Luska Lad (IRE)
Owner: Paddy & Sean Syndicate Trainer: J J Hanlon Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2016 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | Salsify | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 4 | Miss A B O'Connor | 9/0 |
| led, headed 6th and soon 3rd, ridden 4 out, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner 2 out and slight mistake, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2016 | Thurles | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 110y | 0 | Two Rockers | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 15 | Mr P W Mullins | 8/0 |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 12th, behind and pulled up before 14th | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2014 | Down Royal | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Oscar Barton | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 16 | Rachael Blackmore | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, lost place before 5 out and ridden, 7th 4 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2014 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Bayan | 12st | 3 of 16 | Miss R O'Neill | 9/2 |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Never Enough Time | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 13 | C D Timmons | 8/1 |
| led and disputed, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2014 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | City Slicker | 11st | 6 of 7 | D E Mullins | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to lead briefly 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Upazo | 11st 2lbs | 9 of 11 | D E Mullins | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, tended to jump left, pushed along 4th, 5th approaching 4 out, lost place next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2013 | Limerick | Yielding | 2m | 0 | False Economy | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 5 | Brian Hayes | 9/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along before straight, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2013 | Galway | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Captain Arceus | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | D E Mullins | 7/1 |
| led briefly early, tracked leader, not always as fluent in jumping as some of his rivals, lost place a bit from before 2 out where not much room, soon no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2012 | Tipperary | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Rebel Fitz | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | Andrew J McNamara | 9/1 |
| soon disputed lead, 2nd approaching 3rd, lost place and no extra from after 3 out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Oilily | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | Mr J T Carroll | 7/1 |
| very slowly away and never a factor, ridden in 11th approaching straight, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2012 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 1 | Mikael D'Haguenet | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 4 | Andrew J McNamara | 11/2 |
| disputed lead, narrow leader from 4th, joined again 3 out, ridden and headed straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 1 | Unaccompanied | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no extra early straight | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2011 | Tipperary | Soft | 2m | 1 | The Real Article | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 9 | Andrew J McNamara | 3/1 |
| chased leader, improved to lead 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2011 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft) | 2m 1f | 0 | Galileo's Choice | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | Mr P W Mullins | 7/1 |
| always prominent, mainly 2nd, niggled along over 4f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 3m | 1 | Quevega | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 11 | C O'Farrell | 20/1 |
| led, jumped left, left clear from 5th, slow jump and reduced lead from next, headed from 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tipperary | Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Pittoni | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 15 | Declan McDonogh | 11/1 |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, close up before halfway, no extra approaching straight | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2011 | Gowran Park | Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft to Heavy) | 2m | 1 | Dunguib | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 3 | D N Russell | 6/4 |
| led, challenged 2 out where mistake, soon headed and ridden, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2010 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Four Chimneys | 12st | 2 of 9 | Brian Hayes | 2/1 |
| led and attempted to make all, slight mistakes at 6th and 7th, driven along from 2 out, nodded slightly on landing at last, strongly pressed and kept on well under pressure run-in, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2010 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 5 | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2010 | Down Royal | Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 2m | 1 | Gimli's Rock | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 6 | D N Russell | 5/4 |
| chased leader in close 2nd, led approaching 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last (scoped badly post race) | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 1 | Luska Lad | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | Andrew J McNamara | 4/6 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led approaching 2 out, soon drew clear, eased from last, not extended, very easily | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Overturn | 11st 10lbs | of 23 | D N Russell | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Reve De Sivola | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | B J Geraghty | 11/2 |
| led, headed after 3 out and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2010 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | D N Russell | 11/10 |
| led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied well run-in to lead again close home | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2010 | Gowran Park | Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | D N Russell | 7/1 |
| made all, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, joined run-in, kept on well under pressure to assert close home | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2010 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge entering straight, led approaching last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2010 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Ballyholland | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 7 | Andrew J McNamara | |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Hollo Ladies | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | P W Flood | 12/1 |
| led briefly early, tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no extra in 4th and kept on same pace from 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2009 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Andrew J McNamara | 2/1 |
| made all, ridden and kept on well from before last | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2009 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Chicago Grey | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 13 | B T O'Connell | 11/8 |
| prominent, 2nd from 3rd, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, eased before last | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2009 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Voler La Vedette | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 5 | Ruby Walsh | 9/2 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2009 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | Ruby Walsh | 1/2 |
| disputed early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, driven out to assert run-in and kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Dunguib | 12st | 3 of 10 | Ms N Carberry | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 12st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | B T O'Connell | 7/2 |
| led early, headed after 4f, led again 4f out, ridden clear under 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2008 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Dunguib | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | Mr P W Mullins | 7/4 |
| led, strongly pressed entering straight, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 12st | 1 of 7 | A P Thornton | 3/1 |
| made all, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2008 | Galway | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | Mr P W Mullins | 9/2 |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Kilbeggan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 12 | Mr P W Mullins | 10/1 |
| led, joined 4f, narrowly headed 3f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2008 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Commons Glory | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 12 | Miss A Foley | 4/1 |
| 14 Feb 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m | 0 | Smoking Aces | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Mr E Mullins | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, keen hold and headway to lead after 5f, disputed from halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra, kept on same pace | |||||||||


