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Fosters Cross (IRE) b g 10th May 2002

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Fosters Cross (IRE) b g 10th May 2002

Sire

Dr Massini (IRE)

Dam

Francie's Treble

Dam's Sire

Quayside

Owner

Patrick J O'Donovan

Trainer

Thomas Mullins

Breeder

Harry Boyle

Last Win

Thurles Sun, 21st Dec, 14 14/1, D J Mullins (3623 days)

Last Run

Dundalk Fri, 20th Nov, 15 13th, 33/1, Jack Foley (3289 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

14%

€63,900

19.00

Hurdle IRE

15%

€150,860

-5.62

Chase IRE

11%

€103,640

-9.92

NHF IRE

€4,280

-5.00

Chase GB

-2.00

NHF GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

104

12%

-4.54

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 2685323-231453F3111U5-29B0223PP1482-981F39412P60-08F6821F939U-3718613705525367280060114974710686U439699024790/

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MorningSP

09Oct15 Dun 12f Standard 3y+ Hcap(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 66

18May08 Nav 16f Firm 5-7y NHF(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

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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.

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Reports in which Fosters Cross (IRE) was mentioned

Review galway 9th Sep

Willie Mullins landed the feature race at Galway as Devils Pride (10-1) bounced back to form in the Guinness Handicap SteeplechaseWed 09th Sep

Bride bounces back to his best

Devils Bride provided his trainer Willie Mullins with a double on the card (earlier won with Icy Reply) as he landed the feature Guinness Handicap Chase. Wed 09th Sep

Punchestown preview

Foildubh heads the field for the Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase at Punchestown today as he seeks his first success in 18 months. Sat 16th May

Jackson is leading Lady for Walsh

Mark Walsh partnered his 70th winner of the season as Jacksonslady took the Three.ie Handicap Chase in great style at Punchestown. Thu 30th Apr

Review thurles 21st Dec

Kauto Grand Mogol looked a useful stayer in the making as he demolished the opposition in the Exit 6 To The Horse & Jockey Rated Novice Hurdle at ThurlesSun 21st Dec

Mullins a winner on first day as a pro

With hindsight classy veteran Fosters Cross was a big price at 14/1 for the Horse & Jockey Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Thurles and he provided David Mullins with a first winner on the opening day of his professional career. Sun 21st Dec

Cork preview

There are many interesting aspects to Cork's card but it would be difficult to top the intrigue that the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Chase carries. Sun 19th Oct

Review ballinrobe 26th Aug

Special Tiara was a bitter disappointment at Ballinrobe, managing only third behind Fosters Cross (3-1) in the Donal Downes Water Towers ChaseTue 26th Aug

Russell credits Mullins as Fosters wins again

Second in this race in 2010, Tom Mullins' Fosters Cross returned four years later to land the twelfth win of his career when triumphant in the Donal Downes Water Towers Chase at Ballinrobe. Tue 26th Aug

Review galway 3rd Aug

Brian Ellison's decision to send Topaz Mile third Baraweez into action again paid off when the four-year-old landed the feature race on the final day of the Galway Festival, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' HandicapSun 03rd Aug

Fosters back in Ballybrit winners' enclosure

Veteran Fosters Cross rolled back the years to hit the headlines once again at Galway, claiming a game success in the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase. Sun 03rd Aug

In-form Harty double-handed in the feature

Sabrina Harty is hoping to kick off the Galway Festival in great style when she saddles two contenders for the opening-day feature, the Connacht Hotel (QR) Handicap. Mon 28th Jul

Walsh gets Prince back to winning ways

Noble Prince bounced back to his best, as he took the feature race at Thurles, the Listed John Meagher Memorial Chase, scoring under Ruby Walsh for Paul Nolan. Thu 07th Nov

Codd lands his biggest training success

The Amarillo Kid flew the last fence on his way to winning the valuable Grade B Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase. Sun 20th Oct

Review galway 11th Sep

Muzak (5-1) collected the decent prize up for grabs in the Guinness Handicap Chase at GalwayWed 11th Sep

