Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Brand Ambassador (IRE)

Brand Ambassador (IRE) b g 2nd Apr 2008

Track Horse HorseTracker

Brand Ambassador (IRE) b g 2nd Apr 2008

Sire

Heron Island (IRE)

Dam

His Fair Lady (IRE)

Dam's Sire

In The Wings

Owner

Paul Grimes

Trainer

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Breeder

James Casey

Last Win

Gowran Park Fri, 3rd Oct, 14 7/2Fav, B J Geraghty Gordon Elliott (3706 days)

Last Run

Navan Sun, 13th Nov, 16 11th, 33/1, J B Kane (2934 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

17%

€22,050

5.50

Chase IRE

-1.00

NHF IRE

€2,075

-2.00

Hurdle GB

£1,145

-2.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

12%

0.50

Form Figures

12449/131/3000265800/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 12449/131/3000265800/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Dec 2016

Ascot Decemmber Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Danestown Stables (G. Cromwell)

Purchaser: Robert Varnham

£1,000

Lots Sold: 81

Prices

Avg: £4,830

Median: £2,500

Maximum: £85,000

22Sep16 Per 20f Soft 4y+ S(12K)

non-runner

Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott to Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Jul 2016

Ascot July Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Cullentra House Stables

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 137

Prices

Avg: £9,512

Median: £4,500

Maximum: £75,000

Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott

Handler John W. Byrne

Aug 2011

August National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Rathleek Farm

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

€2,400

Lots Sold: 343

Prices

Avg: €4,931

Median: €2,800

Maximum: €44,000

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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Dec 2016

Ascot Decemmber Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Danestown Stables (G. Cromwell)

Purchaser: Robert Varnham

£1,000

Lots Sold: 81

Prices

Avg: £4,830

Median: £2,500

Maximum: £85,000

Jul 2016

Ascot July Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Cullentra House Stables

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 137

Prices

Avg: £9,512

Median: £4,500

Maximum: £75,000

Aug 2011

August National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Rathleek Farm

Purchaser: Lot Not Sold

€2,400

Lots Sold: 343

Prices

Avg: €4,931

Median: €2,800

Maximum: €44,000

Reports in which Brand Ambassador (IRE) was mentioned

Walsh completes 363/1 Limerick treble

John Joe Walsh completed a 363/1 Limerick treble (earlier successful with Never Again and Instant Smile) as his Monasteradenpauric got the better of Seskinane in the Irish Field Handicap Hurdle. Sun 13th Mar

Burning puts James back among the winners

Wexford trainer Tom James trained his third winner under Rules and his first since August 2011 when Burning Issues came out on top in a rousing finale to the Book Thyestes Packages Today Novice Handicap Hurdle at Gowran. Fri 03rd Oct

Ambassador making up for lost time

After two years off the track Brand Ambassador (7/2 favourite) is making up for lost time now and he gained his second win in a month when capturing the Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap Hurdle under Barry Geraghty. Fri 03rd Oct

Ask Vic takes the feature in good style

Handicap debutante Ask Vic passed the line on the bridle in the featured MJ Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles in Listowel, but that only tells half the story. Sat 20th Sep

Review navan 6th Sep

A pair of four-year-old fillies fought out the finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle, with Ice Reply's stamina winning the day at NavanSat 06th Sep

Brand Ambassador dominant in Navan

An absence of 732 days didn’t show on Brand Ambassador who powered up the hill in Navan to convincingly land the two and a half mile maiden hurdle. Sat 06th Sep

Another big price as Lucky claims last

Do Ya Feel Lucky emerged on top after a thrilling final furlong duel in the geldings point-to-point bumper at Tipperary. Thu 24th May

Lavery in good form as he guides Honey home

Declan Lavery recorded his second winner in as many day (won the bumper at Gowran yesterday aboard Melanjo) as he took the last at Down Royal this afternoon, the Albert Bartlett Point-To-Point Series Final Flat Race, aboard Honey Bach for trainer Brian Hamilton (fourth Northern trained winner of the afternoon). Mon 07th May

After race at Gowran Park Fri, 3rd Oct, 2014 (1st)

Barry rode him in the past and we were both very worried that the ground might be too soft for him,. We might put him away now and come back for a handicap hurdle in the spring.

Gordon Elliott