Horse Details

Falcon Eight (IRE)

43 Runs 8 Wins (18.6%) 6 Places (14.0%)

Owner: Mark E Phelan & S P O'Connor Silks

Mark E Phelan & S P O'Connor Trainer: D K Weld

10 years old b IRE

Sire: Galileo (IRE)

Dam: Polished Gem (IRE)

Damsire: Danehill

Past Runs (43 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
03/04/26 17:27	Curragh (IRE)	6	1m6f	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	6	3:31.19	3.5	90	9-5	16/1	In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
12/10/25 16:20	Naas (IRE)	9	2m	Leigh Roche	D K Weld	20	3:42.89	16	94	9-4	80/1	Lost many lengths start - reminders soon after start - always behind(op 50/1) Lost many lengths start - reminders soon after start - always behind(op 50/1)
28/09/25 16:22	Curragh (IRE)	25	2m1f	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	22	3:50.18	.5	95	9-6	40/1	In rear - reminder soon after start - midfield when slightly hampered and ridden under 4f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was struck into turning in)(tchd 50/1) In rear - reminder soon after start - midfield when slightly hampered and ridden under 4f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was struck into turning in)(tchd 50/1)
28/07/25 18:40	Galway (IRE)	13	2m1f	Mr P J Smullen	D K Weld	10	3:53.75	1.75	97	11-6	22/1	Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on well - never on terms(op 25/1) Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on well - never on terms(op 25/1)
04/06/25 19:30	Curragh (IRE)	14	1m6f	W J Lee	D K Weld	6	3:3.56	1.25	97	9-3	22/1	In rear - soon detached - headway against far rail from under 2f out - ran on well final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 20/1) In rear - soon detached - headway against far rail from under 2f out - ran on well final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 20/1)
02/04/25 19:15	Gowran Park (IRE)	5	1m6f	Leigh Roche	D K Weld	1st	3:7.14	Won	98	9-5	16/1	Prominent - led after 6f - pushed along over 2f out - reduced lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) Prominent - led after 6f - pushed along over 2f out - reduced lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
23/02/25 15:50	Naas (IRE)	-	2m7f	Sam Ewing	D K Weld	14	6:53.31	13	123	11-0	18/1	Prominent - dropped to midfield 2nd - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1) Prominent - dropped to midfield 2nd - not fluent 5th - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)
17/01/25 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	4	2m	Jack Kearney	D K Weld	4	3:33.39	5	100	9-11	9/4	Towards rear - pushed along early - some headway 6f out - outpaced under 2f out(op 2/1) Towards rear - pushed along early - some headway 6f out - outpaced under 2f out(op 2/1)
30/11/24 15:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m4f	Sam Ewing	D K Weld	7	4:59.55	1.75	123	11-7	12/1	Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 17/2) Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 17/2)
03/11/24 15:35	Curragh (IRE)	6	1m4f	Leigh Roche	D K Weld	7	2:41.04	.75	102	9-7	28/1	In rear - reminders early - headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding broke fine but was slowly into stride)(op 20/1) In rear - reminders early - headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding broke fine but was slowly into stride)(op 20/1)
13/10/24 16:00	Naas (IRE)	10	2m	Sam Coen	D K Weld	4	3:33.69	2.25	101	9-4	33/1	Slowly into stride - soon raced in last and detached - towards rear before halfway - steady headway from under 4f out - in touch with leaders when switched left 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 40/1) Slowly into stride - soon raced in last and detached - towards rear before halfway - steady headway from under 4f out - in touch with leaders when switched left 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
29/09/24 16:25	Curragh (IRE)	19	2m1f	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	13	3:38.00	.75	104	9-11	28/1	Towards rear - some headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 20/1) Towards rear - some headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 20/1)
02/08/24 18:35	Galway (IRE)	12	1m4f	James Ryan	D K Weld	11	2:48.85	3.25	107	9-11	40/1	Held up in rear - outpaced 4f out - struggling 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - never on terms(op 25/1) Held up in rear - outpaced 4f out - struggling 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - never on terms(op 25/1)
31/05/24 19:30	Down Royal (IRE)	1	2m	Leigh Roche	D K Weld	7	3:32.50	1.25	108	9-9	7/2	Raced lazily at times - soon in rear - dropped to last over 3f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right the whole way)(op 10/3) Raced lazily at times - soon in rear - dropped to last over 3f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right the whole way)(op 10/3)
10/05/24 15:40	Chester	15	2m2½f	Oisin Orr	D K Weld	7	3:59.78	1.25	109	9-12	22/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - reminder after 1f - headway against far rail 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 20/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - reminder after 1f - headway against far rail 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 20/1)
01/04/24 17:10	Saint-Cloud (FR)	8	1m7f	Christophe Soumillon	D K Weld	6	3:50.54	4	–	9-4	17/5	Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - no impression and one pace from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - no impression and one pace from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong
05/11/23 15:00	Curragh (IRE)	1	2m	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	1st	3:53.44	Won	110	9-9	11/4	Prominent on inner - pushed along and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead up the centre under 2f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) Prominent on inner - pushed along and went second over 2f out - ridden to lead up the centre under 2f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
