Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Inis Meain (USA)

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May 2017

Spring Hit & P2P Sale (Goffs UK)

Connell, Barry

Purchaser: Hamish Macauley

£10,000

Lots Sold: 326

Prices

Avg: £19,103

Median: £10,000

Maximum: £210,000

Reports in which Inis Meain (USA) was mentioned

McConnell's Maricruz steals the show

Much of the pre-race attention fell on Madrid and One Cool Poet in the concluding Sean McGuinness Memorial Handicap at Bellewstown but John McConnell's youngster Maricruz stole the show. Wed 29th Aug

Wicklow Brave faces 4 in Rockshore Race

Connections of Wicklow Brave are hoping he will be in the mood to shine as he lines up in the Rockshore Race on day five of the Galway Festival. Fri 03rd Aug

Camlann swoops late under Mullins for Hanlon

Camlann sprang a 16/1 surprise in the Racing Again Friday 11th May Beginners Chase, scoring under Danny Mullins for John 'Shark' Hanlon. Mon 30th Apr

Great Field returns in Webster Cup at Navan

Great Field makes his long-awaited return to action in the Toals.com Bookmakers Webster Cup at Navan on Sunday. Sat 17th Mar

Geraghty times it well on Close Shave

Close Shave got up close home in a thrilling finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. Sun 14th Jan

Tombstone lands Grade 3 Klairon Davis Novice

Tombstone is now a Grade 3 winner both over hurdles and fences after taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Klairon Davis Novice Chase at Navan. Sat 09th Dec

Review thurles 25th Mar

Great Field annihilated his opponents to take Listed honours in the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at ThurlesSat 25th Mar

Dicosimo gives Mullins hat-trick

Willie Mullins completed a treble at Thurles today, and Ruby Walsh a double, when Dicosimo made all to land the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase. Sat 25th Mar

Review tipperary 4th Oct

Shattered Love transferred her smart bumper form to timber in the Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Mares Maiden HurdleTue 04th Oct

Jetstream Jack powers Elliott to a double

On a day of doubles, Jetstream Jack brought up Gordon Elliott's with a comfortable win in the beginners' chase. Tue 04th Oct

Shattered Love debuts over hurdles

The action today begins with a bang as the Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Mares Maiden Hurdle has a few participants who we could be hearing plenty about over the coming months. Tue 04th Oct

Three proves the star turn in beginners chase

Three Stars got his chasing career back on track when taking the John F McGuire Beginners Chase in fine style under Davy Russell at Listowel. Tue 13th Sep

Ashraf another for Weld and Smullen

Ashraf gave Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen a winner at Gowran Park when obliging in the concluding extended mile and one race. Sun 19th Jun

Today's Turf Club enquiries

The following are the reports from the Turf Club Stewards' Room for today's meeting at Punchestown: Thu 01st May

Inis Meain back over jumps

Barry Connell has endured what could be described as a character building season with his string of high profile jumps horses but the leading owner sends out one of his better known Flat performers, Inis Meain, into action in the Naas Court & Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday. Thu 01st May

Review limerick 26th Apr

Tarana claimed the feature Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick for the John Oxx yard in a thrilling finish with El SalvadorSat 26th Apr

Tarana prevails in Listed feature

Tarana came out best in a two-horse thrust for the line in the Listed Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick under a power-packed ride from Declan McDonogh. Sat 26th Apr

Review curragh 13th Apr

Denis Hogan's versatile gelding Inis Meain took the return to Flat racing in his stride as he led all the way to land the Irish Field Alleged Stakes at the CurraghSun 13th Apr

Meain makes all for Alleged win

Inis Meain proved too hot to handle for his rivals in the Irish Field Alleged Stakes as he made all for victory in the Listed event. Sun 13th Apr

Review navan 16th Feb

Dunguib showed plenty of his old sparkle to land the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle at NavanSun 16th Feb

