Horse Details

Varna Gold (IRE)

25 Runs 1 Wins (4.0%) 6 Places (24.0%)

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan

7 years old

Sire: Shooting To Win (AUS)

Dam: Varna (GB)

Damsire: Efisio

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
15/08/24 17:20	Tramore (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Keith Donoghue	Paul John Gilligan	4	3:51.70	15	116	11-5	16/1	Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1) Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
28/06/24 18:13	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m4½f	Danny Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	119	11-11	12/1	In rear - pecked on landing and unseated 5 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) In rear - pecked on landing and unseated 5 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
10/06/24 17:18	Roscommon (IRE)	-	2m1f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	5	4:7.89	13	–	10-9	50/1	Jumped left on occasions - prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 6th - no impression after 3 out(op 40/1) Jumped left on occasions - prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 6th - no impression after 3 out(op 40/1)
09/05/24 18:40	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Danny Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	–	11-9	25/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - fell 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - fell 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
23/04/24 16:10	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m4f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	5:16.10	.5	–	10-7	33/1	Held up in rear - headway and challenging 2 out - soon ridden - no extra run-in(tchd 40/1) Held up in rear - headway and challenging 2 out - soon ridden - no extra run-in(tchd 40/1)
31/03/24 13:45	Cork (IRE)	-	2m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	4	4:21.05	3	105	10-9	100/1	Jumped left on occasions - disputed lead early - headed when not fluent 1st - lost third before 2nd - pressed leaders towards near side before 3 out - left in modest second 2 out - weakening when mistake last(tchd 80/1) Jumped left on occasions - disputed lead early - headed when not fluent 1st - lost third before 2nd - pressed leaders towards near side before 3 out - left in modest second 2 out - weakening when mistake last(tchd 80/1)
30/06/22 19:20	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m4f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	114	10-13	50/1	Always towards rear - pushed along after 7th - reminders before 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 66/1) Always towards rear - pushed along after 7th - reminders before 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 66/1)
08/04/22 17:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	7	4:34.09	6.5	116	10-5	5/1	Never better than mid-division - carried left 3rd(op 9/2) Never better than mid-division - carried left 3rd(op 9/2)
03/04/22 16:57	Cork (IRE)	9	1m2f	Cian MacRedmond	Paul John Gilligan	11	2:15.75	0.3	57	9-3	4/1	Never better than mid-division - ridden over 2f out - no impression and beaten when short of room over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Never better than mid-division - ridden over 2f out - no impression and beaten when short of room over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
27/02/22 17:00	Naas (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Phillip Enright	Paul John Gilligan	6	3:58.00	1.5	116	10-12	66/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 50/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 50/1)
28/01/22 15:10	Huntingdon	-	3m1f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	7	6:26.92	.5	125	9-12	20/1	Chased leader on outer - close up after 8th - pushed along before 3 out - outpaced and lost position home turn - soon beaten Chased leader on outer - close up after 8th - pushed along before 3 out - outpaced and lost position home turn - soon beaten
29/12/21 13:30	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	5	4:30.77	15	117	11-4	125/1	Always towards rear - struggling before 2 out Always towards rear - struggling before 2 out
20/09/21 15:50	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	117	10-8	14/1	Midfield - lost position when reminder after 4th - pushed along before 3 out - headway when bit short of room on inner home turn - soon ridden - keeping on when hampered by faller and brought down 2 out Midfield - lost position when reminder after 4th - pushed along before 3 out - headway when bit short of room on inner home turn - soon ridden - keeping on when hampered by faller and brought down 2 out
23/08/21 17:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m2f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	4:18.74	0.2	114	10-6	13/2	Midfield - headway 2 out - ridden run-in - every chance final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) Midfield - headway 2 out - ridden run-in - every chance final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
