Horse Details

Sequoiaspirit (IRE)

51 Runs 6 Wins (11.8%) 12 Places (23.5%)

Owner: Liam Hackett Silks

Liam Hackett Trainer: Ray Hackett

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Mainsail

Dam: Handicraft

Damsire: Halling

Past Runs (51 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/11/25 13:35	Down Royal (IRE)	-	2m1f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	0	-	0	122	11-1	14/1	In touch with leaders(tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders(tchd 12/1)
26/09/25 15:08	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m	Michael Kenneally	Ray Hackett	5	4:4.18	1.5	122	10-1	5/1	Towards rear - hampered on turn soon after start - headway before 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - hampered on turn soon after start - headway before 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(tchd 9/2)
11/09/25 18:45	Clonmel (IRE)	12	2m½f	Mr L Hackett	Ray Hackett	3rd	3:57.88	0.3	71	11-13	3/1F	Prominent - disputed lead 2f out - headed and no extra from over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 9/2) Prominent - disputed lead 2f out - headed and no extra from over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 9/2)
23/08/25 15:05	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m6½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	2nd	5:31.10	.5	120	11-4	6/1	Prominent - not fluent when challenging last - kept on(op 8/1) Prominent - not fluent when challenging last - kept on(op 8/1)
02/08/25 14:37	Galway (IRE)	-	2m1f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	4	4:1.65	.5	118	10-11	22/1	Midfield - headway after 2 out - hit last - went fourth final 110yds - ran on Midfield - headway after 2 out - hit last - went fourth final 110yds - ran on
08/07/25 19:50	Tramore (IRE)	5	2m	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	2nd	3:52.01	.5	71	9-9	15/2	Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2) Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
20/04/25 14:47	Cork (IRE)	-	2m3f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	5	4:41.10	.5	119	10-8	22/1	Prominent - soon went second - weakened approaching last Prominent - soon went second - weakened approaching last
06/03/25 17:00	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m6f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	7	5:54.75	.5	120	11-0	10/1	Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1) Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression(op 8/1)
21/12/24 15:05	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m7f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	6	5:44.45	1.25	121	11-7	11/2	Held up in rear - in touch with leaders after 8th - prominent on inner after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/1 and 6/1) Held up in rear - in touch with leaders after 8th - prominent on inner after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 5/1 and 6/1)
17/11/24 13:55	Navan (IRE)	-	2m6½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	1st	5:46.70	Won	114	10-9	28/1	In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 2 out - soon switched right - pushed along to lead approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 25/1) In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 2 out - soon switched right - pushed along to lead approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 25/1)
16/10/24 14:50	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	4	4:47.92	2.5	114	10-8	14/1	Prominent - lost position after 2 out - bit short of room home turn - switched left and kept on approaching last(op 16/1) Prominent - lost position after 2 out - bit short of room home turn - switched left and kept on approaching last(op 16/1)
04/10/24 16:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	2m4f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	4	5:0.03	.75	114	11-5	20/1	Towards rear - good headway and prominent after 4 out - challenging before 2 out - hit 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) Towards rear - good headway and prominent after 4 out - challenging before 2 out - hit 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
28/08/24 17:48	Bellewstown (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	9	5:0.60	1.25	115	10-8	12/1	Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1) Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
23/07/24 17:20	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	6	4:9.53	.75	116	11-9	9/2	Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
14/06/24 19:43	Cork (IRE)	7	1m4f	Andrew Slattery	Ray Hackett	8	2:38.42	1	77	8-7	11/1	Disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - headed and weakened from under 3f out(tchd 12/1) Disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - headed and weakened from under 3f out(tchd 12/1)
01/06/24 16:50	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	2nd	5:13.30	6.5	115	11-3	8/1	Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear early - in touch with leaders before 3rd - led before 4 out - headed 4 out - led again after 3 out - headed from 2 out - soon ridden - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear early - in touch with leaders before 3rd - led before 4 out - headed 4 out - led again after 3 out - headed from 2 out - soon ridden - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
11/05/24 14:50	Cork (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett	2nd	4:13.60	3	113	11-6	7/1	Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
17/11/23 16:05	Cheltenham	-	2m½f	Jack Foley	Ray Hackett	14	4:12.95	4	119	11-7	14/1	Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1) Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
23/09/23 14:45	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4f	Kieran Callaghan	Ray Hackett	5	5:12.55	.75	114	9-12	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in(op 11/2)
25/08/23 16:50	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m1f	Kieran Callaghan	Ray Hackett	3rd	4:10.15	.75	113	9-9	8/1	Soon raced in second - lost second but prominent after 1st - went second again before 5th - disputing second after 4 out - challenging 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2) Soon raced in second - lost second but prominent after 1st - went second again before 5th - disputing second after 4 out - challenging 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2)
