Horse Details

The Gradual Slope (IRE)

36 Runs 3 Wins (8.3%) 7 Places (19.4%)
Owner: Mark McDonagh Silks Mark McDonagh Trainer: Sean O O'Brien
8 years old gr IRE
Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Caltras Theatre (IRE)
Damsire: King's Theatre
Past Runs (36 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
28/12/25
14:50 		Limerick (IRE) - 3m Danny Mullins Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 110 11-2 20/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 9th - pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
20/12/25
12:12 		Thurles (IRE) - 3m1½f Sean O'Keeffe Sean O O'Brien 3rd 6:50.29 2.75 110 11-12 40/1
Prominent - not fluent 10th - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(op 22/1)
06/12/25
14:17 		Navan (IRE) - 2m4½f Calum Hogan Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 123 9-7 25/1
In touch with leaders - weakening when not fluent and unseated 4 out(op 28/1)
09/06/25
19:38 		Roscommon (IRE) - 3m1f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 114 11-0 12/1
Prominent - lost position 9th - dropped to rear 11th - pulled up after 4 out(op 11/1)
11/05/25
16:50 		Killarney (IRE) - 3m2f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 5 7:5.93 8.5 116 10-0 18/1
Took keen hold - midfield - prominent 7th - weakened 3 out(op 14/1)
03/05/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) - 3m7½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 8 8:32.49 4.5 117 10-0 20/1
Jumped right on occasions - midfield - prominent 8th - lost position 17th - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 16/1)
23/03/25
15:28 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m3½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 7 5:25.60 4.5 119 11-1 11/1
In touch with leaders - midfield after 2nd - dropped to rear before 10th - no chance before 2 out(op 12/1)
02/08/24
18:00 		Galway (IRE) - 2m6½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 120 10-8 22/1
In rear throughout - detached when pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 20/1)
02/06/24
16:30 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m4½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 4 5:9.90 6.5 120 12-0 12/1
Held up in rear - detached from 7th - pushed along 3 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth run-in - never dangerous(op 7/1)
04/05/24
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) - 3m7½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 1st 8:51.80 Won 114 9-13 22/1
Prominent - carried left and bumped rival 3rd - went fourth on turn before 2 out - nudged along and went second approaching last - ridden and pressed leader run-in - led final strides(op 25/1)
23/03/24
16:33 		Navan (IRE) - 2m7½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 3rd 7:13.31 13 114 10-10 20/1
Prominent on inner - not fluent 12th - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - no match for first two(tchd 18/1)
10/03/24
16:55 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m1½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 2nd 5:8.90 13 114 11-4 8/1
Disputed lead - not fluent 1st - soon led - headed and badly hampered 2 out - no extra when left in modest second last(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
15/02/24
16:40 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m4f Daniel King Sean O O'Brien 3rd 6:23.43 1 – 11-9 15/2
Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost third when outpaced before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - went third again and kept on from last - no match for first two(op 11/1)
24/01/24
12:30 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 4 4:41.94 7.5 – 11-9 10/1
Prominent - pressed leader from 1st - briefly disputed lead after 5th - weakening when jumped right 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
26/12/23
13:23 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m4f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 99 - - – 11-9 9/1
Never going well - in touch with leaders early - weakened 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 17/2)
26/11/23
15:25 		Cork (IRE) - 2m5f Gavin Brouder Sean O O'Brien 99 - - – 11-7 20/1
In rear throughout - pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
15/05/23
18:25 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m4f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 8 4:55.21 0.05 119 10-10 11/2
Prominent - led after 4 out - ridden and headed before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
26/04/23
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m4f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 10 5:7.21 1.5 120 11-9 22/1
In rear - pushed along and some headway approaching last - ran on well run-in - never near to challenge(op 28/1)
08/04/23
16:30 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 3m½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 7 6:37.90 8 121 10-5 18/1
Prominent - pressed leaders when ridden after 3 out - weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out
