King Ferdinand Horse Racing Form | Limerick 14:36 27th December 2024

King Ferdinand' Form | 27th December 2024

27th December 2024 Grant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Age
8
Weight
11-3
Trainer
E M O'Sullivan
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Gortroe Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Brett Merry
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-06-07
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle, Ladies
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 0y
Runners
11
Prize Money
£11,500
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Does King Ferdinand 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

King Ferdinand 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 2024-12-08 14:50 Cork / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /18 - btn 11.25 One Big Boum 11-5 5m 17.35s

tracked leaders, 2nd on inner halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 6th and no impression before last, kept on one pace

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
26 63.06
7.09
104
1 2024-11-29 12:30 Thurles / 2m 2f 63y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good U /13 - btn Prince Of Air 9-13 -

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

E M O'Sullivan
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
26 42
9.25
115
2 2024-11-03 15:15 Cork / 1 / 3m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /10 - btn 7.9 Sphagnum 10-13 7m 12.517s

mid-division, progress entering straight, close 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression on leader before next, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace

E M O'Sullivan
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
15 18.74
4.1
116
3 2024-10-13 16:55 Cork / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /12 - btn 30.55 Hand Over Fist 10-12 6m 5.092s

towards rear and soon well off pace, never a factor, slow 1st and reminder, slightly hampered 4th, mistake and hampered 4 out, pushed along in moderate 6th before next, no extra

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
23 39.1
8.8
118
4 2024-09-28 16:30 Listowel / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
10-4
Tongue Strap
Soft U /12 - btn Donacheady Gale 10-0 -

tracked leaders, unseated rider 2nd

E M O'Sullivan
J J Slevin
21 35.25
7.8
118
5 2024-09-09 18:45 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 9 /10 - btn 80.25 Neveradullmoment 11-4 5m 58.591s

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, soon no extra and eased run-in, tailed off

E M O'Sullivan
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
13 16.77
4.2
118
6 2024-08-22 19:06 Killarney / 2m 4f 180y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Yielding 1 /9 - win 5.5 A Nod To Getaway 10-6 5m 32.2s

mid-division, left 3rd at 7th, headway into 2nd entering straight and led after 2 out, pushed along and drew 5 lengths clear before last where slight mistake, kept on well run-in, comfortably

E M O'Sullivan
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
8.5 11
2.92
109
7 2024-08-05 17:05 Cork / 2m 2f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 6 /15 - btn 12.5 Gabriel Ranger 11-4 4m 30.373s

mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, headway to lead entering straight, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
11 16.01
3.25
105
8 2024-07-04 19:25 Tipperary / 2m 4f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Yielding 10 /17 - btn 16.85 Clodders Dream 11-10 5m 14.07s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace without threatening

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
26 44.14
7.45
106
9 2023-08-07 16:53 Cork / 2m 2f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 2 /18 - btn 0.2 Rathnaleen Kal 11-2 4m 39.536s

mid-division, progress before 7th, 3rd before 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on to 2nd close home, just held

E M O'Sullivan
E Walsh
11 21.39
3.82
103
10 2023-07-04 15:05 Tipperary / 2m 7f 14y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Yielding 1 /17 - win 0.3 Room To Roam 11-4 6m 5.06s

mid-division, tracked leaders 5 out, 3rd 3 out, led before next, ridden and 2 lengths lead at last, soon reduced lead and strongly pressed final 50 yards, kept on well under pressure, all out

E M O'Sullivan
E Walsh
6.5 11
2.74
100
11 2023-05-18 19:50 Tipperary / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 1 /16 - win 0.75 Townhill Penny 11-2 6m 4.9s

prominent early before settling behind leaders, took closer order from 3 out and improved to dispute lead on outer from next, ridden before last and kept on best to lead close home

E M O'Sullivan
E Walsh
9 10.63
2.74
12 2023-04-09 16:40 Cork / 3m 0f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /16 - btn 0.2 Elsannah 11-0 6m 20.74s

mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out and headway to challenge next, ridden and disputed after 2 out, headed narrowly after last, stayed on well, just failed

