Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Waver (IRE)

Waver (IRE) 15yo ch g 11th Feb 2010

Track Horse HorseTracker

Waver (IRE) ch g 11th Feb 2010

Sire

Galileo (IRE)

Dam

Nell Gwyn (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill (USA)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

Nell Gwynn Syndicate

Last Win

Dundalk Fri, 26th Sep, 14 7/2JFav, D O'Brien (3796 days)

Last Run

Dundalk Fri, 16th Oct, 15 10th, 10/1, D O'Brien (3411 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

13%

€32,400

-8.17

Hurdle IRE

17%

€10,780

-2.75

Under Rules Total

14%

-10.92

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 52413632481-098521140444-666990/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

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MorningSP

Oct 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

The Castlebridge Consignment

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 363

Prices

Avg: £142,163

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £1,700,000

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 2011

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

The Castlebridge Consignment

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 363

Prices

Avg: £142,163

Median: £100,000

Maximum: £1,700,000

Reports in which Waver (IRE) was mentioned

Lynch takes 1st 2 at Limerick

Andrew Lynch made it a double at Limerick when in race two he got Brendan Duke's Punch Bag home by half a length in the Mike Denver Plays Limerick Racecourse Live On The 23rd July Rated Hurdle. Sun 05th Jul

Hamilton and O'Brien a winning team again

Brian Hamilton and Joseph O'Brien combined for success at Dundalk last week with Tight Times and the pair again took the finale at the Dowdallshill venue tonight when Wither Hills emerged victorious in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Fri 10th Oct

Afonso wins easily, 'has more in the locker'

Aidan O'Brien's Afonso De Sousa easily justified 4/5 favouritism to win the concluding Dundalk Stadium – Light Up Your Night Race at Dundalk today, avoiding some trouble in-running to win under the trainer's son Joseph O'Brien. Fri 26th Sep

Waver helps Donnacha O'Brien to third win

Apprentice jockey Donnacha O'Brien had his claim reduced to 7lb at Dundalk today when steering his third winner on his father Aidan O'Brien's Waver in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap. Fri 26th Sep

Review listowel 20th Sep

Ask Vic (5-2 favourite) ran out a very easy winner of the M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle, the feature event on the final day of the Listowel FestivalSat 20th Sep

Waver gets off the mark over hurdles

Regally-bred Waver used his flat speed to good effect when landing the John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Listowel. Sat 20th Sep

Listowel preview

The MJ Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle is the feature event on the final day of the Listowel Festival meeting, and James Nash is dreaming of a second big win of the week at the Co. Kerry venue. Sat 20th Sep

Review galway 9th Sep

Alelchi Inois made it four wins on the spin with little fuss in the Deacy Gilligan Ballybrit Novice Chase at GalwayTue 09th Sep

No Wavering as West Montan makes all

West Montan (13/8 into 5/4) got the better of Waver (8/11 out to evens) in what turned out to be the expected match for the opening Anglo Printers Maiden Hurdle at Galway. Tue 09th Sep

Review dundalk 25th Oct

Timeless Call won for the fourth time over course and distance as she took the feature Mercury Stakes under the Dundalk lights for the Reggie Roberts yardFri 25th Oct

O'Brien unfaltering as Waver takes him to 126

Record-breaker Joseph O'Brien is raising the winners' bar to a new height with every winner he rides and the Champion Jockey-elect moved on to 126 wins for the season when steering Waver home in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Fri 25th Oct

King beats the O'Brien siblings on Ravello

Connor King got the better of the O’Brien siblings, Joseph and Ana, as he partnered Ravello Again to victory in the Killarney Oils Handicap. Sat 31st Aug

Review leopardstown 11th Jul

Feasta foiled a big gamble on Late Rosebud when getting up late to pip that rival in the Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Maiden at LeopardstownThu 11th Jul

It's a bright Weather Watch in Foxrock

Weather Watch (13/2) with Shane Foley in the plate aptly sprinted away from his rivals in the mile and six handicap at a sun-kissed Leopardstown. Thu 11th Jul

Vatican makes it fabulous five for O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien drove home The Vatican in the concluding Tipper Road Race at Naas this evening to make it four on the night for the champion jockey and a fabulous five-timer for his father Aidan. Wed 10th Jul

Review naas 10th Jul

The O'Brien family dominated proceedings at Naas, with trainer Aidan bagging a five-timer, four ridden by son Joseph and one by daughter AnaWed 10th Jul

Ana makes it four for the O'Briens

Ana O'Brien got in on the act as she partnered the fourth winner of her career, aboard Waver, at Naas tonight, giving her father Aidan a four-timer on the card. Wed 10th Jul

Sales bound Zarkiyr gets job done

Anyone that backed Zarkiyr at odds against this morning (returned 4/7) could doubtless empathise with Michael Halford's, "no wonder I've no hair left," quip as the odds-on chance (fourth winning favourite from five races) made heavy weather of taking the Follow @TipperaryRaces On Twitter Maiden under Declan McDonogh. Thu 27th Jun

Halford's dream run continues with Dabadiyan

Dabadiyan added to the impressive recent record of local trainer Michael Halford when justifying favouritism in the concluding TRM Supporting Global Champions Maiden, the fifth successful “jolly” on the afternoon at headquarters. Sun 09th Jun

After race at Dundalk Fri, 26th Sep, 2014 (1st)

he's a lovely mover and does everything right. When I put my stick down he pricked his ears and I'd a few anxious moments just near the line. My weight has kept fairly stable this year, and claiming 7lb now rather than 10lb will make things a little easier.

A P O'Brien