Horse Details

The Virginian (IRE)

24 Runs 1 Wins (4.2%) 1 Places (4.2%)

Trainer: Padraig Roche

8 years old

Sire: Strong Mandate (USA)

Dam: Amusing Plan (USA)

Damsire: Pleasantly Perfect

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/08/25 16:35	Naas (IRE)	4	1m2½f	Ross Fagan	Padraig Roche	15	2:19.94	0.3	60	8-11	100/1	Always behind(op 66/1) Always behind(op 66/1)
04/08/25 15:46	Naas (IRE)	6	7f	Ross Fagan	Padraig Roche	16	1:31.95	.5	63	8-11	66/1	Never better than midfield - towards rear under 2f out - no extra over 1f out(tchd 50/1) Never better than midfield - towards rear under 2f out - no extra over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
04/07/25 17:00	Wexford (IRE)	-	2m3½f	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	15	5:7.20	5.5	83	10-4	25/1	Never better than midfield(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Never better than midfield(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
15/11/24 15:45	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Dylan White	Padraig Roche	10	5:15.34	0.2	88	10-8	18/1	Midfield - no impression after 2 out(op 14/1) Midfield - no impression after 2 out(op 14/1)
07/11/24 15:15	Clonmel (IRE)	-	2m5f	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	9	5:27.15	1.5	90	10-12	11/1	Midfield - some headway when hampered by faller after 3 out - weakened before 2 out Midfield - some headway when hampered by faller after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
30/09/24 14:15	Roscommon (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Dylan White	Padraig Roche	9	4:0.21	0.3	90	10-10	16/1	Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - no impression before 3 out - finished 10th - placed 9th(tchd 18/1) Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - no impression before 3 out - finished 10th - placed 9th(tchd 18/1)
08/06/24 16:17	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m3½f	Dylan White	Padraig Roche	4	4:51.45	10	91	11-3	14/1	Midfield in centre of group - some headway when mistake 2 out - went fourth before last - nearest finish Midfield in centre of group - some headway when mistake 2 out - went fourth before last - nearest finish
22/02/24 16:23	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m½f	Miss A B O'Connor	Padraig Roche	6	4:31.82	0.05	92	11-4	9/1	Towards rear - headway after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 17/2) Towards rear - headway after 3 out - kept on after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 17/2)
14/12/23 12:00	Naas (IRE)	-	2m	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	6	4:19.45	2.75	92	10-11	25/1	Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - midfield when not fluent 2 out - kept on after last - not reach leaders(op 22/1) Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - midfield when not fluent 2 out - kept on after last - not reach leaders(op 22/1)
26/08/23 19:40	Curragh (IRE)	-	1m4f	Susan Shortt	Padraig Roche	9	2:39.44	4.75	–	12-3	50/1	(op 40/1) (op 40/1)
21/07/23 17:05	Kilbeggan (IRE)	-	2m2f	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	9	4:41.25	.75	93	11-7	17/2	In rear - not fluent 2 out - soon brief headway - weakened run-in(op 7/1) In rear - not fluent 2 out - soon brief headway - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
12/06/23 18:48	Roscommon (IRE)	-	2m	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	4	4:7.85	2.25	93	11-8	7/1	Held up in rear - good headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 3 out - ridden and kept on approaching last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) Held up in rear - good headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 3 out - ridden and kept on approaching last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
23/05/23 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	5	4:1.72	.5	93	10-13	25/1	Held up in rear - midfield but raced wide and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Held up in rear - midfield but raced wide and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
24/11/22 15:10	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m	Peter Smithers	Padraig Roche	14	4:48.35	.5	97	11-2	25/1	Soon raced in second - lost position when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - dropped to rear when eased after 2 out(op 33/1) Soon raced in second - lost position when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - dropped to rear when eased after 2 out(op 33/1)
26/08/22 19:40	Tipperary (IRE)	20	1m4½f	Declan McDonogh	Padraig Roche	11	2:47.28	0.2	70	10-2	33/1	Ducked left start - towards rear - pushed along from over 3f out - ridden and some headway towards far side from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 20/1) Ducked left start - towards rear - pushed along from over 3f out - ridden and some headway towards far side from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 20/1)
16/07/22 16:20	Curragh (IRE)	13	1m4f	Kyanna Van Buuren	Padraig Roche	12	2:37.12	1	70	9-6	125/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 50/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 50/1)
27/05/22 17:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2	1m2f	Scott McCullagh	Padraig Roche	13	2:14.75	4.5	70	9-11	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden and outpaced over 3f out - soon no impression (jockey said the gelding never travelled)(op 20/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden and outpaced over 3f out - soon no impression (jockey said the gelding never travelled)(op 20/1)
03/05/22 16:50	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1f	Aidan Kelly	Padraig Roche	11	4:27.60	2	98	11-5	7/1	Held up in behind leaders - headway when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 8/1) Held up in behind leaders - headway when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 8/1)
25/03/22 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	3	1m4f	Kevin Manning	Padraig Roche	4	2:34.47	0.05	71	9-2	13/2	Midfield - pushed along when headway home turn - switched left and pressed leaders 2f out - ridden to challenge towards far side over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1) Midfield - pushed along when headway home turn - switched left and pressed leaders 2f out - ridden to challenge towards far side over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
04/03/22 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11	1m4f	Kevin Manning	Padraig Roche	1st	2:36.20	Won	66	9-7	28/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - led and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - led and kept on well inside final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
27/08/21 17:00	Down Royal (IRE)	-	2m1f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Padraig Roche	8	4:2.75	2.75	100	11-5	18/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - mistake 2 out(op 11/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - mistake 2 out(op 11/1)
16/07/21 17:00	Kilbeggan (IRE)	-	2m	Jody McGarvey	Padraig Roche	8	3:49.20	13	–	11-6	6/1	Held up in behind leaders - soon midfield - pushed along and no impression after 2 out - eased approaching last(op 11/2) Held up in behind leaders - soon midfield - pushed along and no impression after 2 out - eased approaching last(op 11/2)
12/06/21 16:10	Limerick (IRE)	12	1m3½f	Declan McDonogh	Padraig Roche	10	2:37.27	1.25	71	9-10	18/1	Midfield - niggled along from over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - outpaced when dropped to rear 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 11/1) Midfield - niggled along from over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - outpaced when dropped to rear 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 11/1)
02/06/21 13:35	Wexford (IRE)	-	2m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Padraig Roche	2nd	3:58.17	.75	–	11-6	100/30	Took keen hold - chased leaders early - midfield after 2nd - in touch with leaders 3 out - made challenge before 2 out - led 2 out - ridden when headed run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Took keen hold - chased leaders early - midfield after 2nd - in touch with leaders 3 out - made challenge before 2 out - led 2 out - ridden when headed run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)