Lifetime Ambition (IRE)
Owner: Linda Mulcahy & Roger O'Byrne Trainer: P M J Doyle Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Kapgarde / Jeanquiri (Mansonnien)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | Killarney | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Bartlemy Boy | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | Mr R James | 4/6 |
| mid-division early, closer 3rd, soon led, headed before straight, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd next, kept on to press leader briefly closing stages, held in 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2025 | Cork | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Lisleigh Lad | 12st | of 7 | Mr D Doyle | 0/0 |
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| 03 Apr 2025 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Gracchus De Balme | 12st | 3 of 29 | Mr R James | 5/1 |
| travelled strongly, midfield, headway to chase leaders 13th (Valentines), with leaders approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well from Elbow, went third final 50yds | |||||||||
| 03 May 2024 | Punchestown | Yielding | 3m 160y | 0 | Its On The Line | 12st | 2 of 14 | Miss S Doyle | 11/4 |
| rear of mid-division early, 7th halfway, 5th 5 out, headway to lead after 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2024 | Cork | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Lifetime Ambition | 12st | 1 of 9 | Miss S Doyle | 8/15 |
| mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, led 9th, travelling well entering straight, kept on from 3 out, easily | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2023 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f 180y | 1 | Stealthy Tom | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | C D Smithers | 13/2 |
| prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 5th and 4 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when slight mistake and left 3rd 2 out, 4th run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2023 | Galway | Good to Yielding | 2m 6f 111y | 1 | Ash Tree Meadow | 11st | 10 of 25 | Sean O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| mid-division, some headway after halfway and 5th 3 out, 4th next, pushed along and no impression early run-in, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2023 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Corach Rambler | 11st 3lbs | UnseatedRider of 40 | Sean O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| wore hood to post, led until 2nd, chased leaders, badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 9th | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2023 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 7f 49y | 0 | Summerville Boy | 11st | 3 of 6 | Sean O'Keeffe | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2023 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 78y | 1 | Fakir D'Oudairies | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 6 | Rachael Blackmore | 17/2 |
| led, joined 5 out, headed next, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 3f 200y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 7 | Sean O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| led, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out and joined entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2022 | Navan | Soft (Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | The Big Dog | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | C D Smithers | 8/1 |
| led, went clear 3 out, pushed along 2 out, reduced advantage and ridden before last, slight mistake at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2022 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Al Dancer | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 15 | Sean O'Keeffe | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, carried right and ever chance last, no extra inside final 150 yards, lost 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 3m 60y | 1 | Capodanno | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 7 | R M Power | 12/1 |
| disputed lead, not fluent at 2nd, soon led, headed at 9th, led after 10th, not fluent at 11th and headed, no impression on leader 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2022 | Limerick | Good to Yielding | 3m 120y | 1 | Lifetime Ambition | 11st | 1 of 6 | R M Power | 13/8 |
| held up early, improved into 2nd at 6th, slight mistake 9th, jumped up to lead 6 out, joined next, headed before 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, asserted after 2 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2022 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 4f 90y | 1 | Delvino | 11st | 2 of 6 | R M Power | 13/8 |
| disputed briefly, soon tracked leader in 2nd, kept to inner home straight, ridden and close up before 2 out, pressed leaders and came right 2 out, almost on terms last, kept on run-in without quite matching winner, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2022 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 37y | 1 | Bob Olinger | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 8 | Sean O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| led and disputed, led 3rd, joined approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2022 | Naas | Soft | 2m | 0 | Blue Lord | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 5 | Sean O'Keeffe | 9/2 |
| soon led narrowly, headed approaching straight, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 2f out, no chance with winner in 2nd over 1f out, one paced | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2021 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 160y | 1 | Master Mcshee | 11st 12lbs | of 8 | Sean O'Keeffe | 0/0 |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m 3f 175y | 1 | Beacon Edge | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | Sean O'Keeffe | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 7th, soon 3rd, 2nd after 9th, dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened in 4th before last | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Down Royal | Soft | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Lifetime Ambition | 12st | 1 of 11 | Sean O'Keeffe | 7/1 |
| made virtually all, jumped well, ridden 2 out, pressed at last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Lifetime Ambition | 12st | 1 of 12 | R M Power | 13/2 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3 out, disputed before next, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on strongly from before last to go clear | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2021 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Lifetime Ambition | 12st | 1 of 21 | R M Power | 8/13 |
| tracked leaders, went moderate 2nd from 4th, not fluent next and 6th, took closer order 5 out and on terms 3 out, soon led, pushed along approaching 2 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2021 | Naas | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Ballywilliam Boy | 12st | 2 of 21 | R M Power | 10/11 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute before 3 out, ridden before next, headed before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2021 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Pont Aval | 12st | 4 of 23 | R M Power | 4/7 |
| chased leader, led after 5th, 6 length advantage halfway, reduced advantage when bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2021 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Mr Incredible | 12st | of 21 | R M Power | 0/0 |
| 17 Jan 2021 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 30y | 0 | Frere Tuck | 12st | 3 of 23 | R M Power | 11/8 |
| prominent, soon led, slight mistake 4th, strongly pressed and joined straight, headed approaching last, one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Stattler | 12st | 4 of 21 | P D Kennedy | 11/2 |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd 2 out where slight mistake, challenged leader at last (normal 2 out), ridden and no impression 2f out, soon lost place, no extra 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2020 | Navan | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Clondaw Secret | 12st | 2 of 18 | Sean O'Keeffe | 9/4 |
| led early, prominent in 2nd, on terms approaching straight, headed and kept on well without matching winner closing stages | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2020 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 5f 120y | 0 | Fighter Allen | 12st | 2 of 14 | Sean O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| mid-division and 6th from halfway, took closer order in 5th from 3 out, ridden and went 3rd before last, kept on well into 2nd run-in, nearest at finish | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2020 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Julies Stowaway | 11st 13lbs | 4 of 14 | Mr F Maguire | 12/1 |
| a little keen, tracked leaders, on terms before straight, soon headed and slightly impeded, no impression 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2020 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Lady Heath | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 15 | Mr F Maguire | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer behind leaders 3f out, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||


