Form and Entries for Horse Alfa Beat (IRE)

Alfa Beat (IRE) gr g 2004

Track Horse HorseTracker

Alfa Beat (IRE) gr g 2004

Sire

Environment Friend (GB)

Dam

Belle D'anjou (FR)

Dam's Sire

Saint Cyrien (FR)

Owner

Mr Irvin S Naylor

Trainer

John Joseph Hanlon

Breeder

Alex McCarthy

Last Win

Listowel Wed, 14th Sep, 11 20/1, B J Geraghty (4817 days)

Last Run

Aintree Sat, 14th Apr, 12 fell, 50/1, D N Russell (4604 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

18%

€14,550

-4.90

Chase IRE

38%

€228,710

26.00

Hurdle GB

£238

-1.00

Chase GB

£3,518

-3.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

25%

17.10

Form Figures

179-8106470-U6P8911111-4F6741-UPF/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 179-8106470-U6P8911111-4F6741-UPF/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer C Byrnes to John Joseph Hanlon

May 2011

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Healy B

Purchaser: Berkshire Bloodstock

£75,000

Lots Sold: 329

Prices

Avg: £13,774

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £150,000

28Jul10 Gal 24f Good to Firm 4y+ HcapHdl(18K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 103

Change of Trainer C J Dore to C Byrnes

29Jul09 Gal 20f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(18K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 99

12Jan09 Pun 16f Soft to Heavy 5y+ MdnHdl(15K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer C J Dore

02Nov08 Lin Yielding Point to Point

1st of 13, Itdosnot Botherme

Handler

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

May 2011

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Healy B

Purchaser: Berkshire Bloodstock

£75,000

Lots Sold: 329

Prices

Avg: £13,774

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £150,000

Reports in which Alfa Beat (IRE) was mentioned

Hanlon worried about ground for Beat

John 'Shark' Hanlon is hoping Alfa Beat will handle the testing conditions in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse today. Sat 25th Feb

Shark feasts on a Listowel double

Shark Hanlon capped a tremendous day for his stable by sealing a double when well-backed Murchu ridden by owner Paul McMahon won the bumper at Listowel. Wed 14th Sep

Review listowel 14th Sep

Alfa Beat put in a superb round of jumping to capture the valuable Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase at Listowel for the second year in successionWed 14th Sep

Kerry dances to the Alfa Beat again

Alfa Beat at 20/1 won the Kerry National for the second year in-a-row under Barry Geraghty and is being lined up for a tilt at the Grand National at Aintree next April. Wed 14th Sep

Review listowel 15th Sep

Alfa Beat made it five wins on the spin with a gutsy effort to land the Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase at ListowelWed 15th Sep

Beat storms home in Kerry National

Alfa Beat continued his winning streak when claiming the €160,000 Guinness Kerry National in front of a massive crowd of 26,994 at Listowel. Wed 15th Sep

Alfa Beat completes four-timer

Charles Byrnes’ Alfa Beat, under Davy Russell, completed a remarkable four-timer when winning the Guinness Handicap Chase at Galway today. Sun 29th Aug

No Beating Byrnes and McNamara

Alfa Beat completed a remarkable hat-trick of wins for new trainer Charles Byrnes in the October 10th Munster National (QR) Handicap Hurdle when readily justifying strong 11/10 favouritism under a typically cool ride from Robbie McNamara. Thu 22nd Jul

Byrnes Beats bookies again

Trainer Charles Byrnes' bandwagon, presumably, left Wexford racecourse weighed down with cash today following the yard's latest inspired plunge, in the Irish Daily Mirror Ladies Day Handicap Chase with heavily backed winner Alfa Beat (3/1 - 13/8f). Fri 02nd Jul

Review ballinrobe 22nd Apr

Citizen Vic got favourite-backers off to a flyer when landing the opening Western People Maiden Hurdle at BallinrobeWed 22nd Apr

Dore/Barry inform at Ballinrobe

The BA Morley Memorial Handicap Chase won by the Carl Dore trained Alfa Beat with Shay Barry doing the steering for Mrs A McCarthy. Wed 22nd Apr

After race at Listowel Wed, 14th Sep, 2011 (1st)

That was unreal. I honestly thought the ground had gone against him. He has been working well, is fit and is in good form though. I've only had him a couple of months. Barry gave him an excellent ride and he said he might go wide in the race. I met a Tom Foley who trains horses for this owner Irvin Naylor in America. The owner is one of the biggest in America and is the champion jumps owner. Tom said to pick one out for Irvin that could win the Aintree National. I then gave 70,000 for this horse in the Doncaster Sales. People thought that was too much as he was up in the handicap after winning this race last year. We'll mind him and go for the Grand National. He'll get a break and will run before then to sharpen him up.

John Joseph Hanlon

After race at Listowel Wed, 15th Sep, 2010 (1st)

I'm over the moon. We were unlucky in this race seven years ago when Cloudy Bays had the race won and unseated at the second last. We were very disappointed then but this has made up for it,. We thought the ground might have gone on us this morning. Barry made a brave decision as he said the horse was not travelling well on the ground but when he pulled him out wide he grabbed hold of the bit again. Good ground is a must for this horse. He's still only a novice and I doubt if there will be a higher rated novice this side of Christmas. My long term plan for him has always been the four-mile race at Cheltenham. He's a horse that's very well handicapped over hurdles compared to his chase mark and we may look at something there as well.

C Byrnes

After race at Galway Sun, 29th Aug, 2010 (1st)

that was a nice pot to win with Alfa Beat and apart from one mistake, jumped very well all the way. That earned him a place in the Kerry National at Listowel soon.

C Byrnes

After race at Ballinrobe Wed, 22nd Apr, 2009 (1st)

He's a nice horse we've always thought he wanted better ground. He wasn't a 100% the last day he ran, a lot of my horses were sick at the time. This lad won his point to point first time out and chasing is really his game.

C J Dore

Related by Dam Belle D'anjou (FR)

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Glenbelle (IRE) b m 2005

Environment Friend (GB)

Alfa Belle (IRE) b f 2008

Gamut (IRE)

Vic Approach (IRE) b g 2009