Horse Details

Alphonse Le Grande (IRE)

38 Runs 6 Wins (15.8%) 4 Places (10.5%)

Owner: Bet Small Win Big Syndicate Silks

Bet Small Win Big Syndicate Trainer: A J Martin

5 years old b IRE

Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)

Dam: Dolce Strega (IRE)

Damsire: Zoffany

Past Runs (38 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
28/11/25 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Daniel King	A J Martin	7	3:31.70	.75	92	10-2	6/1	(op 9/1) (op 9/1)
14/11/25 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Daniel King	A J Martin	6	4:19.42	2	98	10-2	5/2F	Race run in near darkness - midfield - headway 2 out - outpaced before last(op 9/4) Race run in near darkness - midfield - headway 2 out - outpaced before last(op 9/4)
11/10/25 15:40	Newmarket	2m2f	Seamie Heffernan	A J Martin	8	3:49.66	2	93	8-13	12/1	Towards rear - steady headway from 7f out - pressed leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 11/1) Towards rear - steady headway from 7f out - pressed leaders over 3f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 11/1)
20/08/25 16:10	York	2m½f	William Buick	A J Martin	5	3:30.84	0.2	93	9-2	4/1	Held up in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and headway on outer over 1f out - disputing fourth towards finish - kept on (jockey said gelding was deniedclear run early in home straight)(op 5/1) Held up in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - switched right and headway on outer over 1f out - disputing fourth towards finish - kept on (jockey said gelding was deniedclear run early in home straight)(op 5/1)
17/06/25 17:00	Ascot	2m4f	Jamie Spencer	A J Martin	8	4:25.15	0.1	93	9-5	15/2	Held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - switched left and headway inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - switched left and headway inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
25/05/25 16:50	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Seamie Heffernan	A J Martin	12	3:2.84	0.3	93	10-3	28/1	Towards rear - headway home straight - never near to challenge - eyecatcher (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said he was drawn wide and he didnt't want to use him up to get a position so slotted in and rode him to come home; he added that the ground felt quick to him and that his mount was trying to hang in towards rail in what was a slowly run race that turned into a sprint in home straight; trainer - confirmed instructions and his satisfaction with run and ride on a horse having his first start in seven months; vet said horse was post race race normal; samples were taken for analysis; explanations were noted)(op 18/1) Towards rear - headway home straight - never near to challenge - eyecatcher (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said he was drawn wide and he didnt't want to use him up to get a position so slotted in and rode him to come home; he added that the ground felt quick to him and that his mount was trying to hang in towards rail in what was a slowly run race that turned into a sprint in home straight; trainer - confirmed instructions and his satisfaction with run and ride on a horse having his first start in seven months; vet said horse was post race race normal; samples were taken for analysis; explanations were noted)(op 18/1)
12/10/24 15:40	Newmarket	2m2f	Jamie Powell	Mrs C O'Leary	1st	3:57.42	Won	87	8-3	33/1	Midfield - switched to near side over 8f out - headway when short of room under 3f out - led group and hard ridden from 2f out - kept on and led overall final stride - 1st of 12 in group - finished 1st - disqualified - whip misuse - reinstated on appeal Midfield - switched to near side over 8f out - headway when short of room under 3f out - led group and hard ridden from 2f out - kept on and led overall final stride - 1st of 12 in group - finished 1st - disqualified - whip misuse - reinstated on appeal
29/09/24 16:25	Curragh (IRE)	2m1f	N G McCullagh	Mrs C O'Leary	8	3:37.00	0.3	87	8-8	66/1	Midfield - short of room when switched left over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1) Midfield - short of room when switched left over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1)
29/07/24 19:10	Galway (IRE)	2m1f	Mr B M Coonan	Mrs C O'Leary	11	3:54.11	1.75	87	10-11	16/1	Towards rear - some headway from over 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 18/1) Towards rear - some headway from over 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
29/06/24 14:35	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Hollie Doyle	Mrs C O'Leary	1st	3:41.66	Won	81	9-10	3/1F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led 1f out - soon ridden and edged left - stayed on(op 10/3) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led 1f out - soon ridden and edged left - stayed on(op 10/3)
10/05/24 16:15	Chester	2m2½f	William Buick	A J Martin	1st	4:0.29	Won	73	8-10	17/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going easily but not clear run from 3f out - switched right and ran on over 1f out - led inside final furlong - readily(op 9/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - going easily but not clear run from 3f out - switched right and ran on over 1f out - led inside final furlong - readily(op 9/1)
