Horse Details

The Abbey (IRE)

29 Runs 4 Wins (13.8%) 2 Places (6.9%)

Trainer: Gordon Elliott

10 years old

Sire: Yeats (IRE)

Dam: Sapphire Spray (IRE)

Damsire: Viking Ruler

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
18/08/24 16:03	Tramore (IRE)	2m6f	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	5	5:43.95	5.5	113	11-2	33/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway 4 out - briefly went third before 2 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - lost fourth from last(op 22/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway 4 out - briefly went third before 2 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - lost fourth from last(op 22/1)
07/07/24 16:50	Sligo (IRE)	3m1½f	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	9	6:37.65	35	100	11-2	20/1	In touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - briefly led 7th - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon tailed off(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - briefly led 7th - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon tailed off(tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
12/05/24 16:30	Killarney (IRE)	3m2f	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	10	7:5.69	16	116	9-13	12/1	Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened final circuit Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened final circuit
14/04/24 17:25	Down Royal (IRE)	3m2f	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	4	7:13.66	2	115	11-13	11/2	Towards rear - headway 3 out - went fourth last - edged right and weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 6/1) Towards rear - headway 3 out - went fourth last - edged right and weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
03/03/24 16:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m5½f	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	4	5:38.25	5	115	9-12	22/1	Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - stayed on and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 33/1) Held up in rear - hampered by faller 6th - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - stayed on and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
22/10/23 16:25	Sedgefield	3m5f	Sean Bowen	Gordon Elliott	5	7:50.52	6.5	120	11-2	11/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and 12/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and 12/1)
07/09/23 19:25	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Mr J H Williamson	Gordon Elliott	9	4:1.25	2	50	10-8	20/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 10/1)
14/08/23 19:20	Ballinrobe (IRE)	3m1½f	Michael O'Sullivan	Gordon Elliott	8	6:47.63	45	100	10-7	6/1	Pressed leader - overjumped 1st - overjumped 2nd - led narrowly 5 out - headed before 4 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/2) Pressed leader - overjumped 1st - overjumped 2nd - led narrowly 5 out - headed before 4 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/2)
02/07/23 15:12	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Sean Bowen	Gordon Elliott	9	6:39.95	.75	122	10-5	11/1	Towards rear - headway after 8th - prominent after 15th - lost ground after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 12/1) Towards rear - headway after 8th - prominent after 15th - lost ground after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 12/1)
12/06/23 17:13	Roscommon (IRE)	3m	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	3rd	6:24.85	8	117	9-11	16/5F	Held up in rear - headway when pushed along after 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 11/4 tchd 10/3) Held up in rear - headway when pushed along after 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
25/05/23 20:30	Limerick (IRE)	3m1½f	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	1st	6:44.20	Won	106	10-11	7/2	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders 5 out - led going best before 2 out - soon clear - went further clear when good jump last - easily(op 3/1) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders 5 out - led going best before 2 out - soon clear - went further clear when good jump last - easily(op 3/1)
01/05/23 15:55	Down Royal (IRE)	3m2f	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	1st	6:43.90	Won	97	9-11	15/2	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - headway and prominent 4 out - disputed lead going best 2 out - led going easily approaching last - went clear run-in - easily(op 10/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - headway and prominent 4 out - disputed lead going best 2 out - led going easily approaching last - went clear run-in - easily(op 10/1)
31/03/23 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Ben Coen	Gordon Elliott	6	3:32.10	0.1	53	9-5	50/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 40/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 40/1)
21/10/22 16:45	Sligo (IRE)	3m1½f	Jordan Gainford	Gordon Elliott	12	6:49.65	.5	102	11-10	33/1	In touch with leaders - awkward jump 6th - lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon beaten(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - awkward jump 6th - lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon beaten(op 16/1)
02/10/22 16:30	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Sam Ewing	Gordon Elliott	99	-	-	–	11-12	7/1	Led - headed and prominent 2nd - mistake and unseated rider 8th(op 6/1 tchd 8/1) Led - headed and prominent 2nd - mistake and unseated rider 8th(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
01/09/22 19:25	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Mr H C Swan	Gordon Elliott	6	3:45.12	3.25	58	11-6	15/2	Held up in behind leaders early - lost position when pushed along briefly before halfway - struggling in rear when pushed along after halfway - reminders and minor headway under 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - made no telling impression(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Held up in behind leaders early - lost position when pushed along briefly before halfway - struggling in rear when pushed along after halfway - reminders and minor headway under 4f out - kept on inside final furlong - made no telling impression(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
08/08/22 19:55	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	4	5:29.54	0.2	102	12-0	8/1	Midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along and switched left approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along and switched left approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
21/07/22 19:45	Limerick (IRE)	3m	Mr H C Swan	Gordon Elliott	5	6:7.60	0.3	102	11-12	15/2	Held up in midfield - badly hampered 8th - ridden before 2 out - ran on run-in - not reach leaders(op 11/2) Held up in midfield - badly hampered 8th - ridden before 2 out - ran on run-in - not reach leaders(op 11/2)
