Sheer Genius (IRE)
Owner: O Finetto Trainer: J J Murphy Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Norwich / Sheeghee (Noalto)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Soft places)( Hurdle - Good, Good to Soft places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Chase Course: Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Chase; Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 27 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Lord Windermere | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 12 | D A McCormack | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Marito | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 19 | D E Splaine | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching 4 out, soon driven along and no extra in 6th early straight | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2012 | Cork | Soft (Chase; Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Snooze | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | H G Murphy | 8/1 |
| well off the pace towards rear, progress 6 out, 9th next, soon no impression, kept on | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2012 | Navan | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Dylan Ross | 11st 12lbs | of 9 | D E Mullins | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Drive Time | 9st 10lbs | of 21 | A P Thornton | |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Shamiran | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 28 | H G Murphy | |
| 08 Apr 2012 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f | 0 | Carrigmartin | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 18 | H G Murphy | 7/1 |
| mid-division, ridden early straight, 6th 2 out, no extra from before last | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2012 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 3m | 0 | Novarov | 11st | 3 of 18 | H G Murphy | 8/1 |
| in rear, closed from before 4 out, 8th before straight, effort 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2012 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Sheer Genius | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | H G Murphy | 6/1 |
| held up in rear of mid-division, headway into 5th entering straight, challenged last and soon led, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Dul Ar An Ol | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 21 | D E Splaine | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight, 6th entering straight, good headway on outer to lead before last, headed early run-in and kept on without matching winner | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2011 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Madame Mado | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 27 | H G Murphy | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway straight, kept on same pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2011 | Wexford | Soft | 2m 2f | 0 | My Murphy | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | H G Murphy | 9/2 |
| waited with, headway from before 6 out, ridden and challenged strongly from before last, soon on terms, no extra and kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good places ) | 2m 110y | 1 | Al Ferof | 11st 7lbs | 14 of 15 | Andrew J McNamara | 150/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Ghareer | 11st 4lbs | Fell of 15 | G Sheehan | |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Smokey Joe Joe | 11st | 2 of 7 | G Sheehan | 16/1 |
| towards rear, moderate 5th from 3 out, ridden to go 2nd from last and kept on without getting to winner | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Big Secret | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | D E Splaine | 6/1 |
| towards rear, closed into 7th 3 out, 6th before straight, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd and kept on same pace from last | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2010 | Cork | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Shop Dj | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 23 | E F Power | 20/1 |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening from before straight | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2010 | Cork | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Revelling | 11st 12lbs | 16 of 22 | E F Power | 12/1 |
| towards rear, some progress from 4 out, no impression from next, eased from 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2010 | Galway | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Donnas Palm | 11st | 11 of 16 | Mr H G Murphy | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2010 | Tipperary | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Hidden Cyclone | 11st 4lbs | of 23 | Reserve 3 | |
| 03 May 2010 | Curragh | Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 2m | 0 | Shop Dj | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 15 | Mr D Skehan | 10/1 |
| raced well off pace towards rear, ridden into moderate 4th 2f out, kept on without matching leaders | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Cue Card | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 24 | E F Power | 100/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, kept on, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2010 | Gowran Park | Soft (Hurdles; Chase;Soft to Heavy) | 2m 1f | 0 | De Dodger | 11st 13lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr R P McNamara | 9/2 |
| mid-division, headway in 7th 4f out, improved to 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2010 | Limerick | Soft (Chase Course: Heavy) | 2m | 0 | Some Target | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | D E Splaine | 14/1 |
| keen early, settled 4th, 5th and in touch travelling well entering straight, 4th and no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2009 | Uttoxeter | Heavy (Soft places)( Hurdle - Good, Good to Soft places) | 2m | 6 | Laureldean River | 11st | 3 of 7 | Mr M D Hickey | 3/1 |
| raced keenly, led 2f, remained prominent, led again 4f out, headed 3f out, soon edged right, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2009 | Listowel | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Falcon Island | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | Mr M D Hickey | 16/1 |
| led and disputed, led 5f out, headed 3f out, led again entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2004 | KEMPTON | Good | 5280 | 0 | Lord Sam | 11st 3lbs | PU of 5 | S Durack | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leader until went lame and pulled up | |||||||||


