Horse Details

Dragon Of Malta (IRE)

62 Runs 7 Wins (11.3%) 13 Places (21.0%)
Owner: Gzira Syndicate Silks Gzira Syndicate Trainer: P F O'Donnell
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Dragon Pulse (IRE)
Dam: Shraayef (GB)
Damsire: Nayef
Past Runs (62 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
08/11/25
11:37
Doncaster 7f Julian Pietropaolo P F O'Donnell 15 1:35.40 .75 82 9-13 22/1
(op 12/1)
01/10/25
14:48
Bellewstown (IRE) 1m Julian Pietropaolo P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:48.63 .75 82 10-5 9/1
Started quickly - raced in second - led under 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right for final 2f)(op 7/1)
23/09/25
15:20
Listowel (IRE) 7f Julian Pietropaolo P F O'Donnell 1st 1:33.91 Won 73 9-0 11/4F
Raced in second - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - ran on(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
22/09/25
14:02
Listowel (IRE) 1m Donagh O'Connor P F O'Donnell 1st 1:46.80 Won 66 9-10 6/1
Prominent - ridden and pressed leader from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1)
02/09/25
17:02
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m Wesley Joyce P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:42.22 0.3 63 9-5 20/1
Prominent - hung left over 1f out - kept on(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
02/08/25
17:35
Galway (IRE) 7f Wayne Hassett P F O'Donnell 12 1:30.30 1.75 65 9-6 16/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3f - weakened from 2f out(tchd 14/1)
11/06/25
18:50
Limerick (IRE) 1m Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 4 1:42.61 3 67 9-12 6/1
Took keen hold - midfield on inner - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
30/05/25
17:58
Down Royal (IRE) 7f Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 6 1:27.31 0.3 68 9-12 16/1
Prominent on outer early - dropped to midfield after 1f - dropped to rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 14/1)
11/05/25
13:55
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Ben Harvey P F O'Donnell 11 - - 11-12 125/1
Always behind - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1)
20/04/25
13:42
Cork (IRE) 2m Ben Harvey P F O'Donnell 7 4:13.46 34 11-2 250/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 200/1)
28/10/24
13:00
Galway (IRE) 1m½f Darragh O'Sullivan P F O'Donnell 9 1:55.59 1.25 71 9-2 11/1
Raced wide - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
14/10/24
14:05
Roscommon (IRE) 7½f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 5 1:37.71 1.5 71 9-7 11/2
Prominent - challenging over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
24/09/24
15:10
Listowel (IRE) 7f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:30.41 .75 68 9-5 11/2
Soon led - ridden and ran on well from 2f out - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)
03/08/24
16:50
Galway (IRE) 7f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 14 1:34.18 1 70 9-11 9/2
In touch with leaders - ridden and struggling 2f out - lost position and short of room home turn - weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong (jockey said gelding didn't jump from the stalls and never travelled)(tchd 4/1)
16/07/24
18:45
Killarney (IRE) 1m Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 4 1:41.60 .75 72 9-11 18/1
Pressed leader - lost second but prominent after 2f - headway under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
26/06/24
20:00
Naas (IRE) 1m Kyle Faulkner P F O'Donnell 7 1:44.29 2.25 74 9-1 28/1
Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 33/1)
12/06/24
19:00
Limerick (IRE) 1m Kyle Faulkner P F O'Donnell 5 1:42.56 1 77 8-10 40/1
Raced in last but in touch with leaders early - detached before straight - kept on when tenderly handled inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 28/1)
02/06/24
14:42
Listowel (IRE) 6½f Kyle Faulkner P F O'Donnell 10 1:21.57 0.2 78 9-2 66/1
Midfield - weakened under 2f out(op 25/1)
22/10/23
13:35
Leopardstown (IRE) 7f Calum Hogan P F O'Donnell 9 1:37.15 2 78 9-12 9/1
Midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
30/09/23
15:35
Killarney (IRE) 1m James Ryan P F O'Donnell 5 1:51.71 3.5 79 9-5 10/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 17/2)
19/09/23
15:15
Listowel (IRE) 7f Oisin Murphy P F O'Donnell 1st 1:34.27 Won 76 9-12 100/30F
In touch with leaders - headway when switched left against far rail over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 4/1)
22/08/23
19:15
Roscommon (IRE) 7½f Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 5 1:38.54 .5 79 9-13 100/30J
Midfield - headway under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 3/1)
05/08/23
16:50
Galway (IRE) 7f Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 1st 1:31.52 Won 70 9-11 4/1F
Travelled strongly - raced in second early - prominent after 1f - switched left and challenging over 1f out - led going best inside final furlong - pushed out then eased towards finish - comfortably
18/07/23
18:45
Killarney (IRE) 1m Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:43.85 .5 70 9-9 12/1
