The Niffler (IRE)
Owner: Kenneth James Mullen & Mrs A O'Connell Trainer: E O'Connell Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Ocovango / Tagalong (Brian Boru)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Yielding | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2024 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 2m 50y | 0 | Extensio | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 9 | J B Foley | 18/1 |
| towards rear, went moderate 6th entering straight, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last to go 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2024 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Major Barry | 11st | Fell of 11 | Sam Ewing | 9/1 |
| mid division, 8th halfway, keeping on one pace in 5th when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2024 | Tipperary | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Mary's Pride | 11st 13lbs | 3 of 18 | K M Donoghue | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead 3rd and led before next, not fluent 4 out, strongly pressed before 2 out where not fluent and headed, ridden in 2nd at last, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 May 2024 | Wexford | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 0 | Antrim Coast | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 8 | Sam Ewing | 33/1 |
| towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2024 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | The Niffler | 12st | 1 of 15 | K M Donoghue | 13/2 |
| mid-division early, soon settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, improved into 4th 3 out, ridden to close 2 out, stayed on to dispute last, led narrowly run-in, kept on well, all out | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2024 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 76y | 0 | Tingarran Express | 12st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | A McCurtin | 4/1 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, progress to dispute before 2 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on closing stages, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2024 | Naas | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 70y | 0 | The Niffler | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | J W Kennedy | 6/1 |
| mid-division, 6th at halfway, closer in 4th and mistake 2 out, went 2nd before last, jumped left at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, reduced advantage and all out close home | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2024 | Down Royal | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Perfect Pupil | 11st 13lbs | 4 of 12 | J W Kennedy | 11/4 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along to go 6th 3 out, 5th next, ridden in moderate 4th and mistake last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2024 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Kilbarry Saint | 12st | 7 of 17 | J W Kennedy | 7/2 |
| towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, 7th entering straight, soon no impression and no extra before last | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Shotgun Jack | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 16 | A McCurtin | 16/1 |
| raced a bit detached in rear, not fluent 4th, some progress into 12th before 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Lucky Zebo | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 19 | E O'Connell | 12/1 |
| slightly detached in rear, mistake at 2nd, modest headway after 2 out, no impression run-in, never a factor | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2023 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Ardera Ru | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 23 | E O'Connell | 22/1 |
| in rear, pushed along in mid-division before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 8th before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m 100y | 0 | Dr Val | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 19 | P T Enright | 14/1 |
| towards rear, some headway in rear of mid-division 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2023 | Navan | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Pure Sirloin | 11st 11lbs | 8 of 19 | E O'Connell | 25/1 |
| in rear, progress from 3 out, pushed along in 11th 2 out, ridden in 8th when bad mistake at last, no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2022 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Young Dev | 11st 5lbs | 10 of 20 | E O'Connell | 40/1 |
| always towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f 40y | 0 | Landrake | 11st 4lbs | of 13 | E O'Connell | 0/0 |
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| 20 Nov 2022 | Cork | Soft | 2m | 0 | Ney | 11st 12lbs | 12 of 12 | E O'Connell | 8/1 |
| in rear, slightly detached at 3rd, detached after 4 out, no headway, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Garcon Doux | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 23 | E O'Connell | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, travelling well in 2nd 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden in 3rd at last, no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2022 | Wexford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Donnrua Dream | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 14 | E O'Connell | 5/1 |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f 100y | 0 | The Niffler | 12st | 1 of 19 | E O'Connell | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, closer after 3 out and 6th next, travelled well to challenge when mistake last, ridden and led 100 yards out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2022 | Cork | Heavy | 2m | 0 | All Those Years | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | E O'Connell | 250/1 |
| in rear, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, no threat in straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2021 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Brulure Noire | 12st | of 19 | E O'Connell | 0/0 |
| 02 Dec 2021 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 2m 43y | 0 | Whiskeywealth | 12st | UnseatedRider of 19 | E O'Connell | 80/1 |
| towards rear, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 3 out | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Captain Conby | 11st 9lbs | 12 of 21 | E O'Connell | 200/1 |
| in rear, some headway on outer 3 out and moderate 11th entering straight, no impression approaching last, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2021 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Vultan | 11st 9lbs | 8 of 14 | E O'Connell | 125/1 |
| held up in rear, well off pace halfway, moderate 8th before 3 out, no extra, tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2021 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 101y | 0 | Hunters Yarn | 11st 9lbs | 12 of 19 | Mr R W Barron | 100/1 |
| in rear, 15th halfway, no impression, weakened over 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||