Horse Details

My Friend The Wind (IRE)

34 Runs 3 Wins (8.8%) 11 Places (32.4%)

Owner: John Earls Silks

John Earls Trainer: E McNamara

10 years old b IRE

Sire: Sholokhov

Dam: A Stroke Of Luck

Damsire: Saddlers' Hall

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
05/10/25 17:17	Killarney (IRE)	2m7½f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	9	6:2.43	.5	90	11-1	11/1	Never better than midfield - no extra from 3 out(tchd 12/1) Never better than midfield - no extra from 3 out(tchd 12/1)
12/09/25 18:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	3rd	6:44.18	14	90	11-1	9/2F	In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - lost second after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - lost second after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1)
22/08/25 18:55	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m2f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	1st	6:39.90	Won	85	11-1	6/1	Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on well to lead final strides(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1) Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on well to lead final strides(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
05/08/25 19:30	Roscommon (IRE)	2m5½f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	5	5:38.81	5.5	86	10-9	18/1	Midfield - headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 14/1) Midfield - headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
18/07/25 16:15	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	7	5:49.85	1	89	10-12	9/1	Prominent - lost position final circuit - weakened 3 out(op 16/1) Prominent - lost position final circuit - weakened 3 out(op 16/1)
10/04/25 16:37	Limerick (IRE)	2m5½f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	104	10-10	8/1	Led - headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out - pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding lost his action coming down the hill)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2) Led - headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out - pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding lost his action coming down the hill)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2)
27/02/25 14:15	Clonmel (IRE)	2m7f	G B Noonan	E McNamara	5	6:35.76	0.2	90	10-13	12/1	In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - soon reminder - midfield when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 9th - rallied and in touch with leaders before 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - soon reminder - midfield when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 9th - rallied and in touch with leaders before 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1)
27/12/24 14:36	Limerick (IRE)	2m4f	Ms H Phillips	E McNamara	3rd	5:19.39	5	104	10-10	25/1	Midfield - not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders and keeping on when badly hampered then left in third 2 out - not recover(op 16/1) Midfield - not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders and keeping on when badly hampered then left in third 2 out - not recover(op 16/1)
06/10/24 17:10	Killarney (IRE)	2m7½f	Sean Flanagan	E McNamara	4	6:18.38	2	91	11-5	3/1F	Midfield - kept on from 3 out - no telling impression(tchd 11/4) Midfield - kept on from 3 out - no telling impression(tchd 11/4)
13/09/24 18:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7½f	Calum Hogan	E McNamara	5	-	-	91	11-4	7/2	Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent when not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 10/3) Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent when not fluent 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 10/3)
12/08/24 20:23	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	Calum Hogan	E McNamara	2nd	5:50.76	0.3	102	11-7	4/1J	Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along disputed lead last - ridden and ran on well run-in - just held Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along disputed lead last - ridden and ran on well run-in - just held
23/07/24 19:53	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	2nd	5:29.32	3.25	100	11-12	4/1F	Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost position when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway before last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 9/2) Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - lost position when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway before last - went second but no chance with winner final strides(op 9/2)
30/05/24 19:47	Limerick (IRE)	2m6f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	4	5:52.68	2.25	101	11-13	11/2	Disputed lead early - soon prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - headway and went modest fourth 2 out - no extra from last(op 9/2) Disputed lead early - soon prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - headway and went modest fourth 2 out - no extra from last(op 9/2)
15/05/24 20:00	Tipperary (IRE)	3m	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	2nd	6:25.10	2.25	99	11-11	14/1	Prominent behind clear leader - headway when bad mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1) Prominent behind clear leader - headway when bad mistake 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
19/04/24 19:37	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6½f	Mr D Doyle	E McNamara	3rd	6:18.73	0.2	97	10-13	28/1	Midfield - lost position and towards rear after 4 out - plenty to do 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 33/1) Midfield - lost position and towards rear after 4 out - plenty to do 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 33/1)
21/11/23 14:45	Limerick (IRE)	2m5f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	97	11-9	14/1	Towards rear - not fluent and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1) Towards rear - not fluent and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
29/10/23 14:26	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	4	6:25.74	2.25	91	10-10	3/1F	Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 2nd - mistake and lost position 8th - in touch with leaders when niggled along briefly after 5 out - switched right when dropped to midfield before 2 out - ran on and went fourth after last Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 2nd - mistake and lost position 8th - in touch with leaders when niggled along briefly after 5 out - switched right when dropped to midfield before 2 out - ran on and went fourth after last
15/09/23 17:55	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	3rd	5:58.45	4.5	91	11-13	5/2F	Prominent in chasing group - hampered 7th - prominent 8th - ridden omitted 3 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 11/4) Prominent in chasing group - hampered 7th - prominent 8th - ridden omitted 3 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 11/4)
