Firstman Horse Racing Form | Curragh 17:40 01st July 2023

Firstman' Form | 01st July 2023

01st July 2023 DMG Media Irish European Breeders Fund Handicap

Age
6
Weight
9-0
Trainer
A J Martin
(Last 14 Days: 1-5, 20%)
Owner
Keep Your Distance Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
S C A Elevage De Tourgeville, Mme Hilary Erculiani
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-11
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 0f 0y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£25,000
Is Firstman Improving?
Does Firstman Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Firstman Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-06-07 19:00 Curragh / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
9-0
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /10 - btn 2.6 Nusret 9-10 3m 7.89s

in rear, pushed along 1 1/2f out, in rear when short of room and switched left under 1f out, ridden and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer

A J Martin
P A Harnett
29 53.71
10
86
1 2023-05-27 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 0f 45y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 5.95 Solent Gateway 9-5 3m 37.52s

held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden out wide over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 2f out, weakened into 5th final strides

A J Martin
P A Harnett
23 35.28
10.84
88
2 2023-05-07 13:50 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage
8-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 13 /16 - btn 39 HMS President 9-2 3m 12.94s

in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms

A J Martin
W Buick
9 13.37
3.22
88
3 2023-03-06 14:50 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3 /15 - btn 9.25 Clever Currency 11-8 3m 59.55s

tracked leaders, slow 2nd and dropped to mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, went 3rd and ridden early straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

A J Martin
Liam McKenna
4.33 5.1
2.14
94
4 2023-02-10 15:55 Dundalk / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 14.5K 9-9
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /5 - btn 4 Okita Soushi 9-9 3m 40.33s

raced in rear, pushed along between horses over 2f out and soon went 3rd, ridden over 1f out and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, not threatening winner

A J Martin
W J Lee
3 3.48
1.45
88
5 2023-02-03 18:30 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 15.5K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /8 - btn 0.5 Bowerman 8-10 2m 37.5s

mid-division, 5th halfway, closer towards outer and pressed leaders 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, led narrowly 1f out, joined inside final furlong, narrowly headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace

A J Martin
C T Keane
2.62 2.8
1.28
85
6 2023-01-18 15:45 Dundalk / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 15.5K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /9 - win 2.5 Adamaris 9-1 3m 35.86s

towards rear, good headway on outer entering straight, headway to challenge over 1f out, soon led and went clear, easily

A J Martin
W J Lee
2.62 3.04
1.42
79
7 2022-12-21 17:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /14 - win 0.75 Palace Rock 9-12 -

towards rear, pushed along and progress on wide outer from 2f out, closing in 3rd when checked 1 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd and switched left 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

A J Martin
C T Keane
12 17.11
4.47
71
8 2022-12-07 16:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.3 Cold Steel 9-12 2m 17.08s

prominent early, soon mid-division and 9th halfway, ridden and some headway on outer under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

A J Martin
C T Keane
6.5 7.35
2.46
71
9 2022-11-04 17:30 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.2 S'all Good Man 9-8 2m 34.64s

held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace

A J Martin
J Coen
7.5 8.8
2.92
71
10 2022-10-08 16:20 Curragh / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap, Ladies
10-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /12 - btn 3.75 Final Endeavour 9-11 2m 45.898s

mid-division, 10th on inner 3f out, ridden under 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra

A J Martin
Miss M O'Sullivan
5 7.4
2.72
72
11 2022-09-29 17:35 Bellewstown / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 1 /16 - win 0.75 Bolero 8-7 2m 37.63s

towards rear, 13th halfway, headway on inner into 7th over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on well to lead over 200 yards out

A J Martin
B M Coen
3.75 3.96
1.46
65
12 2022-09-26 16:25 Down Royal / 1m 2f 75y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 2 /14 - btn 0.3 Red Trail 8-8 2m 19.695s

mid-division and 10th halfway, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, ridden from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong without reaching winner

A J Martin
B M Coen
5 6
2.33
65
13 2022-09-02 19:10 Down Royal / 1m 4f 175y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /14 - btn 2.25 Sign From Above 9-11 2m 49.45s

rear of mid-division, good headway on inner 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace

A J Martin
B M Coen
9.5 15
4.1
63
14 2022-08-15 20:30 Roscommon / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-4
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /12 - win 0.5 Magnetic North 9-8 2m 42.43s

rear of mid-division, headway into 5th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home

A J Martin
B M Coen
15 19.62
3.77
57
15 2022-08-05 20:25 Tipperary / 1m 4f 115y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap, Ladies
10-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 5.2 Five Zeros 10-0 2m 48.63s

