A Few Bob Short (IRE)
Owner: James P O'Sullivan Trainer: S K Ryder Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Big Bad Bob / Serenata (Oratorio)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Yielding in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 11 | 2 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Havana Pearl | 8st 12lbs | 14 of 14 | R P Cleary | 66/1 |
| rear of mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along on outer over 3f out, lost position entering straight, soon eased | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Hinemoa | 8st 12lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Maura's Gift | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 13 | S D Bowen | 100/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Eastern Tornado | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 15 | J M Sheridan | 66/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Galway | Heavy | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Whatcouldhavebeen | 8st 12lbs | 18 of 21 | J M Sheridan | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 4f out, soon no extra and eased in rear under 2f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Dragon Roll | 8st 12lbs | of 17 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| 03 Sep 2022 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Intend | 8st 12lbs | 17 of 21 | L F Roche | 50/1 |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and reminders 5f out, soon detached and eased early straight, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Conor Hogan | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 17 | J M Sheridan | 16/1 |
| soon chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, no extra when slightly impeded and switched right 1f out, soon eased | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Dame Rapide | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Killarney | Soft to Heavy | 1m 3f 50y | 0 | Vita Veritas | 9st 11lbs | 14 of 18 | G M Ryan | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and lost place early straight, soon no extra, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2020 | Gowran Park | Good (Yielding in Places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Jungle Jungle | 9st 10lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Place Des Vosges | 9st 11lbs | 15 of 21 | J M Sheridan | 12/1 |
| prominent early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2019 | Galway | Soft to Heavy | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | A Few Bob Short | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | J M Sheridan | 11/2 |
| prominent, disputed lead early, headed over 9f out, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led under 1f out, kept on well, edged right close home | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2019 | Thurles | Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 1m 4f 50y | 0 | A Few Bob Short | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 18 | J M Sheridan | 4/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, raced on outer into straight, led from 2f out, soon went on, kept on inside inside final furlong, reduced lead and just held on at the finish | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2019 | Down Royal | Soft | 1m 4f 150y | 0 | Maunganui | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 17 | B M Coen | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 6th and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2019 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Pillmakers Hill | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 16 | L F Roche | 6/1 |
| towards rear and 14th from halfway, soon pushed along and some progress from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2019 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | A Few Bob Short | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 20 | L F Roche | 11/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, pushed along before straight, on terms over 2f out on stand's side, stayed on well inside final furlong to just prevail at the finish | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2019 | Killarney | Good | 1m 3f 40y | 0 | Royal Admiral | 9st | of 18 | L F Roche | 0/0 |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Lady De Vesci | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 17 | N M Crosse | 6/1 |
| mid-division, ridden to progress on inner 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Rips Dream | 9st | 3 of 12 | S P Davis | 9/1 |
| led early, settled back to track leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2018 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Phebes Dream | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 21 | B M Coen | 12/1 |
| bumped start, towards rear, improved into 6th over 2f out towards outer, challenged and every chance closing stages, kept on well, not quite reach front pair | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2018 | Limerick | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Yo Tambien | 8st 11lbs | 12 of 19 | K J Leonard | 4/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression entering straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2018 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Cacique Royale | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 18 | K J Leonard | 7/4 |
| mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2018 | Tramore | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Match My Fire | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 16 | K J Leonard | 5/1 |
| mid-division, some headway over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out and led 100 yards out, no extra and headed final strides | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2018 | Ballinrobe | Yielding | 1m 1f 189y | 0 | Stormy Tale | 8st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | K J Leonard | 3/1 |
| chased leaders on inner and 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden in 4th over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on principals and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2018 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f 170y | 0 | Liffeydale Dreamer | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 13 | S Foley | 9/4 |
| held up towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2018 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Rockfish | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | S Foley | 4/1 |
| rear of mid-division, progress to 6th over 4f out, pushed along and headway to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, kept on, not trouble winner | |||||||||
| 29 May 2018 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Rockfish | 8st 8lbs | of 19 | N G McCullagh | 0/0 |
| 18 May 2018 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Rockfish | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 21 | S Foley | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division, switched left and some headway under 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2018 | Navan | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Coeur Sublime | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 11 | L F Roche | 100/1 |
| dwelt, soon mid-division and took keen hold, ridden 3f out, soon hung right, bumped briefly 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Port Lions | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 11 | L F Roche | 100/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace straight | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Port Lions | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 15 | L F Roche | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra | |||||||||