Horse Details

Special Protector (IRE)

31 Runs 0 Wins (0.0%) 3 Places (9.7%)

Owner: Mrs Claire Doyle Silks

Mrs Claire Doyle Trainer: Timothy Doyle

6 years old

Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)

Dam: Special Assignment (USA)

Damsire: Lemon Drop Kid

Past Runs (31 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
17/08/25 17:00	Tramore (IRE)	1m7½f	Cian Quirke	Eoin Doyle	7	3:53.80	1.75	72	10-0	12/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
23/07/25 15:38	Wexford (IRE)	2m	Shane O'Callaghan	Eoin Doyle	8	4:1.40	2	72	9-9	14/1	In rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1) In rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1)
15/07/25 16:50	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m3f	Shane O'Callaghan	Eoin Doyle	6	4:36.45	.5	72	9-10	14/1	Midfield - dropped to rear after 6th - headway 2 out - hit last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) Midfield - dropped to rear after 6th - headway 2 out - hit last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
04/07/25 14:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Paddy Hanlon	Eoin Doyle	5	4:18.10	4.75	73	9-8	28/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on turn before 2 out - weakened 2 out - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on turn before 2 out - weakened 2 out - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
28/05/25 18:30	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Phillip Enright	Eoin Doyle	7	-	-	75	10-3	28/1	Never better than midfield(op 18/1) Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
20/09/24 15:20	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	Hugh Morgan	Eoin Doyle	12	4:29.25	3.75	80	10-13	16/1	Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
30/08/24 15:55	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Hugh Morgan	Eoin Doyle	9	4:7.69	.75	80	10-13	14/1	Towards rear - midfield after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 12/1) Towards rear - midfield after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 12/1)
18/08/24 14:33	Tramore (IRE)	2m½f	Hugh Morgan	Eoin Doyle	5	4:4.90	3.75	82	11-2	16/1	Towards rear - not fluent 5th - hampered by faller 7th - headway when jumped left 2 out - soon no impression(op 12/1) Towards rear - not fluent 5th - hampered by faller 7th - headway when jumped left 2 out - soon no impression(op 12/1)
04/07/24 19:45	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m6½f	Wayne Hassett	Eoin Doyle	6	3:11.29	.75	47	8-10	14/1	Pushed along briefly early - soon midfield - outpaced 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out(op 7/1) Pushed along briefly early - soon midfield - outpaced 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out(op 7/1)
31/05/24 19:50	Tramore (IRE)	2m5½f	Donagh Meyler	Eoin Doyle	99	-	-	85	11-6	14/1	Towards rear - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Towards rear - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
17/05/24 19:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m4f	Sean Bird	Eoin Doyle	8	2:38.54	.75	47	8-5	22/1	In touch with leaders - hampered and dropped to midfield after 1f - some headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - hampered and dropped to midfield after 1f - some headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
05/05/24 15:25	Sligo (IRE)	1m5f	Wesley Joyce	Eoin Doyle	9	3:19.09	1.5	48	8-13	11/1	Raced wide - prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2f - lost position when pushed along from 4f out - midfield when slightly hampered over 2f out - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) Raced wide - prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2f - lost position when pushed along from 4f out - midfield when slightly hampered over 2f out - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
23/02/24 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	James Ryan	Eoin Doyle	4	2:38.65	2.25	48	9-0	33/1	Prominent behind clear leader - headway under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 40/1) Prominent behind clear leader - headway under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
23/01/24 14:20	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Conor Brassil	Eoin Doyle	9	4:50.40	3.5	87	11-1	20/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - headway and prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - headway and prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
14/12/23 14:55	Naas (IRE)	2m	Mr D Doyle	Eoin Doyle	10	4:17.84	0.3	88	11-11	8/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - pecked on landing 1st - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2) Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - pecked on landing 1st - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2)
30/10/23 16:00	Galway (IRE)	1m4f	Wayne Hassett	Timothy Doyle	2nd	2:53.85	.5	47	8-5	7/2	Towards rear of midfield - headway on inner from under 3f out - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - not clear run when switched left inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway on inner from under 3f out - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - not clear run when switched left inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1)
16/10/23 15:20	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Ronan Whelan	Timothy Doyle	4	2:15.03	1.25	47	8-13	100/30J	Midfield on inner - headway towards near side over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Midfield on inner - headway towards near side over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
