Horse Details

Mads Black Eights (IRE)

27 Runs 1 Wins (3.7%) 3 Places (11.1%)

Trainer: Matthew J Smith

7 years old

Sire: Zoffany (IRE)

Dam: Boynagh Joy (IRE)

Damsire: Definite Article

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/04/24 14:15	Cork (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Hugh Paul Finegan	15	1:45.52	2.25	55	9-6	28/1	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said mare jumped slowly from stalls)(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said mare jumped slowly from stalls)(op 22/1)
16/02/24 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Declan McDonogh	Hugh Paul Finegan	11	2:18.28	1.25	56	9-5	14/1	In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare was tight for room at first bend)(op 18/1) In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare was tight for room at first bend)(op 18/1)
22/11/23 16:40	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	11	1:42.10	1	59	9-6	20/1	Prominent - weakened towards near side from 2f out(op 18/1) Prominent - weakened towards near side from 2f out(op 18/1)
08/11/23 17:25	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	Matthew J Smith	6	2:19.31	1.25	60	9-11	12/1	Towards rear early - towards rear of midfield 4f out - headway towards near side under 2f out - kept on but no extra final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Towards rear early - towards rear of midfield 4f out - headway towards near side under 2f out - kept on but no extra final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
01/11/23 14:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	4	1:41.71	.75	60	10-2	28/1	Took keen hold - soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear before halfway - headway when raced wide over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 20/1) Took keen hold - soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear before halfway - headway when raced wide over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
13/10/23 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Jack Kearney	Matthew J Smith	5	2:17.49	1.5	62	9-10	9/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 1f out - hung left and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 1f out - hung left and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
22/09/23 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	6	2:19.09	.5	62	9-13	4/1F	Took keen hold - towards rear - short of room on turn after 1f - waiting for room from 2f out - switched right and ridden from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said mare got badly hampered at the first bend)(op 9/2) Took keen hold - towards rear - short of room on turn after 1f - waiting for room from 2f out - switched right and ridden from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said mare got badly hampered at the first bend)(op 9/2)
13/09/23 17:15	Punchestown (IRE)	1m1f	Wesley Joyce	Matthew J Smith	4	2:0.31	1.5	64	9-9	11/2	Took keen hold - midfield - lost position 3f out - bit short of room then headway under 2f out - went fourth and kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2) Took keen hold - midfield - lost position 3f out - bit short of room then headway under 2f out - went fourth and kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
19/08/23 17:10	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	8	2:12.86	0.3	67	9-1	28/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - switched right 2f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 33/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - switched right 2f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 33/1)
17/08/23 19:35	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	10	1:57.09	.75	67	10-1	16/1	Towards rear - some headway on near side of group over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 18/1) Towards rear - some headway on near side of group over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
28/07/23 18:55	Down Royal (IRE)	1m2½f	Jack Kearney	Matthew J Smith	5	2:16.21	1.5	67	8-8	18/1	Midfield - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1) Midfield - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
01/02/23 13:42	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	8	2:38.85	3	69	10-1	16/1	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side when nudged along 2f out - bumped rival over 1f out - soon short of room and no impression - kept on(op 14/1) Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side when nudged along 2f out - bumped rival over 1f out - soon short of room and no impression - kept on(op 14/1)
13/01/23 15:55	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Jake Coen	Matthew J Smith	11	2:36.79	0.1	69	9-3	12/1	Midfield - some headway going okay on near side of group home turn - ridden when outpaced 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out(tchd 14/1) Midfield - some headway going okay on near side of group home turn - ridden when outpaced 2f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
06/01/23 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Sam Ewing	Matthew J Smith	2nd	2:17.13	1.5	69	9-7	16/1	Towards rear - headway going okay when raced wide home turn - keeping on when ridden towards near side under 2f out - went second towards finish Towards rear - headway going okay when raced wide home turn - keeping on when ridden towards near side under 2f out - went second towards finish
