Horse Details

King Ferdinand (IRE)

26 Runs 5 Wins (19.2%) 4 Places (15.4%)

Owner: Gortroe Racing Club Silks

Gortroe Racing Club Trainer: Eugene M O'Sullivan

8 years old

Sire: Milan (GB)

Dam: Nobody's Darling (IRE)

Damsire: Supreme Leader

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
27/12/24 14:36	Limerick (IRE)	2m4f	Miss M O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	5:22.69	4	104	11-3	18/1	Prominent - disputed lead after 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 16/1) Prominent - disputed lead after 4 out - led clearly after 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
08/12/24 14:50	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	5:17.91	3.75	104	11-2	25/1	Pressed leader early - not fluent and lost position on inner 1st - went second again home turn - weakened 2 out(op 28/1) Pressed leader early - not fluent and lost position on inner 1st - went second again home turn - weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
29/11/24 12:30	Thurles (IRE)	2m2½f	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	99	-	-	115	11-7	25/1	Midfield - not fluent and unseated 2nd(op 20/1) Midfield - not fluent and unseated 2nd(op 20/1)
03/11/24 15:15	Cork (IRE)	3m4f	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	5	7:12.80	4.25	116	10-4	14/1	Midfield - prominent 3 out - no extra from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(tchd 16/1) Midfield - prominent 3 out - no extra from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(tchd 16/1)
13/10/24 16:55	Cork (IRE)	3m	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	6:6.10	4	118	11-9	22/1	Always behind - reminder after 1st - never dangerous(op 12/1) Always behind - reminder after 1st - never dangerous(op 12/1)
28/09/24 16:30	Listowel (IRE)	2m6f	J J Slevin	Eugene M O'Sullivan	99	-	-	118	10-4	20/1	Towards rear - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 14/1) Towards rear - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 14/1)
09/09/24 18:45	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	9	6:1.83	5	118	11-2	12/1	Towards rear - not fluent 1st - midfield before 9th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) Towards rear - not fluent 1st - midfield before 9th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
22/08/24 19:06	Killarney (IRE)	2m5f	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	1st	5:32.20	Won	109	11-7	15/2	Midfield - keeping on when left in third 7th - switched right to on outer after 4 out - led after 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and clear approaching last - easily(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) Midfield - keeping on when left in third 7th - switched right to on outer after 4 out - led after 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and clear approaching last - easily(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
05/08/24 17:05	Cork (IRE)	2m2½f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	4:30.88	.75	105	11-10	10/1	Prominent - went second 7th - led narrowly after 8th - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2) Prominent - went second 7th - led narrowly after 8th - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
04/07/24 19:25	Tipperary (IRE)	2m4½f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	10	5:14.89	0.3	106	10-10	25/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - switched left approaching last - no extra run-in(op 14/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - switched left approaching last - no extra run-in(op 14/1)
07/08/23 16:53	Cork (IRE)	2m2½f	E Walsh	Eugene M O'Sullivan	2nd	4:39.54	0.2	103	11-5	10/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - went third last - ran on well and went second final stride(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - went third last - ran on well and went second final stride(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
04/07/23 15:05	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7f	E Walsh	Eugene M O'Sullivan	1st	6:5.60	Won	100	11-5	11/2	Held up in midfield - prominent 4 out - led going best before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - good jump last - idled and reduced lead run-in - just held on(op 4/1) Held up in midfield - prominent 4 out - led going best before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - good jump last - idled and reduced lead run-in - just held on(op 4/1)
18/05/23 19:50	Tipperary (IRE)	3m	E Walsh	Eugene M O'Sullivan	1st	6:4.90	Won	97	11-5	8/1	Raced wide - prominent early - prominent in chasing group halfway - joined leaders before 2 out - briefly led after 2 out - soon ridden and headed - kept on well and led again towards finish(op 5/1) Raced wide - prominent early - prominent in chasing group halfway - joined leaders before 2 out - briefly led after 2 out - soon ridden and headed - kept on well and led again towards finish(op 5/1)
