Kuwait Direction (IRE)
Owner: Alistair Porter/Phoenix Bloodstock Syndicate Trainer: K H Clarke Sex: colt Age: 7
Breeding: Kodiac / Open Verse (Black Minnaloushe)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2024 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places ) | 6f | 0 | Samrogue | 8st 12lbs | 19 of 23 | R P Cleary | 125/1 |
| in touch in stands side group, lost place and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out, | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Aurora Nova | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 May 2024 | Fairyhouse | Good | 6f 25y | 0 | Amanirenas | 8st 12lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 May 2024 | Navan | Yielding | 5f | 0 | Nouvel Espoir | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 10 | G M Ryan | 40/1 |
| close up, dropped to 5th halfway, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 May 2024 | Sligo | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 160y | 0 | Gegenpressing | 8st 12lbs | of 14 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2024 | Navan | Good to Yielding | 5f | 0 | Transcendental | 8st 7lbs | 14 of 21 | Sorcha Woods | 100/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2024 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Pro Bono Alexander | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | R M Mulligan | 40/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2024 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Maestro Stick | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 11 | G M Ryan | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, no extra final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Havana Notion | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 14 | R Whearty | 18/1 |
| disputed early, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | No Speed Limit | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 17 | D P McDonogh | 28/1 |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along on stand side early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Realtin Fantasy | 8st 8lbs | 9 of 17 | R P Cleary | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, rear of mid-division 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Empress Of Bough | 9st | 5 of 17 | G M Ryan | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Tai Sing Yeh | 8st 7lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2023 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Secret Road | 9st 9lbs | 12 of 18 | L T McAteer | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Blue Wood | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 14 | G M Ryan | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and effort 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Hero Of The Hour | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 17 | G M Ryan | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched left 2f out, headway to dispute lead over 1f out, ridden and headed 150 yards, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Tawaazon | 9st 2lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Hero Of The Hour | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 17 | G M Ryan | 7/2 |
| soon led, pushed along from 2f out and soon headed, ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Kuwait Direction | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 13 | G M Ryan | 6/1 |
| led early, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Livingston Range | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 13 | R P Cleary | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight and soon ridden, no extra inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Company Keeping | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 17 | G M Ryan | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on without reaching winner in 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Inishmot Prince | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 17 | R P Cleary | 8/1 |
| soon disputed, tracked leader after 1 1/2f, disputed 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Tai Sing Yeh | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 16 | R P Cleary | 9/1 |
| mid-division, checked after 2f, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good | 6f | 0 | Kuwait Direction | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 21 | G M Ryan | 28/1 |
| broke well to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on best under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Cork | Good | 6f | 0 | Samrogue | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 27 | R P Cleary | 25/1 |
| prominent in centre, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2022 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 0 | Speedacus | 8st 7lbs | 7 of 11 | R P Cleary | 80/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Cork | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 0 | The Cola Kid | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 13 | C D Hayes | 28/1 |
| prominent, effort 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2021 | Limerick | Good | 6f 150y | 0 | Gegenpressing | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 12 | P A Harnett | 66/1 |
| unseated rider in stalls beforehand, soon chased leaders on outer, pushed along into straight, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 18 May 2021 | Sligo | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 5f 200y | 0 | Is That Love | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 17 | D McMonagle | 25/1 |
| a little slow into stride, soon in rear and pushed along at stages, never a factor | |||||||||
| 08 May 2021 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 5f | 0 | Mi Esperanza | 9st 8lbs | 19 of 21 | D W O'Connor | 50/1 |
| prominent in centre of track, under pressure before halfway, lost place and soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2021 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 205y | 0 | Coill Avon | 8st 9lbs | 13 of 14 | N M Crosse | 50/1 |
| slowly away, always behind, never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Kendred Soul | 9st 13lbs | 8 of 13 | R P Cleary | 20/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Kendred Soul | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 14 | Sam Ewing | 15/2 |
| rear of mid-division towards outer, pushed along 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Irish Acclaim | 9st 11lbs | 14 of 17 | D W O'Connor | 33/1 |
| led early, soon joined, headed inside first 2f, 4th approaching straight and pushed along, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Sendmylovetoyou | 8st 8lbs | 10 of 13 | C D Hayes | 25/1 |
| in touch, progress over 3f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Master Matt | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 12 | J M Sheridan | 16/1 |
| dwelt and pushed along briefly, waited with, 10th approaching halfway and pushed along again, raced on inner straight and headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Too Hard To Hold | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 15 | J M Sheridan | 20/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Kuwait Direction | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | J M Sheridan | 15/2 |
| broke well to lead, 2 lengths clear after 2f, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage 1f out, strongly pressed final 100 yards, kept on under pressure, all out, held on | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Highly Approved | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 17 | Sam Ewing | 40/1 |
| prominent, soon led, joined halfway, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression in 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Shawaf | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 17 | J M Sheridan | 50/1 |
| dwelt and pushed along, soon raced in rear of mid-division, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 6th close home | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2020 | Tipperary | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 0 | Make A Promise | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | Sam Ewing | 7/1 |
| prominent and disputed lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 6f | 5 | Story Of Light | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Newmarket | Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 6f | 3 | Brad The Brief | 8st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | S De Sousa | 3/1 |
| close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2019 | Royal Ascot | Good | 6f | 1 | Arizona | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 17 | P J Dobbs | 100/1 |
| held up centre, ridden 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2019 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 6f 111y | 4 | Full Verse | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | P J Dobbs | 9/1 |
| keen in touch, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, every chance close home, just failed | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2019 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 21y | 4 | Emten | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 10 | Tom Marquand | 13/8 |
| slowly away, well outpaced in last pair and early reminders, never a factor | |||||||||