Form and Entries for Horse Formal Bid (IRE)

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Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2011

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland (C. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Aidan O'Ryan/Elliott

£14,500

Lots Sold: 848

Prices

Avg: £19,557

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £310,000

Oct 2010

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Baronrath, Ireland (C. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 865

Prices

Avg: £20,321

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £550,000

Reports in which Formal Bid (IRE) was mentioned

Carberry & Elliott double up with Bid

After winning the first with Crown Theatre Gordon Elliott and Paul Carberry doubled up in the fifth, the Thanking Prestige Caterers Beginners Chase, as Formal Bid justified even money favouritism. Fri 17th Oct

Review fairyhouse 11th Oct

Sheamus showed he could be a force to be reckoned with when he completed a hat-trick on his jumps debut in the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Maiden Hurdle at FairyhouseSat 11th Oct

King Of Brega moves to conquer Fairyhouse

The Pat Downey trained The King Of Brega landed a fair gamble to win the Premier Jump Racing Weekend November 29th-30th Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse today, making much of the running to win under Robbie Colgan. Sat 11th Oct

Review kilbeggan 6th Sep

Young jockey Pierce Gallagher produced an excellent waiting ride to land the biggest race of the day at Kilbeggan, the Kilbeggan Patrons HurdleFri 06th Sep

Favourite backers get a scare before Bid wins

Favourite backers had a real 'oh no' moment approaching the final flight of the Moate Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan today as the 9/4 'jolly', and eventual winner, Formal Bid arrived with his chance only to be impeded jumping that final obstacle. Fri 06th Sep

Russian doubles up for Hanley

The Black Russian ran his rivals ragged once again as he followed up success at Sligo on Tuesday by claiming the Dunbia Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight. Fri 23rd Aug

Going reports

There is racing in Kilbeggan this evening starting at 5pm. The last going report issued yesterday gave the ground as good to firm, good in places (watering). There are seven races on the card. Fri 23rd Aug

Formal Bid steps up to score for Elliott

Formal Bid, who put in an eyecatching display when second at Kilbeggan, was hammered down from 4/1 to 7/4 favourite at Bellewstown and duly scored for Gordon Elliott and Davy Condon in the two mile one Lougher Stables Handicap Hurdle. Thu 22nd Aug

Review kilbeggan 10th Aug

Double Seven showed his liking for Kilbeggan as he completed a splendid summer hat-trick at the course in the feature Hackett's Bookmakers Handicap ChaseSat 10th Aug

Ballyspellan scores for Gannon & Mangan

Ballyspellan Lad sprang a 12/1 surprise, as he took the Joe Cooney Memorial Handicap Hurdle, under Paddy Mangan for trainer Michelle Gannon. Sat 10th Aug

Sweeney has Raydari humming

Dundalk's polytrack, a change of yard and the application of cheek-pieces have brought out a tremendous transformation in Raydari and he followed-up a course success from a fortnight back in the first split of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap. Fri 19th Oct

Rusty Halo shows his ability

Rusty Halo shed his maiden tag in the two mile handicap when providing a 14/1 upset at Wexford for trainer Paul Flynn and five-pound claimer Ronan Whelan. Fri 19th Aug

Formal Bid mows down market leaders

Ray Dawson came with with a sustained run on Formal Bid (4/1) to cut down 11/4 joint favourites Unique Style and Johnnys Legacy in the last 100 yards to win going away by three parts of a length in Dundalk's closing one mile four furlong handicap. Tue 12th Jul

Formal wins as Gold falters

Green to Gold was all the rage with punters for the 'Kila & Paddy Casey' Apprentice Handicap, with Sunday's Bellewstown scorer going off the Even money favourite. However things didn't go according to plan as Formal Bid took the spoils for trainer Charles O'Brien & jockey Ray Dawson. Thu 07th Jul

One For Joules wins again for Hanlon & Mullins

One For Joules (6/1) followed up on her recent victory over hurdles, when winning division two of the Roscommon Herald Handicap under Danny Mullins, the last of the five flat races on the card. Sun 12th Jun

Review dundalk 1st Apr

Dahindar is rapidly becoming a standing dish at Dundalk and the six-year-old recorded his fourth victory on the all-weather track in the feature www.dundalkstadium.com HandicapFri 01st Apr

Lordan doubles up

Jockey Wayne Lordan completed a double at Dundalk today, winning the [email protected] Handicap on 20/1 shot Formal Bid. Fri 01st Apr

After race at Kilbeggan Fri, 6th Sep, 2013 (1st)

he would have been an unlucky loser but he won anyway so that's grand. He is what he is and that's his level and he wants quick ground so he hasn't that much time left this year.

Gordon Elliott

After race at Dundalk Tue, 12th Jul, 2011 (1st)

All he does is stay. One mile four furlongs is his minimum. He stayed on well, loves that surface and it can't be too quick for him. The owner Michael Keating is very keen to go to Galway. The two mile handicap on the Saturday would suit him well.

Charles O'Brien

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 7th Jul, 2011 (1st)

The cheekpieces worked. He probably wants further and I put them on him to sharpen him up. He travelled well throughout the race but he got caught a bit flat footed, he stayed on well though. We will look for something similar now or he might go back hurdling as he jumps well. He didn't like Kilbeggan (made his hurdling debut there) as he is a big galloping horse and he needs a galloping track.

Charles O'Brien

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