26/03/24 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Seamie Heffernan	A J Martin	1st	2:37.80	Won	64	10-1	5/2F	In touch with leaders - headway towards far side over 2f out - led when ridden and edged right up the centre over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) In touch with leaders - headway towards far side over 2f out - led when ridden and edged right up the centre over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
14/02/24 16:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Seamie Heffernan	A J Martin	5	2:39.39	.5	64	10-1	9/2	Towards rear - headway when switched right over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/1) Towards rear - headway when switched right over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/1)
15/12/23 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Luke McAteer	A J Martin	7	2:34.87	0.3	66	9-5	20/1	Midfield - headway towards far side over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) Midfield - headway towards far side over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
27/11/23 13:05	Ludlow	2m	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	6	4:0.89	1	98	11-7	11/2	Towards rear of midfield - some headway after 4 out - outpaced 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Towards rear of midfield - some headway after 4 out - outpaced 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
13/06/23 18:33	Sligo (IRE)	2m1½f	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	3rd	4:14.25	6	93	11-0	11/4C	Midfield - headway on inner and prominent 2 out - went third last - ridden and no impression final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) Midfield - headway on inner and prominent 2 out - went third last - ridden and no impression final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
23/05/23 15:45	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	11	4:3.19	0.3	93	11-0	14/1	Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - towards rear of midfield when steadied 4th - headway when pushed along briefly and in touch with leaders after 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered at the 2nd last)(op 11/2 tchd 16/1) Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - towards rear of midfield when steadied 4th - headway when pushed along briefly and in touch with leaders after 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered at the 2nd last)(op 11/2 tchd 16/1)
23/02/23 16:50	Thurles (IRE)	2m½f	Miss Sioned Whittle	A J Martin	6	4:15.85	.5	92	10-2	14/1	Held up in rear - headway going okay when jumped slightly right 2 out - keeping on when jumped slightly right last - ran on when switched right and tenderly handled run-in - nearest finish (42 day ban: breach of Rule 212C failed to obtain best possible placing)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Held up in rear - headway going okay when jumped slightly right 2 out - keeping on when jumped slightly right last - ran on when switched right and tenderly handled run-in - nearest finish (42 day ban: breach of Rule 212C failed to obtain best possible placing)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
16/01/23 12:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	B J Cooper	A J Martin	13	4:26.24	6	–	11-7	250/1	Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - nudged along after 3 out - minor headway before 2 out - kept on(op 200/1) Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - nudged along after 3 out - minor headway before 2 out - kept on(op 200/1)
31/12/22 13:22	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	19	4:31.55	.5	–	11-0	150/1	Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 2nd(op 25/1) Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 2nd(op 25/1)
23/11/22 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Ronan Whelan	R P Cody	1st	2:17.47	Won	63	9-11	7/1	Towards rear - headway towards near side under 2f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - edged left but led towards finish (jockey said gelding lugged left under pressure)(op 12/1) Towards rear - headway towards near side under 2f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - edged left but led towards finish (jockey said gelding lugged left under pressure)(op 12/1)
27/08/22 19:35	Windsor	1m3½f	David Probert	Ed Dunlop	11	2:30.22	1.25	66	9-10	25/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden and headway on outer over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
13/08/22 17:00	Newmarket (July)	1m2f	Rob Hornby	Ed Dunlop	4	2:9.16	0.2	68	9-7	12/1	Held up in rear - towards near side home straight - groups merged over 5f out - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1) Held up in rear - towards near side home straight - groups merged over 5f out - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
21/06/22 17:45	Newton Abbot	2m1f	Jack Quinlan	Ed Dunlop	99	-	-	–	11-2	7/2	Jumped right throughout - led - prominent when headed 2nd - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - fell last(op 11/4 tchd 4/1) Jumped right throughout - led - prominent when headed 2nd - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - fell last(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
28/05/22 15:50	Beverley	1m4f	William Buick	Ed Dunlop	6	2:39.94	17	70	8-13	11/1	Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said the gelding weakened quickly inside the final 2f)(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said the gelding weakened quickly inside the final 2f)(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