E M O'Sullivan
E Walsh
19 24.03
5.09
94
13 2023-03-02 17:25 Clonmel / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft 5 /13 - btn 17.25 Stolen Moment 10-8 6m 46.75s

towards rear, pushed along and some headway entering straight, went 5th after 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on one pace

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
11 13.93
4.18
95
14 2023-02-23 14:30 Thurles / 2m 5f 205y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Good 12 /17 - btn 24.8 O Mio Babbino 10-9 5m 46.213s

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, no extra approaching last, weakened

E M O'Sullivan
Miss M O'Sullivan
8.5 11.7
3.15
102
15 2022-12-18 13:14 Thurles / 3m 0f 59y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Cup, Handicap
11-7 Yielding 10 /17 - btn 29.5 Lizrona 11-6 6m 42.7s

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 10th before 3 out, no impression from next

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
4.5 5.06
1.92
103
16 2022-10-30 14:20 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Soft To Heavy 7 /13 - btn 22.55 Captain Jimmy 10-2 6m 10.71s

prominent, led narrowly after 1st, disputed before 2nd, headed before 8th, led at 8th, slight mistake 4 out, disputed after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost place and weakened under 2f out

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
3.5 4
1.81
103
17 2022-10-20 14:35 Thurles / 2m 4f 151y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Good To Yielding 1 /15 - win 1.75 Well Joey 11-7 5m 15s

tracked leaders, headway into 2nd at halfway, closer 4 out and led 2 out, ridden and joined briefly early straight, slight mistake last, kept on well run-in

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
4.33 6
2.6
95
18 2022-10-02 16:30 Killarney / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-5 Good 2 /7 - btn 15 Final Orders 11-12 5m 56.6s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner before next, kept on one pace

E M O'Sullivan
M J M O'Sullivan
19 26.23
4.34
95
19 2022-03-31 17:35 Wetherby / 5 / 3m 0f 26y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Soft 2 /8 - btn 6 Veshenskaya 10-10 6m 37.28s

mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd 3 out, ridden to press leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
3.25 3.27
1.6
99
20 2022-03-06 16:40 Huntingdon / 5 / 3m 1f 10y / Hurdle Turf / 8.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Soft 1 /8 - win 1.75 Celtic Tara 11-12 6m 49.1s

held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
5.5 7.4
2.52
94
21 2022-02-12 16:53 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 7.55K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-6
Hood
Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.5 Flintara 11-4 5m 26.16s

held up, headway to track leaders 4 out, length down last, stayed on well run-in, could not go by winner close home

T Lacey
R Patrick
7.5 9.6
3.23
91
22 2021-12-31 12:55 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Hood
Heavy 11 /13 - btn 25.75 Branson Missouri 11-7 4m 20.58s

always towards rear, never involved

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
13 16.2
4.4
96
23 2021-11-13 12:57 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 5.78K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Hood
Good 7 /11 - btn 28.75 Gavin 9-9 4m 3.822s

held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, never a factor

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
34 40.39
9.4
100
24 2021-10-26 14:13 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12
Hood
Good To Soft 8 /12 - btn 52.5 Washington 10-12 4m 21.675s

towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten from 4 out

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
51 100
10.5
25 2021-05-22 17:40 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13
Hood
Good To Soft 7 /8 - btn 40.75 Restandbethankful 11-6 4m 13.689s

held up in last, detached down back straight, never a factor

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
9.5 14.42
2.14
26 2021-05-08 17:45 Warwick / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-4
Hood
Soft 4 /11 - btn 26.5 Sayadam 10-12 4m 3.86s

towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway before pushed after 4 out, kept on well without threatening

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
21 33.7
5.82
27 2021-03-18 17:05 Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-2 Good 5 /9 - btn 16.05 Imperial Hope 11-2 3m 59.54s

held up in touch, ridden turning for home, one pace from over 2f out

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
3.75 4.1
1.74
28 2020-11-09 16:15 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 0f 11y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-0 Heavy 6 /10 - btn 6.75 Chavez 11-0 4m 13.087s

tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, not pace of front pair over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

T Lacey
J J Burke
5.5 7.4
2.16