Idle Journey (IRE)
Owner: P Barcoe Trainer: R Donohoe Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 4 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Standard | 9 | 2 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 46 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Vaporetto | 8st 11lbs | 14 of 14 | W J Lee | 10/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 5th over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2009 | Limerick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f | 0 | Ghost Mist | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 15 | Declan McDonogh | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2009 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 100y | 0 | La Petite Bleue | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 13 | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| towards rear, late headway in 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | The Last Stand | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 16 | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Countess Petrushka | 9st | 7 of 14 | Declan McDonogh | 6/1 |
| disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | View From The Top | 9st | 4 of 14 | W J Lee | 8/1 |
| chased leaders early, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2008 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 1m 1f | 0 | Gimli's Treasure | 9st | of 16 | W J Lee | |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Dbest | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 14 | W J Lee | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 8th over 4f out, 6th under 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2008 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Careless Abandon | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 15 | W J Lee | 20/1 |
| held up, headway in 8th 3f out, ridden into 5th 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 30 May 2008 | Tramore | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Borouj | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 15 | T J Doyle | 10/1 |
| 26 May 2008 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m | 0 | Silent Wind | 11st 3lbs | of 16 | T G M Ryan | |
| 18 May 2008 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Patrickswell | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 16 | M Harley | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, dropped to 8th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2008 | Clonmel | Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | All Tied Up | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 15 | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th 1f, kept on | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2008 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Guiding Dream | 10st 10lbs | 18 of 18 | D A M Kelly | 20/1 |
| 07 Dec 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Idle Journey | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 13 | W J Lee | 6/1 |
| mid-division, closer in 6th approaching straight, 2nd under 2f out, ridden to challenge and on terms over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied well to lead on line | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Tuesday Flyer | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 14 | W J Lee | 8/1 |
| towards rear for most, some late headway | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Idle Journey | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | P J Smullen | 16/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 2f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong to lead on line | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2007 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Viso | 9st 10lbs | of 15 | Robbie Colgan | 16/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 29 May 2007 | BALLINROBE | Good to Firm | 1980 | 0 | Bahhare Desert | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 16 | N G McCullagh | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, kept on without threatening under pressure from 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 May 2007 | SLIGO | Good | 1430 | 0 | Imco Tendence | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 16 | N G McCullagh | |
| mid-division best, no impression under pressure from before straight | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2006 | BALLINROBE | Soft | 1980 | 0 | Armanatta | 9st | 13 of 16 | N G McCullagh | |
| chased leaders early, 8th halfway, soon lost place and no danger | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2006 | LISTOWEL | Heavy | 1320 | 0 | Salishan | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 14 | N G McCullagh | |
| held up, kept on without threatening straight | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2006 | TRAMORE | Good | 3520 | 0 | Deise Dreamer | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 8 | J Kington | |
| held up, 6th halfway, no extra from before 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2006 | ROSCOMMON | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Breaker Morant | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 15 | N G McCullagh | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching straight, 5th and ridden under 2f out, kept on without threatening from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2006 | KILLARNEY | Good to Firm | 1860 | 0 | Idle Journey | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 15 | N G McCullagh | |
| mid-division, 6th early straight, 3rd and challenged under 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 13 May 2006 | LIMERICK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Tashadelek | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 16 | N G McCullagh | |
| chased leaders in 6th, ridden and no impression straight | |||||||||
| 09 May 2006 | KILLARNEY | Soft | 1860 | 0 | Summer Magic | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 15 | N G McCullagh | |
| towards rear, headway on outer early straight, 6th 2f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2006 | NAVAN | Good to Firm | 1282 | 0 | Miracle Ridge | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 22 | F F Da Silva | |
| towards rear, ridden and ran on well from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2005 | HUNTINGDON | Good | 3630 | 0 | Irish Wolf | 10st 7lbs | 11 of 14 | J Kington | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, headed next, ridden, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2005 | TAUNTON | Firm | 3740 | 0 | Idle Journey | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | J Kington | |
| chased leader, led and mistake 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, driven clear from last | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2005 | MARKET RASEN | Good | 3850 | 0 | Rare Coincidence | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 11 | M J Darcy | |
| held up, in rear, headway 5th, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2005 | UTTOXETER | Good | 3520 | 0 | Catchthebug | 10st 10lbs | 3 of 11 | T Scudamore | |
| held up, headway to chase winner after 5th to approaching 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2005 | WORCESTER | Good | 3520 | 0 | Decisive | 11st | 7 of 17 | T Scudamore | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Torkinking | 10st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | T Scudamore | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, pecked 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2005 | LEICESTER | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Dusky Warbler | 10st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | T Scudamore | |
| behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on, never reached leaders | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2004 | PLUMPTON | Good | 3520 | 0 | Nation State | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | T Scudamore | |
| in rear, ridden 4 out, stayed on moderately | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2004 | HEREFORD | Good to Soft | 3740 | 0 | Norma Hill | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 15 | T Scudamore | |
| behind, mistake 1st, headway when blundered 5th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2004 | YARMOUTH | Good | 2221 | 0 | Ellovamul | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 15 | V Slattery | |
| slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2004 | KEMPTON | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Caerphilly Gal | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 19 | V Slattery | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and stayed on over 3f out | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2004 | TRALEE | Heavy | 1760 | 0 | Grangehill Dancer | 8st 6lbs | 10 of 17 | N G McCullagh | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2004 | KILLARNEY | Good | 1860 | 0 | Jinx Johnson | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 15 | D J Moran | |
| slowly into stride and towards rear, improved into 4th and ridden to challenge from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2004 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Idle Journey | 8st 1lbs | 1 of 13 | T P O'Shea | |
| tracked leaders, 6th early, smooth headway halfway, led under 3f out, soon ridden clear, comfortably | |||||||||
| 28 May 2004 | CORK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Tashadelek | 8st 4lbs | 13 of 16 | T P O'Shea | |
| always towards rear, never a threat | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2004 | CURRAGH | Heavy | 1320 | 0 | Erreur | 9st 2lbs | 18 of 19 | T P O'Shea | |
| prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly | |||||||||


