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Spruce Meadows (IRE) 12yo b g 16th May 2013Track Horse
Track Horse
Spruce Meadows (IRE) b g 16th May 2013
Last Win
Dundalk Fri, 27th Sep, 19 25/1, Ben Martin Coen
(2000 days)
Last Run
Curragh Thu, 14th Oct, 21
15th, 12/1, S P Bird
(1252 days)
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
68
7
13
10%
€154,677.5
2.50
Flat GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Under Rules Total
69
7
13
10%
1.50
Form Figures
405-12361441017-60622057133368-423740476-8078950515162070-567430690-0037340/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 405-12361441017-60622057133368-423740476-8078950515162070-567430690-0037340/
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
29May16 Naa 8f Good 3y Hcap(16K)
8-3[8/1]4th of 13, 5.25L behind Aridity
G P Halpin
Rated 77
12/18/1
Change of Trainer John Joseph Murphy to John James Feane
Oct 2015
Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))
Highfort Stables, Ireland (J. Murphy)
Purchaser: James Mescall
£9,500
Lots Sold: 1038
Prices
Avg: £19,600
Median: £10,000
Maximum: £420,000
Sep 2014
Premiere Yearling Sales, BBAG (BBAG)
Gestut Romerhof (Agent)
Purchaser: Vendor
€24,000
Lots Sold: 178
Prices
Avg: €46,101
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €450,000
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.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
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Class
Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Oct 2015
Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))
Highfort Stables, Ireland (J. Murphy)
Purchaser: James Mescall
£9,500
Lots Sold: 1038
Prices
Avg: £19,600
Median: £10,000
Maximum: £420,000
Sep 2014
Premiere Yearling Sales, BBAG (BBAG)
Gestut Romerhof (Agent)
Purchaser: Vendor
€24,000
Lots Sold: 178
Prices
Avg: €46,101
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €450,000
Reports in which Spruce Meadows (IRE) was mentioned
Silent Performance roars in
Denis Hogan's Silent Performance got to grips with Dammit in the closing stages to land Down Royal's 10 furlong handicap by half a length. Fri 03rd Sep
Royal County domination as Son wins a 3rd race in 5 starts
Son Of Hypnos gained a third win in five starts when landing the Congrats To The 2020 Flat Champions Handicap at Naas. Sat 07th Nov
Ewing's claim down to seven after third winner
Sam Ewing rode his third winner, and second for his master, Ger Lyons, when just getting home in front aboard Ela Katrina in the Hollywoodbets Apprentice Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 18th Sep
Foley headed for Japan on the back of a winner
The penultimate event of 2019 on the polytrack, the Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap, went to 8/1 chance (from 10s), Charcor. Fri 20th Dec
Bolger completes treble with Halimi
Halimi (7/1) completed a treble for Jim Bolger in the last three races at Naas when taking the Inns Of Court Handicap by two and a quarter lengths from Spruce Meadows (7/1). Sun 20th Oct
Spruce springs 25/1 shock
25/1 shot Spruce Meadows prevailed in a tight finish to the Light Up Your Night Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Fri 27th Sep
Bowden and O'Sullivan well pleased with Universal Focus and Lee
In much the same fashion as the previous heat, an ‘old’ favourite, Universal Focus, took race six at Down Royal, the Racing TV Handicap (division one). Sat 31st Aug
Spruce Meadows back to winning ways
Spruce Meadows won his first race in over two years when running out the well-backed victor of the Weatherbys General Studbook Handicap at Down Royal. Sat 31st Aug
Down Royal preview
Dinard Rose bids to make the most of her light weight in the longest race of the Irish Flat season, the Ladbrokes Ulster Cesarewitch, at Down Royal today. Sat 31st Aug
Spruce Meadows aims to bloom again on Polytrack
On the greyhound racing front Dundalk staged one of its highlights when the final of the Bar-One Racing Irish Sprint Cup was run at the venue on Wednesday night. Quality is again in evidence as horses return to the Co Louth track on Friday. Fri 17th Aug
Aared does it again on seasonal debut
Aared won on his seasonal debut for the second time in as many campaigns, as he took the K Club Handicap under Dylan Hogan for Kevin Prendergast. Sun 27th May
Lyons & Keane double-up with Inscribe
Inscribe completed a double at the Curragh for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane, as he took the Plusvital Energene Q-10 Handicap. Sat 12th May
