Laughing Boy (IRE)
Owner: Michael P O'Donoghue Trainer: Mrs D A Love Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Montjeu / Mala Mala (Brief Truce)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the round course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2013 | Punchestown | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | King Of Oriel | 11st 7lbs | 18 of 20 | M P Walsh | 25/1 |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra and weakened next, eased before last, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Ancient Sands | 9st 2lbs | 14 of 16 | W M Lordan | 33/1 |
| very slowly into stride, towards rear, dropped behind straight | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2013 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Sir Vincent | 11st 12lbs | of 9 | Mr C M Murphy | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m | 0 | Ancient Sands | 11st | PulledUp of 19 | D N Russell | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Kilbeggan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m | 0 | Ocean Bright | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 19 | M P Walsh | |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Fosters Cross | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 8 | P J Smullen | 12/1 |
| niggled along in rear early and raced last early, ridden along and rapid progress to lead 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2013 | Kilbeggan | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Gudnis Gracious Me | 10st 8lbs | 11 of 16 | B R Dalton | 25/1 |
| reminders to get going early, soon mid-division, 5th approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), soon lost place and no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2013 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Ted Dolly | 11st | 15 of 19 | B R Dalton | 25/1 |
| chased leaders and 8th halfway, no extra approaching straight | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2012 | Gowran Park | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Protaras | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 21 | B J Cooper | 25/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2012 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Six Silver Lane | 12st 4lbs | 9 of 13 | Mr J T Carroll | 20/1 |
| led or disputed lead, headed under 3f out, no extra from well over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2012 | Bellewstown | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Caim Hill | 10st 8lbs | 11 of 19 | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| waited with, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2012 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Kalellshan | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 23 | P T Enright | |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Keep It Cool | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 18 | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| waited with, improved approaching 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 04 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Oneeightofamile | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 28 | D E Mullins | 12/1 |
| mid-division, some headway into 8th entering straight, went 4th at last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 1 | Prima Vista | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 7 | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| always towards rear, no extra after 3 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 0 | What A Charm | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 21 | D P McDonogh | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway into 8th 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2010 | Navan | Good | 1m 5f | 0 | Table Mountain | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 21 | E D Linehan | 16/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon tracked leader, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Laughing Boy | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 21 | Ruby Walsh | 7/4 |
| dwelt start, soon in mid-division, 9th 5 out, moderate 5th and headway after 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2010 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 4f 10y | 4 | Maybe I Wont | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 15 | Mr P W Mullins | 6/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2010 | Killarney | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Top Spin | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 14 | P J Smullen | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, some progress early straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Rajik | 8st 13lbs | 18 of 21 | G F Carroll | 9/1 |
| mid-division, 13th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2010 | Fairyhouse | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Laughing Boy | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 21 | E D Linehan | 16/1 |
| always prominent, 2nd travelling strongly 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, soon pushed out briefly, easily | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 3f | 4 | Eseej | 8st 7lbs | 7 of 9 | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2009 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 4 | Glowing Praise | 8st 13lbs | 15 of 17 | Kieren Fallon | 4/1 |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out, hard driven 2f out, soon weakened and eased when no chance final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2009 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 7y | 5 | Zemario | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 10 | Richard Hughes | 1/2 |
| held up in 7th, switched left over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, no response | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2009 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 7y | 5 | Assabiyya | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | Dane O'Neill | 9/4 |
| sweating, slowly into stride, pushed up to go prominent and keen, headway to lead approaching halfway, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression final 1f | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2009 | Pontefract | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 6y | 5 | Dove | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 8 | J P Spencer | 6/5 |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, soon edged left, switched right, effort when badly hampered inside final furlong, soon eased | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2009 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places on the round course) | 1m 2f 7y | 5 | Brooklyn Spirit | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 15 | T P Queally | 7/1 |
| started slowly, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places close home | |||||||||