Foxrock enhances Cheltenham prospects

The Ted Walsh trained Foxrock maintained his upward curve over fences at Navan today and comfortably paid for a prospective trip to Cheltenham next month when winning the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice Chase, completing doubles for owner Barry Connell and his retained jockey Danny Mullins. Sun 16th Feb

Inis Meain books Cheltenham ticket

Inis Meain benefited from a well judged waiting ride from Danny Mullins to win the opening Dunsany Handicap Hurdle at Navan today for his retained owner Barry Connell, in the process booking his ticket for the Cheltenham Festival. Sun 16th Feb

Jetson bounces back to his best

Jetson bounced back to his best as he took the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Qualifier, scoring under Paddy Kennedy for Jessica Harrington. Sun 02nd Feb

Dysios delights Cullen

There may have only been nine runners in the two mile rated hurdle in Leopardstown, but all held chances coming to the second last. However, it was Dysios who came out on top for Denis Cullen and Barry Geraghty. Sat 28th Dec

Review listowel 18th Sep

White Star Line (16-1) came off the reserves' bench to claim the Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase at ListowelWed 18th Sep

Eye Storms to easy Listed success

It proved straight forward for Eye Of The Storm as he justified his short price in the Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Stakes at Listowel this afternoon. Wed 18th Sep

Meain proving popular at Listowel

A good card at Listowel today has obviously caught the punters imagination with plenty of action in the betting markets before racing. Wed 18th Sep

Review limerick 5th May

Inis Meain added a Listed victory to his progressive CV with a commanding success in the feature Martin Molony Stakes at LimerickSun 05th May

Review curragh 7th Apr

Jim Bolger's high-class four-year-old Parish Hall made a winning return to the racetrack with a decisive victory in the Irish Open Alleged Stakes at the CurraghSun 07th Apr

"Onwards and upwards" for Hall

Jim Bolger was relieved to see Parish Hall make a winning return to action in the Listed Irish Open Alleged Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon. Sun 07th Apr

Lightning really does strike twice

We haven't seen Johnny Murtagh on a winner since the middle of November. Of course he broke his collar-bone in a skiing accident in the meantime but the Meath-man returned to the number one spot at an opportune time as Sweet Lightning added to his 2011 Doncaster Lincoln win by triumphing in the Irish equivalent (backed by BetVictor) at the Curragh today. Sun 24th Mar

Curragh update

The ground at the Curragh remains heavy (no overnight rain). Sun 24th Mar

Review listowel 21st Sep

Chris Hayes notched his sixth winner of the Listowel Festival when guiding Inis Meain to a bloodless victory in the Guinness HandicapFri 21st Sep

Meain burns off Guinness field in style

Inis Meain destroyed his field in what had looked beforehand a very competitive renewal of the Guinness Handicap at Listowel. Fri 21st Sep

20 years on & DKW tops in Kingdom again

Diplomat put up a most creditable performance for a three-year-old when taking the www.thetote.com Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap at Killarney for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen (now four behind Joseph O'Brien in the race to be Champion Jockey). Thu 30th Aug

Review killarney 30th Aug

Soon (6-1) broke a long losing run with victory in the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at KillarneyThu 30th Aug

Review galway 3rd Aug

Inis Meain showed no ill-effects from a second-placed run the previous night as he floored his rivals for a spectacular success in the feature Guinness Handicap at the Galway FestivalFri 03rd Aug

Meain makes quick return to land big pot

Inis Meain wasted no time getting back to winning ways when landing the €60,000 Guinness Handicap at Galway this evening. Fri 03rd Aug

Meain can't manage Bubbles

There was a fantastic conclusion to the IRFU Charitable Trust Handicap as the well-backed favourite, 5/4 chance, Call Me Bubbles just got the better of Inis Meain at Galway. Thu 02nd Aug

Preview galway 3rd Aug

Clarach bids for compensation for missing the Galway Hurdle cut in the Guinness Handicap on day five of the FestivalFri 03rd Aug

Review leopardstown 19th Jul

Harasiya kept her unbeaten record intact with a taking performance in the feature Silver Flash Stakes at LeopardstownThu 19th Jul