07/08/23 14:33	Cork (IRE)	-	2m1f	Kieran Callaghan	Ray Hackett	2nd	4:5.72	0.1	109	11-0	4/1	Took keen hold - prominent on inner - led narrowly 3 out - headed and pressed winner 2 out - joined winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 10/3) Took keen hold - prominent on inner - led narrowly 3 out - headed and pressed winner 2 out - joined winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 10/3)
18/07/23 19:50	Killarney (IRE)	2	2m1f	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	4	3:54.87	.5	75	8-13	6/1	Soon briefly disputed lead - prominent after 2f - joined leaders when ridden on near side of group 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Soon briefly disputed lead - prominent after 2f - joined leaders when ridden on near side of group 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no extra when lost third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
18/06/23 16:05	Downpatrick (IRE)	-	2m1½f	Daniel King	Ray Hackett	2nd	4:14.48	1.25	106	11-5	5/4F	In touch with leaders - went second approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 11/8) In touch with leaders - went second approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 11/8)
22/05/23 20:25	Roscommon (IRE)	9	1m4f	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	1st	2:44.35	Won	67	9-5	5/1	Midfield - headway when nudged along 2f out - bit short of room when switched left and keeping on under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - comfortably (jockey said gelding was tight for room 2f out)(tchd 9/2) Midfield - headway when nudged along 2f out - bit short of room when switched left and keeping on under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - comfortably (jockey said gelding was tight for room 2f out)(tchd 9/2)
10/05/23 17:25	Gowran Park (IRE)	16	1m6f	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	1st	3:15.77	Won	60	9-3	16/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - easily(op 25/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - easily(op 25/1)
26/10/22 16:00	Curragh (IRE)	16	1m6f	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	11	3:26.26	2.25	61	8-11	16/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - ridden under 3f out - no impression over 1f out(op 18/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - ridden under 3f out - no impression over 1f out(op 18/1)
06/10/22 16:55	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m	Gavin Ryan	Ray Hackett	6	3:44.82	0.1	61	9-7	9/2	Midfield - pushed along from 3f out - keeping on when ridden towards far side 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1) Midfield - pushed along from 3f out - keeping on when ridden towards far side 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1)
19/09/22 16:05	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m	Tommy Brett	Ray Hackett	2nd	3:53.46	0.3	102	11-7	7/2F	Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along and went second when badly hampered by loose horse 2 out - ridden and made challenge run-in - not recover(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along and went second when badly hampered by loose horse 2 out - ridden and made challenge run-in - not recover(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
06/09/22 19:10	Galway (IRE)	21	1m4f	J M Sheridan	Ray Hackett	3rd	2:50.58	.75	61	9-7	13/2	Pushed along briefly - prominent - pressed leader when pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 15/2) Pushed along briefly - prominent - pressed leader when pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 15/2)
18/08/22 19:35	Killarney (IRE)	1	1m6f	Cian MacRedmond	Ray Hackett	4	3:14.04	.5	61	9-0	15/2	Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along and switched right 3f out - ridden when outpaced and lost position over 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went fourth final strides(tchd 17/2) Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along and switched right 3f out - ridden when outpaced and lost position over 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went fourth final strides(tchd 17/2)
05/08/22 20:25	Tipperary (IRE)	6	1m4½f	Miss A B O'Connor	Ray Hackett	4	2:48.17	2.5	62	10-6	11/5F	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when pushed along on inner over 2f out - keeping on and pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when pushed along on inner over 2f out - keeping on and pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
08/07/22 18:05	Cork (IRE)	-	2m1f	Tommy Brett	Ray Hackett	2nd	4:6.80	1.5	99	10-11	13/2	Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - hampered by faller 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - went second final strides (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller at second last hurdle)(op 8/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - hampered by faller 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - went second final strides (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller at second last hurdle)(op 8/1)
24/06/22 19:18	Curragh (IRE)	15	1m4f	Scott McCullagh	Ray Hackett	10	2:35.03	1.75	63	9-6	28/1	Towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 33/1) Towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 33/1)
31/05/22 19:45	Tipperary (IRE)	21	1m4½f	Adam Caffrey	Ray Hackett	5	2:44.72	.5	64	9-5	7/1	Towards rear - pushed along and headway towards far side under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms Towards rear - pushed along and headway towards far side under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms
03/05/22 17:25	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m1f	Tommy Brett	Ray Hackett	4	4:21.75	13	99	11-12	5/2F	Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway on outer after 2 out - pushed along when mistake last - ridden and no extra run-in Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway on outer after 2 out - pushed along when mistake last - ridden and no extra run-in
07/04/22 15:03	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m	Tommy Brett	Ray Hackett	2nd	4:2.85	.75	93	10-12	11/2	Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 2 out - pushed along and went second when mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - 2 lengths down last - kept on - always held(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 2 out - pushed along and went second when mistake 2 out - ridden approaching last - 2 lengths down last - kept on - always held(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
