Finding Nero (IRE)
Owner: Mrs V Osborne Trainer: J P Murtagh Sex: colt Age: 9
Breeding: Holy Roman Emperor / Set Fire (Bertolini)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in plaves) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2019 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Kiss For A Jewel | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 13 | Declan McDonogh | 13/2 |
| held up in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, progress in 4th entering straight, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace into 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2019 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Quizical | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 12 | Richard Hughes | 10/1 |
| 04 Sep 2019 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places) | 1m 1f 110y | 0 | Finding Nero | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | W J Lee | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway early straight and ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2019 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in Places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Nam | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 19 | A J Farragher | 8/1 |
| in touch, 7th halfway, lost place and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2019 | Killarney | Good | 1m 3f 40y | 0 | Defining Battle | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 7 | L Dettori | 2/1 |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Claim The Lady | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | Colin Keane | 5/4 |
| led briefly early, stumbled slightly inside first 2f, soon mid-division, headway travelling smoothly straight, pushed along over 1f out, challenged and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2019 | Down Royal | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 75y | 0 | Finding Nero | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 17 | Colin Keane | 4/1 |
| mid-division, some headway 4f out and ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out and led under pressure 100 yards out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2019 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Finding Nero | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 20 | Colin Keane | 11/2 |
| rear of mid-division, 10th 3 1/2f out, ridden and progress under 2f out, closed between horses final 100 yards, stayed on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | King's Vow | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 16 | C P Hoban | 6/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along early straight and not clear run under 2f out, switched right and some headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Calling Time | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 17 | D P Linehan | 7/2 |
| mid-division, closer behind leaders 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2018 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Eagle Song | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | Colin Keane | 20/1 |
| in rear, progress on inner and ridden in mid-division 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2018 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Nikeandnemesis | 9st 4lbs | 13 of 19 | D P Linehan | 14/1 |
| raced in 5th early, 4th approaching straight, slightly impeded and no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2018 | Killarney | Good (Yielding in places) | 1m 20y | 0 | Third World | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 9 | D P Linehan | 66/1 |
| towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2018 | Roscommon | Soft (Yielding in plaves) | 7f 92y | 0 | Invincible Karma | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 06 Aug 2018 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 7f | 0 | Cruciatus | 9st 5lbs | 15 of 18 | D P Linehan | 66/1 |
| towards rear, 13th 3f out, no impression, never a factor | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2018 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm) | 7f | 0 | Guaranteed | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 13 | D P Linehan | 66/1 |
| held up, 11th over 3f out, soon pushed along and no extra from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Naas | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Chicago May | 9st 5lbs | of 12 | N G McCullagh | 0/0 |