26/05/22 19:45	Limerick (IRE)	2m6f	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	5	5:35.70	1.5	101	11-13	17/2	Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed but prominent 2nd - in touch with leaders when ridden before straight - switched right before 2 out - keeping on but held when mistake last(op 9/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed but prominent 2nd - in touch with leaders when ridden before straight - switched right before 2 out - keeping on but held when mistake last(op 9/1)
12/05/22 19:20	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3½f	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	1st	4:53.80	Won	95	12-0	10/1	In touch with leaders - headway and chased clear leader after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - led run-in - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - headway and chased clear leader after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - ridden approaching last - led run-in - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
18/11/21 14:30	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	12	4:13.12	8.5	98	11-10	20/1	Chased leaders - lost position 6th - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) Chased leaders - lost position 6th - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
27/09/21 13:55	Roscommon (IRE)	1m7½f	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	5	3:50.72	0.1	99	11-11	9/2	Midfield - ridden before 2 out - chased leaders approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(tchd 4/1) Midfield - ridden before 2 out - chased leaders approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(tchd 4/1)
17/09/21 15:45	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	2nd	4:30.70	5.5	102	12-0	11/2	Held up in midfield - chased leaders 4 out - led just after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon ridden - raced wide home turn - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Held up in midfield - chased leaders 4 out - led just after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon ridden - raced wide home turn - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
21/04/21 19:50	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2m	Declan McDonogh	Mrs Denise Foster	1st	3:28.25	Won	61	9-12	33/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon switched left - kept on well final 110yds - led post(op 25/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon switched left - kept on well final 110yds - led post(op 25/1)
29/10/20 16:20	Clonmel (IRE)	2m	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	6	4:20.36	1.75	108	11-9	9/2	Midfield - headway and chased leaders after 3 out - went second when mistake 2 out - pushed along and no impression approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Midfield - headway and chased leaders after 3 out - went second when mistake 2 out - pushed along and no impression approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
31/08/20 19:15	Roscommon (IRE)	1m3½f	Sam Ewing	Gordon Elliott	12	2:44.60	1.25	67	9-4	12/1	Never better than midfield - pushed along under 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 15/2) Never better than midfield - pushed along under 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 15/2)
20/07/20 19:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m5f	Leigh Roche	Gordon Elliott	10	2:54.26	2	68	9-9	9/1	Slowly away and detached in rear - pushed along and joined rest of field after 3f - took closer order on outer in 3rd 4f out - ridden and no extra over 2f out - weakened (jockey said gelding was slowly away - ran steady on the outside but got tired; stewards interviewed jockey - regarding running and riding; he said he gave his mount an appalling ride for which he had already apologised to the trainer and had forfeited his riding fee; he said his mount was slowly away and lost considerable ground; he added that he was at the rear of the field and racing too wide at the end of the home straight on the first circuit and later on was too far out and wide in the back straight; he admitted that - having made up a lot of ground quickly in the back straight - his mount tired before the turn into the final straight; he informed the stewards that Gordon Elliot - who was not present at this meeting - had instructed him to race in fifth or sixth position and make one final effort but left him to his own devices as he knew the horse from riding him previously; he addied that the decisions that he made during the course of the race were incorrect and reiterated that he had given his mount a poor ride; vet said gelding to have had a small wound at the back of the left fore pastern post race)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) Slowly away and detached in rear - pushed along and joined rest of field after 3f - took closer order on outer in 3rd 4f out - ridden and no extra over 2f out - weakened (jockey said gelding was slowly away - ran steady on the outside but got tired; stewards interviewed jockey - regarding running and riding; he said he gave his mount an appalling ride for which he had already apologised to the trainer and had forfeited his riding fee; he said his mount was slowly away and lost considerable ground; he added that he was at the rear of the field and racing too wide at the end of the home straight on the first circuit and later on was too far out and wide in the back straight; he admitted that - having made up a lot of ground quickly in the back straight - his mount tired before the turn into the final straight; he informed the stewards that Gordon Elliot - who was not present at this meeting - had instructed him to race in fifth or sixth position and make one final effort but left him to his own devices as he knew the horse from riding him previously; he addied that the decisions that he made during the course of the race were incorrect and reiterated that he had given his mount a poor ride; vet said gelding to have had a small wound at the back of the left fore pastern post race)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
17/06/20 19:35	Limerick (IRE)	1m4½f	Leigh Roche	Gordon Elliott	10	2:52.25	1.75	–	9-9	50/1	Soon in rear - still last 3f out - kept on well from over 1f out - never nearer(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) Soon in rear - still last 3f out - kept on well from over 1f out - never nearer(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
20/10/19 15:40	Cork (IRE)	2m3f	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	6	4:55.11	2.5	104	10-12	9/2	Led until joined 3 out and headed next - weakening 6th when not fluent last - no extra(op 7/2) Led until joined 3 out and headed next - weakening 6th when not fluent last - no extra(op 7/2)