Monroe delighted with Muzak

Muzak proved strongest in the Guinness Handicap Chase at Galway in a race in which only three got involved. Wed 11th Sep

Silk Hall causes surprise in Grimes Hurdle

The James Lambe trained Silk Hall caused a 25/1 upset in the featured Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary today, under jockey Eddie O'Connell Sun 21st Jul

Fosters Cross starts busy summer in style

Fosters Cross smoothly picked off Laughing Boy a furlong and a half out and the veteran 11-year-old forged on to win by two and a half lengths at 3/1 in the Leopardstown Club Members Handicap. Thu 11th Jul

Review leopardstown 3rd Mar

Savello put in an impressive round of jumping to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Tony Martin after favourite Rupert Lamb fell early onSun 03rd Mar

Fosters gains revenge on 'Mountain

Japan's Grand Jump-bound Blackstairmountain had to settle for the runner-up spot behind Fosters Cross in the Ballsbridge Hurdle at Leopardstown today, with the winner gaining revenge for a defeat to that rival in January. Sun 03rd Mar

Pady on Duty at Leopardstown

Forpadydeplasterer will run at Leopardstown today in preparation for a crack at the John Smith's Grand National. Sun 03rd Mar

Review cork 5th Jan

Willie Mullins' classy performer Blackstairmountain took full advantage of favourable race conditions to land his first jumps victory in over a year in the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle at CorkSat 05th Jan

Japanese target for Blackstairmountain

Willie Mullins has grand plans for Blackstairmountain with a valuable target in the far east later this season after the 4/7 shot took the McCarthy Insurance Group in workmanlike fashion. Sat 05th Jan

Deer does the business

Roe Deer landed a nice touch when taking the mile-and-a-half handicap at Dundalk. Wed 12th Dec

Pires has his day at Cork

Bottom-weight Pires forged clear 100 yards from home under Paul Townend to justify 5/2 favouritism in the Grade B Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase. Sun 21st Oct

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

Review galway 12th Sep

Fosters Cross ran out a gutsy winner of the Guinness Handicap Chase at GalwayWed 12th Sep

Fosters on top at Galway again

The finish of the Guinness Handicap Chase was fought out by a couple of Galway specialists with Fosters Cross (Bryan Cooper up) ultimately defeating Darenjan by four and three parts of a length. Wed 12th Sep

Easy win for Rebel on his home turf

Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz followed up on his success at Ballybrit as he took the JP McManus Hurdle at Cork this afternoon for his trainer Michael Winters with Davy Russell aboard. Sun 26th Aug

Whatuthink storms home

Veteran Whatuthink (7/2) put in an impressive hurdling display on his way to a comprehensive victory in the two mile hurdle at Down Royal. Fri 22nd Jun

O'Grady's Article looks a Real star

The Real Article landed a touch in great fashion when running away with the Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle at the Limerick junction track this afternoon. Sun 02nd Oct

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 galway 28th Jul

The lightly-raced Moon Dice gave Paul Flynn and members of the Three Friers Cross Syndicate a day to remember when winning the ultra-valuable Guiness Galway Handicap Hurdle by four and a half lengthsThu 28th Jul

Moon shines to foil Fosters in Galway Hurdle

Moon Dice claimed the richest jumps race in Ireland, the Guinness Galway Hurdle, for his trainer Paul Flynn, his jockey Tom Doyle and his ecstatic owners the Three Friars Cross Syndicate. Thu 28th Jul

Review galway 25th Jul

Tom Mullins' Fosters Cross turned the biggest race on day one of the Galway Festival, the carlton.ie/galwaycity (QR) Handicap, into a procession with a fine front-running displayMon 25th Jul

Cross lands opening night feature

Foster Cross will bid to become the first horse since Athy Spirit in 1990 to complete the big Festival double of the opening night feature and Thursday's Guinness Galway Hurdle after taking the carlton.ie/galwaycity (Q.R.) Handicap in tremendous style. Mon 25th Jul

Gimli bounces back in style

Gimli's Rock bounced back to form in some style when landing a nice pot in the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise EBF Handicap at the Curragh. Sun 26th Jun

