Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Persia (IRE)

Persia (IRE) b g 27th Mar 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

Persia (IRE) b g 27th Mar 2017

Sire

Galileo (IRE)

Dam

Just Pretending (USA)

Dam's Sire

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Owner

Mr John P McManus

Trainer

Jonjo O'Neill

Breeder

Coolmore

Last Win

Bellewstown Sat, 3rd Jul, 21 1/6Fav, M P Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien (1274 days)

Last Run

Worcester Sun, 19th Jun, 22 9th, 28/1, Jonjo O'Neill Jr (923 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

20%

€23,100

-2.00

Hurdle IRE

29%

€19,550

-3.58

Chase IRE

-1.00

Flat GB

50%

£10,899

-0.56

Hurdle GB

£700

-3.00

Under Rules Total

22%

-10.14

Form Figures

81521-9741312400-669/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 81521-9741312400-669/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien to Jonjo O'Neill

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

Oct 2020

Autumn Horses In Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballydoyle Stables, Ireland (A. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 971

Prices

Avg: £22,384

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £925,000

Symbols Explained

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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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2020

Autumn Horses In Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Ballydoyle Stables, Ireland (A. O'Brien)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 971

Prices

Avg: £22,384

Median: £9,000

Maximum: £925,000

Reports in which Persia (IRE) was mentioned

Mulvany bidding for second Lartigue with Barnacullia

A maximum field of 18 will line up for a typically competitive renewal of the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Handicap Hurdle at Listowel this afternoon. Mon 20th Sep

Ryan doubles up with The Little Yank

The Little Yank got the measure of Persia in the Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle at Ballinrobe to give John Ryan a double on the card. Tue 20th Jul

Torrens gets a good tune out of Winner Takes Itall

The 40K Bar One Racing 'Bellewstown' Handicap Hurdle, most valuable event of the three days on ‘the Hill’, went to Winner Takes Itall (6/1). Sat 03rd Jul

No worries at all for 1/6 Persia

The Bar One Racing 'Bet On Euro 2020 With Us' Novice Hurdle looked at the mercy of the Joseph O’Brien-trained Persia, and the 1/6 favourite duly ran out a wide margin winner. Sat 03rd Jul

Foley building link with champion trainer

Jack Foley maintained a one hundred per cent record for Willie Mullins as Statuaire completed a quick double for the champion trainer in the BoyleSports Novice Hurdle at Wexford. Wed 16th Jun

Banbridge gives O'Brien his double

Banbridge didn't have the smoothest passage in division two of the maiden hurdle in Punchestown but showed off his engine as he supplemented a recent bumper victory. Sat 29th May

Persia off the mark over flights

Joseph O'Brien's Persia built upon a promising debut fourth over flights to take the first split of the maiden hurdle in Punchestown. Sat 29th May

Another Group race winner for Shane Crosse

After riding a Group race double over two days at the Curragh last month on Speak In Colours and New York Girl, there was more Pattern success for 3lbs claimer Shane Crosse as he guided Degraves (7/2) to victory in the Bet With The Tote At Leopardstown Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3). Sat 26th Oct