11/02/22 16:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7	2m	Gavin Ryan	Ray Hackett	7	3:32.07	0.1	66	9-12	28/1	Midfield - lost position when pushed along over 3f out - minor headway when ridden over 1f out - switched left and short of room 1f out - soon no extra(op 22/1) Midfield - lost position when pushed along over 3f out - minor headway when ridden over 1f out - switched left and short of room 1f out - soon no extra(op 22/1)
19/11/21 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11	1m4f	Sean Davis	Ray Hackett	9	2:34.57	0.3	67	9-13	11/2	Held up in rear - pushed along on outer 4f out - reminder over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon switched left and some headway towards far side - no extra inside final furlong - made no impression(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) Held up in rear - pushed along on outer 4f out - reminder over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon switched left and some headway towards far side - no extra inside final furlong - made no impression(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
25/10/21 16:30	Galway (IRE)	14	1m4f	Sean Davis	Ray Hackett	4	2:50.46	4.25	67	8-10	9/1	Chased leaders - disputed lead under 3f out - soon ridden and kept on strongly - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) Chased leaders - disputed lead under 3f out - soon ridden and kept on strongly - headed and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
17/10/21 15:25	Naas (IRE)	4	1m2f	Conor Clarke	Ray Hackett	4	2:16.39	3	67	9-6	11/2	Midfield - unbalanced then jockey lost iron after 1f - hit rail after 2f - soon good recovery - headway on far side of group from 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2) Midfield - unbalanced then jockey lost iron after 1f - hit rail after 2f - soon good recovery - headway on far side of group from 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
06/08/21 19:30	Tipperary (IRE)	12	1m4½f	Miss A B O'Connor	Ray Hackett	1st	2:51.13	Won	61	10-4	4/1	Chased leaders - headway going okay on outer 3f out - soon went second - pushed along when made challenge under 2f out - led narrowly going best from 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 9/2) Chased leaders - headway going okay on outer 3f out - soon went second - pushed along when made challenge under 2f out - led narrowly going best from 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
14/07/21 19:55	Killarney (IRE)	3	1m3f	Paddy Harnett	Ray Hackett	1st	2:27.49	Won	54	8-13	13/2	Held up in behind leaders - midfield halfway - good headway on inner and chased leaders under 2f out - switched right and went third over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge final 110yds - led final strides(op 7/1) Held up in behind leaders - midfield halfway - good headway on inner and chased leaders under 2f out - switched right and went third over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge final 110yds - led final strides(op 7/1)
18/06/21 19:45	Limerick (IRE)	6	1m3½f	Paddy Harnett	Ray Hackett	1st	2:31.53	Won	50	8-11	9/1	Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and made challenge from over 1f out - led and kept on strongly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that his charge has recently been disappointing on slower ground over hurdles and the return to better ground had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 20/1) Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and made challenge from over 1f out - led and kept on strongly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that his charge has recently been disappointing on slower ground over hurdles and the return to better ground had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 20/1)
20/05/21 13:30	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m	Simon Torrens	Ray Hackett	6	4:31.09	0.05	–	11-1	200/1	Towards rear - nudged along before 3 out - headway before 2 out - kept on (jockey said that his mount is a very small animal and didn't handle the ground but stayed on past very tired horses)(op 150/1) Towards rear - nudged along before 3 out - headway before 2 out - kept on (jockey said that his mount is a very small animal and didn't handle the ground but stayed on past very tired horses)(op 150/1)
19/04/21 14:45	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m3f	Conor Clarke	Ray Hackett	11	5:27.59	.75	–	10-11	50/1	Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - minor headway 5 out - no impression after 3 out - never dangerous(op 100/1) Lost many lengths start - detached in rear - minor headway 5 out - no impression after 3 out - never dangerous(op 100/1)
04/04/21 13:30	Cork (IRE)	-	2m	Conor Clarke	Ray Hackett	10	4:14.74	7	–	11-2	80/1	Towards rear - pushed along and minor headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 50/1) Towards rear - pushed along and minor headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 50/1)
02/11/20 15:15	Curragh (IRE)	11	1m4f	Willie Byrne	Ray Hackett	14	3:17.36	16	57	8-8	40/1	Tracked leaders - went second after 1f - tracked leaders halfway - ridden from over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and no extra(op 50/1) Tracked leaders - went second after 1f - tracked leaders halfway - ridden from over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and no extra(op 50/1)
10/10/20 14:59	Limerick (IRE)	7	7f	Andrew Slattery	Ray Hackett	7	1:40.93	6	60	9-9	33/1	Chased leaders early until soon settled towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and some headway far side 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never near to challenge Chased leaders early until soon settled towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and some headway far side 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - never near to challenge
15/09/20 14:35	Tipperary (IRE)	3	1m1f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Ray Hackett	8	2:0.05	.5	–	9-4	100/1	Held up behind leaders on inner - not quicken under 2f out - soon one pace(op 66/1) Held up behind leaders on inner - not quicken under 2f out - soon one pace(op 66/1)
02/09/20 15:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	7	1m1½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Ray Hackett	9	2:12.77	2.5	–	9-4	100/1	Held up - 10th after halfway - pushed along and no impression over 2f out(op 150/1) Held up - 10th after halfway - pushed along and no impression over 2f out(op 150/1)
07/08/20 17:10	Tipperary (IRE)	2	7½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Ray Hackett	13	1:45.33	.5	–	9-4	25/1	Midfield - pushed along on inner under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1) Midfield - pushed along on inner under 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)