Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Athens (IRE)

Athens (IRE) 16yo b c 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Athens (IRE) b c 2009

Sire

Dylan Thomas (IRE)

Dam

Rafina (USA)

Dam's Sire

Mr Prospector (USA)

Owner

Michael Tabor

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

Quay Bloodstock and The Niarchos Family

Last Win

Navan Sun, 29th Apr, 12 4/6Fav, J P O'Brien (4703 days)

Last Run

Royal Ascot Fri, 22nd Jun, 12 2nd, 11/2, J P O'Brien (4649 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

33%

€44,640

-2.76

Flat GB

£14,102

-2.00

Flat FR

-1.00

Under Rules Total

22%

-5.76

Form Figures

4213-41532/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4213-41532/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

13May12 Lon 11f Good to Soft 3y F(108K)

9-2[6/1]5th of 6, 2.06L behind Top Trip

J P O'Brien

11/26/1

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.

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Reports in which Athens (IRE) was mentioned

Review curragh 27th May

Samitar gave Mick Channon his first taste of Classic glory as she swooped to land the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh under young jockey Martin HarleySun 27th May

Review navan 29th Apr

Kissed looked every inch a potential Oaks filly as she dismissed the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes at NavanSun 29th Apr

O'Brien keeps it simple on Athens

On a day of doubles at Navan, Aidan and Joseph O'Brien got in on the act as Athens added to the earlier gains from Kissed, in taking the four runner Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race. Sun 29th Apr

Review leopardstown 15th Apr

Jim Bolger completed a hat-trick of PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes victories at Leopardstown when Light Heavy followed up his seasonal debut success at the track at the end of last monthSun 15th Apr

Review listowel 13th Sep

Much Acclaimed is in rip-roaring form and he picked up another good prize with a cosy victory in the feature Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle at the County Kerry trackTue 13th Sep

Athens sheds his maiden tag

Athens made his experience count when justifying 4/7 favouritism in the two-year-old maiden over one mile at Listowel. Tue 13th Sep

Akeed Mofeed looks really good at Leopardstown

Akeed Mofeed impressed greatly when landing the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden at Leopardstown under Johnny Murtagh. Sat 03rd Sep

After race at Navan Sun, 29th Apr, 2012 (1st)