Digby (IRE)
Owner: Alan E Smith Trainer: D A McLoughlin Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Tobougg / Calissee (Ocean Of Wisdom)
Entries
| Date | Time | Course | Race name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2025 | 16:13 | Galway | W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle |
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 5 | 3 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding-yielding to soft in places | 1 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 7f 22y | 0 | Rising Dust | 12st 2lbs | 15 of 17 | Patrick M O'Brien | 33/1 |
| always behind, never a factor | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2025 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 7f 80y | 0 | Boston Rover | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | Phillip Enright | 13/2 |
| held up in touch, 4th at 4th, slight mistake 10th, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent next and soon left 3rd, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2025 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Turnpike Trip | 11st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 20 | Patrick M O'Brien | 12/1 |
| always towards rear, slightly hampered on outer 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2025 | Uttoxeter | Good | 3m 2f 13y | 2 | Only The Bold | 10st 2lbs | 2 of 15 | Patrick M O'Brien | 16/1 |
| mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, steady headway from 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, all out and no extra whgen headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 May 2025 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 6f 131y | 0 | Digby | 10st 2lbs | 1 of 16 | Patrick M O'Brien | 18/1 |
| prominent, chased leaders 5th, led 2 out, kept on well from last | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2025 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 30y | 3 | Digby | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Patrick M O'Brien | 22/1 |
| held up in last pair, reminders after 7th, steady headway out wide before 11th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear between last two, kept on well | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2025 | Tramore | Good to Yielding | 2m 5f 160y | 0 | Rochestown | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Patrick M O'Brien | 9/1 |
| held up behind leaders early, closer and disputed 3rd before 6th where slight mistake, slight mistake 4 out, 4th and bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2025 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 100y | 0 | Ballysax Hank | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | Patrick M O'Brien | 20/1 |
| led, headed 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, ridden before next, dropped to 4th early run-in, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2025 | Down Royal | Good | 2m 3f 140y | 0 | Lightkeeper | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | P J O'Hanlon | 15/2 |
| slight mistake 1st, held up towards rear, pushed along in rear before 5 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2025 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 3f 180y | 0 | Bridie's Beau | 11st 13lbs | 19 of 20 | P J O'Hanlon | 50/1 |
| towards rear, 18th before 7th, slightly detached 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2025 | Thurles | Good | 2m 5f 186y | 0 | That's About Right | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 10 | Patrick M O'Brien | 9/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6 out, reminder and lost place after 4 out, 7th and no impression after 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2024 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m 1f 50y | 1 | Flicker Of Hope | 10st 8lbs | 16 of 20 | Patrick M O'Brien | 33/1 |
| in rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden entering straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2024 | Naas | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Miss Tempo | 12st | 4 of 10 | Patrick M O'Brien | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd before 6th, mistake at 8th and 3rd briefly, soon 2nd, closed 4 out, dropped to 4th and no impression 2 out, one paced run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2024 | Sligo | Good | 2m 5f 27y | 0 | Jazzy Matty | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 5 | P J O'Hanlon | 11/1 |
| disputed, slight mistake 4th, led next, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 May 2024 | Punchestown | Soft | 3m 104y | 1 | Minella Crooner | 10st 4lbs | PulledUp of 12 | M J M O'Sullivan | 9/1 |
| mid division, 5th halfway, bad mistake in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2024 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 5f 107y | 1 | Brideswell Lad | 11st 2lbs | of 11 | C D Maxwell | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2024 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 3m | 0 | Minella Cocooner | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 6 | Mr D McGill | 8/1 |
| prominent on inner, hampered 5th and slow jump, dropped to 4th before halfway, ridden and dropped to last 4 out, no impression and trailing, tailed off | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2023 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 7f 173y | 0 | Monty's Star | 11st 12lbs | of 5 | M J M O'Sullivan | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Thurles | Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Klassical Dream | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | M J M O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, closer before 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 0 | Flanking Maneuver | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | C D Maxwell | 7/1 |
| close up, mistake at 1st and dropped to rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 4th after 8th, not fluent in 5th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd last, soon 2nd, kept on well, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2023 | Down Royal | Good to Yielding | 3m | 0 | Tullybeg | 11st | 3 of 8 | C D Maxwell | 11/2 |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2nd, slight mistake 6th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and 3rd before next, no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2023 | Galway | Soft | 2m 6f 108y | 1 | Ambitious Fellow | 10st 11lbs | 7 of 23 | P J O'Hanlon | 9/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 4 out, soon detached, left moderate 7th after 2 out, no impression in straight | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Roscommon | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f 154y | 0 | Rebel Rose | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | C D Maxwell | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, disputed halfway, headed before 5 out, 3rd next, 2nd entering straight, pushed along in 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f 168y | 0 | Hallowed Star | 10st 11lbs | Fell of 23 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/1 |
| prominent, led after 1st, headed 4th, remained close up and 2nd halfway, 3rd when not fluent 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, in touch in 3rd when fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 31 May 2022 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding | 3m 1f | 0 | Metersandmasks | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 15 | Keith Donoghue | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th, stayed on after last, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2022 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places) | 2m 4f 55y | 0 | Digby | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 28 | Keith Donoghue | 7/1 |
| made all, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, 3 lengths lead when not fluent last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2022 | Navan | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 6f 90y | 0 | Daily Present | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | Keith Donoghue | 28/1 |
| disputed lead, led from 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2021 | Killarney | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 180y | 0 | Digby | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 6 | R Deegan | 16/5 |
| raced mainly in 3rd, not fluent 7th and soon improved into 2nd, pushed along and closed on leader from 4 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on well run-in to lead inside final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2021 | Sligo | Yielding | 2m 4f 141y | 0 | Digby | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 15 | A W Short | 11/4 |
| chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent next and ridden, closed on leader from last and led inside final 150 yards, kept on well to assert closing stages | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 5f 11y | 0 | Desir Du Large | 12st | 6 of 23 | A W Short | 33/1 |
| slight mistake 1st, mid-division, slight mistake 6th and reminder, hampered 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2021 | Down Royal | Good | 2m 100y | 0 | Mars Harper | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 18 | A W Short | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and headed next, 3rd and ridden before last, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2021 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Wouldn't You Agree | 12st | 3 of 16 | A W Short | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, no impression and mistake last, kept on one pace | |||||||||