24/09/23 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	9	2m1f	Jake Coen	D K Weld	2nd	3:53.45	.5	103	9-9	40/1	Midfield - headway 2f out - keeping on when short of room and switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second post(op 25/1 tchd 50/1) Midfield - headway 2f out - keeping on when short of room and switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second post(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
24/06/23 18:10	Ascot	8	2m5½f	Tom Marquand	D K Weld	6	4:54.54	.5	106	9-4	10/1	Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run and switched left over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headway final 110yds - not reach leaders Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run and switched left over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headway final 110yds - not reach leaders
12/05/23 15:15	Chester	4	2m2½f	Ryan Moore	D K Weld	15	4:21.38	9	108	9-12	7/1	Slowly into stride - never going well - in rear throughout (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling after chasing a fast early pace on this occasion)(tchd 6/1) Slowly into stride - never going well - in rear throughout (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling after chasing a fast early pace on this occasion)(tchd 6/1)
28/12/22 13:10	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	3m	Michael O'Sullivan	D K Weld	14	6:35.35	8	132	10-12	9/1	Towards rear - ridden after 2 out - minor headway approaching last - never near to challenge(op 8/1) Towards rear - ridden after 2 out - minor headway approaching last - never near to challenge(op 8/1)
29/11/22 13:55	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	D K Weld	2nd	4:10.50	7.5	134	11-9	7/4	Briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputing second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - pressed leaders before 4th - pushed along when went second again after 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - no match for winner(op 13/8 tchd 15/8) Briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputing second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - pressed leaders before 4th - pushed along when went second again after 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - no match for winner(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
06/11/22 15:27	Naas (IRE)	22	2m	Oisin Enright	D K Weld	8	4:1.92	1	109	9-8	18/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 20/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 20/1)
23/10/22 16:20	Curragh (IRE)	4	1m4f	Mr Finian Maguire	D K Weld	1st	2:49.90	Won	109	11-7	4/6F	Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along 3f out - went third and ridden from 2f out - hard ridden and ran on to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/11) Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along 3f out - went third and ridden from 2f out - hard ridden and ran on to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/11)
25/09/22 16:15	Curragh (IRE)	16	2m½f	Jamie Powell	D K Weld	5	3:39.66	0.2	107	9-6	22/1	In rear - outpaced early - headway against far rail into midfield 3f out - keeping on but waiting for room over 1f out - switched left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - nearest finish In rear - outpaced early - headway against far rail into midfield 3f out - keeping on but waiting for room over 1f out - switched left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - nearest finish
04/08/22 18:15	Leopardstown (IRE)	1	1m4f	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	6	2:40.81	0.2	107	9-9	22/1	Pushed along briefly - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1) Pushed along briefly - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 16/1)
28/07/22 16:30	Galway (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	D K Weld	5	4:51.45	.75	134	11-4	11/4	Raced in second - headway and pressed leader after 4 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened from last(op 3/1) Raced in second - headway and pressed leader after 4 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened from last(op 3/1)
18/06/22 18:10	Ascot	1	2m5½f	Tom Marquand	D K Weld	4	4:54.98	.5	108	9-4	100/30	In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when pushed along under 4f out - soon ridden and steady headway - kept on but no extra from over 1f out(op 11/4) In touch with leaders on inner - midfield when pushed along under 4f out - soon ridden and steady headway - kept on but no extra from over 1f out(op 11/4)
06/05/22 15:15	Chester	6	2m2½f	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld	5	4:4.96	2.25	109	9-12	9/2J	Held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - headway and switched right on turn under 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied final 110yds - made no impression(op 11/2) Held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - headway and switched right on turn under 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied final 110yds - made no impression(op 11/2)
03/04/22 15:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m4f	Jack Kennedy	D K Weld	3rd	5:0.09	0.3	130	11-3	100/30F	Held up in behind leaders - mistake 4th - left in third 3 out - briefly went second home turn - close up when ridden and switched left after 2 out - edged right last - soon switched left - ran on final 110yds - always held(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) Held up in behind leaders - mistake 4th - left in third 3 out - briefly went second home turn - close up when ridden and switched left after 2 out - edged right last - soon switched left - ran on final 110yds - always held(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
10/02/22 16:00	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m7f	Paul Townend	D K Weld	1st	6:11.40	Won	–	11-12	13/8	Chased leaders - jumped slightly right and not fluent 1st - pushed along briefly after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon headway - pushed along to challenge on outer before 2 out - led from 2 out - soon ridden - went clear approaching last - ridden out - workmanlike(op 11/10) Chased leaders - jumped slightly right and not fluent 1st - pushed along briefly after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon headway - pushed along to challenge on outer before 2 out - led from 2 out - soon ridden - went clear approaching last - ridden out - workmanlike(op 11/10)
