Universal Truth (IRE)
Owner: Dr R Lambe Trainer: D K Weld Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Galileo / Mistress Thames (Sharpo)
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft, Chase: Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 5 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2011 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Wins Now | 12st 3lbs | 4 of 14 | Mr P J McLoughlin | 7/4 |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | Minsk | 12st | 21 of 30 | Mr R P McNamara | 16/1 |
| waited with, no impression straight | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2011 | Curragh | Good (Round Course: Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Leaves You Baby | 9st 13lbs | 15 of 17 | E J Walsh | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, no threat in straight | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2011 | Wexford | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | The Real Article | 11st | of 4 | Mr M M O'Connor | |
| 29 May 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 1 | Fame And Glory | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 9 | P Shanahan | 66/1 |
| soon led and clear, headed before straight, no extra from 2f out | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 2m 2f | 2 | Aaim To Prosper | 8st 1lbs | 22 of 32 | L F Roche | 15/2 |
| mid-division on inside, to chase leaders 3f, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Universal Truth | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 23 | Mr R P McNamara | 13/8 |
| led and disputed, led 4 out, asserted into straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in to hold on near finish | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Our Gar | 11st 6lbs | of 23 | Mr R P McNamara | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Whodoyouthink | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 14 | Mr R P McNamara | 4/1 |
| prominent throughout, moderate 2nd and no impression from after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra from last | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2009 | Downpatrick | Good to Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 4f 110y | 0 | Gay Sloane | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 5 | Mr R P McNamara | 6/5 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression and dropped to 3rd under 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2009 | Galway | Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy) | 1m 6f | 0 | Bahrain Storm | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | P J Smullen | 8/11 |
| soon 2nd, dropped to 4th 4f out, 5th under pressure 3f out, 4th and no impression from before straight | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2009 | Killarney | Yielding to Soft (Flat: Soft, Chase: Yielding) | 1m 6f | 0 | Drive Time | 10st | of 3 | P J Smullen | |
| 04 Jun 2009 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Universal Truth | 11st | 1 of 14 | Mr R P McNamara | 4/7 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3 1/2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Dunguib | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 10 | Mr R P McNamara | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4f out, ridden in 4th 3f out, 6th entering straight, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2009 | Limerick | Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Universal Truth | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 17 | Mr R P McNamara | 5/4 |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 5th approaching straight, 3rd under 2f out, soon chased leader, closed final furlong and stayed on well to lead final 50yds | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2009 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Universal Truth | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 15 | Mr R P McNamara | 1/1 |
| held up in touch, improved into 6th 4f out, 4th straight, ridden to challenge when veered left over 1f out, soon led, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2009 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Universal Truth | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | Mr R P McNamara | 5/4 |
| soon led, strongly pressed but still travelling easily 3f out, edged clear early straight, pushed out final furlong, strongly pressed again close home, just held on | |||||||||