Gaillard Du Mesnil (FR)
Owner: Mrs J Donnelly Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Saint Des Saints / Athena Du Mesnil (Al Namix)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2023 | Haydock | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 127y | 2 | Grey Dawning | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 5 | Mr P W Mullins | 6/4 |
| led, headed after 8th, pushed along 4 out, hit 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2023 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Corach Rambler | 11st | 3 of 40 | P Townend | 10/1 |
| off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders and switched left approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, went 3rd at the elbow, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2023 | Cheltenham | Soft | 3m 5f 201y | 1 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr P W Mullins | 10/11 |
| held up in rear, not fluent 10th, some headway 18th, pushed along in 5th and still a bit to do 3 out, staying on when left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, driven and switched right flat, led final 75 yards, won going away | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2023 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 2m 5f 44y | 1 | Mighty Potter | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | P Townend | 7/2 |
| led, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last where mistake, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2022 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 3m | 1 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | P Townend | 5/6 |
| in touch, lost place after 4th, 6th after 7th, 4th at 12th, progress to 3rd at 13th, travelled well to lead before 2 out, driven out run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2022 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 3f 165y | 1 | Mighty Potter | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | P Townend | 6/1 |
| towards rear, 7th after 6th, headway after 10th, improved to 2nd 3 out, on terms 2 out, headed before last, kept on in clear 2nd run-in, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m 5f 50y | 0 | Lord Lariat | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 30 | P Townend | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd on inner entering straight, briefly short of room before 2 out where slight mistake, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2022 | Cheltenham | Soft | 3m 80y | 1 | L'Homme Presse | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | P Townend | 11/1 |
| held up in rear on outside, headway after 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 3rd, stayed on and edged left flat, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2022 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 61y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 8 | B J Cooper | 33/1 |
| towards rear, slight mistake at 4th, 5th at 8th, not fluent at 9th, progress to 3rd after 4 out, 4th 3 out, improved to 3rd before last where mistake, ridden and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2022 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 37y | 1 | Bob Olinger | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 8 | P Townend | 11/2 |
| held up, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th after 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd last | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2021 | Naas | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Capodanno | 12st | 3 of 17 | P Townend | 4/11 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway early straight and disputed lead briefly 2 out, 2nd and pushed along when slight mistake last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 4f | 1 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | P Townend | 1/2 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led and not fluent at 7th, joined 3 out, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden and edged left before last, slight mistake at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Bob Olinger | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | P Townend | 9/4 |
| bit keen tracking leaders on inside, slightly outpaced between last 2, stumbled last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2021 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f 33y | 1 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 13 | P Townend | 13/8 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, switched right and headway 2 out, soon went 2nd and pushed along to lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 22 | P Townend | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway before 2 out and travelled well to lead early straight, drew clear run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2020 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 80y | 0 | Holymacapony | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 23 | P Townend | 5/4 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway 3 out and 2nd next, pushed along in straight and 1 length down when mistake last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2019 | Nantes | Heavy | 1m 3f 204y | 0 | Gingermix | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | Alex Roussel | 5/2 |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Saint-Cloud | Good to Soft | 1m 3f 204y | 0 | Gant De Velours | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | Alex Roussel | 8/1 |
| 02 Sep 2019 | Craon | Good | 1m 3f 204y | 0 | Goldie Star | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 8 | M Eon | 17/2 |