16/05/22 20:10	Windsor	1m3½f	Hollie Doyle	Ed Dunlop	4	2:30.77	0.3	70	9-9	16/1	Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along 2f out - soon switched left - ridden over 1f out - switched left on outer and kept on inside final furlong - always held(op 9/1) Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along 2f out - soon switched left - ridden over 1f out - switched left on outer and kept on inside final furlong - always held(op 9/1)
26/04/22 14:50	Brighton	1m4f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Ed Dunlop	3rd	2:32.35	1	70	9-4	7/1	Sweating - held up in rear - some headway after 4f - pushed along from over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) Sweating - held up in rear - some headway after 4f - pushed along from over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
15/03/22 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Hollie Doyle	Ed Dunlop	5	2:16.56	0.1	72	9-6	5/1	Raced freely - towards rear of midfield - shaken up 2f out - ridden 1f out - soon edged left and no impression(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Raced freely - towards rear of midfield - shaken up 2f out - ridden 1f out - soon edged left and no impression(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
31/12/21 11:35	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Ed Dunlop	4	2:8.74	1	72	9-4	11/8F	Chased leaders - pushed along over 3f out - carried right under 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - stayed on final 110yds(op 5/4) Chased leaders - pushed along over 3f out - carried right under 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - stayed on final 110yds(op 5/4)
22/12/21 12:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Rhys Clutterbuck	Ed Dunlop	1st	2:2.98	Won	67	9-4	5/2F	Held up in behind leaders - headway and challenging 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - hung left 1f out - edged left but went clear inside final furlong - ran on well - comfortably(op 9/4) Held up in behind leaders - headway and challenging 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - hung left 1f out - edged left but went clear inside final furlong - ran on well - comfortably(op 9/4)
16/12/21 17:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Tom Marquand	Ed Dunlop	3rd	2:12.31	0.05	67	9-1	5/2	Bit short of room soon after start - midfield - ridden and headway when raced wide 2f out - went second over 1f out - no impression and beaten final 110yds - lost second post(op 9/4 tchd 85/40) Bit short of room soon after start - midfield - ridden and headway when raced wide 2f out - went second over 1f out - no impression and beaten final 110yds - lost second post(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
30/11/21 19:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Paul Mulrennan	Ed Dunlop	7	1:44.67	0.05	67	9-9	5/2F	Towards rear of midfield - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left and headway when in the clear inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 2/1) Towards rear of midfield - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left and headway when in the clear inside final furlong - pushed along and kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 2/1)
12/11/21 18:30	Kempton (AW)	1m	Hollie Doyle	Ed Dunlop	5	1:41.45	1.5	68	9-5	3/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - chased leaders when bit short of room over 1f out - no impression and held inside final furlong Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - chased leaders when bit short of room over 1f out - no impression and held inside final furlong
11/10/21 17:30	Kempton (AW)	1m	Adam Kirby	Ed Dunlop	2nd	1:42.35	.5	66	9-8	16/1	In rear - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) In rear - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
13/08/21 14:35	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Laura Pearson	Ed Dunlop	4	1:53.09	0.3	67	9-6	11/4	Slowly away - towards rear - ridden 2f out - headway on inner over 1f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 7/2) Slowly away - towards rear - ridden 2f out - headway on inner over 1f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 7/2)
30/07/21 17:15	Newmarket (July)	6f	Tom Marquand	Ed Dunlop	5	1:13.90	.5	–	9-2	33/1	In rear - ridden and outpaced 2f out - behind but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 28/1) In rear - ridden and outpaced 2f out - behind but kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 28/1)
22/07/21 18:20	Doncaster	7f	Adam Kirby	Ed Dunlop	10	1:27.41	.75	–	9-5	18/1	Midfield - ridden and ran green 2f out - no impression when not clear run 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1) Midfield - ridden and ran green 2f out - no impression when not clear run 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1)
09/07/21 13:15	Newmarket (July)	7f	Ben Curtis	Ed Dunlop	9	1:26.39	2.25	–	9-0	200/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along on far side of group 3f out - prominent when ridden 2f out - soon weakened(op 150/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along on far side of group 3f out - prominent when ridden 2f out - soon weakened(op 150/1)