Alfalfa (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Claire Doyle Trainer: T Doyle Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Sir Prancealot / Mrs Popple (Hernando)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Fairytale Princess | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 17 | M W Hassett | 11/4 |
| mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, ridden on outer 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2023 | Curragh | Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Alfalfa | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 23 | M W Hassett | 7/2 |
| held up, progress on outer 3f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, drifted left over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and drifted left, all out close home (demoted to 2nd) | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Naas | Soft (Soft to Heavy in Places) | 1m 2f 110y | 0 | Teddy O'neill | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 11 | K G Kennedy | 7/4 |
| towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along to go 6th early straight, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2023 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 4f 108y | 0 | Alfalfa | 10st | 1 of 17 | M W Hassett | 2/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 4th under 3f out, switched left over 2f out, closed under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2023 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Final Check | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 17 | M W Hassett | 10/3 |
| held up towards rear, progress 2f out, closer between horses 1 1/2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2023 | Navan | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Stay Local | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 19 | S D Bowen | 10/1 |
| towards rear, headway on inner into 5th 2f out, squeezed through on rail to go 2nd early final furlong, ridden and kept on well, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2023 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Slamadoor | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 20 | C T Keane | 9/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden and progress under 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Tipperary | Good | 1m 4f 120y | 0 | Belgoprince | 9st 10lbs | 13 of 16 | R P Whelan | 8/1 |
| towards rear early, 8th halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra under 2f out, eased final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 30 May 2023 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Tastyee | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 21 | R P Whelan | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway entering straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Boom Boom Boom | 10st | 9 of 17 | W J Lee | 11/2 |
| rear of mid-division, headway travelling well approaching straight, switched right and ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Navan | Heavy | 1m 6f | 0 | Secret Secret | 9st 13lbs | 12 of 23 | W J Lee | 15/2 |
| rear of mid-division, progress 4f out, 6th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Gowran Park | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3f 184y | 0 | White Caviar | 8st 10lbs | of 19 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 06 Oct 2022 | Thurles | Soft | 1m 4f 101y | 0 | Itsalonglongroad | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 18 | W J Lee | 25/1 |
| stumbled soon after start, towards rear, headway on outer approaching straight, went 5th and ridden under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 May 2022 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Alhaajeb | 9st 10lbs | 14 of 19 | G M Ryan | 33/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Crassus | 9st 8lbs | 14 of 27 | G M Ryan | 33/1 |
| waited with, soon towards rear, 16th 3f out and pushed along, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2021 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m 1f 110y | 0 | Safari Quest | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | G M Ryan | 66/1 |
| towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, went 6th 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2021 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Ciel D'afrique | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | G M Ryan | 200/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and mid-division 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2021 | Cork | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Azallya | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 17 | G M Ryan | 200/1 |
| dwelt, raced in rear, progress 3f out, switched left and ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat | |||||||||