The Shepherd King (IRE)
Owner: R K Watson Trainer: R K Watson Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Marignan / Boolavogue (Torus)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places in home straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yiedling to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 4 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding t o Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2017 | Navan | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 1 | Clarcam | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 6 | M A Enright | 100/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 4 out, no extra from next, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2017 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Crazywork De Vassy | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 9 | D E Mullins | 40/1 |
| led, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, rallied and disputed again last, kept on run-in, no extra in 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2017 | Worcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Desertmore Hill | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 9 | B S Hughes | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon headed, one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hexham | Good | 1m 7f 133y | 5 | Miss Conway | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 12 | B S Hughes | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2017 | Sligo | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f 86y | 0 | Neddyvaughan | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 10 | C M Leonard | 20/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2017 | Killarney | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | Stars Over The Sea | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 10 | Mr L Bleahen | 33/1 |
| 11 May 2017 | Tipperary | Good (Watering) | 2m 1f | 0 | Cahirconree | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | C M Leonard | 16/1 |
| chased leader, improved to dispute before 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 May 2017 | Ballinrobe | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Hello Sweetie | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 12 | M A Enright | 20/1 |
| led, under pressure and headed after 3 out, dropped to 4th before last, no extra before last, dropped to 5th close home | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2016 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | I Knew Well | 10st 6lbs | 11 of 13 | I J McCarthy | 25/1 |
| led, joined from 8th, headed before 4 out where slight mistake, weakened from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2016 | Naas | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Effernock Lad | 11st 3lbs | 11 of 13 | J J Slevin | 14/1 |
| prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, headed and ridden after 3 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2016 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Realt Mor | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 9 | M A Enright | 16/1 |
| prominent and led after 1st, headed approaching 4 out, ridden after 3 out and no impression on winner next, under pressure and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2016 | Sligo | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Effernock Lad | 11st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | I J McCarthy | 14/1 |
| led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2016 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Royal Boru | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | Adrian Heskin | 7/1 |
| led after 1st, clear halfway, reduced advantage 5 out, headed next, ridden in 4th bypassing 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 May 2016 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Hurricane Ben | 10st | 4 of 11 | Adrian Heskin | 25/1 |
| disputed lead, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 May 2016 | Limerick | Good | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | Blazing Beacon | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 18 | Adrian Heskin | 12/1 |
| led, slight mistake 6 out, pressed 4 out, disputed next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 03 May 2016 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Liberty's Gift | 10st 1lbs | 5 of 19 | Adrian Heskin | 16/0 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2016 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | King Blue | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 6 | Adrian Heskin | 14/0 |
| led, clear at stages, pushed along approaching straight, joined from before last where left in lead again, kept on well and edged left closing stages, headed close home | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2016 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding | 2m 2f 110y | 0 | Le Grand Chene | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 7 | A E Lynch | 9/0 |
| in rear, closer halfway, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, no impression last, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2016 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 51y | 4 | Roxyfet | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 4 | Callum Whillans | 33/0 |
| tracked leaders before 4th, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra last | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2016 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places in home straight) | 2m 98y | 4 | Bertie Moon | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 10 | B S Hughes | 20/0 |
| led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2016 | Ayr | Heavy | 1m 7f 112y | 4 | Trust Thomas | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 12 | Callum Whillans | 20/0 |
| led before 1st, soon clear with one other, headed narrowly 6th, not fluent next, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2015 | Down Royal | Yielding | 2m | 0 | The King Of Brega | 9st 10lbs | Fell of 12 | S D Torrens | 33/0 |
| ran loose before start, led at fast pace and clear, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra in 4th when fell 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2015 | Wexford | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Grey Mountain Mist | 11st 12lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | 0/0 |
| 31 May 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good | 3m 140y | 0 | Mustadrik | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 13 | C M Collins | |
| 17 May 2015 | Limerick | Good to Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Eight Till Late | 10st 4lbs | 13 of 21 | C M Collins | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, took keen hold and prominent at 3rd, moderate 2nd at 6th, lost place and no extra approaching straight | |||||||||
| 11 May 2015 | Killarney | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Leave At Dawn | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 16 | C M Collins | 20/1 |
| in rear, not fluent 7th, some progress outer when pecked slightly 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2015 | Limerick | Soft (Yiedling to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Good As Gold | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 16 | C M Collins | 33/1 |
| held up, slight mistake 4th, 10th after 5th, no impression from after 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2015 | Naas | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Strongpoint | 10st 3lbs | 6 of 13 | B J Cooper | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th after 2nd, went 4th before straight, no impression from 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2014 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding t o Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Forty Foot Tom | 9st 10lbs | PulledUp of 13 | C D Maxwell | |
| 14 Dec 2014 | Navan | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Shabra's Bertolini | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 22 | M A Enright | 25/1 |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2014 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | The Way We Were | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 9 | B J Cooper | |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | She's Got Grit | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 11 | B J Cooper | 6/1 |
| held up, closer order 4 out, dropped to moderate 3rd 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 3m 100y | 0 | Rockyaboya | 10st 2lbs | 22 of 30 | Reserve 1 | 25/1 |
| soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Sraid Padraig | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 13 | B J Cooper | |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Navan | Yielding | 2m | 0 | The Shepherd King | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Mr E J O'Connell | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 2 out, pushed along and slight advantage when left clear last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Dick Dundee | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 15 | B J Cooper | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 4th 6 out, struggling approaching straight, moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | The Real Article | 10st | 5 of 14 | B J Cooper | 3/1 |
| towards rear at ordinary pace, slight mistake 4 out, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2013 | Galway | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Ballyfinboy | 10st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | D J Casey | 6/1 |
| mid-division, closer in 4th on inner 3 out, ridden in 3rd after last, no extra in 4th entering straight | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2013 | Killarney | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Sizing Italy | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 18 | D J Casey | 28/1 |
| settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2013 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Blue Cannon | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 19 | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| keen hold, tracked leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2012 | Listowel | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Fair Dilemma | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 19 | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, closed going well in 3rd into straight, ridden in pursuit of winner 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2012 | Killarney | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Baily Green | 10st 9lbs | 12 of 16 | R M Power | 25/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor, hampered 3rd, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Se Beag | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 15 | B J Cooper | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Chase: Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Pittoni | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 17 | B J Geraghty | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2010 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 1 | Zaidpour | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| held up in touch, progress into close 4th travelling well 3 out, pushed along before next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2010 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | The Shepherd King | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | B J Cooper | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2010 | Listowel | Good (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | The Shepherd King | 12st | 1 of 21 | Mr R P McNamara | 2/1 |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, headway in 7th 3f out, 3rd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2010 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Our Only Option | 12st | 3 of 23 | Mr J T McNamara | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, some headway approaching straight, 8th on inner 1 1/2f out, switched right and went 4th under 1f out, kept on well to go 3rd close home | |||||||||