Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Sir Ector (USA)

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Purchaser

Price

Nov 2011

Autumn Sale, Deauville (Arqana)

Pease

Purchaser: RICHARD VENN BLOODSTOCK LIMITED

€17,000

Lots Sold: 317

Prices

Avg: €16,882

Median: €7,000

Maximum: €400,000

Reports in which Sir Ector (USA) was mentioned

Askann a winner for the Torrens family

The 5/1 favourite Classic Concorde looked set for his second win of the season most of the way down the home straight in the Allianz Handicap Hurdle as he held a healthy advantage over the pursuing pack. Fri 01st Nov

Conditions to suit Jake Peter at Tramore

Jake Peter will relish plenty of cut in the ground when he contests the Assembly Techniques Handicap over two miles at Tramore. Sat 17th Aug

Brosna George delights Moore in Down Royal

Brosna George (9/2) gave Arthur Moore a welcome winner in the three mile handicap hurdle at Down Royal. Fri 02nd Nov

Double Pleasure for Mullins & Walsh

Pleasure Dome completed a double at Sligo for Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins, as she defied top-weight in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle. Tue 21st Aug

Barcoe & Landers on the mark with Allez

Gowran trainer James Barcoe recorded his first winner since November of 2014, as his Allez Kal came home a comfortable winner of the Roches Feeds Handicap Hurdle. Wed 27th Dec

Review down royal 1st Sep

Rashaan took his Down Royal record to three wins from as many starts with a gritty display in the Kerry Foods HurdleFri 01st Sep

Review sligo 22nd Aug

Sir Ector ended a drought that stretched back the best part of four years with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle at SligoTue 22nd Aug

Sir Ector gets that winning feeling again

Veteran Sir Ector enjoyed his first victory since November 2013 when delivering in the extended two mile seven handicap hurdle at Sligo. Tue 22nd Aug

Presenting Julio enjoys his Roscommon spin

Presenting Julio (6/1cf) travelled powerfully for Donagh Meyler and that aided their cause as they landed the Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle in Roscommon. Tue 11th Jul

O'Brien brothers score with Tigris River

Tigris River, trained by Joseph O’Brien and ridden by his brother Donnacha, successfully reverted to the flat when taking the Brady Burns Insurance Brokers Supporting Junefest Handicap at the Curragh. Sat 10th Jun

Golden Spear wins November Handicap

Tony Martin’s prospects of winning Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup have been hindered by a disastrous draw but the wily trainer did claim the November Handicap at Leopardstown today with Golden Spear, which was winning his second E100,000 race of the year. Sat 29th Oct

Stafford and Short win with Hall at 28/1

She gave a couple of flicks of her tail on the run-in but who could blame her under such demanding conditions as 28/1 shot Grange Hall saw it out well to land the Sligo Races Supporters Club Beginners Chase under Adam Short. Wed 28th Sep

Tiger now Galway bound

James Lambe and Declan McDonogh had to settle for sixth place with Sir Ector in the featured Saval Beg, but it didn't take long for things to take an upturn for the pair with their Sang Tiger (11/1) landing the RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Handicap at Leopardstown just over an hour later. Fri 05th Jun

Forgotten Rules in Vintage Crop cracker

Forgotten Rules had to dig deep to fend off Answered in what was a cracking renewal of the Group 3 Vintage Crop Stakes. Sun 17th May

Shamiran takes Martinstown Final again

The sponsor's heavily backed favourite Oscar Knight was brought down by Waydownsouth's third flight fall in the Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown, and in the end the two and a half miler threw up a familiar tale with 2012 hero Shamiran going in again. Wed 29th Apr

Parade keeps the wins coming

There was a second winner in as many races for favourite backers at Downpatrick as Gordon Elliott's Knight's Parade got up to touch off his stable companion Cape Glory in the Visit Toals.co.uk Rated Hurdle. Sun 22nd Mar

Pairofbrowneyes justifies trainer's confidence

Pairofbrowneyes made light of an absence of 252 days when scooting home in the two mile handicap hurdle at Punchestown. Sun 16th Nov

November Handicap preview

John McConnell is optimistic the mile-and-seven trip will eke a bit more improvement from out of Orgilgo Bay in the ultra-competitive November Handicap at Leopardstown today. Sun 26th Oct

Durkan continues Gowran love affair

Mind The Pennies stayed on stoutly to win Gowran Park’s two mile handicap hurdle at 14/1 for William Durkan and Sean Flanagan. Sat 04th Oct

Review down royal 25th Jul

Patrick Prendergast served up a Down Royal double for owner Richard Barnes including victory in the feature race, Her Majesty's Plate, with the classy ManalapanFri 25th Jul

Saval Beg heroine Miss Gold Cup bound

Missunited bounced back to her best to go a place better on last year's runner-up effort in the Listed Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown and she's now Royal Ascot bound. Fri 06th Jun