30/11/22 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Sam Ewing	Matthew J Smith	13	2:37.31	2	69	9-12	10/1	Midfield - headway when ridden and pressed leaders towards far side over 2f out - weakened from 1f out - dropped to rear when eased towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway when ridden and pressed leaders towards far side over 2f out - weakened from 1f out - dropped to rear when eased towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
18/11/22 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	2nd	2:14.81	2.25	67	9-13	9/1	Slowly into stride - slightly awkward start - in rear - switched right and headway when pushed along from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden 1f out - ran on well and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1) Slowly into stride - slightly awkward start - in rear - switched right and headway when pushed along from over 2f out - keeping on when ridden 1f out - ran on well and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1)
04/11/22 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Sam Ewing	Matthew J Smith	11	2:35.45	1	68	9-9	7/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden and some headway over 1f out - hung left 1f out - soon no impression(op 8/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden and some headway over 1f out - hung left 1f out - soon no impression(op 8/1)
07/10/22 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Sam Ewing	Matthew J Smith	1st	2:16.75	Won	62	9-13	15/2	Towards rear of midfield - going okay over 2f out - soon switched right and headway - ridden under 2f out - led but edged right inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/1) Towards rear of midfield - going okay over 2f out - soon switched right and headway - ridden under 2f out - led but edged right inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/1)
24/09/22 16:30	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Robert Whearty	Matthew J Smith	10	1:43.90	0.05	63	9-7	28/1	Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 33/1) Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 33/1)
02/09/22 18:40	Down Royal (IRE)	1m2½f	Declan McDonogh	Matthew J Smith	8	2:17.10	2	66	9-12	15/2	Held up in rear - raced in last when pushed along briefly under 4f out - some headway on near side of group 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression when bumped and eased inside final furlong(op 17/2) Held up in rear - raced in last when pushed along briefly under 4f out - some headway on near side of group 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression when bumped and eased inside final furlong(op 17/2)
23/07/22 17:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Chris Hayes	Matthew J Smith	10	2:3.83	0.3	58	9-10	5/1	Midfield - pushed along 3f out - brief headway until bit short of room 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced(op 9/2) Midfield - pushed along 3f out - brief headway until bit short of room 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced(op 9/2)
12/07/22 18:30	Killarney (IRE)	1m	Chris Hayes	Matthew J Smith	4	1:44.02	.75	58	8-10	50/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway under 2f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) Towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway under 2f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
28/01/22 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Shane Crosse	Matthew J Smith	9	2:19.19	.75	63	9-6	25/1	Held up in behind leaders - headway when nudged along under 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon hampered and lost position - no impression when slightly hampered inside final 110yds (jockey said mare received a bump from the right 1f out)(op 16/1) Held up in behind leaders - headway when nudged along under 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon hampered and lost position - no impression when slightly hampered inside final 110yds (jockey said mare received a bump from the right 1f out)(op 16/1)
14/01/22 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Robbie Colgan	Matthew J Smith	4	2:27.52	.5	63	9-5	16/1	Travelled strongly - midfield - switched left and pushed along 2f out - soon prominent - ridden from over 1f out - kept on(tchd 18/1) Travelled strongly - midfield - switched left and pushed along 2f out - soon prominent - ridden from over 1f out - kept on(tchd 18/1)
15/12/21 16:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Leigh Roche	Matthew J Smith	13	2:40.04	3.25	64	9-6	25/1	Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
08/12/21 16:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Leigh Roche	Matthew J Smith	2nd	2:17.26	1.5	–	9-4	200/1	Midfield - nudged along when headway and switched right 2f out - went second when ridden towards far side inside final furlong - kept on but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 150/1) Midfield - nudged along when headway and switched right 2f out - went second when ridden towards far side inside final furlong - kept on but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 150/1)
28/03/21 14:15	Naas (IRE)	6f	Robbie Colgan	David Peter Dunne	21	1:25.58	7.5	–	10-0	300/1	Always towards rear - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden briefly and no impression over 1f out(op 250/1) Always towards rear - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden briefly and no impression over 1f out(op 250/1)