Horse Details

Walking On Glass (IRE)

68 Runs 8 Wins (11.8%) 14 Places (20.6%)
10 years old br IRE
Sire: Big Bad Bob (IRE)
Dam: Cocktail Hour (IRE)
Damsire: Notnowcato
Past Runs (68 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
23/11/25
11:43
Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Kevin Sexton Padraig Roche 13 7:20.25 35 11-4 66/1
Always behind(tchd 80/1)
14/10/25
16:36
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Peter Smithers Padraig Roche 99 - - 120 11-5 33/1
In touch with leaders - lost position after 6th - dropped to rear 4 out - weakened 2 out - soon pulled up
09/10/25
17:15
Thurles (IRE) 2m½f Ross Fagan Padraig Roche 9 3:42.42 0.3 63 8-11 14/1
Towards rear - some headway final furlong - never near to challenge(op 12/1)
26/08/25
19:55
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1½f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 6 3:58.07 1.5 66 10-13 17/2
Led - headed and raced in second after 3f - lost position 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
07/08/25
20:25
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m7f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 4 3:21.66 4.5 67 11-6 8/1
Raced in second - chased clear leader after 1f - lost position after 6f - not clear run on inner over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
08/07/25
19:50
Tramore (IRE) 2m Sam Coen Padraig Roche 6 3:52.68 1.25 68 8-13 6/1
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 5/1)
08/06/25
16:20
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7½f Peter Smithers Padraig Roche 3rd 5:49.67 7.5 120 11-5 40/1
Prominent - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1)
16/05/25
18:30
Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 7 5:56.20 2.75 121 10-6 20/1
Midfield - weakened 2 out - hampered run-in(op 33/1)
16/04/25
17:27
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m6f Sam Coen Padraig Roche 7 3:17.26 1 70 8-11 18/1
Towards rear - no impression up the centre from 2f out(op 12/1)
07/11/24
13:30
Clonmel (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 7 6:27.50 23 124 10-11 11/1
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 3 out - eased before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
25/09/24
15:45
Listowel (IRE) 3m Peter Smithers Padraig Roche 9 6:57.40 13 126 11-5 18/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 5th - in rear 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
27/08/24
19:45
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1½f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 1st 4:4.37 Won 66 10-7 8/1
Soon prominent on inner - headway when ridden over 1f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st (jockey said gelding suffered interference in closing stages)(op 9/1)
28/06/24
19:15
Curragh (IRE) 2m Declan McDonogh Padraig Roche 11 3:30.09 .5 69 8-13 20/1
Held up in rear - some headway when switched right 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
17/06/24
18:45
Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m½f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 6 6:4.67 .5 127 10-12 25/1
Towards rear - headway from 3 out - kept on after 2 out(op 22/1)
18/11/23
14:55
Cheltenham 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 99 - - 133 10-9 50/1
Towards rear - struggling 4 out - lost touch 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 40/1)
19/10/23
16:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m7f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 4 5:57.96 12 129 10-9 12/1
Raced lazily at times - in touch with leaders early - dropped to last after 1st - mistake 4th - not fluent 2 out - kept on after last - went remote fourth towards finish(op 16/1)
30/09/23
16:00
Gowran Park (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 2nd 7:3.93 6.5 128 10-10 12/1
Midfield and in touch with leaders - headway on inner and went second just before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for winner(op 11/1)
29/08/23
19:45
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 4 3:58.75 1.75 71 10-12 6/1
Towards rear - headway under 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
13/08/23
16:20
Curragh (IRE) 1m6f Jamie Powell Padraig Roche 5 3:6.65 .5 71 9-10 14/1
Midfield - headway and briefly went fourth over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right under pressure)(tchd 12/1)
02/08/23
18:10
