Horse Details

Ahead Of The Posse (IRE)

28 Runs 2 Wins (7.1%) 5 Places (17.9%)

Owner: N A Crahan Silks

N A Crahan Trainer: Gavin Cromwell

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Shantou (USA)

Dam: What Lies Ahead (IRE)

Damsire: Saffron Walden

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
02/11/25 15:55	Cork (IRE)	-	2m4f	Alix Balfe	Gavin Cromwell	0	-	0	100	10-9	16/1	(op 14/1) (op 14/1)
02/10/25 14:15	Clonmel (IRE)	-	2m4f	Eoin Staples	Gavin Cromwell	5	5:10.85	8.5	103	10-5	4/1	In touch with leaders - weakened when hampered 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 2nd last hurdle)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - weakened when hampered 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 2nd last hurdle)(op 11/4)
20/09/25 16:55	Navan (IRE)	-	2m5f	Miss C O O'Brien	Gavin Cromwell	8	5:20.40	.75	105	11-2	10/1	Midfield - not fluent 7th - soon towards rear and pushed along - stayed on after 2 out(tchd 9/1) Midfield - not fluent 7th - soon towards rear and pushed along - stayed on after 2 out(tchd 9/1)
27/08/25 16:53	Bellewstown (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Eoin Staples	Gavin Cromwell	4	4:50.05	4	106	10-7	3/1F	Towards rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - went fourth last - not pace to challenge(tchd 11/4) Towards rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - went fourth last - not pace to challenge(tchd 11/4)
30/07/25 17:35	Galway (IRE)	-	2m6f	Eoin Staples	Gavin Cromwell	6	5:33.50	3.75	107	11-2	18/1	Towards rear - headway from 2 out - ran on well from last - never on terms(tchd 22/1) Towards rear - headway from 2 out - ran on well from last - never on terms(tchd 22/1)
07/07/25 16:30	Roscommon (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Eoin Staples	Gavin Cromwell	1st	5:4.08	Won	105	10-7	7/1	Raced in fourth - headway and went third 3 out - ridden disputing lead after 2 out - ran on well and led final 110yds - won going away(op 10/1) Raced in fourth - headway and went third 3 out - ridden disputing lead after 2 out - ran on well and led final 110yds - won going away(op 10/1)
01/07/25 15:48	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m7f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	6	6:15.61	3.25	106	11-8	20/1	Midfield - headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1) Midfield - headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
22/05/25 18:38	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	4	5:8.10	33	109	11-11	13/2	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and pushed along from 8th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and pushed along from 8th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
11/04/25 19:17	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m5½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	6	5:40.60	4.5	107	11-11	100/30	Prominent - weakened last(op 3/1) Prominent - weakened last(op 3/1)
26/08/24 17:25	Downpatrick (IRE)	-	2m2f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	4:31.45	1.75	109	11-7	9/1	Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - reminders after 6th - headway after 4 out - reminder and still plenty to do before 3 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - reminders after 6th - headway after 4 out - reminder and still plenty to do before 3 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
07/08/24 19:15	Wexford (IRE)	-	3m1½f	Kieren Buckley	Gavin Cromwell	8	6:47.05	1.25	111	11-3	22/1	In rear - slow jump 1st - hampered 5 out - some headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out - hampered last(op 16/1) In rear - slow jump 1st - hampered 5 out - some headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out - hampered last(op 16/1)
29/07/24 17:25	Galway (IRE)	-	2m½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	18	4:3.85	2.25	109	12-0	17/2	In rear - struggling and detached 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) In rear - struggling and detached 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
01/06/24 16:50	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Sean Flanagan	Gavin Cromwell	7	5:20.80	6	110	11-1	9/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression(tchd 10/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression(tchd 10/1)
21/01/24 14:10	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m5½f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	-	111	10-2	9/2	Prominent early - midfield when mistake and pecked on landing 7th - weakening when tired jump 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) Prominent early - midfield when mistake and pecked on landing 7th - weakening when tired jump 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
18/11/23 15:15	Navan (IRE)	-	2m1f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	7	5:2.10	1.75	–	11-12	125/1	Midfield in chasing group - towards rear after 4 out - brief headway when jumped slightly right 3 out - no extra when mistake 2 out Midfield in chasing group - towards rear after 4 out - brief headway when jumped slightly right 3 out - no extra when mistake 2 out
27/09/23 14:45	Sligo (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	6	5:3.55	25	–	11-12	9/2	Midfield - not fluent when jumped slightly right 1st - prominent in chasing group after 4th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) Midfield - not fluent when jumped slightly right 1st - prominent in chasing group after 4th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
