Drop The Anchor (IRE)
Owner: John P McManus Trainer: P A Fahy Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Shantou / Close To Shore (Bob Back)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 8 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 6 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2024 | Curragh | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Polemon | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | Miss C Butler | 33/1 |
| dwelt, raced towards rear, effort under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2024 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 179y | 0 | Sirius | 11st 6lbs | 13 of 20 | Mr J H Williamson | 100/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra before straight | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 3m 1f 80y | 0 | Bardenstown Lad | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | S D Torrens | 40/1 |
| 02 Jul 2024 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f 70y | 0 | Bowmore | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 12 | A P Kelly | 100/1 |
| always towards rear and soon detached, never a factor, mistake 2nd, not fluent and reminders next, no extra from 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2023 | Navan | Heavy | 3m 1f 50y | 1 | We'llhavewan | 10st 12lbs | PulledUp of 16 | P T Smithers | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and quickly lost position at 7th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2023 | Naas | Soft | 2m 3f 200y | 1 | Espanito Bello | 10st 12lbs | 10 of 19 | A P Kelly | 33/1 |
| mid-division, 13th before 6th, lost place at 7th, no impression 2 out, kept on run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 2m 31y | 0 | Prairie Dancer | 9st 8lbs | 12 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 33/1 |
| towards rear, 14th halfway, progress into 10th 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, no extra and kept on one pace from 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2023 | Curragh | Soft | 2m 165y | 0 | Magellan Strait | 9st 4lbs | 24 of 33 | N G McCullagh | 40/1 |
| always towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2023 | Tipperary | Yielding | 7f 110y | 0 | Caracal | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 7 | N G McCullagh | 66/1 |
| a bit slow into stride and towards rear, pushed along in 5th from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2023 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m 5f 155y | 0 | Ailie Rose | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 22 | C G O'Dwyer | 33/1 |
| towards rear early, mid-division on outer halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2023 | Naas | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Carnfunnock | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 15 | S D Torrens | 14/1 |
| settled behind leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2023 | Navan | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Hms Seahorse | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 15 | A P Kelly | 10/1 |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to rear when slight mistake 5th, pushed along on outer 3 out, ridden in 9th 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2022 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 25y | 0 | Drop The Anchor | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 23 | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| a bit slow into stride and towards rear early, progress into 8th halfway, pushed along on outer from 3f out and soon ridden in 2nd, challenged inside final furlong and kept on best to lead close home | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Navan | Heavy | 1m 6f | 0 | Sundial | 10st 1lbs | 5 of 15 | S D Torrens | 5/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2022 | Curragh | Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Harley Street | 10st | 7 of 17 | K J Manning | 16/1 |
| dwelt, in rear, hampered 5f out, pushed along in moderate 10th 3f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2022 | Listowel | Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | White Caviar | 10st 1lbs | 6 of 17 | S D Torrens | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 10th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 3f 30y | 0 | Camprond | 11st 7lbs | 12 of 27 | S D Torrens | 25/1 |
| towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, detached 2 out, kept on in straight, never a factor | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2022 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Commander Of Fleet | 11st 1lbs | 14 of 26 | S D Torrens | 15/2 |
| always towards rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2022 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Call Me Lyreen | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 31 | S D Torrens | 33/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, headway entering straight, ran on well run-in to 5th close home, never nearer | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2021 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 152y | 1 | Tritonic | 11st 5lbs | 9 of 14 | S D Torrens | 25/1 |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd and pushed along, always struggling | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2021 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | Jesse Evans | 10st | 3 of 16 | N G McCullagh | 12/1 |
| slowly away and towards rear, ridden to progress under 3f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2021 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Rekero | 10st 2lbs | of 18 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 01 May 2021 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Koshari | 11st 9lbs | 17 of 27 | S D Torrens | 16/1 |
| waited with, soon towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, not always fluent jumping, kept on same pace from before straight | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 179y | 1 | Belfast Banter | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 26 | S D Torrens | 33/1 |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway final bend, not clear run before last, ran on flat, never nearer | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2021 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Drop The Anchor | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 25 | S D Torrens | 8/1 |
| mid-division, some headway 2 out and 7th entering straight, pushed along to go 4th at last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead closing stages | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2020 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Advanced Virgo | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | S D Torrens | 4/1 |
| slight mistake 1st, mid-division early, 7th after 2nd, headway and impeded 2 out, slight mistake last, ran on without threatening run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2020 | Down Royal | Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Cayd Boy | 10st 11lbs | BroughtDown of 21 | S D Torrens | 5/1 |
| not fluent 1st, waited with, some headway and slight mistake 4 out, disputed 9th approaching 3 out, chased leaders when impeded 2 out and brought down | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Listowel | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Drop The Anchor | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 21 | S D Torrens | 17/2 |
| rear of mid-division, headway after halfway and 7th 3 out, progress on inner in 2nd approaching 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead between final 2, ridden and kept on well run-in, just prevailed on line | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2020 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Court Maid | 10st 6lbs | Fell of 13 | M P Walsh | 6/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, slightly hampered at 4th, headway 3 out, pushed along in close 3rd with every chance between horses when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2020 | Navan | Soft to Heavy (heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Kilfenora | 10st 4lbs | 6 of 13 | G Brouder | 9/2 |
| mid-division, progress into 4th before straight, ridden 3 out, under pressure 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2019 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m 4f 65y | 0 | Peaches And Cream | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 14 | M P Walsh | 5/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 4th and not fluent next, 5th on inner halfway, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, pushed along after next and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2019 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 2m | 0 | Drop The Anchor | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 9 | M P Walsh | 2/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order after 4th, closed 4 out, disputed 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2019 | Galway | Soft to Heavy | 2m 160y | 0 | Pakens Rock | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | M P Walsh | 10/3 |
| held up towards rear, progress in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, disputed 2nd run-in, edged 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2019 | Listowel | Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Unexpected Depth | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | M P Walsh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, slight mistake and impeded 1st, 11th from 5th, closed travelling smoothly approaching straight, 2nd and not match winner when not fluent last, dropped to 3rd run-in and one pace | |||||||||
| 02 May 2019 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 40y | 0 | Polished Steel | 11st 6lbs | 18 of 26 | M P Walsh | 8/1 |
| waited with, not always fluent jumping, 17th after 2nd, pushed along at stages, never a factor | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2019 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 0 | Edene D'Arc | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 23 | M P Walsh | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden in 4th after 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2019 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Emily Moon | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 26 | M P Walsh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, no impression in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2018 | Naas | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Embrun Mitja | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 21 | M P Walsh | 10/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and closer in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2018 | Listowel | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Drop The Anchor | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 20 | R Deegan | 7/2 |
| mid-division early, 10th halfway, headway and effort on outer straight, led under 1f out, soon asserted and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2018 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Balliniska Band | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 8 | Mr R O Harding | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||