mooney | |
| always prominent, mistake 6 out, no impression under pressure in 3rd when bad mistake last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Whitehills | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 19 | Mr M D Hickey | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace from over 3f out | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Lord Oriel | 11st 4lbs | 11 of 20 | Ms K Walsh | |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Sizing America | 11st | 4 of 16 | Mr M D Hickey | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, led 6f out, ridden and headed early straight, 4th and no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2005 | CORK | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Balakan | 11st | 11 of 23 | Mr M D Hickey | |
| mid-division, pulled hard early, no danger from 4f out | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2005 | LIMERICK | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Farmer Brown | 10st 9lbs | 6 of 17 | W O Callaghan | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 8th 4f out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no extra from 2f out | |||||||||


