Heads Onthe Ground (IRE)
Owner: John P McManus Trainer: E Bolger Sex: Gelding Age: 28
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross Country: Good,Good/Firm plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Outlaw Pete | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 22 | Mr Alan Berry | 20/1 |
| waited with in mid-division, closer in 8th before 7 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Scotsirish | 11st 4lbs | UnseatedRider of 10 | Miss A B O'Connor | |
| 05 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm) | 4m 1f | 0 | Another Jewel | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | Paul Carberry | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, struggling 29th, moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from 3 out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross Country: Good,Good/Firm plcs) | 3m 7f | 2 | Lacdoudal | 10st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | Mr J T McNamara | 16/1 |
| made most until headed before 17th, stayed front rank until weakened 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2010 | Punchestown | Good | 4m 3f | 0 | L'Ami | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 17 | R M Power | 16/1 |
| led, headed 5 out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs) | 3m 7f | 2 | A New Story | 10st | 10 of 16 | Paul Carberry | 25/1 |
| led, headed 5 out, driven and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2010 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Another Jewel | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 14 | Mr J T McNamara | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 10st 4lbs | 6 of 16 | Ms N Carberry | 9/2 |
| led to 19th, led again next, headed 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead again when pecked next, headed last, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | Mr J T McNamara | 18/1 |
| led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner, stayed on under pressure flat, just held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2009 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 4m 2f | 0 | Garde Champetre | 12st 3lbs | 7 of 12 | Paul Carberry | 14/1 |
| led, headed 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2009 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 16 | Paul Carberry | 20/1 |
| led until 5th, led 17th until 26th, pressed leader, jumped right and weakened 5 out | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2009 | Punchestown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | L'Ami | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 15 | Mr M G Cooney | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 11st 2lbs | 11 of 16 | Mr Alan Berry | 14/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2008 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Drombeag | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 15 | Mr J T McNamara | 5/4 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged approaching last where bad mistake and headed, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2008 | Thurles | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Powerstation | 11st | 10 of 12 | Mr J T McNamara | 20/1 |
| mid-division, 8th approaching 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2008 | Listowel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Jamies Choice | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | R M Power | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 0 | Garde Champetre | 12st 3lbs | 14 of 23 | Mr J T McNamara | 11/4 |
| mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon no danger | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 3m 7f | 2 | Garde Champetre | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 16 | Mr J T McNamara | 11/2 |
| mid-division, headway, mistake 27th, ridden after next, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2008 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 3m | 0 | Garde Champetre | 12st | 2 of 16 | Mr J T McNamara | 6/4 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 2 out, challenged and every chance last, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2007 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 0 | Newbay Prop | 9st 10lbs | Fell of 29 | Ms N Carberry | 12/1 |
| mid-division, fell 6th | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2007 | Cheltenham | Good | 3m 7f | 2 | Wonderkid | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 16 | Mr J T McNamara | 4/1 |
| prominent, led 4th, narrow lead headed 3 out, led again 2 out, headed before last, stayed on to hold on well 2nd flat | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2007 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 0 | Never Compromise | 12st | 2 of 13 | Mr J T McNamara | 4/7 |
| always prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden after next, no impression after last, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2007 | Galway | Heavy | 2m 5f 190y | 0 | Royal Paradise | 11st 3lbs | of 18 | Mr J T McNamara | 16/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2007 | CHELTENHAM | Soft | 6820 | 2 | Heads Onthe Ground | 10st 2lbs | 1 of 16 | Ms N Carberry | |
| chased leaders, pecked 11th, tracked leading pair going well from 30th, led well before last, idled flat, driven out | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 5280 | 0 | Heads Onthe Ground | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 23 | Mr J T McNamara | |
| always prominent, 2nd 5 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 5280 | 0 | Imperial Sun | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | Ms N Carberry | |
| led and disputed, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and edged clear before 2 out, headed last, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Soft | 6820 | 2 | Spot Thedifference | 10st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | Paul Carberry | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge after 2 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 5280 | 0 | Never Compromise | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 14 | Mr J T McNamara | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, progress 6 out, ridden 2 out, improved to dispute lead approaching last, kept on well under pressure, headed close home | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 5500 | 0 | One Four Shannon | 10st | 9 of 14 | R Loughran | |
| prominent, led 8th, headed when hit 4 out, soon weakened, eased 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good | 4400 | 0 | Hasanpour | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 20 | A P McCoy | |
| prominent, 2nd from 5th, challenged 4 out, no extra after 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 5280 | 0 | Hazelhall Princess | 11st 12lbs | PU of 13 | Conor O'Dwyer | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, weakened after 6 out, tailed off when pulled up | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 3960 | 0 | Solar System | 10st 5lbs | 11 of 12 | Mr R Loughran | |
| always behind, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2004 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Soft | 5280 | 0 | Keepatem | 10st 10lbs | PU of 30 | P W Flood | |
| never a factor and pulled up | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 5500 | 0 | Point Barrow | 11st 12lbs | PU of 13 | Conor O'Dwyer | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th and ridden 6 out, close up 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3740 | 0 | Cregg House | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 13 | Conor O'Dwyer | |
| chased leaders, 5th when pecked 6 out, 4th and ridden 4 out, 3rd and kept on from next | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3740 | 0 | Munster | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 18 | Conor O'Dwyer | |
| always prominent, left in lead 5 out, headed 4 out, rallied 2 out, no impression from last | |||||||||