01/08/21 17:20	Galway (IRE)	19	1m6f	Seamie Heffernan	Paul John Gilligan	11	3:5.92	4.5	60	9-1	16/5	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along from over 4f out - minor headway when intimidated by rival on outer over 2f out - soon outpaced - dropped to rear when ridden briefly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 7/2) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along from over 4f out - minor headway when intimidated by rival on outer over 2f out - soon outpaced - dropped to rear when ridden briefly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 7/2)
30/07/21 16:30	Galway (IRE)	-	2m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	3:57.55	0.2	112	11-0	12/1	Chased leaders - headway when bit short of room before 2 out - ridden and lost position approaching last - ridden and went fourth final 110yds - kept on strongly and went third towards finish(op 16/1) Chased leaders - headway when bit short of room before 2 out - ridden and lost position approaching last - ridden and went fourth final 110yds - kept on strongly and went third towards finish(op 16/1)
24/05/21 17:00	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m2f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	2nd	5:7.05	9	112	11-2	14/1	Chased leaders - niggled along briefly after 3rd - soon midfield - chased leaders 3 out - close up when mistake 2 out - soon outpaced and ridden - kept on run-in - went modest second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Chased leaders - niggled along briefly after 3rd - soon midfield - chased leaders 3 out - close up when mistake 2 out - soon outpaced and ridden - kept on run-in - went modest second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
22/04/21 16:30	Kilbeggan (IRE)	-	2m3½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	4:38.45	16	112	9-13	14/1	Chased leaders - went second and close up from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - outpaced when ridden and lost second before last - weakening when mistake last(tchd 12/1) Chased leaders - went second and close up from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - outpaced when ridden and lost second before last - weakening when mistake last(tchd 12/1)
08/04/21 19:35	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	1m5½f	Robbie Colgan	Paul John Gilligan	8	3:17.19	0.2	64	10-1	25/1	Midfield - ridden under 3f out - soon no extra but kept on(op 16/1) Midfield - ridden under 3f out - soon no extra but kept on(op 16/1)
07/02/21 13:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	6	4:29.25	42	–	11-2	250/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to last 3rd - outpaced and shaken up halfway - pushed along and lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 500/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to last 3rd - outpaced and shaken up halfway - pushed along and lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 500/1)
05/10/20 14:05	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m1f	Keith Donoghue	Paul John Gilligan	1st	4:8.60	Won	–	11-2	9/2	Led narrowly - headed and chased leader after 1st - chased leaders after 5th - headway and made challenge 3 out - soon led and clear - nudged along and went further clear approaching last - easily(op 11/2) Led narrowly - headed and chased leader after 1st - chased leaders after 5th - headway and made challenge 3 out - soon led and clear - nudged along and went further clear approaching last - easily(op 11/2)
29/09/20 15:05	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Jack G Gilligan	Paul John Gilligan	99	-	-	–	10-9	28/1	Towards rear - some headway 3 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - no impression when fell last(op 20/1) Towards rear - some headway 3 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - no impression when fell last(op 20/1)
27/07/20 19:15	Galway (IRE)	8	1m4½f	Rory Cleary	Paul John Gilligan	8	2:53.83	5	69	8-13	18/1	Held up towards rear - 7th halfway - took closer order and ridden disputing 4th over 2f out - no extra under pressure and weakened into straight(op 16/1) Held up towards rear - 7th halfway - took closer order and ridden disputing 4th over 2f out - no extra under pressure and weakened into straight(op 16/1)
05/07/20 15:55	Fairyhouse (IRE)	7	1m2f	Robbie Colgan	Paul John Gilligan	3rd	2:15.36	2.5	69	9-4	50/1	Held up in rear - last at halfway - headway to chase leaders over 2f out - soon ridden and no impression on leader under pressure in 3rd well inside final furlong - kept on same pace(op 33/1) Held up in rear - last at halfway - headway to chase leaders over 2f out - soon ridden and no impression on leader under pressure in 3rd well inside final furlong - kept on same pace(op 33/1)
24/01/20 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11	1m	Ronan Whelan	Dermot A McLoughlin	9	1:40.96	.5	71	9-7	8/1	Chased leaders early - raced keenly - 7th over 3f out - ridden under 2f out and no extra 1f out - one pace final furlong(tchd 9/1) Chased leaders early - raced keenly - 7th over 3f out - ridden under 2f out and no extra 1f out - one pace final furlong(tchd 9/1)