McGruders Cross (IRE)
Owner: Mr Leonard Kinsella Trainer: J L Spearing Sex: Gelding Age: 14
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places, Cross Country Course;Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2009 | Stratford | Good | 2m 4f | 3 | De Boitron | 11st 8lbs | Fell of 10 | L Treadwell | |
| 05 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Victorias Groom | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | L Treadwell | 14/1 |
| led until after 2nd, prominent, ridden to lead 6th, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2009 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | Greenbelt | 11st 7lbs | 14 of 17 | L Treadwell | 20/1 |
| prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon driven and weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places, Cross Country Course;Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 3 | Culcabock | 11st 8lbs | 12 of 17 | T J Murphy | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Hector's Choice | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 9 | R J Killoran | 40/1 |
| led to 2nd, led 3rd to next, led 3 out to approaching 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied well run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2008 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 2 | Duc De Regniere | 11st 3lbs | 11 of 11 | Christian Williams | 33/1 |
| led, headed 6th, soon weakened and well behind | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Brave Right | 10st 7lbs | 18 of 25 | R Loughran | 33/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from before 3 out, headed and weakened from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2008 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 2 | Smoothly Does It | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | H Oliver | 8/1 |
| set decent gallop, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2008 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 3 | McGruders Cross | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 10 | H Oliver | 8/1 |
| keen early, led, clear approaching 2 out, easily | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Good | 4400 | 0 | Golden Empire | 10st 13lbs | 7 of 12 | S W Jackson | |
| held up in rear, headway on outer 4 out, close 3rd next, challenged approaching 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Jog On | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | P T Enright | |
| held up, 10th after 4 out, headway approaching next, 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2007 | NAAS | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Impartial | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 20 | D N Russell | |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Quintero | 11st 10lbs | 12 of 13 | J R Barry | |
| close up, led from 5th, mistake 3 out, strongly pressed and headed from next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2007 | CORK | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Moore's Law | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | J R Barry | |
| raced mainly in poor 2nd, mistake 5 out, closed but dropped to 3rd from next, no impression from before 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2006 | CORK | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Cluain Arra | 11st 10lbs | PU of 14 | J R Barry | |
| led, mistake and headed from 1st, slow jump 2nd, mistake 3rd, led again after 7 out, pecked next, headed before 5 out, weakened from next and pulled up | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2006 | THURLES | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Swiss Hall | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 15 | F M Berry | |
| chased leaders in moderate 4th, 5th over 6f out, soon lost place and no extra under pressure | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2006 | GOWRAN PARK | Good to Soft | 4400 | 0 | Sher Beau | 11st 12lbs | FE of 11 | D N Russell | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd after halfway, left 2nd 6 out, 3rd under pressure after 4 out, no impression when fell | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2006 | NAAS | Soft | 4180 | 0 | Arteea | 11st 12lbs | FE of 7 | D N Russell | |
| led until fell | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2005 | NAVAN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Father Matt | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 5 | D N Russell | |
| close up, left in lead 3rd, disputing lead when fell 7th, remounted | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2005 | CLONMEL | Heavy | 3740 | 0 | McGruders Cross | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | D N Russell | |
| mistake 1st, 2nd from 3rd, closed on leader after 3 out, led next, clear before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2005 | NAVAN | Soft | 3740 | 0 | Father Matt | 11st 12lbs | FE of 14 | R Walsh | |
| led and disputed, headed 6th, close 2nd when fell | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2004 | NAAS | Soft | 4400 | 0 | McGruders Cross | 11st | 1 of 7 | J R Barry | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 5 out, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably | |||||||||