Horse Details

Inspiring Speeches (IRE)

22 Runs 2 Wins (9.1%) 4 Places (18.2%)

Trainer: Michael Dods

3 years old

Sire: Churchill (IRE)

Dam: Vallambrosa (IRE)

Damsire: Holy Roman Emperor

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
27/08/25 15:45	Catterick	1m6f	Tom Kiely-Marshall	Sara Ender	6	3:5.39	8	51	9-3	5/1	Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened over 3f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 7/2) Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened over 3f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 7/2)
05/08/25 16:30	Catterick	1m4f	Tom Kiely-Marshall	Sara Ender	1st	2:46.14	Won	50	9-1	5/4F	Made all - set slow pace - pestered throughout - ridden final 110yds - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens) Made all - set slow pace - pestered throughout - ridden final 110yds - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
21/07/25 20:20	Beverley	1m2f	Tom Kiely-Marshall	Sara Ender	1st	2:10.59	Won	49	9-4	13/8	Pressed leader - led 2f out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1) Pressed leader - led 2f out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1)
15/07/25 14:10	Nottingham	1m2f	Tom Kiely-Marshall	Sara Ender	4	2:16.93	2.75	49	9-6	11/4J	Prominent - outpaced and lost ground halfway - stayed on from over 1f out(op 7/2) Prominent - outpaced and lost ground halfway - stayed on from over 1f out(op 7/2)
24/06/25 15:15	Beverley	1m4f	Harrison Shaw	Sara Ender	5	-	-	51	9-0	9/2	Held up in rear - brief headway on outer 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Held up in rear - brief headway on outer 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
17/06/25 20:45	Beverley	1m2f	Dale Swift	Sara Ender	5	2:5.54	1.5	51	9-5	5/1	Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
28/05/25 16:40	Beverley	1m4f	Harrison Shaw	Sara Ender	4	2:38.81	2.25	52	9-6	25/1	Took keen hold - raced wide early - led narrowly - raced in second after 2f - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - raced wide early - led narrowly - raced in second after 2f - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
02/01/25 13:52	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Lewis Edmunds	Michael Dods	5	2:12.96	2.5	54	9-8	11/1	Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
21/12/24 19:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Lewis Edmunds	Michael Dods	5	1:48.59	1.5	56	9-3	9/2	Prominent - went third 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1) Prominent - went third 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)
21/10/24 16:35	Southwell (AW)	1m	Sean Kirrane	Michael Dods	6	-	-	57	9-11	15/2	Switched left soon after start - led - headed and raced in second from 5f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Switched left soon after start - led - headed and raced in second from 5f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
30/09/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	2nd	1:48.86	.75	56	9-5	2/1F	Raced in second - shaken up over 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held second(op 15/8 tchd 13/8) Raced in second - shaken up over 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just held second(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
24/09/24 17:37	Beverley	1m½f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	2nd	1:48.03	.5	56	9-0	13/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second over 2f out - pressed leader towards finish - kept on(op 6/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second over 2f out - pressed leader towards finish - kept on(op 6/1)
27/08/24 16:40	Musselburgh	7f	Jason Hart	Michael Dods	5	1:29.25	.5	57	9-1	100/30J	Took keen hold - prominent - no extra final furlong(tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - prominent - no extra final furlong(tchd 7/2)
05/08/24 19:25	Carlisle	1m	Joanna Mason	Michael Dods	2nd	1:43.97	0.2	56	10-3	7/2	Started quickly - took keen hold - raced in second throughout - challenging from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 9/2) Started quickly - took keen hold - raced in second throughout - challenging from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 9/2)
21/07/24 14:52	Redcar	7f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	5	1:23.68	2.25	58	9-2	16/1	In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(tchd 18/1)
11/06/24 20:30	Wetherby	7f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	6	1:29.52	1	60	9-4	16/1	Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
28/05/24 14:35	Redcar	7f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	9	1:29.39	0.1	63	9-7	10/1	Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2) Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
07/11/23 16:40	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Paul Mulrennan	Michael Dods	8	1:13.84	.5	65	9-9	4/1	Bumped start - towards rear - outpaced and pushed along over 3f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 10/3) Bumped start - towards rear - outpaced and pushed along over 3f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 10/3)
09/10/23 14:30	Pontefract	6f	Connor Beasley	Michael Dods	4	1:17.88	1.5	66	9-0	14/1	Midfield - pushed along and outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 12/1) Midfield - pushed along and outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 12/1)
21/09/23 13:20	Ayr	7f	Paul Mulrennan	Michael Dods	7	1:34.71	0.2	–	9-7	28/1	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
31/08/23 15:15	Carlisle	6f	Callum Rodriguez	Michael Dods	3rd	1:14.54	6.5	–	9-4	33/1	Towards rear - edged left but headway from 2f out - went third final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 40/1) Towards rear - edged left but headway from 2f out - went third final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 40/1)
18/08/23 17:25	Thirsk	6f	Callum Rodriguez	Michael Dods	5	1:15.20	2.75	–	9-7	28/1	Stumbled start - midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 22/1) Stumbled start - midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 22/1)