Review dundalk 6th Apr
Have A Nice Day came out best in a good finish to the D Hotel Handicap at DundalkFri 06th Apr
Oliver ready to move Financial Conduct up in class
Andrew Oliver's four-year-old gelding has hit a rich seam of form and punters were keen to latch onto the 2/1 favourite. Fri 06th Apr
Goldrush takes Listed step-up with ease
Goldrush (Frankel-Alexander Goldrun) is bred to be special and she looked every bit of it when successful in the Listed Al Basti Equiworld Carlingford Stakes at Dundalk. Fri 13th Oct
Direction enjoys return to Dundalk
He pulled up in a soft ground Kilbeggan handicap hurdle three weeks back but My Direction was back in tip top shape to carry off the Dundalk Stadium — Light Up Your Night Handicap. Fri 29th Sep
Feane & Halpin land Dundalk feature
Well backed Spruce Meadows landed the featured E50,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap at Dundalk today, scoring for trainer Johnny Feane and jockey Gary Halpin. Fri 18th Aug
Miles To Memphis the Ladies Derby hero
Lisa O'Neill capped a fine year in the saddle by winning the richest ladies' race in Europe - the 30,000 euro Boodles Ladies Irish Derby Handicap at the Curragh. Sat 15th Jul
Riven Light one to note in 'Ragusa'
Fourteen have been declared for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap, the feature race on the opening day of the Derby Festival at the Curragh. Fri 30th Jun
Glamorous completes double for connections
Glamorous Approach completed a first and last race 26/1 double for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning in the FBD Hotels & Resorts Faithlegg House Hotel Handicap at the Curragh. Sat 27th May
Mawaany now 2 from 2 for Lyons
Mawaany provided Ger Lyons and Colin Keane with their third winner of the weekend, as he took the Cross' Supervalu Handicap. Sun 14th May
Feane and Halpin get more from Meadows
A gamble on Hurricane Cass (12s earlier into 7/2 favourite) captured much of the pre-race attention in the Paddy Power Phone Betting 24/7 On 1800 721 821 Handicap at Dundalk. Tommy Stack's runner finished third as Spruce Meadows (14/1) came out on top under in-form Gary Halpin. Fri 30th Sep
Review galway 25th Jul
The ever-reliable Swamp Fox scooped the big pot on offer in the Connacht Hotel (QR) Handicap on day one of the 2016 Galway FestivalMon 25th Jul
Spruce Meadows and Halpin team up well
Spruce Meadows brought up plenty of bets when finishing strongly to land the seven furlong handicap at Galway. Mon 25th Jul
Killarney preview
Long Island Sound will bid to maintain his 100 per cent record when he lines up in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Killarney today. Tue 17th May
Review dundalk 18th Apr
Not for the first time, Sir Isaac Newton was a bitter disappointment and let down favourite-backers in the Dundalk Stadium RaceMon 18th Apr
Dead-heat at Dundalk as O'Brien makes it four
Aidan O'Brien recorded his fourth winner of the evening at Dundalk as his Stone Mountain dead-heated with Johnny Feane's Spruce Meadows in the Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Mon 18th Apr
Review dundalk 26th Feb
Hat Alnasar registered his third win of 2016 in the Titanbet.co.uk Handicap at DundalkFri 26th Feb
Mountain gets syndicate off the mark
The silks of the Annus Mirabillis Syndicate were carried to their first success as Donnacha O'Brien doubled his score at Dundalk with his father Aidan's Stone Mountain landing the spoils in the Money Back 2nd At Titanbet.co.uk Handicap. Fri 05th FebSpruce a nice recruit for Feane yard
A 9,500 guineas buy at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale back in October, Spruce Meadows made a winning start for the Johnny Feane yard in the closing Dundalk Stadium — Light Up Your Night Handicap. Fri 22nd Jan
After race at Dundalk Fri, 27th Sep, 2019 (1st) 
He was in good old form and he had won the Red God around here before,. He was a crazy price tonight at 25/1 and they all had a few bob on him so they are delighted. He's had a few little issues but he's getting a bit older. I'm delighted he won and we'll see what the handicapper does now.
John James Feane
He was in good old form and he had won the Red God around here before,. He was a crazy price tonight at 25/1 and they all had a few bob on him so they are delighted. He's had a few little issues but he's getting a bit older. I'm delighted he won and we'll see what the handicapper does now.