A J Martin
Miss M O'Sullivan
9.5 14.5
2.74
58
16 2022-07-19 16:30 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 95y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /15 - btn 42.6 Telecon 11-4 4m 20.2s

mid-division best, ridden after 3 out, slight mistake next, kept on one pace

A J Martin
P J Carberry
51 187.95
26.06
17 2022-07-02 17:05 Bellewstown / 2m 0f 188y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 13 /16 - btn 57 The Friday Man 11-12 4m 10.2s

always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

A J Martin
P J Carberry
67 179
33.28
18 2022-03-07 14:00 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 4 /11 - btn 22.5 Prevaricate 11-12 4m 15.2s

towards rear, closer in moderate 7th and pushed along 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in

A J Martin
P J Carberry
21 40
3.5
19 2021-10-25 17:05 Galway / 1m 3f 180y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 7 /17 - btn 9.75 No Memory 9-5 2m 53.227s

mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace

A J Martin
W J Lee
9 11.81
2.78
59
20 2021-10-15 16:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K
Apprentice, Claiming
9-3
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /14 - win 0.75 Akhlaaq 8-13 2m 12.47s

mid-division, progress 2f out, soon challenged leader, led and ridden 1f out, ran on well

A J Martin
Siobhan Rutledge
12 18.59
3.1
59
21 2021-09-30 16:50 Bellewstown / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Yielding 5 /16 - btn 4.5 No Trouble 9-3 2m 44.885s

broke well, tracked leaders and 4th 4f out, ridden under 2f out and no extra inside final 150 yards

A J Martin
G F Carroll
12 16.3
3.9
57
22 2021-09-17 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.75 Clew Bay 9-9 2m 18.5s

mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway into 3rd 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

A J Martin
C T Keane
5 6.02
2.11
57
23 2021-08-16 19:45 Roscommon / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 9 /16 - btn 4.55 Magnetic North 9-9 -

mid-division, pushed along and switched left 2f out, 8th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

A J Martin
G F Carroll
34 38
7.8
62
24 2021-08-01 17:20 Galway / 1m 5f 186y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-3
Tongue Strap
Good 14 /14 - btn 18.7 Bell Ex One 9-4 3m 7.33s

rear of mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, dropped towards rear and badly hampered over 2f out, soon eased

A J Martin
G F Carroll
41 66.1
9.8
62
25 2021-06-11 19:40 Fairyhouse / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-1 Good To Firm 16 /18 - btn 25.45 Female Approach 8-6 2m 45.47s

chased leaders, 11th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out

A J Martin
G F Carroll
15 23.59
3.6
64
26 2021-05-28 16:35 Fairyhouse / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-6
Tongue Strap
Soft To Heavy 9 /18 - btn 12.1 Loingseoir 8-11 2m 22.595s

towards rear on outer, no impression from 3f out, some modest late progress

A J Martin
D McMonagle
17 21
4.83
65
27 2021-04-23 14:30 Cork / 1m 2f 40y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-1
Tongue Strap
Good 13 /15 - btn 8.45 Ivy Avenue 10-1 2m 14.53s

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out

A J Martin
D McMonagle
8.5 10.29
2.6
69
28 2021-03-26 18:00 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-2
Tongue Strap
Standard 5 /13 - btn 5.35 Storm Steps 9-9 2m 37.73s

rear of mid-division, progress entering straight, soon ridden, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

A J Martin
D McMonagle
7.5 10.5
3.18
69
29 2021-01-15 16:45 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11K 8-13
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /14 - btn 1.3 Glorious Zoff 8-12 2m 32.91s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway on inner early straight, ridden and progress to lead over 1f out, headed 100 yards out, no extra closing stages

A J Martin
D McMonagle
41 71.13
12.99
69
30 2020-12-27 12:05 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Soft U /18 - btn French Aseel 11-2 -

held up, veered right and unseated rider 2nd

A J Martin
P J Carberry
101 190
36.91
31 2020-12-16 15:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Standard 6 /14 - btn 9.55 Irish Poseidon 9-7 2m 35.66s

edged slightly right and slightly bumped rival start, towards rear, 13th over 4f out, headway behind horses straight, kept on without threatening final furlong

A J Martin
W J Lee
34 52.26
11.62
69
32 2020-08-31 18:40 Roscommon / 1m 3f 160y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-1 Yielding To Soft 14 /14 - btn 59.45 Paso Doble 9-12 2m 54.303s

held up, ridden towards rear 3f out, soon no extra, eased 2f out

A J Martin
D McMonagle
21 26.13
6.4
76
33 2020-07-24 15:45 Down Royal / 1m 4f 150y / Flat Turf / 75K
Derby, Handicap
8-3 Good 9 /10 - btn 16.05 Red Kelly 9-3 2m 55.863s

chased leaders early, soon settled mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out

A J Martin
D McMonagle
67 70
15
79
34 2020-07-07 16:00 Roscommon / 1m 3f 193y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
8-13 Heavy 5 /5 - btn 6.7 Yulong Pearlisland 9-1 3m 2.495s

A J Martin
D McMonagle
8 8.48
2.22
80