Madden gets Princeton home to land big pot

The feature race on the first day of the Killarney May Festival, the Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle went to the Eddie Harty trained Princeton Plains in the colours of JP McManus, just getting the better of Idarah by a head. Sun 15th May

Easy for Fosters & Ruby up North

Fosters Cross and Ruby Walsh outclassed his four rivals in the Kwik Fit Insurance Elite Sales Managers Hurdle at Downpatrick. Sun 27th Mar

Review fairyhouse 15th Dec

Hurricane Fly was the star of the show on the top-class Fairyhouse card, outgunning old rival Solwhit in the closing stages of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace HurdleWed 15th Dec

Pearl back to her best

She was the only mare in the sixteen runner field but Assigh Pearl was more than up to the task in the Bar One Racing Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse. She was beaten when well-fancied at Down Royal on her last start but she put that behind her to battle off all challengers in this two miler under Paul Carberry. Wed 15th Dec

Berry rides treble as What A Charm sluices home

Fran Berry and What A Charm sluiced up by four-and-a-half lengths in the Leopardstown November handicap to give Berry his third winner of the day. The treble paid just over 150/1. The success gave trainer John Oxx a double at the track. Sun 31st Oct

Review navan 6th Oct

Aidan O'Brien landed a four-timer at Navan on a card dominated by the family as son Joseph notched his first treble to step up the pressure on the leaders in the apprentices' title raceWed 06th Oct

Mountain rounds off big day for O'Briens

Joseph O'Brien recorded the first treble of his career, at Navan today, to move right into contention in the race for the apprentice title. Wed 06th Oct

Eirnin leaves it late to give O'Brien double

The Fillies Maiden at Navan produced a thrilling finish with Eirnin just getting up on the line to pip stablemate Diamond Brooch. Wed 06th Oct

Fosters shocks as Universe flops

Fosters Cross bounced back to form when running out a ready winner of the two mile October Maiden at Navan. Wed 06th Oct

Walsh and Martin double up with Keelaghan

Keelaghan proved too strong for fellow 7/2 joint favourite Fosters Cross in the Water Towers Chase to give Ruby Walsh and Tony Martin a double at Ballinrobe. Sun 22nd Aug

Power makes welcome return to winner's enclosure

Eddie Power rode his first winner since cracking two vertabrae in his neck at Tipperary in April when scoring aboard Away We Go for Timmy Cleary in the Whitford House Hotel Chase at Wexford. Fri 06th Aug

Captain returns to best in Ryanair

Captain Cee Bee bounced back to his best at Punchestown today, overcoming a burst blood vessel suffered at the Cheltenham Festival, to win the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase for trainer Eddie Harty and jockey Tony McCoy. Thu 22nd Apr

Review naas 6th Feb

Captain Cee Bee enhanced his claims for the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy with an easy victory at NaasSat 06th Feb

Captain lights up Naas

Captain Cee Bee cemented his position at the top of the market for the Arkle Chase with an impressive display to justify odds of 4/11 in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase. Sat 06th Feb

Review galway 25th Oct

Dunguib made the perfect introduction to jumping with an effortless victory in the CCTV Venue Control Maiden Hurdle at GalwaySun 25th Oct

Fosters lands Grade 3 on chasing bow

Fosters Cross made an excellent start to his career over fences by taking the Grade 3 Barna Waste Ballybrit Novice Chase under a confident Davy Russell. Sun 25th Oct

Review tipperary 4th Oct

Noel Meade has high hopes for Go Native after the 4-7 shot landed the odds in the Friends of Tipperary HurdleSun 04th Oct

Russell in double form

Davy Russell completed a quick double when the Tom Mullins trained Fosters Cross made it a front running performance to land the Tipperary Supporters Club Joe Mac Grade 3 Novice Hurdle for owner Patrick O’Donovan. Sun 04th Oct

Fosters Cross scores for Mullins

Owner Pat Donovan, of Vintage Tipple/Irish Oaks fame, recorded his second winner in two days when his Fosters Cross easily justified 2/5 favouritism in the www.clonmelraces.ie Novice Hurdle for trainer Tom Mullins. Sun 27th Sep