Doyle off the mark as a jockey

Joe Doyle rode the first winner of his career on long odds on favourite Inis Meain in the apprentice handicap at Leopardstown – and he certainly won’t ride many easier winners in his career. Thu 19th Jul

Review killarney 16th Jul

Davy Russell started the 2012 Killarney Festival in the best possible manner by winning his two rides on the opening nightMon 16th Jul

Inis makes all to record facile success

The Denis Hogan trained Inis Meain ran out a very easy winner of the Michael Kenny Memorial Apprentice Handicap under Ronan Whelan. Mon 16th Jul

Review thurles 23rd Feb

Multiple point-to-point winner Carrigeen Lechuga landed her second Thurles success in a fortnight when making every yard in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice ChaseThu 23rd Feb

Inis Meain another for Hogan

Denis Hogan has impressed many both with his training and riding over the past few years, and the 24-year-old was back in the winners’ enclosure after Inis Meain took the Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle in great style. Thu 23rd Feb

Review thurles 9th Feb

Quarryvale (5-1) ran out a facile winner of the Tote Placepot Races 1 to 6 Chase, the opening event of a seven-race card at ThurlesThu 09th Feb

Lamb proves tasty for punters

Lamb Or Cod, runner-up here last month to Argocat, went one better when just getting off the mark after an exciting finish to the thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle. Thu 09th Feb

After race at Curragh Sun, 13th Apr, 2014 (1st)

.He was fit from hurdling although the worry was that the trip might be a bit sharp today and you'd expect him to be a bit better upped in distance,.

Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Navan Sun, 16th Feb, 2014 (1st)

it's a great confidence booster to get his head in front and I thought Danny did great to bring him from where he did. He stays really well and we've done a lot on his jumping since Christmas; since then he has been jumping fences and has done a lot of pole work which just teaches him to back off and respect his hurdles more. He'll have entries at all the handicaps at Cheltenham: the Pertemps Final, the Coral Cup and Martin Pipe Hurdle and looking at them, the Pertemps looks the race for him over a true run three miles. He needs a few pounds to get in but hopefully that should leave him spot-on at the weights. At one stage it came into my head to give up on him over jumps but Barry (Connell, owner) is a National Hunt man but that's what the horse was bought for and it was our job to get him jumping!

Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Limerick Sun, 5th May, 2013 (1st)

we can get out top hats out now because the plan from here is to run at Royal Ascot. The Wolferton Stakes, a limited handicap on Gold Cup day, is now on his agenda and hopefully he won't get anything for winning this as he appeared to run to his mark. We thought coming here that the track, ground and trip suited and while he normally makes the running, Bolger's filly (An Saincheann) went off at a million miles an hour and we just sat-in. he was very unlucky when he fell in the Boylesports Hurdle at Leopardstown as it seemed to affect him mentally and didn't seem happy over hurdles after. He'll be kept going in those Listed races now though and probably won't return to hurdling as he is good enough at this job.

Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 19th Jul, 2012 (1st)

It's great for young Joe. He's 16 and a local fellow. He signed on to Charlie Swan and he would ride work for us. He's ridden a lot of pony race winners and it's good to get the ball rolling for him. I'm delighted for the owner Liam O'Kelly. He's very supportive of me and the whole yard. I don't know where we'll go with him. We had to come here today as he's gone up to 66 [in the handicap] and that's going to be tough. He had 17 pounds in hand today so he was entitled to win, but it'll be tough from here now.

Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Killarney Mon, 16th Jul, 2012 (1st)

He was probably entitled to win off that mark. We will see how he is but he is entered again on Thursday (in Leopardstown) and he will probably run.

Denis Gerard Hogan

After race at Thurles Thu, 23rd Feb, 2012 (1st)

It was probably an average contest but he jumped slicker and travelled better than he did here the last day. The 8lb allowance (for horses that had not won a race) was also a big help. I've no real plans, we'll see what the handicapper does, and he'll go out to grass before he goes back on the Flat.

Denis Gerard Hogan

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