Irish Invader (IRE)
Owner: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 3 | |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Chase - Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 23 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2010 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 3m 1f | 0 | Vic Venturi | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 9 | Paul Townend | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Mon Mome | 10st 9lbs | 11 of 40 | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2009 | Thurles | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Irish Invader | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | Paul Townend | 9/4 |
| made all, jumped well, strongly pressed from after 2 out, went clear from before last, stayed on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2009 | Thurles | Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy) | 2m 2f | 0 | Irish Invader | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | Ruby Walsh | 7/4 |
| led and disputed early, led from 4th, headed after 6 out, regained lead 4 out, stretched clear before last, easily | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2008 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Irish Invader | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Paul Townend | 7/2 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closed to dispute lead from before 3 out, narrowly in front into straight, strongly pressed and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2008 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Conem | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 16 | D J Casey | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on one pace, 5th last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2008 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Dante Hall | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | P A Carberry | 7/1 |
| mid-division, headway to 6th halfway, improved to close 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and challenge 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 2m | 0 | Jamies Choice | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 10 | D J Casey | 11/2 |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Listowel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Ponmeoath | 9st 12lbs | Fell of 18 | D J Condon | |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Galway | Yielding to Soft (Chase - Yielding) | 2m 6f | 0 | Oslot | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 22 | D J Condon | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 8th after 3 out, ridden to moderate 7th after last, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2008 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Davenport Democrat | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 5 | Ruby Walsh | 2/1 |
| led and disputed, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner from last | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course) | 2m | 0 | Irish Invader | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | Ruby Walsh | 3/1 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer order from 4th, 2nd before 4 out, gained narrow lead from next, ridden out run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2008 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Irish Invader | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 16 | Ruby Walsh | 7/4 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, travelling well when joined leader 2 out, led before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 14 May 2007 | KILLARNEY | Good | 4400 | 0 | Ballycullen Boy | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | Ruby Walsh | |
| mid-division, closer order 4 out, 2nd next, ridden to dispute lead before last, gained narrow lead run-in, kept on same pace and headed on line | |||||||||
| 08 Mar 2007 | THURLES | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Tailor's Hall | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 18 | Ruby Walsh | |
| mid-division, headway into moderate 3rd before straight, no impression under pressure from last, briefly 2nd, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 5280 | 0 | The Halfway Bar | 10st 6lbs | 6 of 18 | Mr R J Kiely | |
| mid-division, progress into 3rd 3 out, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Amstecos | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | Ruby Walsh | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure, 3rd from last | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2007 | NAAS | Heavy | 4180 | 0 | Druids Castle | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 24 | D J Condon | |
| tracked leaders travelling well, 3rd from 4th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, no extra after last | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2007 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Offaly | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | D J Casey | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 2nd after 2 out, kept on | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Shanghide | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 22 | Ruby Walsh | |
| in touch, 8th and ridden after 2 out, 6th before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 3520 | 0 | Nesserian | 11st 8lbs | 16 of 21 | Ms K Walsh | |
| tracked leaders, 8th halfway, progress 4f out, weakened before straight | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2006 | CURRAGH | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Footy Facts | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 11 | Ms K Walsh | |
| held up, moderate 7th 6f out, weakened straight, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Irish Invader | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | Ms K Walsh | |
| mid-division, improved into close 6th 3f out, 3rd and ridden early straight, led under 1f out, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||


