Writers Block (IRE)
Owner: Miss Rachel O'Neill Trainer: J J Hanlon Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good | 3 | |||
Good (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Heavy | 2 | |||
Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
Soft | 2 | |||
Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Yielding to Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
Totals | 22 | 1 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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12 Dec 2013 | Tramore | Good | 2m 5f 50y | 0 | Miss Palm | 10st | 6 of 12 | D G Hogan | 20/1 |
chased leaders and dropped to rear after 2nd, reminders after 5th, remote 9th approaching 5 out, completely tailed off | |||||||||
19 Aug 2013 | Worcester | Good | 2m 7f | 5 | Royal Peak | 11st 1lbs | 13 of 16 | C O'Farrell | 33/1 |
tracked leaders on outside, mistake 4th, not fluent next, ridden and lost place 7th, mistake and well beaten next | |||||||||
26 Jul 2013 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 4f 195y | 0 | Dabadiyan | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 8 | P C O'Donnell | 33/1 |
chased leaders, took keen hold and closer in 2nd before halfway, ridden 5f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
04 Jul 2013 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Writers Block | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 6 | Mr A H Wells | 50/1 |
soon led and sent clear, distance advantage well before halfway, some reminders and reduced advantage 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never challenged | |||||||||
03 Apr 2013 | Downpatrick | Good (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 0 | Send For Paddy | 12st | Fell of 7 | Mr A H Wells | |
26 Dec 2012 | Down Royal | Heavy | 2m 7f | 0 | Tammys Hill | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 17 | Mr A H Wells | 50/1 |
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th early straight, no extra before 2 out | |||||||||
21 Dec 2011 | Downpatrick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 0 | Not Before Eight | 11st 7lbs | of 18 | Reserve 1 | |
30 Dec 2010 | Down Royal | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Top Twig | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 15 | Mr A H Wells | 28/1 |
dwelt, always towards rear, tailed off | |||||||||
28 Jul 2009 | Perth | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Burgess Hill | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 8 | E J O'connell | 20/1 |
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
02 Jul 2009 | Perth | Good to Firm | 3m | 5 | Keltic Lord | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 14 | E J O'connell | 28/1 |
held up, mistake 5th, went a poor 6th approaching 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
22 Jun 2009 | Kilbeggan | Good to Firm | 3m 1f | 0 | Golden Kite | 11st 12lbs | of 14 | Reserve 2 | |
12 Jun 2009 | Clonmel | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | The Tin Soldier | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | J R Barry | 50/1 |
towards rear, no impression from 5 out | |||||||||
23 May 2009 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 4 | Silmi | 10st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 9 | Michael Murphy | |
05 May 2008 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Charminamix | 11st | 13 of 18 | M F Mooney | 25/1 |
30 Apr 2008 | Ballinrobe | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Lochan Lacha | 11st | of 16 | T G M Ryan | |
30 Mar 2008 | Downpatrick | Yielding to Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f 172y | 0 | Theicecreamfellow | 11st | of 14 | T G M Ryan | |
17 Mar 2008 | Down Royal | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Kronos | 11st 4lbs | 13 of 17 | G T Hutchinson | 33/1 |
mid-division, no extra from after 3 out | |||||||||
26 Jan 2008 | Navan | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Larkwing | 11st 3lbs | 20 of 27 | S G McDermott | 100/1 |
tracked leaders, lost place and weakened from before 4 out | |||||||||
06 Jan 2008 | Naas | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Temlett | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 23 | Mr R M P McNally | 33/1 |
prominent, 4th before 4 out, lost place and no extra from before next | |||||||||
01 Nov 2007 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 6 | Charlie Crab | 11st 4lbs | of 14 | Mr R M P McNally | 33/1 |
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out | |||||||||
28 May 2007 | BALLINROBE | Good | 3520 | 0 | Maal | 11st | 9 of 15 | Mr O P Mullan | |
mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from under 3f out | |||||||||
04 Feb 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Judge Roy Bean | 11st | 8 of 8 | Mr M McConville | |
held up towards rear, weakened from 4f out, tailed off |