Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Oighear Dubh (IRE)

Oighear Dubh (IRE) gr g 2nd May 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Oighear Dubh (IRE) gr g 2nd May 2011

Sire

Verglas (IRE)

Dam

Silly Goose (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Owner

Eugene M O'Sullivan & John Sheahan

Trainer

Eugene M O'Sullivan

Breeder

Mr Maurice Regan

Last Win

Tipperary Sun, 22nd Jul, 18 7/1, Miss M O'Sullivan (2350 days)

Last Run

Listowel Mon, 20th Sep, 21 12th, 25/1, J C Canavan (1194 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€2,200

-5.00

Hurdle IRE

€11,547.5

-10.00

Chase IRE

€14,162.5

-4.00

Chase GB

£1,355

-2.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

-21.00

Form Figures

888-65285-6417600-4092P-59212531332333R7/U0/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 888-65285-6417600-4092P-59212531332333R7/U0/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan

Handler Eugene M. O'Sullivan

Oct 2017

Hit Sale (Goffs Ireland)

AJ Martin Racing

Purchaser: Eugene O'Sullivan

€3,500

Lots Sold: 86

Prices

Avg: €16,774

Median: €6,000

Maximum: €215,000

Nov 2016

Open Yearling And Hit Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Arodstown Stables

Purchaser: Barry Potts

€6,500

Lots Sold: 251

Prices

Avg: €11,002

Median: €5,000

Maximum: €200,000

Change of Trainer Patrick J Flynn to A J Martin

Symbols Explained

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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

Oct 2017

Hit Sale (Goffs Ireland)

AJ Martin Racing

Purchaser: Eugene O'Sullivan

€3,500

Lots Sold: 86

Prices

Avg: €16,774

Median: €6,000

Maximum: €215,000

Nov 2016

Open Yearling And Hit Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Arodstown Stables

Purchaser: Barry Potts

€6,500

Lots Sold: 251

Prices

Avg: €11,002

Median: €5,000

Maximum: €200,000

Reports in which Oighear Dubh (IRE) was mentioned

Dubh makes swift return in Cork Grand National

Oighear Dubh bids to gain compensation for a luckless run at Cheltenham last week in the Paddy Power Cork Grand National on Sunday. Sun 04th Nov

Strong-travelling Neddyvaughan obliges for Gilligan

Neddyvaughan travelled all over the opposition in the handicap chase at Fairyhouse before delivering under Liam Gilligan. Sat 13th Oct

Dreams scores again for de Bromhead & Blackmore

Theatre Dreams produced a game front-running performance, under Rachael Blackmore, to gain her second win over fences in the two-and-a-half mile handicap chase at Killarney. Thu 23rd Aug

Matin has the answers for all the greys

We witnessed quite the conclusion to the Three.ie Rated Novice Chase at Tramore and in the end it was another winning favourite after race two at the County Waterford venue. Thu 16th Aug

Dubh takes the last for the O'Sullivan's

The father and daughter team of Eugene and Maxine O'Sullivan combined to take the last at Tipperary, the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase, with Oighear Dubh. Sun 22nd Jul

Ball makes all for the Madden's

Pass The Ball made it five from six for favourite backers at Killarney, as he made all in the Download And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle. Mon 16th Jul

Foley seals Tramore treble on Rubenesque

Rubenesque was the fifth winning favourite to prevail in Tramore when taking the concluding two-mile handicap at 5/2. Sat 19th Aug

Cradle stays on best under McGarvey

Cradle Mountain came from last to first to land the Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle under Jody McGarvey for Joseph O'Brien. Sun 02nd Oct

Obeaux set for Like A Butterfly test

Alpha Des Obeaux makes his eagerly awaited debut over regulation fences in the Like A Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary on Sunday. Sun 02nd Oct

Review kilbeggan 2nd Sep

Sean Doyle and J J Slevin successfully teamed up for the second time this week when Crosshue Boy came out on top in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at KilbegganFri 02nd Sep

Grey Dubh wins Gold

Donagh Meyler was niggling at favourite Oighear Dubh (translates across to English as Black Ice) from a fair way out in the opening Kilbeggan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle. The Kilkenny jockey had a willing partner in the Verglas grey though, and Tony Martin's charge came out on top by two and a half lengths. Fri 02nd Sep

Strong opening at Wexford

Late arrival is not advised at Wexford on Bank Holiday Monday, with the Peter Nolan Bloodstock Maiden Hurdle attracting a field with several promising youngsters in its ranks. Mon 26th Oct

Have A Few surprises with 16/1 win

Barry Geraghty chose newcomer Well Taken, over 16/1 chance, Have A Few, of J P McManus' pair, in the John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Listowel. It was the latter that landed the spoils though, under Mark Walsh. Sat 19th Sep

No fuss for Mabel with Ballinrobe win

Time For Mabel was expected to make his third start in Ireland a winning one and the 11/8 favourite duly achieved a success under Andrew Lynch in the opening At The Races Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe. Tue 25th Aug

Madden gets a great tune from Scooping

There could have been a fear that Scooping might have been doing too much too soon under Tom Madden in the Spin 1038 Handicap but on the pace is the place to be at Leopardstown this evening and so it proved again as the Dylan Thomas filly prevailed. Wed 02nd Apr

After race at Kilbeggan Fri, 2nd Sep, 2016 (1st)

It was a good ride by Donagh and himself and young (Jack) Kennedy are two good up and coming jockeys at the moment,. He gave him a chance to find his feet as he was not really travelling or acting around here. He will mix it between the Flat and hurdles.

A J Martin