Donoghue off the mark

Sixteen year old conditional jockey Keith Donoghue recorded his first winner at Listowel today, ably taking the Kerry Spring Water Hurdle on the Gordon Elliott trained Nino Cochise. Sun 13th Sep

Review galway 30th Jul

Bahrain Storm claimed an emphatic victory in a dramatic running of the Arthur Guinness Galway Hurdle for the Pat Flynn stableThu 30th Jul

Review navan 28th Mar

Royal County Star won a thrilling renewal of the Irish Form Book An Uaimh Chase at NavanSat 28th Mar

Fosters Finally Gets There

Fosters Cross finally gained the win his talent deserved when on outing number ten he convincingly got off the mark in the N.I. Hospice Maiden Hurdle. Davy Russell's mount beat Osborn by nine lengths. Sat 28th Mar

Baffin Island leaves punters in the cold

The Dessie Hughes bandwagon gained further momentum at Thurles today, when his 25/1 chance Baffin Island, under Roger Loughran, completed a double, for the trainer, in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle. Tue 13th Jan

Wonder winner for Devereux

I Wonder Now recorded a shock debut victory in the bumper at Wexford, and the 25/1 success proved a double cause for celebration to local trainer Jimmy Devereux. Sat 29th Nov

After race at Thurles Sun, 21st Dec, 2014 (1st)

He (Fosters Cross) has had a hard season and didn't run too bad for Bryan Cooper at Punchestown the last day. We freshened him up after that and he really came back to himself in the last 10 days and it was a nice pot to get. He'll probably pull out again at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Galway Sun, 3rd Aug, 2014 (1st)

You can never get him fit enough at home and it always takes a couple of runs to get him right,.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Galway Wed, 12th Sep, 2012 (1st)

He jumped well and he'd run well against Rebel Fitz at Cork the last day. He has a decent mark over fences and it was a nice pot to get.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Galway Mon, 25th Jul, 2011 (1st)

He will definitely go for the .Hurdle. on Thursday. He never leaves a nut after a race, so hopefully he will be okay after this. He's a great old horse to train, although winter ground is not his ground. He's been buzzing all week, and Colin said he was buzzing all the way down to the start. He was well due a big pot.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Downpatrick Sun, 27th Mar, 2011 (1st)

That was a well-deserved win. His last good run was at Fairyhouse and he didn't disgrace himself since when the ground was gone for him. The better ground here helped. We'll look at Fairyhouse with him now and I think on that ground he'll pick up more money again.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Navan Wed, 6th Oct, 2010 (1st)

It was a great ride. He could go for a 1m6f amateur race at Galway now at the end of the month,. There is also a two-mile chase there for him. He'll run there in something if the ground doesn't go really bad. I couldn't believe the price today.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Galway Sun, 25th Oct, 2009 (1st)

He schooled for point-to-points before he ever came to me so that stood to him today. We thought when the ground changed that his chance was gone but he handled it well. He has plenty of foot over two miles. We have no immediate plans.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Tipperary Sun, 4th Oct, 2009 (1st)

He ran well last Winter on soft ground which he doesn't like. He had a short rest after Punchestown and we were going to go chasing but decided we might pick up another hurdle. He'll have a short break now and I'm 99% sure we'll go chasing next. We'll put him away when the ground goes. He's a good ground Summer horse and his ideal trip is over two miles.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Clonmel Sun, 27th Sep, 2009 (1st)

I'm glad to get that win with Fosters Cross after disappointing at Listowel on his last run. That fast ground makes all the difference and today's race conditions were set up perfectly for him. He'll run next in the Grade 3 Joe Mac Novice Hurdle at Tipperary on Sunday.

Thomas Mullins

After race at Navan Sat, 28th Mar, 2009 (1st)

He is a horse that has always shown a lot at home. He has a lot of speed and Davy felt that on the good ground today he was able to show it. He'll probably go for a winners of one and he'll definitely go chasing next season. (EM)

Thomas Mullins

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