17/08/23 17:15	Tramore (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	3:44.10	9.5	–	11-5	2/1	Held up in midfield - pushed along when disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 9/4) Held up in midfield - pushed along when disputed lead before 2 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 9/4)
31/07/23 17:40	Galway (IRE)	-	2m½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	2nd	4:0.61	1.25	107	11-12	10/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - prominent before 2 out - ridden and went second run-in - kept on well towards finish(tchd 11/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - prominent before 2 out - ridden and went second run-in - kept on well towards finish(tchd 11/1)
14/07/23 18:10	Kilbeggan (IRE)	-	2m3f	Conor Maxwell	Gavin Cromwell	4	4:48.23	6	107	10-3	7/1	Towards rear - in rear 5th - plenty to do 3 out - steady headway after 2 out - went modest fourth final strides - never dangerous(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) Towards rear - in rear 5th - plenty to do 3 out - steady headway after 2 out - went modest fourth final strides - never dangerous(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
04/03/23 15:10	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	5	5:16.41	.5	107	11-5	9/1	In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along after 3 out - briefly went second when ridden after 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 15/2) In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along after 3 out - briefly went second when ridden after 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 15/2)
16/01/23 14:20	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	15	6:14.50	36	107	11-12	9/2	Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders on inner - mistake and lost ground 5 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened after 4 out - tailed off (vet reported gelding was coughing post race)(op 4/1) Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders on inner - mistake and lost ground 5 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened after 4 out - tailed off (vet reported gelding was coughing post race)(op 4/1)
01/01/23 12:30	Tramore (IRE)	-	2m	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	1st	4:20.80	Won	99	11-11	2/1F	Disputed lead - pressed leader before 2nd - raced wide when not fluent 6th - shaken up and led narrowly before 2 out - pushed along and hard pressed when good jump last - kept on(op 5/2) Disputed lead - pressed leader before 2nd - raced wide when not fluent 6th - shaken up and led narrowly before 2 out - pushed along and hard pressed when good jump last - kept on(op 5/2)
17/11/22 12:42	Clonmel (IRE)	-	2m3½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	7	5:22.05	7	–	11-4	12/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along home turn - steadied when mistake and lost touch 2 out(op 18/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along home turn - steadied when mistake and lost touch 2 out(op 18/1)
30/10/22 13:00	Wexford (IRE)	-	2m	Kieren Buckley	Gavin Cromwell	6	4:18.45	17	–	10-13	8/1	In touch with leaders - pecked on landing and lost ground 4 out - soon beaten(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - pecked on landing and lost ground 4 out - soon beaten(op 20/1)
04/10/22 13:15	Galway (IRE)	-	2m3f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	6	4:58.51	0.1	–	11-12	100/30	Prominent early - midfield 4 out - headway on outer and pressed leaders after 3 out - pushed along and lost position when mistake and weakened 2 out - no impression when mistake last(op 7/2) Prominent early - midfield 4 out - headway on outer and pressed leaders after 3 out - pushed along and lost position when mistake and weakened 2 out - no impression when mistake last(op 7/2)
25/05/22 20:20	Wexford (IRE)	-	2m4f	Mr J Dunne	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	5:5.74	2.75	–	11-7	100/30	Midfield - headway and pressed leaders going okay 3f out - bit short of room when pushed along and outpaced 2f out - soon ridden - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Midfield - headway and pressed leaders going okay 3f out - bit short of room when pushed along and outpaced 2f out - soon ridden - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
08/04/22 19:40	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Mr B O'Neill	Gavin Cromwell	2nd	4:27.44	0.2	–	12-0	18/1	In touch with leaders on outer - led over 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden when headed inside final furlong - soon battled back - just failed(op 22/1) In touch with leaders on outer - led over 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden when headed inside final furlong - soon battled back - just failed(op 22/1)
10/02/22 17:00	Thurles (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Mr J Dunne	Gavin Cromwell	4	4:16.59	0.2	–	12-0	18/1	Midfield - lost position and pushed along 6f out - ridden 4f out - stayed on from 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong(op 16/1) Midfield - lost position and pushed along 6f out - ridden 4f out - stayed on from 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong(op 16/1)