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Jamie Powell Padraig Roche 3rd 3:46.21 13 71 9-2 22/1
Hung badly right throughout - held up in rear - ridden 3f out - headway but raced wide from 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - went third final strides (jockey said gelding hung badly right)(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
12/06/23
17:13
Roscommon (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 9 6:29.60 2.25 129 10-8 16/1
In rear - mistake 7th - pushed along and some headway after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 12/1)
29/05/23
18:30
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Peter Smithers Padraig Roche 8 6:6.15 48 132 10-7 25/1
Held up in last - some headway after 5 out - ridden after 4 out - slow jump 2 out - no impression(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
27/04/23
18:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7½f Peter Smithers Padraig Roche 99 - - 129 10-6 80/1
In rear - not fluent 4th - ridden and no impression after 4 out - pulled up before last
12/02/23
15:40
Navan (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 99 - - 132 11-3 66/1
Held up in last - unseated rider when bad mistake 5th(op 80/1)
27/12/22
15:00
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 15 6:31.48 .5 133 10-3 50/1
Towards rear - brief headway 2 out - soon ridden and no chance(tchd 66/1)
04/12/22
12:55
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m5f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 99 - - 133 10-6 8/1
Towards rear - reminders after 10th - mistake and unseated rider 15th(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
23/10/22
15:35
Limerick (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 5 6:13.02 1.75 133 10-4 18/1
Held up in rear - ridden and headway after 3 out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 16/1)
01/10/22
15:27
Gowran Park (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 1st 6:8.30 Won 123 10-5 7/1
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - midfield when ridden 3 out - good headway on inner to lead approaching last - faced strong challenge and kept on strongly run-in - just held on(tchd 15/2)
09/09/22
18:05
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 1st 5:44.50 Won 11-5 13/2
Held up in rear - headway when slightly hampered after 3 out - led last - ridden clear final 110yds - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had disappointed previously when racing too prominent and failed to get home; he was of the opinion that a change of tactics today to a more patient ride had helped)(op 7/1)
19/08/22
17:45
Killarney (IRE) 2m7f Darragh O'Keeffe Padraig Roche 7 6:5.09 38 11-12 6/1
Raced wide - held up in behind leaders - close up 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - weakened and lost touch after 3 out - steadied 2 out - soon eased(op 8/1)
27/07/22
20:20
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 8 3:55.09 4.25 75 9-11 16/1
Held up in rear - headway on outer into midfield over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
10/06/22
18:45
Clonmel (IRE) 2m7f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 2nd 6:3.73 8.5 11-5 5/1
In rear - mistake 6th - headway but still plenty to do 3 out - ridden and went second before 2 out - 1 length down when pecked on landing 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout - was flat out early on and stayed on past horses)(op 7/1 tchd 9/2)
28/04/22
18:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7½f Simon Torrens Padraig Roche 99 - - 124 10-9 33/1
Towards rear - pushed along before 4 out - ridden before 3 out - minor headway but no impression when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 25/1)
04/03/22
18:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2m Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 5 3:31.60 2 76 11-5 20/1
Held up in rear - headway home turn - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
28/12/21
13:10
Leopardstown (IRE) 3m Jody McGarvey Padraig Roche 13 6:14.14 4.25 125 10-6 50/1
Midfield - towards rear of midfield when pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden after 2 out - switched right home turn - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
02/10/21
14:45
Gowran Park (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 8 5:47.39 9.5 125 10-12 4/1F
Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 7/2)
03/09/21
17:52
Down Royal (IRE) 2m2f Jamie Powell Padraig Roche 4 4:9.54 .5 75 9-1 100/30
