The West\'s Awake (IRE)
Owner: E J O'Grady Trainer: E J O'Grady Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Yeats / Bilboa (Phantom Breeze)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Watering) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in Places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 46 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2024 | Cork | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Lifetime Ambition | 12st | 7 of 9 | Mr J H Williamson | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, led briefly from 6th, headed before next, mistake and lost position 9th, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2024 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 3m 1f | 0 | Annamix | 12st | 3 of 6 | Mr H Hunt | 25/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 10th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, disputed moderate 2nd at last, kept on one pace, moderate 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2022 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Takarengo | 12st | 7 of 16 | Joan Tyner | 8/1 |
| 01 Jul 2022 | Wexford | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Bold Emperor | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 13 | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 5f 50y | 0 | Royal Rendezvous | 10st 4lbs | 10 of 13 | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
| prominent, led from 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Wexford | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | R'evelyn Pleasure | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 8 | Phillip Enright | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, not fluent early, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, slightly slow 7th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2021 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 19y | 2 | Mac Tottie | 11st 11lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| mid-division, slow 4th (water), not fluent 5th, closed next, mistake and lost place 12 (canal turn), mistake next (valentines), soon behind, pulled up after 3 out | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2021 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 1f 160y | 0 | Poseidon | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | D J McInerney | 14/1 |
| mid-division, not fluent at 4th, 4th after 6th, 5th 4 out, improved to 3rd after 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2021 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Batcio | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 11 | Phillip Enright | 8/1 |
| led, joined 5th, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Royal Rendezvous | 10st 9lbs | 14 of 22 | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
| chased leader, jumped slightly right 7th, close and disputed briefly halfway, ridden in 2nd and jumped right 2 out, no extra after last | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2021 | Wexford | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Top Moon | 11st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, closed approaching 4 out, pushed along after next, no extra approaching straight, one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 200y | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | T Ryan | 10/1 |
| led early, headed 3rd, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead again after 2 out, ridden at last, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | |||||||||
| 30 May 2021 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Powersbomb | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression on leaders from 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Foxy Jacks | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 24 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 66/1 |
| led, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2020 | Limerick | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m | 0 | Aforementioned | 11st 1lbs | 7 of 18 | Paul Townend | 10/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 9th, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 5 out where slight mistake, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Listowel | Soft | 3m | 0 | Cabaret Queen | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 21 | Phillip Enright | 22/1 |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression on winner entering straight, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2020 | Galway | Yielding to Soft | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Early Doors | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 25 | Phillip Enright | 66/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well to dispute after last, narrow lead entering straight, soon ridden and pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2020 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 180y | 0 | Mengli Khan | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 10 | Phillip Enright | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden in close 3rd before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2019 | Navan | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Minella Times | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| waited with, not fluent 4th, 10th after 5th, not fluent 8th, soon in rear, pulled up before 10th | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2019 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 200y | 2 | Riders Onthe Storm | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 10 | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up after | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2019 | Listowel | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | A Toi Phil | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 5 | R M Power | 2/1 |
| held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along briefly 8th, slight mistake next, slight mistake 4 out, ridden into 3rd after next, under pressure in 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2019 | Ballinrobe | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Moon Over Germany | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 6 | R M Power | 5/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, led before 5 out, headed 5 out, slight mistake next, slight mistake 3 out and soon ridden, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2019 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f 180y | 0 | Ballyoisin | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 13 | R M Power | 9/1 |
| rear of mid-division, mistake at 3rd and lost place, badly hampered at 5th and dropped to rear, saddle slipped, detached and pulled up before 6th | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2019 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Borice | 10st 13lbs | 18 of 25 | B J Cooper | 25/1 |
| waited with, 13th halfway, not fluent 8th, hampered 9th, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2019 | Down Royal | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Goose Man | 11st 6lbs | Fell of 6 | Phillip Enright | 4/1 |
| held up behind leaders, mainly 3rd, improved to challenge after 3 out, disputed next, soon ridden, upsides and every chance when fell last | |||||||||
| 15 May 2019 | Punchestown | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| close up, 3rd approaching 5th, on terms before 7th, not fluent 4 out, led after 3 out, joined 2 out, regained lead before last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2018 | Killarney | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 0 | Peregrine Run | 11st | Fell of 14 | Phillip Enright | 16/1 |
| mid-division, 6th after 7th, progress after 9th, 4th after 4 out, headway on outer after 2 out to lead, joined at last where fell | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2018 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Show And Go | 11st 3lbs | 10 of 18 | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, no extra and kept on same pace from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2018 | Galway | Yielding | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Clarcam | 10st 6lbs | of 25 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 04 Jun 2018 | Listowel | Good (Watering) | 2m 3f | 0 | Draycott Place | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 19 | A E Lynch | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and joined when slight mistake 2 out, disputed and kept on well from before last, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2018 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Kemboy | 11st 2lbs | 10 of 19 | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| mid-division early, 11th from 4th, pushed along 10th, 12th from next, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, no extra from before straight | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2018 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in Places) | 2m 150y | 0 | Bel Ami De Sivola | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| held up, 10th at 5th, headway and slight mistake 3 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2017 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | De Benno | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | A E Lynch | 9/2 |
| rear of mid-division, 8th after 7th, 7th 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 2017 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden into 3rd entering straight, closer and mistake 2 out, stayed on to dispute before last, led last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2017 | Tipperary | Heavy | 2m 4f | 1 | Rathvinden | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | Paul Townend | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, headway 3 out and 2nd briefly approaching straight, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2017 | Limerick | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 6 | Paul Townend | 2/5 |
| settled 3rd, not fluent at 3rd, improved to 2nd after 8th, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, eased run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2017 | Limerick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 15 | Paul Townend | 5/2 |
| soon chased leaders, 3rd at 7th, left in lead next, still travelling smoothly straight and quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2017 | Limerick | Good | 2m | 0 | Knockmaole Boy | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 15 | Paul Townend | 7/1 |
| towards rear, not fluent 4 out, good headway to track leaders on outer from 3 out, pushed along to challenge in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, not matching principals | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2017 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Fridaynightlights | 11st 10lbs | 14 of 22 | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| held up, closer 3 out, 10th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2017 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Livelovelaugh | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | D F O'Regan | 16/1 |
| a little keen, chased leaders, 5th at 6th, closed 8th, disputed 4th and no impression into straight, mistake 2 out and no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2016 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Bel Ami De Sivola | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Paul Townend | 7/2 |
| held up, slight mistake 1st, 6th from 3rd, under pressure and no impression 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2016 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | The West's Awake | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | Paul Townend | 9/4 |
| held up towards rear, closed up travelling smoothly on outer into straight, challenged 2 out, on terms from before last, soon led and stayed on best | |||||||||
| 13 May 2016 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Jaime Sommers | 11st 4lbs | of 17 | Mark Walsh | 0/0 |
| 02 May 2016 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Derulo | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 23 | Paul Townend | 9/0 |
| slight mistake 1st, raced in 14th early, slightly slow 5th, improved 4 out, on terms from before 3 out, soon led, joined from before last where mistake, soon headed and one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Charbel | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | Ms N Carberry | 6/4 |
| in rear, headway under 4f out, 7th on outer approaching straight, soon pushed along, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2015 | Down Royal | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Cape City Boy | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | Ms N Carberry | 1/1 |
| soon raced in 4th, a little keen, led inside first half mile, still travelling smoothly 3f out, pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, one pace | |||||||||