17/03/23
15:10 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m4f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 121 11-5 9/2
Led - headed 4 out - soon weakened and pulled up(op 5/1)
12/03/23
15:42 		Naas (IRE) - 2m3f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 6 4:55.34 3 121 10-2 16/5
Prominent - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced and well held(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
04/02/23
15:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 3m Donagh Meyler Sean O O'Brien 4 6:7.14 1.25 121 10-8 25/1
Prominent - went second 3 out - made challenge after 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
24/01/23
13:15 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m1f Cian Quirke Sean O O'Brien 1st 4:17.60 Won 116 11-0 7/2
Prominent - edged right and hampered rival after 3 out - pushed along on inner before 2 out - ridden to challenge approaching last - disputed lead but not fluent last - briefly headed towards finish - battled back final stride - just prevailed(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
29/12/22
14:55 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m4f Aidan Coleman Sean O O'Brien 6 5:8.30 0.2 116 11-3 13/2
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - dropped to midfield when pushed along briefly after 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon ridden and some headway - kept on but no extra run-in(op 6/1)
05/06/22
14:10 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m2½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 1st 4:32.80 Won 108 11-8 7/4F
Prominent - went second 4th - led after 4 out - faced challenge from 3 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - comfortably(op 2/1)
16/05/22
17:00 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m4f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 4 4:48.90 2.25 108 10-11 7/2
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - outpaced when ridden and no extra after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on towards finish(op 5/1)
18/04/22
13:50 		Cork (IRE) - 3m½f Barry Browne Sean O O'Brien 5 6:30.00 2.25 109 11-12 100/30
Mounted on course - midfield - headway and chased leaders on outer before 3 out - pushed along and went fourth when mistake 2 out - awkward jump last - kept on(op 7/2)
01/04/22
16:00 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m4f Charlie O'Dwyer Sean O O'Brien 3rd 5:12.83 5 109 10-11 5/2
Held up in midfield - not fluent 3rd - pushed along and headway on outer home turn - ridden and keeping on when left in modest third last - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 11/4)
27/02/22
17:00 		Naas (IRE) - 1m7½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 99 - - 109 9-12 100/30F
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along when stumbled badly and unseated rider 3 out(op 4/1)
27/01/22
14:35 		Gowran Park (IRE) - 2m4½f Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 2nd 5:27.61 1.25 106 10-10 7/2F
Held up in rear on outer - headway into midfield after 3rd - close up 4 out - led going easily after 2 out - ridden and headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 18/5)
17/01/22
14:25 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m4½f Barry Browne Sean O O'Brien 5 5:33.80 7.5 106 11-12 17/2
Raced wide - midfield - ridden and outpaced 6th - lost position 2 out - rallied approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 9/1)
26/12/21
13:45 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m Barry Browne Sean O O'Brien 4 4:6.61 .75 105 10-6 66/1
Midfield on outer - headway approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - went fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 50/1)
05/12/21
12:40 		Cork (IRE) - 2m Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 13 4:23.25 1.5 105 11-7 33/1
Never better than mid-division - towards rear of midfield when jumped right 4 out - soon ridden and no extra(op 66/1 tchd 28/1)
29/07/21
16:35 		Galway (IRE) - 2m Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 6 3:47.40 3 – 10-9 66/1
Midfield - pushed along 2 out - some headway approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 50/1)
09/07/21
16:15 		Cork (IRE) - 2m Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 6 3:55.73 0.3 – 11-2 11/1
Sweating - close up - soon tracked leader - 2 lengths second halfway - lost second and close up after 4 out - lost position when not fluent 3 out - switched right before 2 out - soon no impression - switched right after last - kept on(op 12/1)
25/05/21
13:25 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m Mark McDonagh Sean O O'Brien 3rd 4:18.25 4 – 11-1 5/1
Towards rear - steady headway 4 out - shaken up 3 out - headway when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and went third final 110yds - kept on - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was very green early on and took a blow leaving the back straight)(op 7/1)