John James Feane
After race at Down Royal Sat, 31st Aug, 2019 (1st)
A little bit of soft ground helped him because he is getting a little bit older,. He was entitled to win down in that grade. He ran well in Leopardstown. We'll see what the handicapper does.
John James Feane
A little bit of soft ground helped him because he is getting a little bit older,. He was entitled to win down in that grade. He ran well in Leopardstown. We'll see what the handicapper does.
John James Feane
After race at Dundalk Fri, 18th Aug, 2017 (1st)
it's good to get there with him as he was a bit unlucky in Cork. I got a bit confused after Cork (over 1m4f) as we ran in couple of races that sort of suited but I don't think he stays the extended mile-and-a-half up the Curragh. He doesn't have the stamina for it. They went a little bit slow today and quickened and fortunately he got his head down at the right time. The owners are delighted and that's the main thing and it's a nice prize to get. We've been beaten in three or four of these this season so it's nice to get one.
John James Feane
it's good to get there with him as he was a bit unlucky in Cork. I got a bit confused after Cork (over 1m4f) as we ran in couple of races that sort of suited but I don't think he stays the extended mile-and-a-half up the Curragh. He doesn't have the stamina for it. They went a little bit slow today and quickened and fortunately he got his head down at the right time. The owners are delighted and that's the main thing and it's a nice prize to get. We've been beaten in three or four of these this season so it's nice to get one.
John James Feane
After race at Dundalk Fri, 30th Sep, 2016 (1st)
That's a bonus — fantastic. He's been a very progressive horse all year,. I'm delighted for the owners. It's a nice pot to get and it was a very competitive handicap. He won well. He pricked his ears coming past me a furlong out and I knew he had a bit left in the tank. The handicapper has given him plenty but the step up in trip has brought about a little bit of improvement. Gary have him a peach of a ride. When the gap came he was good enough to go through it and he rode a lovely race from stall 12.
John James Feane
That's a bonus — fantastic. He's been a very progressive horse all year,. I'm delighted for the owners. It's a nice pot to get and it was a very competitive handicap. He won well. He pricked his ears coming past me a furlong out and I knew he had a bit left in the tank. The handicapper has given him plenty but the step up in trip has brought about a little bit of improvement. Gary have him a peach of a ride. When the gap came he was good enough to go through it and he rode a lovely race from stall 12.
John James Feane
After race at Galway Mon, 25th Jul, 2016 (1st)
We are going well. It was great to have a winner in Galway, its our first winner as we only had a couple of runners here last year. Gary gave him a great ride. It didn't go to plan early but Gary used his head and he's great value for his 3lbs. I better not praise him too much! . He won well. In fairness to him he is quite consistent since we got him. He was a bit unlucky the last day, he ran well in Naas and we said we would put him away for the owners as they wanted to have a runner in Galway. He has won so it's a bonus.
John James Feane
We are going well. It was great to have a winner in Galway, its our first winner as we only had a couple of runners here last year. Gary gave him a great ride. It didn't go to plan early but Gary used his head and he's great value for his 3lbs. I better not praise him too much! . He won well. In fairness to him he is quite consistent since we got him. He was a bit unlucky the last day, he ran well in Naas and we said we would put him away for the owners as they wanted to have a runner in Galway. He has won so it's a bonus.
John James Feane
After race at Dundalk Mon, 18th Apr, 2016 (1st)
He's a consistent horse. He needs cover and luck in running. Donnacha gave him a great ride. He'll stay further and jump a hurdle in time. He's going to have one more run and then get a little break. Half a loaf is better than nothing at all. Gary said they were going no pace so he took the initiative and went to the front. He was leery in front but ran well and we're happy with that.
John James Feane
He's a consistent horse. He needs cover and luck in running. Donnacha gave him a great ride. He'll stay further and jump a hurdle in time. He's going to have one more run and then get a little break. Half a loaf is better than nothing at all. Gary said they were going no pace so he took the initiative and went to the front. He was leery in front but ran well and we're happy with that.
John James Feane
After race at Dundalk Fri, 22nd Jan, 2016 (1st)
He was bought at the Newmarket Horses in Training Sale in October for new owners, Ann and Damian Cassidy, who are from Prosperous. There is a mile race back here in a few weeks that he could go for.
John James Feane
He was bought at the Newmarket Horses in Training Sale in October for new owners, Ann and Damian Cassidy, who are from Prosperous. There is a mile race back here in a few weeks that he could go for.
John James Feane
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