Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Automatic (IRE)

Automatic (IRE) ch g 2014

Track Horse HorseTracker

Automatic (IRE) ch g 2014

Sire

Durban Thunder (GER)

Dam

Shelleyjo (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Synefos (USA)

Owner

W J Burke

Handler

W J Burke

Breeder

Mr Michael Healey

Last Win

Limerick Thu, 23rd Jul, 20 10/11Fav, Rachael Blackmore (1622 days)

Last Run

Castletown-Geoghegan Sun, 1st Oct, 23 p.u., 6/1, D M Fitzgerald W. J. Burke (457 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-1.00

Hurdle IRE

11%

€10,250

-7.09

Chase IRE

€1,770

-8.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

-16.09

Form Figures

605520-19469-50P-000-40P-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 605520-19469-50P-000-40P-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

30Apr22 Pun 15f Yielding to Soft 4y+ F(0K)

12-0[40/1]21st of 25, 52.75L behind Amir Kabir

50/140/1

18Apr22 Cor 16f Soft to Heavy 4y+ HcapHdl(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 97

27Dec18 Lim 16f Yielding to Soft 4y MdnHdl(13K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer W J Burke

Handler W. J. Burke

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 Automatic (IRE) was mentioned

Lovely start from Play at The chasing Game

It was going to be either Play The Game (85/40) or Pakens Rock (6/4) from some way out in the John F. McGuire Beginners Chase. Second favourite eventually beat market-leader in the sixth event at Listowel. Mon 21st Sep

Billy's Angel another for in-form Conor McNamara

The Junction Handicap Hurdle went to 66/1 chance Billy’s Angel continuing a fine run of form for jockey Conor McNamara. This was the 5lb claimer’s fourth win in his last nine rides and, in a race where the pace steadied before halfway, he had his mount handy before sending him to the front four flights from home. Mon 17th Aug

Easy for Automatic in Limerick opener

Automatic justified odds-on favouritism in the opener at Limerick, the first divide of the Well Done To All Frontline Staff From Limerick Racecourse Maiden Hurdle. Thu 23rd Jul

Busy Halloween spell no problem for Notice To Close

Gameness and stamina won the day for Notice To Close (5/1) in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel. Thu 31st Oct

Former apprentice jockey Brown rides first winner over jumps

Eighteen year old Englishman Oakley Brown registered a first winner over jumps at Cork today when steering Linger to win the Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle for his new employer trainer Joseph O'Brien. Sun 20th Oct

After race at Limerick Thu, 23rd Jul, 2020 (1st)

He is big and can be awkward but was entitled to do that on some of his form. It took us a while to get a handle on him as we were holding him up and not letting him stride on but today he was idle in front and needed company. He jumps hurdles well enough but when he meets them wrong he is awkward. He is a really good work horse at home and I thought he was the real deal but he is a huge big horse and I'll go over fences with him now. He actually wants good ground.

W J Burke