Form and Entries for Horse Cradle Mountain (IRE)

Cradle Mountain (IRE) b g 10th Apr 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Cradle Mountain (IRE) b g 10th Apr 2012

Sire

Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Dam

Sea Picture (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Royal Academy (USA)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Breeder

Whisperview Trading Ltd

Last Win

Tipperary Sun, 2nd Oct, 16 7/1, J S McGarvey (3014 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Sat, 19th Nov, 16 5th, 4/1, J J Slevin (2966 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

12%

€58,105

-8.20

Hurdle IRE

18%

€35,666.25

0.75

Under Rules Total

15%

-7.45

Form Figures

0621422621025L-3225217r21205/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0621422621025L-3225217r21205/

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Cradle Mountain (IRE) was mentioned

Review curragh 9th Oct

Willie Mullins landed the Tote Irish Cesarewitch for the second year running as Laws Of Spin took the valuable handicap at the CurraghSun 09th Oct

Well-backed Spin lands the Cesarewitch

Willie Mullins took the Tote Irish Cesarewitch for the second successive year (won last year's renewal with Digenta), as his well-backed Laws Of Spin landed the spoils under Chris Hayes. Sun 09th Oct

Review tipperary 2nd Oct

The Willie Mullins-trained Ivan Grozny ran his rivals ragged in the Grade Two Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 02nd Oct

Joseph O'Brien reflects on Arc clean-sweep

Joseph O'Brien today reflected on his father Aidan O'Brien's clean-sweep in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, hailing the achievement as "unbelievable". Sun 02nd Oct

Cradle stays on best under McGarvey

Cradle Mountain came from last to first to land the Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle under Jody McGarvey for Joseph O'Brien. Sun 02nd Oct

Obeaux set for Like A Butterfly test

Alpha Des Obeaux makes his eagerly awaited debut over regulation fences in the Like A Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary on Sunday. Sun 02nd Oct

Review listowel 13th Sep

Swamp Fox turned a supposedly competitive Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle into a procession at ListowelTue 13th Sep

So easy for Fox in Liam Healy Lartigue

Winner of the amateur handicap at Galway on July 25th, and not seen since, Swamp Fox struck in a feature race at another big festival when spread-eagling the opposition in the Grade C Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Handicap Hurdle. Tue 13th Sep

Review ballinrobe 19th Jul

Little Haarth proved much too strong in the McGrath Limestone Works Ltd. Handicap Hurdle at BallinrobeTue 19th Jul

Cradle comes good at Ballinrobe

"That's been a long time coming. He didn't jump great," acknowledged Jody McGarvey after winning the opening Paddy Smyth Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe on the J P McManus-owned and Joseph O'Brien-trained Cradle Mountain (11/4 joint favourite). Tue 19th Jul

Sandy storms to shock Sligo success

The opening Pet Stop Maiden Hurdle at Sligo today appeared a two-horse race on paper but Sinndar Sandy didn’t read the script and scored a shock 50/1 win, for trainer Michael Cleary and jockey Adrian Heskin. Sun 10th Jul

Review wexford 15th Jun

Coolfighter (14-1) gained first prize in the feature 188BET.co.uk Handicap Hurdle at Wexford, but only after the intervention of the stewardsWed 15th Jun

Yesterday's non-runner is today's winner

The Jessica Harrington trained Bright Tomorrow benefitted from a dispensation from the Stewards to be allowed contest, and eventually win, the opening Royal Ascot Extra Places At 188BET Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today, landing a gamble in the process. Wed 15th Jun

He knows plenty about the game and never travels or jumps but has plenty ability. It's nice to get him to win again and he'll go for something similar again.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien