Form and Entries for Horse Downforce (IRE)

Downforce (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Downforce (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2012

Sire

Fast Company (IRE)

Dam

Spinning Ruby (GB)

Dam's Sire

Pivotal (GB)

Owner

W McCreery

Trainer

W McCreery

Breeder

P Burns

Last Win

Curragh Wed, 26th Oct, 22 14/1, N M Crosse (757 days)

Last Run

Navan Wed, 23rd Oct, 24 12th, 9/1, W J Lee (29 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

13%

€212,867.5

6.50

Flat GB

£17,746

-3.00

Flat FR

-1.00

Under Rules Total

12%

2.50

Form Figures

56128-11004513-1742520-9126386-820022-20930-19000-90908000410-54063-456600

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 56128-11004513-1742520-9126386-820022-20930-19000-90908000410-54063-456600

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

01Nov17 Mai 6f Soft 3y+ F(80K)

8-13[10/1]unplaced in race won by The Right Man

W J Lee

Rated 110

10/1

Oct 2013

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Newlands House Stud

Purchaser: Grove Stud

€62,000

Lots Sold: 346

Prices

Avg: €100,591

Median: €55,500

Maximum: €2,850,000

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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2013

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Newlands House Stud

Purchaser: Grove Stud

€62,000

Lots Sold: 346

Prices

Avg: €100,591

Median: €55,500

Maximum: €2,850,000

Reports in which Downforce (IRE) was mentioned

Merisi Diamond shines in Curragh again

Mon 18th Mar

'Lovable' lead horse rolls back the years

Wed 26th Oct

Downforce registers seventh career win

Dual Listed winner Downforce bridged a gap of almost three years between wins at the Curragh today as the Willie McCreery's trained nine year old defied top weight to win the Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Handicap under jockey Nathan Crosse. Sun 21st Mar

Thriving Lustown Baba now a Listed winner

The TRM Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed) went to the 5/2 second favourite Lustown Baba ridden by Leigh Roche. Thu 15th Oct

Make A Challenge easily records fourth Listed win

The A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes (Listed) was impressively won by 9/4 second favourite Make A Challenge ridden by Joe Doyle. Sat 22nd Aug

Make A Challenge dominates in Waterford Testimonial

Make A Challenge continued his remarkable rate of improvement this season when taking the Waterford Testimonial Stakes in great style at the Curragh. Sun 13th Oct

Crosse makes Group race breakthrough

Speak In Colours gave jockey Shane Crosse his first Group-race victory in the AES Renaissance Stakes. Sat 28th Sep

Progressive Dream records fifth career success

Drombeg Dream recorded her fifth career success, as she stayed on best to land the Racing Again At Tipperary On May 9th Race. Thu 25th Apr

Psychedelic aiming to shine at Tipperary

Psychedelic Funk is the highest-rated horse in action as racing returns to Tipperary. Thu 25th Apr

Downforce bids to land another Cork Stakes

Flat racing returns to Navan on Saturday where the eight-race card has been well supported and is headlined by the Cork Stakes. Sat 30th Mar

Review naas 13th Apr

Aidan O'Brien's dual Classic hero Capri had to pull out all the stops to justify 7-4 favouritism in the Toals.com Bookmakers Alleged Stakes at NaasFri 13th Apr

Keane at double on board Psychedelic Funk

Psychedelic Funk made a winning start to his campaign when readily landing the Group Three Gladness Stakes over seven furlongs at Naas. Fri 13th Apr

Review navan 7th Apr

Downforce was an impressive winner of the Listed Cork Stakes at Navan on SaturdaySat 07th Apr

Back to back Cork Stakes for Downforce

He won the Cork Stakes at Cork in 2017 and Downforce repeated the feat in the Listed sprint, run today at Navan. Sat 07th Apr

"Wheels are back on the wagon" for well-backed Jack

Hardly surprisingly for an event of its kind there was a tight finish to the Naas Racecourse Launches The 2018 Flat Season Handicap. Medicine Jack (8/1 into 5/1) just emerged victorious under champion jockey Colin Keane. Sun 25th Mar

Review tipperary 1st Oct

Jezki served notice that he is still a force to be reckoned with a comprehensive success in the Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 01st Oct

Keane now 4 up on Smullen

Colin Keane extended his lead over Pat Smullen to four as he continues his determined bid to be champion jockey for 2017. The latest Keane winner was again for his boss, Ger Lyons, on Psychedelic Funk in the Group 3 Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes at Tipperary. Sun 01st Oct

Meydan to Navan for a DC win

With a run at Meydan 30 days ago under his belt, Washington DC proved up to justifying 2/1 favouritism in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Navan. Mon 24th Apr

Crosse rides first winner on Elm Grove

Elm Grove came from last to first in the apprentice handicap to get jockey Nathan Crosse off the mark. Sun 02nd Apr

Downforce impresses in Cork feature

Downforce absolutely pulverised the opposition in the featured six furlong Cork Stakes (Listed). Sun 02nd Apr

Great Minds returns to action in Cork

Flat racing returns to Munster with Cork's meeting today, where the opening Listed Cork Stakes is the feature event. Sun 02nd Apr

Review tipperary 2nd Oct

The Willie Mullins-trained Ivan Grozny ran his rivals ragged in the Grade Two Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 02nd Oct

