Battle Axe (IRE)
Owner: Declan Moran Trainer: J J Lennon Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | |||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 5 | |||
| Good (Chase - Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Chase Course - Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Hurdles Course; Flat;Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Chase - Good, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 9 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Course Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 4 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 54 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Invisible Man | 11st 3lbs | SlippedUp of 14 | B J Cooper | |
| 17 May 2010 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3m 100y | 0 | Oscar Glory | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | M J Bolger | 16/1 |
| soon in touch towards rear, no extra under pressure from after 3 out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2010 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Sarteano | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 11 | M J Bolger | 14/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2010 | Limerick | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Clarkey | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 13 | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| towards rear, moderate 11th 7 out, no impression from 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2010 | Gowran Park | Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 2m 4f | 0 | Nuvelli | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 12 | C D Maxwell | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 6 out, no impression in 9th 4 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2010 | Tramore | Heavy | 2m 5f 50y | 0 | The Fonze | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 9 | P D Kennedy | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened from next | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2009 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Sizing America | 10st 5lbs | 9 of 13 | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2009 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Blueberry Boy | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | S W Jackson | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, reminders in 5th 6 out, moderate 6th approaching 4 out, soon no impression, moderate 5th and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2009 | Cork | Good | 2m | 0 | Keys Pride | 9st 10lbs | 8 of 9 | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 7th approaching 5 out, pushed along approaching next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2009 | Limerick | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Let Yourself Go | 11st 5lbs | 6 of 7 | Sean Flanagan | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th when hampered 5 out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Hurdles Course; Flat;Good to Yielding) | 2m 3f | 0 | Duers | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 8 | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and mistake 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2009 | Galway | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Paco Jack | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| always prominent, pushed along app 2 out where disputed lead, headed before straight, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 2m 1f | 0 | Kahuna | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | Sean Flanagan | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 5 out, in touch when badly hampered 3 out, no impression from before next | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2009 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Royal County Star | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 5 | J L Cullen | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, no impression under pressure in 3rd from next, dropped to 4th run-in | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2009 | Roscommon | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Warne | 11st 6lbs | 9 of 15 | J L Cullen | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Blueberry Boy | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 14 | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 2m 1f | 0 | Perce Rock | 10st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | M J Bolger | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th entering straight, no extra from 3 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2009 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m | 0 | Battle Axe | 10st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, closed into 2nd 4 out, soon disputed lead, headed from 2 out, rallied to regain narrow lead run-in, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2009 | Clonmel | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Rock Street | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | M J Bolger | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute and soon narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2009 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | L'Ami | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 15 | M J Bolger | 20/1 |
| mid-division, 9th 6 out, progress into 6th 4 out, no impression from next | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2008 | Limerick | Soft | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Jack Absolute | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | S W Jackson | 12/1 |
| 12 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 10st 5lbs | 13 of 16 | Shane Jackson | 33/1 |
| mid-division, struggling in rear when slithered to a halt 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m 5f | 0 | Arbor Supreme | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 18 | C D Maxwell | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway to 6th 6 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2008 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Drombeag | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 15 | S W Jackson | 14/1 |
| mid-division, headway in 5th apporaching 3 out, 2nd before next, challenged approaching last, 2nd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2008 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 2f 100y | 0 | Island Life | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | Sean Flanagan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th approaching 7 out, no impression under pressure from after next, left 3rd and kept on same pace from after 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2008 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Golden Gem | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 16 | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 6th 5 out, 3rd and challenged on inner approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | Dan George | 10st 11lbs | 7 of 12 | Sean Flanagan | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 4 out, improved to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra in 4th last, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2008 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Western Devil | 10st 5lbs | 9 of 15 | K H Clarke | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 2008 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Torrid Kentavr | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 9 | K H Clarke | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, some progress into 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2008 | Limerick | Yielding | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Ford Of Wells | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 13 | N P Madden | 10/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2008 | Kilbeggan | Good | 3m | 0 | Rossgavand | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 16 | Mr M P Brasme | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th 6 out, pushed along from 4 out, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2008 | Clonmel | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Gorthnacurra | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr M P Brasme | 12/1 |
| 05 Jun 2008 | Tipperary | Good (Chase - Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Artist's Return | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 15 | R M Power | 7/1 |
| pulled up injured before 1st | |||||||||
| 25 May 2008 | Tralee | Good | 3m | 0 | Wishwillow Magic | 10st 5lbs | 9 of 16 | D F Flannery | 8/1 |
| 08 May 2008 | Clonmel | Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Some Craic | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 16 | S G McDermott | 7/1 |
| held up, headway to 8th before 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th before straight, kept on to 4th before last, no danger | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 0 | Garde Champetre | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 23 | S G McDermott | 25/1 |
| towards rear, closed into 6th 4 out, moderate 7th and no impression under pressure from next, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2008 | Tramore | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Modular | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 15 | Alain Cawley | 4/1 |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Thurles | Yielding | 2m 2f | 0 | Battle Axe | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 18 | Alain Cawley | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th 6 out, closed from next, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2008 | Naas | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Wheresben | 11st | of 7 | A E Lynch | |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Course Soft to Heavy) | 2m 5f | 0 | Robertstown Rover | 10st | 3 of 16 | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| in rear, 9th 5 out, headway 3 out, 4th before last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2008 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Alberoni | 10st 8lbs | 7 of 22 | S W Jackson | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th before 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, no extra straight | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2008 | Tramore | Soft | 2m 5f 50y | 0 | Sheebadiva | 10st | 2 of 9 | S W Jackson | 10/1 |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thurles | Good (Chase Course - Yielding) | 3m | 0 | Sheebadiva | 10st 2lbs | UnseatedRider of 18 | K H Clarke | 14/1 |
| disputed lead early, headed 4th, ridden in 4th 6 out, one paced from 4 out, no impression in moderate 4th when mistake and unseated rider last | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2007 | Navan | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Johnee Joblot | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 20 | S W Jackson | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, improved to 2nd before 4 out, mistake 3 out, 3rd and no extra past 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2007 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Sheebadiva | 10st 3lbs | 5 of 17 | J P O'farrell | 12/1 |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Clonmel | Good to Yielding (Chase - Good, Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Sportivo | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 14 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| held up in touch, 9th halfway, headeway 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2007 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 6f | 0 | Cuchulains Son | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 22 | M Darcy | 50/1 |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2007 | KILBEGGAN | Good to Firm | 4400 | 0 | Manilou | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 6 | K Whelan | |
| chased leader, mainly 2nd, lost place from before 5 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 5500 | 0 | All Rise | 10st 8lbs | 12 of 19 | M Darcy | |
| prominent, lost place under pressure 5 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2007 | DOWNPATRICK | Good to Soft | 5060 | 0 | Another Biffo | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 15 | Mr A E Kinirons | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 6th 4 out, no extra and soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 5280 | 0 | Don't Be Daft | 10st 11lbs | 7 of 14 | Mr M J O'Hare | |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2007 | DOWNPATRICK | Soft | 4730 | 0 | In The Loop | 11st 1lbs | FE of 15 | Mr J D Moore | |
| held up, fell 5th fell | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Firm | 3960 | 0 | Whataboutya | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | Mr M O'Connor | |
| led, ran off bend after 4f and headed, 5th 6f out, no extra straight, eased over 1f out | |||||||||