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders when raced wide over 3f out - soon headway and pushed along - chased leaders when ridden towards near side over 1f out - kept on but held final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 100/30 tchd 4/1)
21/08/21
14:50
Killarney (IRE) 2m6f Darragh O'Keeffe Padraig Roche 6 5:18.85 1 125 10-12 15/2C
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden when blundered last - no impression run-in(op 7/1)
27/07/21
20:15
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 7 3:54.65 1 76 9-12 7/1
Held up in rear - good headway on outer under 2f out - raced wide home turn - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
09/07/21
19:05
Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Darragh O'Keeffe Padraig Roche 1st 5:55.80 Won 116 10-0 6/4F
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 3 out - headway and chased leaders 2 out - pushed along and led before last - soon went clear - readily(op 7/4)
30/05/21
17:00
Punchestown (IRE) 3m2f Jody McGarvey Padraig Roche 2nd 6:44.30 0 112 10-13 11/1
Midfield - smooth headway and chased clear leader after 2 out - pressed leader going best approaching last - ridden and led narrowly final 110yds - faced strong challenge and edged right towards finish - all out - finished 1st - disqualified and placed 2nd(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
11/05/21
19:45
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Sam Ewing Padraig Roche 7 3:57.07 2.25 76 9-10 14/1
Held up in behind leaders - midfield when pushed along over 3f out - ridden but no extra from over 2f out(op 16/1)
07/11/20
14:00
Naas (IRE) 1m6f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 16 3:43.08 66 78 8-9 33/1
In rear - soon niggled along - never going well - lost touch and eased 3f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled throughout race)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
28/10/20
14:25
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 3rd 5:26.70 5.5 111 11-0 7/2
Towards rear - headway 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - left in third last - kept on(op 10/3)
04/09/20
15:10
Down Royal (IRE) 2m2f Mikey Sheehy Padraig Roche 2nd 4:13.93 1.75 75 9-2 5/2F
Waited with towards rear early - disputed 6th at halfway - niggled along briefly and disputed 7th 4f out - headway near side 3f out going well - pushed along 2f out - ridden in 2nd and hard pressed winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 18/5)
19/08/20
16:25
Sligo (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 3rd 6:16.70 .5 109 11-8 15/8F
Held up in rear of mid-division - ridden in 7th after 3 out - kept on well to go 3rd last - running on well on inner when short of room final 100yds and snatched up(op 11/8)
28/07/20
20:15
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 1st 3:42.46 Won 71 9-7 28/1
Held up - 13th halfway - hung right at times - headway into midfield 3f out - went 6th 2f out and improved on outer into straight - ridden into 2nd 1f out and kept on well to lead narrowly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right throughout; trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - he felt they went very fast at the Curragh last time with the result that his charge didn't get home)
18/07/20
19:45
Curragh (IRE) 1m4f Miss A B O'Connor Padraig Roche 12 2:47.03 17 71 9-12 7/2
Tracked leaders on inner - pushed along in 2nd under 3f out - not quicken 2f out - soon weakened - eased(op 4/1)
23/06/20
16:00
Navan (IRE) 1m5f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 1st 3:0.83 Won 62 9-9 3/1
Chased leaders - 6th halfway - took closer order over 3f out - ridden to lead 2f out - went clear entering final furlong - kept on well - eased close home and reduced advantage near finish(tchd 10/3)
10/01/20
15:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m7½f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 4 6:14.66 22 109 10-4 11/2
Raced in rear of mid-division - bit closer with a circuit to race in 5th - briefly short of room before 3 out - ridden into 4th before next where not fluent - soon no extra with leading trio (jockey said that his mount got tight for room rounding the bend before the third last)(op 7/1)
16/11/19
15:10
Punchestown (IRE) 3m Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 2nd 6:25.64 1.75 106 10-9 11/2
