King Of Aran (IRE)
Owner: Dont Tell The Missus Syndicate Trainer: M J Grassick Sex: colt Age: 5
Breeding: Val Royal / Innishmore (Lear Fan)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Straight Course: Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Prince Of Fire | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 10 | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Spin Of A Coin | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 15 | W M Lordan | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2011 | Downpatrick | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | King Of Aran | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 6 | P Townend | 2/1 |
| settled 5th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on strongly run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2011 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | Teak | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | P Townend | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, stayed on run-in to press winner closing stages, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2011 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Adropaupep | 11st | 5 of 15 | P Townend | 9/2 |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 9th after 3 out, moderate 5th and kept on same pace from before straight | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2011 | Leopardstown | Good | 2m | 0 | Dimona | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 10 | N G McCullagh | 7/1 |
| chased clear leader mainly 6th, closer from 6f out, no threat from early straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 0 | Long Live The King | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 8 | J P Murtagh | 11/2 |
| settled towards rear, headway entering straight, went 2nd in centre of course under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure but no impression on winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Saddler's Rock | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | N G McCullagh | 7/1 |
| raced in 4th, headway into 2nd early straight, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2011 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1m 4f | 0 | Gimli's Rock | 8st 4lbs | 8 of 19 | N G McCullagh | 22/1 |
| held up in rear, some headway early straight, 8th 2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2011 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Casbah Rock | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| settled towards rear, 6th entering straight, went 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure to go 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Keep It Cool | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, headway between horses from 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Blue Ridge Lane | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 9 | N G McCullagh | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression closing stages | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | King Of Aran | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, drifted left and led close home | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Hawa Bali | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | B A Curtis | 7/2 |
| held up in touch, 8th on inner over 3f out, smooth headway early straight, improved into 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Dazzle Dancer | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 17 | B A Curtis | 7/1 |
| held up towards rear, 13th into straight, headway into 4th 1f out, ran on well closing stages, just failed | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2010 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Silas Mariner | 10st 10lbs | 10 of 12 | D J Casey | 14/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2010 | Down Royal | Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course) | 2m | 0 | Toner D'oudairies | 10st 12lbs | 11 of 23 | P Townend | 12/1 |
| mid-division, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Denny Crane | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 13 | N G McCullagh | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress entering straight, led briefly 2f out, soon strongly pressed and joined, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Buaiteoir | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress early straight, 4th over 1f out, switched to challenge 100 yards from finish, ran on strongly, just failed | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2010 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Key Breeze | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 13 | E Ahern | 5/2 |
| raced wide, mid-division, ridden and headway to track leaders 2f out, kept on, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Magical Memoir | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 11 | P Carberry | 15/2 |
| mid-division, 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Captain Henry | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | P J Smullen | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge in 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2010 | Wexford | Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | One For Joules | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 13 | P J Smullen | 3/1 |
| led, ridden 3f out, headed entering straight, soon no impression in 6th, hung left over 1f out, eased inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2010 | Curragh | Good (Straight Course: Good to Yielding) | 1m 4f | 0 | Siege Of Ennis | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 25 | P J Smullen | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2010 | Sligo | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Maal | 9st | 3 of 17 | P J Smullen | 9/2 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 4f out, 4th 2f out, kept on one paced straight | |||||||||
| 16 May 2010 | Navan | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Ghetto Gospel | 9st 10lbs | of 14 | P J Smullen | |
| 03 May 2010 | Curragh | Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 7f | 0 | Musical Rain | 8st 7lbs | 19 of 30 | K Latham | 25/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Puncher Clynch | 8st 6lbs | 4 of 5 | N G McCullagh | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2010 | Curragh | Soft | 7f | 0 | Duchess Of Foxland | 8st 4lbs | 7 of 10 | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Righteous Man | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 10 | K Latham | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd and ridden entering straight, challenged 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2009 | Navan | Yielding | 1m | 0 | Purple Heart | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 18 | K Latham | 9/1 |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2009 | Curragh | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 7f | 0 | Lil Ella | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 24 | P J Smullen | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 10th 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2009 | Naas | Soft | 6f | 0 | King Of Aran | 9st | 1 of 6 | K Latham | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride and went left out of stalls, soon towards rear in 5th, pushed along from halfway, 3rd and ran on well from 1f out to gain narrow lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 0 | Bobbyscot | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 16 | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | |||||||||

