Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Best Kept Secret (IRE)

Best Kept Secret (IRE) b g 2012

Track Horse HorseTracker

Best Kept Secret (IRE) b g 2012

Sire

Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)

Dam

Rawabi (GB)

Dam's Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Breeder

Whisperview Trading Ltd

Last Win

Ballinrobe Tue, 23rd Jun, 15 8/1, Anastasia O'Brien A P O'Brien (3479 days)

Last Run

Cork Fri, 8th Jul, 16 p.u., 7/1, J S McGarvey (3098 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€8,510

-9.00

Hurdle IRE

€2,040

-4.00

Under Rules Total

-13.00

Form Figures

0-05468714865972582-5P6P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 0-05468714865972582-5P6P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to Joseph Patrick O'Brien

09Jan15 Dun 7f Standard 3y Mdn(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

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 Best Kept Secret (IRE) was mentioned

Review punchestown 31st Dec

Up For Review advertised his Cheltenham Festival claims when making all with ease in the Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle at PunchestownThu 31st Dec

Ranger bounces out quickly for a win

In much the same way as previous winner, Noble Emperor, Jazz Ranger was turned out quickly after being let down by his jumping at one of the Christmas festivals. He sprung a 16/1 surprise under Jonathan Moore in the Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle. Thu 31st Dec

Easy for Oak as Foley completes 120/1 treble

Honor Oak completed a 120/1 treble for Shane Foley (earlier won on Rezeki and Golden Raven) as she ran out a very easy winner of the first divide of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Handicap. Fri 16th Oct

Maknificent wins as Laganore flops

Laganore went off the 6/5 favourite for the Dunloe Hotel Handicap but she ultimately disappointed as second favourite Maknificent came through to win under Shane Kelly for Michael O'Callaghan. Thu 20th Aug

Gowran Park preview

After going down narrowly at Leopardstown on Thursday, Firecrown will bid to recoup losses in the BBQ Evening Wednesday August 12th Handicap at Gowran on Tuesday evening. Tue 30th Jun

Review ballinrobe 23rd Jun

Oceania Queen kept up her forward momentum with a clear-cut triumph in the Vaughanshoes.ie EBF Fillies Handicap at BallinrobeTue 23rd Jun

Ballinrobe double for Ballydoyle

There were a couple backed in opposition to the favourite, Sherlock Holmes (11/8), but there was no disputing the Galileo colt's superiority on the track as he brought up a double for Ballydoyle, at Ballinrobe, in the Vaughanshoes.ie European Breeders Fund Maiden. Tue 23rd Jun

Best Kept gets there on start eight

There was a real family success in the vaughanshoes.ie Jennings Meats Handicap as the O'Brien's Best Kept Secret just held on under 7Ib apprentice Ana in race two on Ladies Day at Ballinrobe. Tue 23rd Jun

Titania returns at Leopardstown

Fourth in the 2014 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, My Titania has her first start since July when she does battle for the fairer sex in the Listed Copper Face Jacks Glencairn Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 11th Jun

After race at Ballinrobe Tue, 23rd Jun, 2015 (1st)