Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Mads Black Eights (IRE)

Mads Black Eights (IRE) b f 2016

Track Horse HorseTracker

Mads Black Eights (IRE) b f 2016

Sire

Zoffany (IRE)

Dam

Boynagh Joy (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Definite Article (GB)

Owner

A Morrell

Trainer

Hugh Paul Finegan

Breeder

A Morrell & C Mc Ardle

Last Win

Dundalk Fri, 7th Oct, 22 15/2, Sam Ewing Matthew J Smith (769 days)

Last Run

Cork Fri, 26th Apr, 24 15th, 28/1, D P McDonogh (202 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

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Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€24,820

-2.50

Under Rules Total

-2.50

Form Figures

0-00020-49040189012020208508465460-00

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0-00020-49040189012020208508465460-00

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Race Result

Jockey

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer Matthew J Smith to Hugh Paul Finegan

Change of Trainer David Peter Dunne to Matthew J Smith

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 Mads Black Eights (IRE) was mentioned

O'Leary on the mark again with Exam

Cursory Exam gave trainer Ger O'Leary his second winner of the week when claiming the ten furlong handicap at Dundalk. Fri 06th Jan

Cromwell continues on a roll with Je T'ai Porte

Gavin Cromwell has his dual purpose string in top form at present and made it ten winners under both codes in the past fortnight when Je T’ai Porte justified good support in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 18th Nov

Keane moves ahead in championship

Colin Keane moved one winner ahead (82-81) of Bill Lee at the head of the Jockeys Championship today, as the three-time champion landed Dundalk's View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap on Cursory Exam (11/2). Fri 14th Oct

Mads Black Eights delights Smith

Declan McDonogh plotted a wide path on Mads Black Eights in the straight at Leopardstown and the pair finished off powerfully down the centre to pick up the spoils in the first split of the 1m1f handicap. Thu 04th Aug

Dinamine well backed to gain quick compensation

Dinamine has been well supported to gain compensation at Gowran Park this afternoon after his narrow defeat last night. Sat 23rd Jul

Desert delivers following 'dumbfounding' debut

For-sale Indigo Desert landed a gamble to win on his second career start at Dundalk today, beating 200/1 chance Mads Black Eights into second in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden. Wed 08th Dec

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 4th Aug, 2022 (1st)

I'm delighted for Alan (Morrell) and his wife Sheila,. They've been very patient with the filly, they had plenty of faith in her and gave her plenty of chances. She has plenty of ability and Declan gave her a great ride, he took his time on her. Her dam (Boynagh Joy) was good and Alan bred her, that's why he persevered with her. She has shown snippets of form, we tried a tongue-tie on her the last day and she didn't like it. She ran a couple of good races at Dundalk during the winter, she got a bump one night and I think it frightened her. She's genuine, tough, and showed a nice little turn of foot there. We'll look for something similar.

Matthew J Smith