Prominent - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed and lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
24/06/23
18:25
Limerick (IRE) 7f Seamie Heffernan P F O'Donnell 6 1:30.66 .75 73 9-11 7/1
Led on inner - pushed along 2f out - ridden when headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
14/06/23
20:00
Limerick (IRE) 1m Seamie Heffernan P F O'Donnell 6 1:46.23 0.2 74 9-0 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened gradually(op 12/1)
08/10/22
16:55
Curragh (IRE) 1m Jake Coen P F O'Donnell 16 1:46.76 0.3 79 9-11 10/1
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - soon no extra(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
01/10/22
15:40
Killarney (IRE) 1m Jake Coen P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:47.18 2.5 79 9-7 13/2
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds
20/09/22
15:45
Listowel (IRE) 7f Jake Coen P F O'Donnell 4 1:27.40 1.25 79 9-10 5/1
In touch with leaders - close up on outer after 2f - ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 4/1)
29/08/22
17:30
Roscommon (IRE) 7f Seamie Heffernan P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:31.11 0.3 78 9-4 22/1
Prominent - led and ridden over 1f out - hard pressed inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding had a little slip leaving the back straight)(op 16/1)
26/07/22
19:50
Galway (IRE) 7f Jake Coen P F O'Donnell 5 1:31.33 0.3 78 9-9 22/1
Disputed lead early - prominent after 1f - pressed leader when nudged along 2f out - every chance when edged right 1f out - soon ridden - no extra final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 18/1)
11/06/22
17:00
Limerick (IRE) 1m Seamie Heffernan P F O'Donnell 10 1:42.53 .75 79 9-3 28/1
Midfield - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)
25/10/21
14:10
Galway (IRE) 1m½f Siobhan Rutledge P F O'Donnell 8 1:54.73 1.75 80 9-11 8/1
Briefly led - soon chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when switched right over 1f out - soon no extra - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
09/10/21
16:35
Limerick (IRE) 1m Siobhan Rutledge P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:51.00 3 80 8-3 6/1
Held up in behind leaders - went second over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and headed - outpaced inside final furlong(op 8/1)
25/09/21
16:45
Curragh (IRE) 7f Gavin Ryan P F O'Donnell 11 1:27.27 .5 77 9-1 4/1F
Chased leaders - not clear run when pushed along over 2f out - ridden but no extra and weakened from over 1f out(op 13/2)
21/09/21
17:40
Listowel (IRE) 1m Gavin Ryan P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:43.75 1.75 77 9-0 14/1
Tracked leader and disputing second - tracked leaders when pushed along under 3f out - went second over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made challenge inside final furlong - kept on well but held inside final 110yds - no match for winner
07/09/21
18:00
Galway (IRE) 7f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 1st 1:32.26 Won 68 10-0 5/1J
Disputed lead - headed after 2f - tracked leaders until ridden and made challenge over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds (trainer said - regarding improved form - that he acquired this gelding as a 2yo and explained that his form had peaked during the autumn each season. Also - in his opinion - the gelding had run a good race the last last time out when having to be ridden towards the rear when racing from draw fourteen on the wide outside. He further explained that today the gelding jumped out smart from draw two close to the inside and raced in the front rank from flag fall)(op 4/1)
16/08/21
18:15
Roscommon (IRE) 7½f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 9 1:34.30 .5 72 8-10 22/1
In rear - ridden and carried left 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
28/05/21
16:35
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1m2f Sylvia O'Donnell P F O'Donnell 15 2:24.07 1.5 73 9-7 16/1
In touch with leaders on inner - midfield halfway - nudged along towards far side from over 2f out - soon no impression - ridden briefly and weakened from over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 14/1)
28/03/21
17:10
Naas (IRE) 7f Shane Crosse P F O'Donnell 9 1:39.66 0.3 77 9-6 10/1
Midfield - niggled along and some headway 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
21/03/21
16:40
Curragh (IRE) 1m Cian MacRedmond P F O'Donnell 6 1:48.04 3.5 78 10-1 12/1
Towards rear of midfield - going okay 3f out - pushed along and headway towards far side over 2f out - chased leaders when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
26/02/21
17:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m Siobhan Rutledge P F O'Donnell 10 1:40.59 2.75 79 9-6 50/1
Briefly led - tracked leaders - pushed along and outpaced under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)
02/11/20
13:30
Curragh (IRE) 7f Danny Sheehy P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:33.65 3.5 79 8-11 11/1
Raced wide - towards rear - ridden over 2f out - headway and went third 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1)