09/04/23 16:40	Cork (IRE)	3m½f	E Walsh	Eugene M O'Sullivan	2nd	6:20.75	0.2	94	10-4	18/1	Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - ridden and went second approaching last - made strong challenge run-in - ran on well and went clear with winner towards finish - just held(op 20/1) Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - ridden and went second approaching last - made strong challenge run-in - ran on well and went clear with winner towards finish - just held(op 20/1)
02/03/23 17:25	Clonmel (IRE)	3m	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	5	6:47.61	1.25	95	11-9	10/1	In rear - pushed along before straight - headway on inner before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 15/2) In rear - pushed along before straight - headway on inner before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 15/2)
23/02/23 14:30	Thurles (IRE)	2m6f	Miss M O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	5:47.75	1	102	11-13	15/2	Soon raced in second - disputing second before 5th - lost second but close up after 7th - pressed leaders until mistake and lost position when pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 7/1) Soon raced in second - disputing second before 5th - lost second but close up after 7th - pressed leaders until mistake and lost position when pushed along 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 7/1)
30/10/22 14:20	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	7	6:10.70	5	103	11-3	5/2F	Prominent - briefly led 1st - headed before 2nd - soon disputed lead - slight lead after 5th - mistake when joined 4 out - headed on inner 2 out - ridden and weakened after last Prominent - briefly led 1st - headed before 2nd - soon disputed lead - slight lead after 5th - mistake when joined 4 out - headed on inner 2 out - ridden and weakened after last
20/10/22 14:35	Thurles (IRE)	2m4½f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	1st	5:15.00	Won	95	11-2	100/30F	Prominent - good headway and went second 5 out - led 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 9/4) Prominent - good headway and went second 5 out - led 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 9/4)
02/10/22 16:30	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Michael O'Sullivan	Eugene M O'Sullivan	2nd	5:57.10	15	95	11-5	18/1	In touch with leaders - left in third 8th - hampered by loose horse on turn after 9th - went second just after 4 out - no chance with winner from 3 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a loose horse)(op 13/2 tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - left in third 8th - hampered by loose horse on turn after 9th - went second just after 4 out - no chance with winner from 3 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a loose horse)(op 13/2 tchd 16/1)
06/03/22 16:40	Huntingdon	3m1f	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey	1st	6:49.10	Won	94	11-8	9/2	Held up in behind leaders - lost position and towards rear after 2nd - headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - led 2 out - 1 1/2 lengths ahead and not fluent last - ridden out(op 4/1) Held up in behind leaders - lost position and towards rear after 2nd - headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - led 2 out - 1 1/2 lengths ahead and not fluent last - ridden out(op 4/1)
12/02/22 16:53	Uttoxeter	2m4f	Richard Patrick	Tom Lacey	2nd	5:26.19	.5	91	11-6	13/2	Towards rear - headway 4 out - led 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - chased winner last - rallied run-in - made challenge towards finish - just held(op 6/1) Towards rear - headway 4 out - led 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - chased winner last - rallied run-in - made challenge towards finish - just held(op 6/1)
31/12/21 12:55	Uttoxeter	2m	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey	11	4:21.92	0.2	96	11-9	12/1	Always towards rear - pushed along and detached from 3 out - never dangerous(op 15/2) Always towards rear - pushed along and detached from 3 out - never dangerous(op 15/2)
13/11/21 12:57	Uttoxeter	2m	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey	7	4:4.78	6	100	11-12	33/1	Towards rear - niggled along briefly after 5th - pushed along home turn - kept on but no chance from 3 out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1) Towards rear - niggled along briefly after 5th - pushed along home turn - kept on but no chance from 3 out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 25/1)
26/10/21 14:13	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey	8	4:23.80	5.5	–	10-12	50/1	Towards rear of midfield - weakened and lost touch 3 out Towards rear of midfield - weakened and lost touch 3 out
22/05/21 17:40	Stratford	2m½f	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey	7	4:15.34	11	–	10-13	17/2	Held up in last - pushed along and detached when not fluent 2 out - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Held up in last - pushed along and detached when not fluent 2 out - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
09/11/20 16:15	Chepstow	2m	Jonathan Burke	Tom Lacey	6	4:13.14	0.2	–	11-0	9/2	Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 4/1) Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - lost third over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)