28/08/23 18:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	1st	5:43.80	Won	92	11-11	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4th - headway after 5th - went third 2 out - shaken up to lead and clear approaching last - pushed out run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4th - headway after 5th - went third 2 out - shaken up to lead and clear approaching last - pushed out run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
30/03/23 16:52	Naas (IRE)	2m7½f	Sean Flanagan	E McNamara	12	6:29.07	0.1	93	11-12	18/1	Soon prominent - briefly went second 2nd - soon disputing second - pressed leader after 6th - joined leader 8th - led narrowly 4 out - headed after 3 out - pushed along and weakening when not fluent 2 out - no impression when steadied last(op 16/1) Soon prominent - briefly went second 2nd - soon disputing second - pressed leader after 6th - joined leader 8th - led narrowly 4 out - headed after 3 out - pushed along and weakening when not fluent 2 out - no impression when steadied last(op 16/1)
12/03/23 16:35	Limerick (IRE)	3m½f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	91	10-3	10/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - towards rear of midfield when mistake and unseated rider 5 out(tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - towards rear of midfield when mistake and unseated rider 5 out(tchd 11/1)
29/12/22 12:55	Limerick (IRE)	2m6½f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	91	10-10	6/1	Towards rear - mistake and hampered by loose horse 2nd - jumped left 3rd - detached with one circuit to go - pulled up 7th(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - mistake and hampered by loose horse 2nd - jumped left 3rd - detached with one circuit to go - pulled up 7th(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
30/10/22 14:20	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	2nd	6:6.26	0.3	89	10-8	7/1	Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 5th - joined leaders when mistake and lost ground but close up 8th - joined leaders 3 out - led when pushed along after last - ridden and headed but prominent home turn - kept on well - just held(op 10/1) Raced wide - prominent - not fluent 5th - joined leaders when mistake and lost ground but close up 8th - joined leaders 3 out - led when pushed along after last - ridden and headed but prominent home turn - kept on well - just held(op 10/1)
02/10/22 15:55	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	90	11-2	6/1	Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - soon no impression - well beaten when fell last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - soon no impression - well beaten when fell last(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
23/09/22 14:50	Listowel (IRE)	3m	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	3rd	6:5.95	3.25	92	11-11	6/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pushed along briefly 3 out - went third when pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on but no extra after 2 out - no match for first two(op 7/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pushed along briefly 3 out - went third when pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on but no extra after 2 out - no match for first two(op 7/1)
08/08/22 19:55	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	7	5:30.90	.5	93	11-5	22/1	Towards rear - pushed along and some headway on outer 2 out - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - never on terms Towards rear - pushed along and some headway on outer 2 out - ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - never on terms
14/07/22 19:00	Killarney (IRE)	2m4f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	8	4:58.20	6.5	94	11-13	13/2	Midfield - hit 4th - mistake 7th - soon pushed along - ridden after 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2) Midfield - hit 4th - mistake 7th - soon pushed along - ridden after 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2)
06/06/22 15:10	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	3rd	5:35.29	5	94	11-6	22/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
29/12/21 12:55	Limerick (IRE)	2m6½f	Ryan Treacy	E McNamara	8	6:45.18	7.5	94	10-13	14/1	Towards rear - some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along but no impression before 2 out(tchd 12/1) Towards rear - some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along but no impression before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
23/10/21 16:10	Galway (IRE)	3m	Mark McDonagh	E McNamara	8	6:30.24	3.75	95	11-7	10/1	Chased leaders - disputing fourth with one circuit to go - ridden and lost position after 2 out - no impression last - kept on(op 12/1) Chased leaders - disputing fourth with one circuit to go - ridden and lost position after 2 out - no impression last - kept on(op 12/1)
25/09/21 14:50	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	99	-	-	95	11-7	9/2C	Midfield - mistake 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out - stumbled just after 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost his action after the second last hurdle)(op 5/1) Midfield - mistake 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out - stumbled just after 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost his action after the second last hurdle)(op 5/1)
03/07/21 18:35	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4f	Mark McDonagh	E McNamara	2nd	4:51.65	.75	91	11-6	7/1	Midfield - headway on outer from 4 out - went third 3 out - led going best after 2 out - shaken up and faced challenge run-in - ridden and headed towards finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway on outer from 4 out - went third 3 out - led going best after 2 out - shaken up and faced challenge run-in - ridden and headed towards finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
25/05/21 15:10	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Conor McNamara	E McNamara	1st	4:26.80	Won	86	11-2	14/1	Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - mistake last - went second run-in - made strong challenge final 110yds - kept on and led towards finish(op 16/1) Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - mistake last - went second run-in - made strong challenge final 110yds - kept on and led towards finish(op 16/1)
08/08/20 16:40	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m	Ryan Treacy	E McNamara	7	3:57.94	6.5	–	11-3	80/1	Towards rear - some headway from 2 out - mistake last - kept on one pace - never on terms(op 66/1) Towards rear - some headway from 2 out - mistake last - kept on one pace - never on terms(op 66/1)