Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Garrai Ard (IRE)

Garrai Ard (IRE) b f 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

Garrai Ard (IRE) b f 2003

Sire

Idris (IRE)

Dam

Ceili Queen (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Shareef Dancer (USA)

Owner

Mrs Nuala Barron

Trainer

Laurence James Butler

Breeder

St Simon Foundation

Last Win

Listowel Wed, 17th Sep, 08 5/1, R Walsh E Sheehy (5913 days)

Last Run

Gowran Park Sat, 19th Feb, 11 p.u., 50/1, T P Treacy (5028 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-3.00

Hurdle IRE

€33,980

-11.50

Chase IRE

€1,200

-6.00

NHF IRE

-3.00

Hurdle IRL

2,500

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-24.50

Form Figures

9564F6-760452U742122133F77-64FP900-P-PP/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 9564F6-760452U742122133F77-64FP900-P-PP/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer E Sheehy to Laurence James Butler

09May08 Dow 18f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 85

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 Garrai Ard (IRE) was mentioned

Review fairyhouse 3rd Dec

Racing at Fairyhouse eventually beat the weather, although the action got under way an hour behind scheduleWed 03rd Dec

Review LISTOWEL 17th Sep

Ponmeoath claimed back-to-back victories in the Guinness Kerry National under Paddy Flood on day two of the Listowel FestivalWed 17th Sep

Walsh Lands Gamble on Garrai Ard

Anyone expecting Garrai Ard not to take up her engagement in the Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle after finishing second here yesterday, couldn't have been more wrong, as the Idris mare landed a gamble (12/1 in the morning and 8/1 into 5/1 on track) in fine style. Wed 17th Sep

Review LISTOWEL 16th Sep

Sesenta turned the Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle into a procession in the closing stages as he careered away to win comfortablyTue 16th Sep

Review DOWN ROYAL 3rd Sep

Mourad showed admirable battling qualities to complete a double for John Oxx and Fran Berry in Her Majesty's Plate at Down RoyalWed 03rd Sep

Review KILBEGGAN 22nd Aug

Ruby Walsh was the man to follow as he recorded a double in contrasting styles on Vital Plot and Garrai ArdFri 22nd Aug

Walsh records double at Kilbeggan

Ruby Walsh recorded a quick double when winning The Donlon Development Ltd Maiden Hurdle aboard Vital Plot trained by Dermot Weld for owners S.Weld, Austin Fanning, Thomas Dixon and Thomas Hughes. Fri 22nd Aug

Sheehy and Walsh in form

The J.A. Shaw Handicap Hurdle was won by Ruby Walsh aboard Garrai Ard trained by Dusty Sheehy for owner Nuala Barron. Fri 22nd Aug

After race at Listowel Wed, 17th Sep, 2008 (1st)

She is a hardy lady, she may have got there a little too soon yesterday, but she ran a cracker. She is very honest and I will probably give her a break now and when she comes back I may send her over fences. (EM)

E Sheehy