Pires (GB)
Owner: Mrs E A Lawlor Trainer: A J Martin Sex: Gelding Age: 8
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Hurdles Course; Flat;Good to Yielding) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (National Hunt;Flat;Good to Yielding) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (1m and further Soft, Good to Soft places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding on the Straight Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Hurdle Soft plcs, Chase Good to Yielding plcs) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Flat; Hurdles;Yielding,Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 51 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2012 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Pires | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | M F Mooney | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led run-in and kept on well, easily | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Citizenship | 10st 8lbs | 23 of 30 | N P Madden | 33/1 |
| mid-division best, never a factor | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2011 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Quiscover Fontaine | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 9 | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| held up in rear, headway into 4th early straight, 3rd at last, kept on under pressure run-in, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Westtower Boy | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | J A Heffernan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2011 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to heavy in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Popcorn | 11st 12lbs | 11 of 19 | K M Donoghue | 16/1 |
| mid-division, moderate 9th halfway, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2011 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Monastrell | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 13 | R M Moran | 10/1 |
| mid-division, 7th approaching straight, no impression from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 2 | Prince Of Johanne | 8st 10lbs | 16 of 35 | J F Egan | 40/1 |
| dwelt in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2011 | Curragh | Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Castle Bar Sling | 8st 10lbs | 15 of 22 | J A Heffernan | 12/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2011 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Pires | 11st | 1 of 7 | Miss N Carberry | 5/4 |
| settled 4th, headway in 3rd 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Jackaroo | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 17 | J A Heffernan | 16/1 |
| rear of mid-division on inner, headway into 5th 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2011 | Galway | Good | 1m 100y | 0 | Stunning View | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 21 | K Latham | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, bumped slightly and progress from 3f out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2011 | Killarney | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Alderwood | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| held up, 9th after 4 out, closed to challenge in 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2011 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Bachelor Affair | 10st 13lbs | of 15 | P Carberry | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Down Royal | Good | 2m | 0 | The Real Article | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 12 | R Walsh | 9/4 |
| held up, some headway in 7th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2011 | Listowel | Yielding | 1m 6f | 0 | The Last Don | 11st | 2 of 10 | Mr K E Power | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, travelling well before straight, ridden to chase winner from 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2011 | Haydock | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 1 | Eradicate | 10st 11lbs | 12 of 23 | P J Brennan | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, headway under pressure 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 0 | Jack Cool | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | P Carberry | 13/2 |
| mid-division, headway into 6th entering straight, 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th when mistake last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Mount Athos | 10st | 11 of 15 | R M Moran | 33/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Celtic Dane | 10st | 14 of 15 | P Townend | 12/1 |
| always behind, driven along approaching straight, eased when beaten over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Elusive Ridge | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 5 | J P O'Brien | 9/10 |
| moderate 3rd, improved into close 2nd halfway, driven along 3f out, dropped to rear entering straight, one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Home Secretary | 9st 7lbs | of 11 | F M Berry | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Newmarket | Soft | 1m 1f | 2 | Credit Swap | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 35 | W M Lordan | 18/1 |
| behind far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair final 75 yards, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2010 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Yielding on the Straight Course) | 1m 2f | 0 | Harriers Call | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | J P Murtagh | 3/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, 6th under 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2010 | Bellewstown | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Pires | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | R Walsh | 4/5 |
| held up in touch, 6th 5 out, smooth progress 3 out, 2nd travelling best 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear, comfortably | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2010 | Haydock | Good to Soft (1m and further Soft, Good to Soft places) | 1m 2f 95y | 2 | Hot Prospect | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 18 | William Buick | 11/1 |
| slowly away, held up in rear, promising headway over 2f out, driven and close up when driven over 1f out, found little inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2010 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Sherchanceit | 11st 7lbs | of 10 | S J Hassett | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Avanti Albert | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | F M Berry | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, went 7th approaching straight, headway to challenge when hampered just under 1f out, kept on into 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1m 6f | 0 | Fingers | 11st | of 13 | Mr G B Watters | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Hurdles Course; Flat;Good to Yielding) | 2m | 0 | Next Week | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 18 | R Walsh | 11/10 |
| chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before straight, improved to challenge 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on run-in to press winner, just held | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Yielding to Soft (Flat; Hurdles;Yielding,Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Turf War | 9st 13lbs | of 18 | Reserve 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Curragh | Heavy (Round Course: Soft) | 1m | 0 | Poet | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 27 | J A Heffernan | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Rock And Roll Kid | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 18 | F M Berry | 16/1 |
| towards rear, no impression from under 3f out | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2009 | Killarney | Good (National Hunt;Flat;Good to Yielding) | 2m 1f | 0 | Pires | 11st | 1 of 18 | D N Russell | 5/4 |
| mid-division on inner, travelling well in 4th before 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2009 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 2 | Drill Sergeant | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 17 | J A Heffernan | 7/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2009 | Listowel | Yielding (Hurdle Soft plcs, Chase Good to Yielding plcs) | 2m | 0 | Warne | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | D N Russell | 5/1 |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, went 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 17 May 2009 | Limerick | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Fingers | 11st 7lbs | of 14 | P Carberry | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Helens Vision | 10st 10lbs | 14 of 14 | Robert Colgan | 40/1 |
| behind, hit 2nd, moderate effort approaching 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft) | 2m | 0 | Mythical Prince | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 22 | R C Colgan | 10/1 |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Tralee | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | P'tit Fute | 11st 7lbs | of 8 | Mr C P McNally | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Cochlear | 9st 11lbs | 10 of 14 | J A Heffernan | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, kept on one paced from 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2008 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Quevega | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 22 | P Carberry | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 11th before 4 out, slight mistake next, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 1 | Personal Column | 11st | 7 of 8 | D N Russell | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, closed and ridden straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2008 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 2m | 0 | C'est Ca | 11st | 8 of 16 | P Carberry | 5/1 |
| towards rear, progress into 7th after 3 out, no extra before next | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2006 | NEWBURY | Good | 1540 | 1 | Dubai's Touch | 9st | 5 of 8 | T E Durcan | |
| led until headed just over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1540 | 1 | Satulagi | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | T E Durcan | |
| tracked leader, ridden to dispute lead and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, snatched 2nd post | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2006 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Pires | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | A Culhane | |
| made all, quickened 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2006 | CATTERICK | Firm | 1540 | 5 | Kirklees | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 4 | A Culhane | |
| hung right throughout, pushed along to chase leaders, hampered over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1540 | 1 | Champlain | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 11 | S Hitchcott | |
| prominent, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, every chance, no extra 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2006 | BRIGHTON | Firm | 1313 | 6 | Eddie Jock | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | C Catlin | |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden and edged left from 2f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2006 | BRIGHTON | Good to Firm | 1313 | 6 | Bahama Mama | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 3 | S Hitchcott | |
| dwelt, soon chased winner, ridden halfway, no impression over 1f out | |||||||||