26/10/20
13:55
Galway (IRE) 1m½f Shane Foley P F O'Donnell 6 1:54.46 1.5 79 9-5 12/1
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along on outer and went third over 2f out - ridden and no impression final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 10/1)
04/10/20
14:55
Killarney (IRE) 1m Dylan Browne McMonagle P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:48.28 .5 78 9-0 13/2
Prominent early - soon chased leaders - pushed along on outer and bumped slightly 2f out - soon ridden and headway 1f out - went 2nd well inside final furlong - no impression on winner close home and dropped to 3rd(op 11/2)
24/09/20
15:20
Listowel (IRE) 7f Shane Crosse P F O'Donnell 3rd 1:34.78 .75 76 9-9 8/1
Held up in midfield - headway and chased leaders over 2f out - ridden to challenge entering final furlong - no impression on winner in 2nd well inside final furlong where slightly impeded - lost place close home (jockey said that his mount was carried over to the stand side in the latter stages of this race)
11/09/20
14:45
Limerick (IRE) 7f Colin Keane P F O'Donnell 1st 1:35.57 Won 65 9-11 9/2C
Held up in behind leaders - 5th halfway - going well into straight - pushed along and headway near side 1 1/2f out - ridden to lead entering final furlong - stayed on strongly - easily(op 11/2)
28/08/20
17:45
Curragh (IRE) 7f Danny Sheehy P F O'Donnell 5 1:31.28 .5 68 9-4 15/2
Held up in behind leaders - going well in midfield 3f out - headway far side between horses 2f out - made challenge and ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong
21/08/20
15:35
Killarney (IRE) 1m Shane Crosse P F O'Donnell 1st 1:47.98 Won 60 9-6 100/30
Chased leaders - travelled well to press leader in 2nd 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 11/4)
16/08/20
16:30
Cork (IRE) 1m2f J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 4 2:21.72 2.75 61 8-11 11/1
Midfield - closer to chase leaders in 4th under 2f out - went 3rd entering final furlong - no impression in 4th inside final 100yds(op 10/1)
02/08/20
14:45
Galway (IRE) 1m½f Andrew Slattery P F O'Donnell 6 1:51.50 .5 62 9-6 11/1
Dwelt slightly - in rear - headway into 8th over 2f out - ridden in 6th and switched left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 8/1)
17/07/20
16:00
Limerick (IRE) 1m J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 9 1:43.14 0.3 63 9-6 16/1
Held up - pushed along towards rear after halfway - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never nearer(tchd 18/1)
13/03/20
20:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 11 1:41.03 0.3 64 8-11 9/1
Always towards rear - ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
28/10/19
13:45
Galway (IRE) 7f J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:34.57 0.2 64 8-11 11/2
Went slightly left start - held up - 9th halfway - progress 2f out - ridden over 1f out and ran on well into 3rd inside final furlong and pressed winner in 2nd near finish - just held(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
22/10/19
15:15
Curragh (IRE) 1m J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 2nd 1:49.37 1.25 63 8-10 7/1
Waited with towards rear - last 3f out - headway far side to chase leaders 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out and wandered slightly - headed under pressure well inside final furlong - no extra(op 13/2)
14/10/19
15:10
Gowran Park (IRE) 7f Nathan Crosse P F O'Donnell 6 1:35.99 .75 63 8-12 16/1
In rear of mid-division early - took closer order in mid-division from halfway - pushed along into straight - ridden near side over 2f out and no impression on leaders - switched right in 7th inside final furlong and kept on near finish
29/09/19
17:35
Curragh (IRE) 6f J M Sheridan P F O'Donnell 4 1:18.18 1.25 62 8-10 25/1
Held up in touch near side - closer in 3rd at halfway - ridden behind leaders 2f out and no extra in 4th well inside final furlong - kept on same pace
18/09/19
16:25
Naas (IRE) 1m Oisin Orr Gavin Cromwell 17 1:45.89 4.5 65 9-0 25/1
Mid-division - closer in 7th after halfway - ridden over 2f out and soon weakened(op 33/1)
31/08/19
15:25
Down Royal (IRE) 7f Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 5 1:36.79 .5 65 9-0 20/1
In rear of mid-division - took closer order before halfway - switched left over 2f out and headway to chase leaders - ridden in 4th under 2f out and no impression on winner - one pace in 5th closing stages
23/06/19
14:05
Tipperary (IRE) 5f Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 11 1:1.13 2 8-13 66/1
Dwelt and pushed along briefly early - towards rear throughout - ridden briefly from halfway and no impression over 1f out - eased well inside final furlong
10/06/19
17:55
Roscommon (IRE) 7f Oisin Orr Gavin Cromwell 8 1:39.67 1 8-13 33/1
Raced towards rear - some progress in 9th over 1f out - kept on one pace - never on terms(op 25/1)
13/04/19
14:20
Naas (IRE) 5f Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 13 1:7.32 2.5 8-13 12/1
Slowly away and raced towards rear - never a factor(op 14/1)