29/12/21 12:35	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Shane Fitzgerald	D K Weld	5	5:9.45	16	–	11-9	8/1	Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear of midfield on outer - pushed along and minor headway last (usual 2 out) - no impression run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear of midfield on outer - pushed along and minor headway last (usual 2 out) - no impression run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
19/06/21 18:10	Ascot	5	2m5½f	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld	9	5:1.99	3.5	110	9-2	7/4F	Held up in rear - switched left 6f out - pushed along 4f out - soon no impression - weakened when hung right over 2f out - eased when no chance over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling. trainer said gelding was unsuited by the Soft - Heavy in places ground which - in his opinion - was tacky after a drying day)(op 2/1) Held up in rear - switched left 6f out - pushed along 4f out - soon no impression - weakened when hung right over 2f out - eased when no chance over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling. trainer said gelding was unsuited by the Soft - Heavy in places ground which - in his opinion - was tacky after a drying day)(op 2/1)
07/05/21 14:45	Chester	10	2m2½f	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld	1st	4:7.11	Won	104	9-10	15/2	Slowly away - towards rear - headway when on outer over 3f out - shaken up 2f out - kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Slowly away - towards rear - headway when on outer over 3f out - shaken up 2f out - kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
27/06/20 19:45	Curragh (IRE)	8	1m6f	Oisin Orr	D K Weld	4	3:9.09	2.25	108	9-5	11/2	Tracked leader in 2nd - pushed along and not quicken in 3rd entering final furlong - dropped to 4th final 150yds - kept on same pace(tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2) Tracked leader in 2nd - pushed along and not quicken in 3rd entering final furlong - dropped to 4th final 150yds - kept on same pace(tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
14/06/20 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	2	1m6f	Oisin Orr	D K Weld	3rd	3:0.36	5.5	109	9-7	9/4	Held up - bit closer in 4th 4f out - soon pushed along - briefly short of room off home turn - no impression approaching final furlong - kept on same pace into 3rd(op 11/4) Held up - bit closer in 4th 4f out - soon pushed along - briefly short of room off home turn - no impression approaching final furlong - kept on same pace into 3rd(op 11/4)
05/10/19 16:35	Longchamp (FR)	3	2m4f	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld	5	4:43.48	1.25	–	9-2	11/1	Took keen hold - held up in touch on inside - effort when not clear run briefly over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression - beaten over 1f out Took keen hold - held up in touch on inside - effort when not clear run briefly over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression - beaten over 1f out
23/08/19 14:25	York	2	2m½f	Oisin Murphy	D K Weld	4	3:29.94	16	111	9-3	12/1	Held up in touch - pushed along over 4f out - soon ridden along and outpaced final 3f (vet said colt had a small amount of blood in its right nostril)(op 14/1) Held up in touch - pushed along over 4f out - soon ridden along and outpaced final 3f (vet said colt had a small amount of blood in its right nostril)(op 14/1)
06/07/19 16:45	Sandown	3	2m	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld	1st	3:32.55	Won	109	9-0	10/11F	Tracked leader to 6f out - shaken up 3f out - took 2nd again 2f out - sustained challenge over 1f out - driven to lead last strides(op 11/10) Tracked leader to 6f out - shaken up 3f out - took 2nd again 2f out - sustained challenge over 1f out - driven to lead last strides(op 11/10)
17/05/19 18:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	4	1m6f	Chris Hayes	D K Weld	2nd	3:5.29	.75	104	9-5	3/1	Held up - last before halfway - took closer order in 5th after halfway - pushed along from 4f out and soon improved into 4th - ridden in 4th over 2f out and ran on well under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/4) Held up - last before halfway - took closer order in 5th after halfway - pushed along from 4f out and soon improved into 4th - ridden in 4th over 2f out and ran on well under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/4)
30/09/18 14:55	Naas (IRE)	4	2m	Declan McDonogh	D K Weld	3rd	3:32.69	0.3	–	8-13	11/4	Held up in 5th - pushed along and closer 3f out in 4th - no impression under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong into 3rd closing stages - never nearer(op 5/2 tchd 3/1) Held up in 5th - pushed along and closer 3f out in 4th - no impression under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong into 3rd closing stages - never nearer(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
22/08/18 17:50	Killarney (IRE)	2	1m3f	Declan McDonogh	D K Weld	1st	2:26.97	Won	–	9-6	EvensF	Raced in rear until pushed along in 3rd under 3f out - switched right entering final furlong - quickened up well to lead final 150yds and soon clear - comfortably(op 5/4) Raced in rear until pushed along in 3rd under 3f out - switched right entering final furlong - quickened up well to lead final 150yds and soon clear - comfortably(op 5/4)
21/07/18 18:40	Curragh (IRE)	2	1m4f	Declan McDonogh	D K Weld	1st	2:35.92	Won	–	9-5	11/2	Soon chased leaders - 5th halfway - went 3rd over 2f out - soon pushed along - taken to outer entering final furlong and ridden to lead 125yds out - went clear close home - readily(op 7/2) Soon chased leaders - 5th halfway - went 3rd over 2f out - soon pushed along - taken to outer entering final furlong and ridden to lead 125yds out - went clear close home - readily(op 7/2)