Well-backed Downforce holds off Speaker

Downforce justified plenty of market support, as he took the thetote.com Handicap under Billy Lee for Willie McCreery. 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 curragh 21st May

Awtaad lit up the Curragh on Saturday when running out a stunning winner of the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas for trainer Kevin PrendergastSat 21st May

McCreery and Lee at double with Devonshire

Devonshire brought up a 39/1 double for trainer Willie McCreery and jockey Billy Lee when scoring in the Group Two Lanwades Stud Stakes over a mile at the Curragh. Sat 21st May

Downforce handles BMW Handicap best

Downforce ploughed through the rain-sodden turf in the Curragh to decisively win the valuable BMW Handicap for trainer Willie McCreery. Sat 21st May

Review sligo 1st May

Erysimum thumped her rivals in the Join The 2016 Sligo Race Supporters Club Fillies Median Auction MaidenSun 01st May

McCreery and Lee at double with Downforce

Downforce allayed any fears over handling the testing ground in Sligo when finishing strongly to take the spoils in the Durkin Bros. Electrical Gurteen Handicap. Sun 01st May

Journey deservedly off mark at Dundalk

Long Journey Home broke his polytrack account on his twelfth visit to Dundalk when proving best in the Hibernia Steel Handicap under Wayne Lordan. Fri 30th Oct

Pleasing sign off from Opera

Supported from around 12/1 when markets began on the Go Racing In Kildare 2016 Membership Handicap, 11/2 shot Wexford Opera got the job done under Kevin Manning in race two at the Curragh. Tue 13th Oct

He'llberemembered & Whiteout dead-heat

Whiteout (4/1jfav) and He'llberemembered (8/1) dead-heated in the final race at Down Royal this evening, the Download the New At The Races App Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap. Fri 11th Sep

Review down royal 11th Sep

Ms Brinkleys justified 3-1 favouritism in thrilling fashion in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden, the richest race at Down Royal on FridayFri 11th Sep

McCreery & McDonogh on the mark in Down

Downforce got off the mark on his third start as he took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden under Declan McDonogh for Willie McCreery. Fri 11th Sep

at home we use him as a lead horse and he will lead Insinuendo for the next couple of weeks before she goes out to Bahrain. He does great work in the yard and is there eight years - he’s a lovable auld devil, runs away with people up the gallop and does his own thing. Nathan has to get the credit because he told me to leave the blinkers off him. I said we’ll go up the far side like Billy (Lee) did on Are We Dreaming (stablemate, in early October), on the bit of fresh ground. I loved the way he fought back the last 50 yards and there is life in the old dog yet. He might run again Sunday week and will definitely be leading two-year-olds at the start of next year.

W McCreery

After race at Curragh Wed, 26th Oct, 2022 (1st)

W McCreery

After race at Curragh Sun, 21st Mar, 2021 (1st)

it must be tacky enough. I thought all week that it was drying out too much for the two of them the winner and 10th placed stablemate Gobi Desert) but Nathan said he loved it. He jumped out, barreled along the whole way, and enjoyed himself. We'll go back down to Cork in two weeks for the Listed race (Cork Stakes) that he has won twice. It's great to see him back. He didn't win a race last year but was third in a Listed race towards the end of last year and is a good little money earner for Donal Finnan so I'm delighted.

W McCreery

After race at Navan Sat, 7th Apr, 2018 (1st)

If it's barely raceable on Friday he may run again (rescheduled Gladness Stakes at Naas). That's his surface.

W McCreery

After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Apr, 2017 (1st)

He loves that ground and Penny Pepper finished second to us last year too so it's the same two and those Fast Companys love that ground. He just goes through it when others can't and I was delighted to see it barely raceable today. The ground, to me, is barely raceable and he was the only one who could handle it. We'll have to try him on a bit better ground now - I won't ever run him on firm but he has ran crackers of races on good ground in the past. We'll keep stepping him up, he's a grand horse but today was his Derby as we have to make hay with him early on, and late on, in the year.

W McCreery

After race at Tipperary Sun, 2nd Oct, 2016 (1st)

He was very consistent - the last day he was just very unlucky when he was shuttled back to last but flew home. He got there too soon today and travelled so well. He loves that ground and obviously it is a Fast Company thing as the filly (Classic winner Jet Setting) won the previous race. He moves like it is good ground and the rest seem to be struggling. We'll see about maybe one more run but his owner Donal (Finnan) is over for a few weeks so said we'd run him twice. He's originally from Kilcock but is now living in New York.

W McCreery

After race at Curragh Sat, 21st May, 2016 (1st)

We were worried the last day [on heavy ground] but he handled it well. I was confident coming in today that there was a big run on the cards so I'm delighted he has proved it. It's slow ground, it is nearly soft. It's going well, I've a bit of luck on my side and momentum there at the moment so hopefully it will keep going. He's still immature but he has a grand way of going and he settled in well. He has plenty of pace for five furlongs especially on that soft ground. He's in again at Gowran on Wednesday over seven furlongs. We'll see what yer man (the handicapper) does and also the man above with the ground. It's nice to get a winner on Guineas day.

W McCreery

After race at Down Royal Fri, 11th Sep, 2015 (1st)

He's a grand horse. He ran earlier in the year but was a bit weak. Patrick Burns (owner) took him home and gelded him. He's by a good stallion (Fast Company) and I'm delighted with him. Happy days for Patrick!

W McCreery

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