De Valira (IRE)
Owner: D Mac A'Bhaird Trainer: J Morrissey Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Round Course;Straight Course;Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Hurdle Course: Good to Yielding) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Twinlight | 10st 8lbs | of 19 | Mr D G Lavery | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Klepht | 9st 10lbs | RefusedToRace of 15 | M A Enright | |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Captain Arceus | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 23 | M A Enright | 33/1 |
| reluctant at start, in rear, ridden in 11th 3 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2013 | Wexford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Blazing Beacon | 10st 11lbs | of 12 | J R Barry | |
| 20 Feb 2013 | Punchestown | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Dressedtothenines | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | Paul Townend | 13/2 |
| held up in 4th, left 3rd 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened before straight | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Abbey Lane | 11st 1lbs | 16 of 30 | M A Enright | 33/1 |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2011 | Cork | Soft (Soft to heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | First Lieutenant | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 6 | Paul Townend | 7/2 |
| keen hold, prominent, 3rd before straight, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2011 | Cork | Yielding (Hurdle Course: Good to Yielding) | 2m 4f | 0 | De Valira | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | Ruby Walsh | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, 3rd for much, closer order 5 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, soon ridden to challenge and on terms, went 1L up run-in, kept on well, all out | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2011 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 1 | Lucky William | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into close 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2011 | Roscommon | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 1 | St Devote | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | Paul Townend | 15/8 |
| chased leaders, closer in 5th halfway, went 2nd after 2 out travelling well, no impression under pressure run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2011 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | De Valira | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 19 | Paul Townend | 9/2 |
| always prominent, 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led and ridden clear from after last | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2011 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Delphi Mountain | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 15 | Paul Townend | 11/4 |
| well off pace in mid-division, closed to chase leaders from 5 out, 5th into straight, struggling from before 2 out, chased winner and no impression run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2011 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Oneeightofamile | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 5 | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| raced 2nd early, 3rd from 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace without troubling winner straight | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Catch The Moment | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | Mr J M Barcoe | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 5th entering straight, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2011 | Tipperary | Good | 2m | 1 | Captain Cee Bee | 11st | 3 of 7 | B J Geraghty | 14/1 |
| towards rear, closed into 4th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2011 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1m 4f | 0 | Gimli's Rock | 8st 7lbs | 13 of 19 | B A Curtis | 33/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Tornedo Shay | 11st 7lbs | of 12 | Mr W J Morrissey | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | Hurricane Fly | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | D J Condon | 66/1 |
| prominent, disputed lead from 3rd until headed approaching 3 out, dropped to 6th after 2 out, no impression approaching last | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2010 | Tipperary | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | The Bull Hayes | 9st 4lbs | RefusedToRace of 8 | J A Heffernan | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Gowran Park | Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Luska Lad | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 6 | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy, Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Solwhit | 11st 10lbs | of 7 | D F O'Regan | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Naas | Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Ebadiyan | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 4 | A E Lynch | 2/1 |
| settled 3rd, headway to 2nd 4 out, improved to challenge before 2 out where close up and disputed, ridden in close 3rd last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Solwhit | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| close up in 2nd, led from 4th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed entering straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2009 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Thousand Stars | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 11 | P J Carberry | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in (poor visibility) | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Solwhit | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 4 | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, struggling from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2009 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Erdiyna | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 16 | Declan McDonogh | 11/1 |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Curragh | Soft | 1m 6f | 0 | Celtic Soprano | 9st 11lbs | 5 of 20 | D J Condon | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway in 7th 4f out, 5th 3f out, ridden into 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2009 | Curragh | Good (Round Course;Straight Course;Good to Yielding) | 2m | 0 | Dani California | 9st | 8 of 29 | K J Manning | 16/1 |
| towards rear, ridden before straight, headway into 10th over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening under pressure | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Von Jawlensky | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 8 | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 1m 6f | 0 | Bahrain Storm | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 9 | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd under 4f out, 3rd and ridden under 3f out, close up and challenged 2f out, no impression straight | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2009 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 4f 150y | 0 | Vivacious Vivienne | 10st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2008 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 1 | Catch Me | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | A E Lynch | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 3520 | 1 | Clopf | 11st 11lbs | FE of 9 | A E Lynch | |
| held up, blundered and fell | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good to Firm | 3520 | 1 | De Valira | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 8 | A E Lynch | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed close home, all out | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2007 | CHELTENHAM | Soft | 3630 | 1 | Ebaziyan | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 22 | A J McNamara | |
| chased leaders, ridden when not much room after 2 out, weakened, mistake last | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 1 | Orbit O'gold | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | A E Lynch | |
| held up, 8th 3 out, 5th and headway 2 out, 2nd before last, stayed on without threatening winner | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 1 | De Valira | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 8 | A E Lynch | |
| held up in touch, travelling well 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, edged left close home, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3960 | 0 | De Valira | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 22 | A E Lynch | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, close up travelling well 2 out, improved to lead when not fluent last, driven clear, comfortably | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Enquiring Mind | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 15 | R T Dunne | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd 5f out, led travelling well 3f out, ridden and wandered about under 2f out, soon headed, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | De Valira | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | R T Dunne | |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd travelling best entering straight, led under 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||


