War Correspondent Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:40 02nd May 2024

War Correspondent' Form | 02nd May 2024

02nd May 2024 Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123)

Age
5
Weight
11-6
Trainer
R P Cody
(Last 14 Days: 0-2, 0%)
Owner
Gillian Cody
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ballygallon Stud Limited
Colour
g
Foaling Date
2019-04-28
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Yielding
Distance
2m 0f 94y
Runners
24
Prize Money
£20,000
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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

War Correspondent 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 2024-03-08 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 16K
Handicap
9-8
Tongue Strap
Standard 6 /9 - btn 5.35 Satono Chevalier 9-1 2m 35.73s

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

R P Cody
D McMonagle
6 7
2.51
89
1 2024-02-02 18:30 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 15.5K
Handicap
8-11
Tongue Strap
Standard 1 /9 - win 5 Yokkell 8-12 2m 36.07s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, kept on strongly inside final furlong to assert

R P Cody
D McMonagle
8 11.42
3.05
78
2 2024-01-12 15:37 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-1
Cheekpieces
Standard 11 /13 - btn 7.6 Old Peculier 9-3 2m 43.14s

slowly away, off pace in rear, took keen hold, closer at halfway, no impression from 3f out, never a factor

R P Cody
J Coen
19 28.17
7
78
3 2023-12-01 19:00 Dundalk / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 22K
Handicap
9-0
Tongue Strap
Standard 5 /11 - btn 5.15 A Piece Of Heaven 9-7 3m 28.3s

tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace

R P Cody
J A Heffernan
8 8.39
2.34
78
4 2023-11-29 18:30 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Maiden
9-13
Tongue Strap
Standard D/12 12 Saturn

rear of mid-division, pushed along entering straight, some headway and ridden in 6th under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace (finished 5th, disqualified failing to weigh in)

R P Cody
G F Carroll
7.5 9
2.22
78
5 2023-11-17 19:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 16.5K
Handicap
9-2
Tongue Strap
Standard 4 /14 - btn 1.3 Fairytale Princess 8-4 2m 17.87s

dwelt, soon tracked leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace

R P Cody
G F Carroll
12 14.44
4.1
78
6 2023-09-18 15:20 Listowel / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good 10 /18 - btn 28 Samui 10-13 4m 9.3s

towards rear, headway 3 out, 6th and pushed along entering straight, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra

R P Cody
Rachael Blackmore
17 24
6.4
117
7 2023-08-07 14:33 Cork / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 11 /11 - btn 30.9 Ricky Langford 9-9 4m 11.318s

close up, a little keen, 2nd after 4th, lost place and under pressure before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

R P Cody
Rachael Blackmore
4 4.05
1.84
118
8 2023-08-04 17:00 Galway / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Tongue Strap
Yielding 14 /20 - btn 16.45 Ifiwerearichman 10-12 3m 45.29s

rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 2 out, briefly checked entering straight, no impression

R P Cody
Rachael Blackmore
17 21
5.1
118
9 2023-07-14 18:10 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft F /10 - btn Highland Charge 11-6 -

tracked leaders, took keen hold, in touch in 5th when skidded on landing and fell 4 out

R P Cody
D Meyler
4 4.2
1.78
118
10 2023-06-24 20:30 Limerick / 1m 4f 70y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 4 /8 - btn 2.05 Seattle Sound 9-9 2m 44.163s

held up towards rear, ridden to progress under 2f out, edged left 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

R P Cody
Adam Caffrey
4.33 4.8
1.61
79
11 2023-06-04 17:07 Listowel / 1m 4f 210y / Flat Turf / 15K 10-7
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /12 - btn 6.25 Taipan 11-5 2m 55.97s

towards rear, a little keen, soon headway and close up, disputed 3rd halfway, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

R P Cody
P J Cody
7 11.5
2.05
80
12 2023-05-19 20:00 Leopardstown / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 22K
Handicap
9-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /10 - btn 2.35 Burren Song 9-9 2m 40.03s

towards rear, headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages

R P Cody
Rachael Blackmore
6.5 6.6
2.09
80
13 2022-12-26 13:10 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Grade 2
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /11 - btn 38 Lossiemouth 10-9 4m 16s

held up, mainly mid-division, hampered after 2 out, progress into 6th before last, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

R P Cody
J W Kennedy
29 55
5.1
14 2022-11-12 12:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Triumph, Grade 2
11-0
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /8 - btn 4.5 Scriptwriter 11-0 4m 4.84s

keen in mid-division, good headway out wide before 4 out, went 2nd after 4 out, led before the last, ridden edged left and headed soon after the last, soon dropped to 3rd and stayed on same pace

R P Cody
Sam Twiston-Davies
6.5 7.75
2.22
15 2022-10-11 13:45 Punchestown / 2m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 14K
Hurdle
10-8
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /11 - win 0.5 Bridgehead 10-8 3m 55.07s

took keen hold in midfield, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, slight mistake at the 3rd, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, a length behind when not fluent at the last, kept on to lead inside final furlong

R P Cody
Rachael Blackmore
4.5 5.7
1.84
16 2022-09-22 16:55 Listowel / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 14K
Maiden
9-8
Blinkers
Soft 3 /15 - btn 2.35 White Caviar 9-3 2m 44.018s

went right, short of room and hampered start, towards rear, headway 4f out, 4th over 2f out and soon challenged, ridden in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 150 yards, 3rd on line

R P Cody
W J Lee
5.5 6.4
2.21
77
17 2022-08-29 19:00 Roscommon / 1m 3f 182y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-8
Blinkers
Good 6 /13 - btn 11.75 Disco Boots 9-13 2m 39.74s

slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression

R P Cody
W J Lee
4.5 5.73
1.71
79
18 2022-08-12 20:15 Cork / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /14 - btn 5.2 Gulliver's Travels 9-8 2m 36.14s

soon settled behind leaders, closer in 4th after 4f, ridden 3f out, disputed 2 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, ran around slightly under pressure, kept on one pace final furlong

R P Cody
B M Coen
5.5 6.97
2.07
78
19 2022-07-25 19:50 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 19.5K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Yielding 3 /15 - btn 0.5 Irish Lullaby 9-13 2m 48.625s

rear, headway to 7th halfway, took closer order over 4f out, improved to 3rd over 2f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, kept on, edged left and dropped to 3rd close home

R P Cody
W J Lee
7 6.6
2.02
76
20 2022-07-12 17:20 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-5
Tongue Strap
Standard 3 /13 - btn 0.85 Crescent Lake 10-2 2m 35.05s

slowly into stride, towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along and wide entering straight, slightly hampered 2f out, soon ridden and headway, 5th 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd close home, never nearer

R P Cody
J M Allen
7 8.4
3
75
21 2022-06-10 19:40 Fairyhouse / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-8
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /10 - btn 8.25 Point King 9-8 2m 43.45s

slightly slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, soon settled in mid-division and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression in 4th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong

R P Cody
D McMonagle
8 8.57
2.62
22 2022-05-20 16:55 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Maiden
9-8
Tongue Strap
Yielding 5 /9 - btn 10.75 Vellner 9-8 2m 13.548s

slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and progress on outer 3f out, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, kept on one pace

R P Cody
C T Keane
29 53.52
7.2
23 2022-05-08 15:00 Leopardstown / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 13.5K
Maiden
9-8
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /11 - btn 10.25 Fumata 9-8 2m 37.92s

slowly into stride, in rear, 10th 3f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening

R P Cody
D McMonagle
126 207.13
32.51