Horse Details

Hearts Are Trumps (IRE)

28 Runs 2 Wins (7.1%) 3 Places (10.7%)
Owner: John P McManus Silks John P McManus Trainer: Desmond McDonogh
10 years old
Sire: Oscar (IRE)
Dam: Polly's Present (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting
Past Runs (28 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/11/23
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 1m4f Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh 12 2:39.35 .75 66 9-12 33/1
Slowly away - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
16/09/23
14:45 		Navan (IRE) - 1m7½f Miss A B O'Connor Desmond McDonogh 2nd 3:47.07 3.5 115 11-8 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - switched right then challenging before last - went second when ridden and kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 12/1)
08/09/23
18:05 		Down Royal (IRE) 10 2m2f Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh 9 4:2.23 1.75 67 9-4 25/1
Towards rear of midfield - no impression from over 2f out(op 22/1)
25/07/23
17:38 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1f Aidan Kelly Desmond McDonogh 1st 4:8.80 Won 109 11-9 8/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway before 2 out - led after last - soon ridden - joined and clear with one other run-in - gamely(op 7/1)
02/06/23
19:30 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m4½f Jody McGarvey Desmond McDonogh 7 4:52.85 4 114 11-6 18/1
Midfield early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - in touch with leaders when pushed along omitted 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
22/05/23
20:25 		Roscommon (IRE) 7 1m4f Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh 10 2:46.53 1.25 71 9-12 25/1
Midfield - pushed along briefly after 4f - pushed along after halfway - lost position when ridden and outpaced over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - kept on final 110yds - no impression(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
11/04/23
17:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 1m4f Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh 8 2:39.59 0.3 71 9-10 33/1
Never better than mid-division - switched right over 2f out - soon no impression(op 28/1)
17/09/22
15:10 		Navan (IRE) - 2m Catherine Starr Desmond McDonogh 10 3:42.90 6 123 11-5 9/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - made challenge 2 out - pushed along but weakened quickly approaching last(op 16/1)
24/08/22
19:40 		Bellewstown (IRE) 6 2m1f Miss A B O'Connor Desmond McDonogh 6 3:56.01 .5 75 10-11 28/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 4f out - pushed along over 3f out - ridden from over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
29/07/22
17:00 		Galway (IRE) - 2m Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh 12 3:52.69 7.5 126 11-5 16/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced and weakened - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
16/07/22
16:20 		Curragh (IRE) 5 1m4f Miss A B O'Connor Desmond McDonogh 14 2:38.00 2.5 75 9-13 16/1
Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along when short of room against far rail 2f out - soon no extra(op 12/1)
26/04/22
16:50 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m½f Simon Torrens Desmond McDonogh 99 - - 129 10-9 14/1
Midfield - fell 4 out
16/04/22
16:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m Simon Torrens Desmond McDonogh 7 3:55.80 0.2 129 10-9 33/1
Soon midfield - pushed along after 3 out - minor headway when ridden after 2 out - kept on(op 16/1)
30/10/21
14:15 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m1f Jody McGarvey Desmond McDonogh 99 - - 132 11-4 25/1
Led - joined 4th - led again after 4 out - headed 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1 and 22/1)
20/10/21
16:05 		Navan (IRE) 10 1m6f Simon Torrens Desmond McDonogh 6 3:19.19 2.5 – 9-9 16/1
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2f out - carried head awkwardly but kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
24/09/21
14:10 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m Jody McGarvey Desmond McDonogh 14 4:4.98 13 135 11-1 40/1
Chased clear leader - pressed leader from 4 out - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
29/07/21
18:15 		Galway (IRE) - 2m L P Dempsey Desmond McDonogh 15 3:43.75 1 137 10-6 33/1
Midfield early - headway on outer after 1st - soon tracked leader - 1 length second 5 out - every chance when pushed along 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
01/07/21
17:15 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh 8 4:10.89 9 137 11-3 8/1
Held up in behind leaders - soon went modest fourth - pushed along after 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
06/02/21
15:50 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m Miss A B O'Connor Desmond McDonogh 13 4:9.50 .5 134 10-8 33/1
Prominent - led 1st - joined 3 out - pushed along and headed after 2 out - soon no extra - weakened quickly before last
29/11/20
15:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m Niall P Madden Desmond McDonogh 7 4:11.39 4.5 136 11-3 40/1
Led - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakened from last
31/10/20
13:50 		Down Royal (IRE) - 2m½f Jody McGarvey Desmond McDonogh 13 4:38.80 .75 138 11-6 20/1
Midfield - pushed along after 3 out and briefly chased leaders - weakened before 2 out - soon eased
30/07/20
18:45 		Galway (IRE) - 2m Jody McGarvey Desmond McDonogh 2nd 3:41.76 2.25 136 10-5 40/1
Midfield - closer to track leaders going well before 2 out in 5th - ridden to press leader in 2nd after last - no impression on winner final 150yds - kept on same pace
26/06/20
13:30 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m Niall P Madden Desmond McDonogh 14 4:2.26 2.5 137 11-3 50/1
Never better than mid-division - pushed along and no impression after 3 out - weakened to rear before last(op 33/1)
01/12/19
15:10 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m Simon Torrens Desmond McDonogh 6 4:3.65 1.5 139 10-11 14/1
Chased leaders - slight mistake 1st - disputed 6th at halfway - ridden on outer before 2 out and soon no extra in 4th - dropped to 5th before last - one pace run-in
18/11/18
12:35 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh 1st 4:0.20 Won 128 11-7 4/1
Chased leader - disputed 2nd at halfway - going well in 2nd after 2 out - improved to lead narrowly before last - ridden clear run-in - comfortably(op 3/1)
28/08/18
17:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh 2nd 3:52.22 1 112 11-1 5/2J
Held up - took closer order in 5th before 5th - ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders after 2 out - improved into 2nd run-in and ran on well closing stages - nearest finish(op 3/1)
18/02/18
13:50 		Navan (IRE) - 2m L P Dempsey Desmond McDonogh 13 4:30.55 3.5 – 11-11 25/1
Mid-division early - took closer order in 7th after 3rd - ridden and weakened before 3 out
02/12/17
13:55 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m2f Mark Enright Desmond McDonogh 6 4:50.12 7 – 11-9 66/1
Raced in rear of mid-division - closer to chase leaders before 3 out where hampered and soon ridden in 7th - no impression next