Saval Beg preview

Runner-up to Pale Mimosa here a year ago, Missunited (Kevin Manning takes the ride for the first time) is back for more in the Listed Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown. Fri 06th Jun

Murtagh tops off season in style

Johnny Murtagh topped off his incredible season on the flat when guiding home Sir Ector in the €100,000 Movember Handicap at Leopardstown. Sun 03rd Nov

Review leopardstown 3rd Nov

Seamie Heffernan was the star of the show on the final day of the Flat season at Leopardstown as he rode a treble for the Aidan O'Brien teamSun 03rd Nov

Murtagh donates Leopardstown riding fees

Johnny Murtagh is to donate his riding fees and winnings from Leopardstown today, to the Jockeys' Emergency Fund. Sun 03rd Nov

Ernest & Diamond set to lock horns again

Royal Diamond, last year's Irish St Leger hero, bids to confirm his place in next month's Curragh Classic when he lines up at the Co Kildare track this afternoon. Sat 24th Aug

Dabadiyan gets job done in Plate

Dabadiyan landed the odds in workman-like fashion in Her Majesty's Plate at Down Royal this evening. Fri 26th Jul

Review leopardstown 18th Jul

The application of a visor worked the oracle for Wonderfully (13-8 favourite) in the Silver Flash Stakes at LeopardstownThu 18th Jul

Big options now for Royal Diamond

Irish St Leger winner Royal Diamond galloped his opponents into the turf in the Listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 18th Jul

Review down royal 22nd Jun

Trainer Jimmy Lambe realised a personal ambition when Sir Ector landed the feature Magners Ulster Derby at Down RoyalSat 22nd Jun

Sir Ector makes history in the Ulster Derby

Much like Toccata Blue in the previous contest Sir Ector left behind his most recent effort when becoming the first Northern Irish-trained winner of the Ulster Derby at Down Royal, which is of course backed by Magners. Sat 22nd Jun

Claimer Malone steers first winner for Byrnes

Seven pounds claimer Gareth Malone partnered a winner on his first ride for trainer Charles Byrnes at Down Royal today when Shanpallas landed the Barclay IT Services Handicap Hurdle for the pair. Fri 31st May

Winters respects opposition

Michael Winters acknowledges his prolific mare Missunited faces her toughest task to date in the Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh today. Sun 14th Oct

Third time lucky for Sir Ector at Down Royal

After finishing second over hurdles at Down Royal in May and June, Sir Ector made it third time lucky as he took the McCormack Potato Handicap Hurdle under Robbie Colgan. Fri 31st Aug

Top weight Sir Ector takes the last

Top weight Sir Ector (8/1) took the final race at Leopardstown this evening, the Leopardstown Club Members 2m Handicap, for his trainer James Lambe with Chris Hayes in the saddle. Thu 09th Aug

Victory for Blue Vic

The Tom McCourt trained Blue Vic landed the Barclay IT Services Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal today, scoring an all-out win under five pounds claimer Tim Carroll. Fri 01st Jun

Flemross foils major gamble on Sir Ector

Flemross foiled a major gamble on the James Lambe trained Sir Ector (16/1 this morning and backed from 6/1 into 3/1 favourite on course) as he made all to take the Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle for trainer Roy Wilson with Bryan Cooper in the saddle. Mon 07th May

After race at Sligo Tue, 22nd Aug, 2017 (1st)

When we came up the road we were actually going to pull him out as we saw so much rain coming. He had lost his way there for a while; it’s a few years since he has won. He is a bit older now so he has got cuter. I think the small field kind of helped him. I was glad to see a few horses came out so we ran him. We were worried about the ground, we would have liked yielding to soft but obviously he has handled it. We are happy. He was a good horse in his day so we are glad for the horse and glad for ourselves.

Miss Nicole McKenna

After race at Leopardstown Sun, 3rd Nov, 2013 (1st)

We always knew he had a big pot like this in him. Johnny said he could be a Yorkshire Cup horse. I might run him over hurdles now, and then give him a break.

J J Lambe

After race at Down Royal Fri, 31st Aug, 2012 (1st)

He was a little bit unlucky that he didn't draw on his last two hurdle outings. The application of blinkers helped him (wore them for the first time at Leopardstown on his last start). He'll run on the flat next. He is a big galloping horse and finished second at Longchamp to a horse that is now rated 116. He wouldn't want it any softer. I thought he had loads in the tank. He was very disappointing at first and a bit tricky after coming from France but he is coming on in small steps.

J J Lambe

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 9th Aug, 2012 (1st)

We will have to wait and see how good of a race that was. Some of his form in France gave him a chance. The winning syndicate (the Dorightlys Syndicate) are from Armagh and there is six or seven of them.

J J Lambe

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