04/10/23 17:25	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Ronan Whelan	Timothy Doyle	5	2:17.01	0.05	48	8-13	15/2	Held up in rear - headway from over 3f out - keeping on when switched right over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - headway from over 3f out - keeping on when switched right over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
07/09/23 18:25	Clonmel (IRE)	1m1½f	Sean D Bowen	Timothy Doyle	2nd	2:6.49	3	47	8-5	3/1F	Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
02/09/23 17:10	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Wayne Hassett	Timothy Doyle	3rd	2:12.28	.75	47	8-5	11/1	Held up in rear - steady headway from over 3f out - keeping on when ridden over 2f out - pressed leaders when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - kept on when carried left towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from over 3f out - keeping on when ridden over 2f out - pressed leaders when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - kept on when carried left towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
16/08/23 19:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Ronan Whelan	Timothy Doyle	4	1:59.41	.75	47	8-12	25/1	Held up in rear - headway 3f out - keeping on when switched left and ridden over 1f out - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 28/1 tchd 18/1) Held up in rear - headway 3f out - keeping on when switched left and ridden over 1f out - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
02/03/23 15:15	Clonmel (IRE)	2m	Ambrose McCurtin	Timothy Doyle	7	4:22.84	1.75	–	11-5	33/1	Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - slightly hampered after 3rd - hampered by faller 4th - minor headway after 3 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1) Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - slightly hampered after 3rd - hampered by faller 4th - minor headway after 3 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1)
16/02/23 13:40	Clonmel (IRE)	2m	Ambrose McCurtin	Timothy Doyle	10	4:38.01	7	–	11-2	200/1	Never better than mid-division - minor headway after 3 out - nudged along when no extra before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1) Never better than mid-division - minor headway after 3 out - nudged along when no extra before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1)
07/01/23 12:27	Cork (IRE)	2m	Ambrose McCurtin	Timothy Doyle	10	4:23.27	22	–	11-2	125/1	Never better than mid-division - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 2nd - mistake 4th - towards rear when jumped left 4 out(op 150/1) Never better than mid-division - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 2nd - mistake 4th - towards rear when jumped left 4 out(op 150/1)
01/12/22 14:32	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Cian Quirke	Timothy Doyle	11	4:14.30	0.2	–	10-6	150/1	In rear - stumbled badly 1st - never on terms(op 200/1) In rear - stumbled badly 1st - never on terms(op 200/1)
18/10/22 16:00	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m½f	Cian MacRedmond	Timothy Doyle	7	1:56.66	4.25	47	8-7	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - switched left towards near side under 2f out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - switched left towards near side under 2f out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1)
05/10/22 16:45	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Gavin Ryan	Timothy Doyle	14	2:20.45	1.5	47	8-12	80/1	Prominent - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly had to check coming out of the stalls)(op 100/1) Prominent - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly had to check coming out of the stalls)(op 100/1)
23/09/22 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	W J Lee	Timothy Doyle	10	2:36.04	0.2	47	9-0	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden but no impression from 2f out(op 18/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden but no impression from 2f out(op 18/1)
11/05/22 16:25	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Chris Hayes	Timothy Doyle	7	2:3.02	1.75	47	8-7	66/1	In rear - ridden over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1) In rear - ridden over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
18/10/21 15:47	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Gavin Ryan	Timothy Doyle	10	2:15.27	0.2	48	9-2	66/1	Soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear after 3f - raced in last over 4f out - headway when pushed along up the centre over 2f out - ridden and switched left under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1) Soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear after 3f - raced in last over 4f out - headway when pushed along up the centre over 2f out - ridden and switched left under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1)
13/07/21 18:55	Killarney (IRE)	1m3f	Gavin Ryan	Timothy Doyle	11	2:31.60	4.5	–	9-2	250/1	Towards rear of midfield - nudged along towards rear over 3f out - ridden and no impression from 2f out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) Towards rear of midfield - nudged along towards rear over 3f out - ridden and no impression from 2f out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)