Mid-division - headway 2 out to challenge before last where slightly bumped rival - switched right in 2nd run-in where almost on terms briefly with every chance - no impression on winner close home(tchd 6/1)
23/10/19
16:30
Navan (IRE) 1m6f Declan McDonogh Padraig Roche 3rd 3:19.94 .5 61 9-12 5/1F
Mid-division - progress over 3f out - soon ridden and no impression on winner under pressure in 5th under 2f out - went 4th 1f out and kept on into never threatening 3rd close home(op 11/2)
28/09/19
17:30
Curragh (IRE) 1m4f Miss M Haug Padraig Roche 5 2:47.69 .75 61 10-5 12/1
Dwelt - towards rear - moderate 18th over 3f out - good late headway from over 2f out into never threatening 5th inside final furlong
13/09/19
17:25
Listowel (IRE) 3m Mr L P Gilligan Padraig Roche 6 6:1.02 3 106 10-11 6/1
Chased leaders - 5th halfway - lost place before 4 out - pushed along in 8th after 3 out - no impression on leaders in moderate 6th 2 out - one pace after
29/08/19
17:40
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m4f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 2nd 4:53.50 2.5 104 10-6 9/10F
Held up in 5th - closer 3 out - tracked leaders in 3rd at next - kept on well from last into 2nd close home - not trouble winner(op 5/4)
20/08/19
18:45
Sligo (IRE) 2m5f Jody McGarvey Padraig Roche 1st 5:24.40 Won 93 11-4 4/6F
Raced in mid-division - closer in 6th with a circuit to race - travelled well to track leaders after 3 out - led 2 out and pushed clear approaching last - easily
15/08/19
19:50
Tramore (IRE) 2m4½f Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche 3rd 5:7.85 0.3 93 10-11 7/1
Soon detached in rear - closer before 4 out - went 4th 2 out - 3rd approaching last - stayed on strongly closing stages - nearest finish(op 6/1)
31/07/19
20:30
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Leigh Roche Padraig Roche 4 3:46.66 1.25 60 8-9 14/1
Held up towards rear - headway to chase leaders in 4th over 2f out - ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out where no impression on winner - no extra under pressure inside final furlong where dropped to 4th
27/06/19
20:15
Curragh (IRE) 1m4f Charlie O'Dwyer Padraig Roche 16 2:38.51 2.25 60 8-11 8/1
Chased leaders - 2nd after 4f - pushed along in 3rd over 3f out and soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 9/1 and 7/1)
06/06/19
20:30
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m5f Charlie O'Dwyer Padraig Roche 2nd 2:50.18 0.05 58 8-0 4/1F
Chased leaders - 4th halfway - took closer order behind leaders 4f out - ridden into 2nd over 1f out - almost on terms when bumped slightly inside final furlong - kept on well to strongly press winner near finish - just failed(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
31/05/19
18:55
Down Royal (IRE) 1m4½f Gary Halpin Padraig Roche 2nd 3:0.93 2.5 58 8-12 5/2
Held up in touch - 5th halfway - took closer order going well over 3f out - effort in close 2nd on outer 2f out where slightly bumped rival - no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 100/30)
18/05/19
16:40
Navan (IRE) 1m5f Gary Halpin Padraig Roche 1st 2:58.04 Won 48 8-11 20/1
Chased leaders in 4th - closer travelling well in 3rd under 3f out - switched left under 2f out to inner - led 1f out and soon ridden clear - stayed on well(op 25/1)
09/12/18
12:05
Cork (IRE) 2m Roger Loughran Padraig Roche 10 4:20.20 2 11-0 100/1
Held up in rear of mid-division - closer before 3 out - no impression from next
24/11/18
11:35
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Jody McGarvey Padraig Roche 11 4:1.76 0.05 11-0 100/1
Towards rear - reminders after 3rd - pushed along and no impression disputing 11th after 3 out - kept on one pace in behind - never in contention
17/11/18
12:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Jody McGarvey Padraig Roche 18 4:21.90 47 11-0 33/1
Raced in mid-division - jumped big at times - dropped to rear before 4 out - detached from next - eased before last(op 50/1)
20/10/18
16:50
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m1f Gary Halpin Padraig Roche 12 2:0.76 4.5 9-5 66/1
Raced in rear of mid-division - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression
02/10/18
17:35
Naas (IRE) 1m4f Gary Halpin Padraig Roche 12 2:40.62 1.25 9-5 50/1
Held up - towards rear at halfway - no impression 2f out
08/09/18
16:45
Navan (IRE) 1m Gary Carroll Padraig Roche 11 1:47.54 2.75 9-5 33/1
Soon towards rear on inner - hampered after 1f - ridden 3f out and some progress but never near to challenge