Horse Details

The Highway Rat (IRE)

30 Runs 4 Wins (13.3%) 10 Places (33.3%)
Owner: Mrs S M L Oliver Silks Mrs S M L Oliver Trainer: A Oliver
7 years old b IRE
Sire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Dam: Suzette De Bavay (IRE)
Damsire: Whipper
Past Runs (30 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
24/10/25
19:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 5f Gary Carroll A Oliver 6 0:59.20 .5 99 10-0 12/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
14/10/25
17:35 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 5f W J Lee A Oliver 4 0:58.78 0.3 95 9-12 - -
28/08/25
15:00 		Navan (IRE) 3 6f Ben Coen A Oliver 3rd 1:10.09 1.5 99 10-0 11/2
In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - outpaced inside final furlong - rallied inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
09/08/25
16:35 		Curragh (IRE) 3 5f Ben Coen A Oliver 7 0:57.59 .5 99 9-13 9/2
Slowly away - soon in touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(tchd 5/1)
19/07/25
15:05 		Curragh (IRE) 7 5f Chris Hayes A Oliver 4 - - 98 9-9 33/1
In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
12/07/25
13:20 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8 5f Ben Coen A Oliver 3rd 0:59.69 1.25 99 9-13 7/2
Slowly away - towards rear - headway from 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
29/06/25
15:30 		Curragh (IRE) 8 5f Ben Coen A Oliver 3rd 0:58.56 0.1 99 9-10 16/1
Dwelt start - raced near side - towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - keeping on inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - lost position final strides - 2nd of 11 in group (jockey said gelding momentarily stood in the stalls when they opened)(op 14/1)
17/05/25
15:15 		Navan (IRE) 10 5f W J Lee A Oliver 1st - Won 94 10-4 7/2F
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway but 5 lengths down 1f out - ridden and ran on well final furlong - led towards finish - cosily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that today's quicker ground and a liking for the track brought about the improvement)(op 9/2)
28/04/25
18:10 		Naas (IRE) 4 6f Ben Coen A Oliver 14 - - 97 9-13 14/1
Dwelt start - raced near side - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - weakened from 2f out - 12th of 13 in group(tchd 12/1 and 16/1)
29/03/25
14:15 		Curragh (IRE) 6 5f Ben Coen A Oliver 6 1:3.90 0.05 98 10-0 22/1
Dwelt start - in rear - ridden when switched right over 1f out - switched left and kept on well inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
15/09/24
13:50 		Curragh (IRE) 6 6f W J Lee A Oliver 19 1:12.09 0.2 99 9-8 22/1
Never better than midfield - bit short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
19/05/24
14:20 		Naas (IRE) 5 5f W J Lee A Oliver 6 0:58.73 .5 100 9-9 4/1
In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
29/04/24
18:20 		Naas (IRE) 3 5f Ben Coen A Oliver 4 1:3.64 0.1 100 9-9 17/2
In rear on far side of group - headway and prominent 2f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 8/1 and 9/1)
30/03/24
15:30 		Cork (IRE) 11 6f W J Lee A Oliver 3rd 1:20.14 1.75 100 9-9 13/2
Midfield - headway disputing third over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2)
27/10/23
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 5f W J Lee A Oliver 3rd 0:58.64 0.1 102 10-0 100/30
In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - kept on and briefly went second inside final 110yds - lost second post(op 4/1)
06/10/23
17:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3 5f W J Lee A Oliver 2nd 0:59.65 0.3 102 9-12 11/10F
Slowly away - in rear - headway but waiting for room from under 2f out - ridden and ran on well when in the clear from over 1f out - soon edged left - went second final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
23/09/23
15:05 		Curragh (IRE) 17 5f W J Lee A Oliver 3rd 1:2.73 1.5 100 10-0 6/1
Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - ran on well and went third final strides - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 15/2)
10/09/23
13:50 		Curragh (IRE) 7 6f Gary Carroll A Oliver 5 1:15.91 0.3 103 9-12 33/1
Dwelt start - midfield up the centre - headway towards far side 2f out - briefly went third 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 25/1)
02/09/23
15:25 		Navan (IRE) 2 5f W J Lee A Oliver 1st 1:2.09 Won 96 9-13 4/1
Prominent on far side of group - headway to lead when ridden inside final furlong - kept on well(op 5/1)
25/03/23
14:15 		Curragh (IRE) 1 5f W J Lee A Oliver 2nd 1:5.09 .5 98 10-0 10/1
Prominent on far side of group - ridden to challenge when bumped inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - always held(op 6/1)
21/10/22
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 5f Declan McDonogh A Oliver 5 0:59.09 .5 108 10-0 5/1
Stumbled start - towards rear - pushed along and headway under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
30/09/22
16:50 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 5f W J Lee A Oliver 1st 0:59.16 Won 106 9-9 10/11F
Prominent - soon raced in second - pushed along to lead under 2f out - ridden and faced sustained challenge inside final furlong - just held on(op 5/4)
11/09/22
14:25 		Curragh (IRE) 17 5f Wayne Lordan A Oliver 16 1:4.46 0.3 101 9-6 100/1
Raced near side - prominent - soon pressed leader - pushed along under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 125/1)
26/08/22
18:35 		Tipperary (IRE) 7 5f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 6 0:57.47 3 108 9-7 14/1
Dwelt start - carried right and bumped soon after start - soon towards rear towards near side - bit short of room and switched left before halfway - ridden 2f out - minor headway 1f out - kept on towards finish (jockey said colt was squeezed leaving stalls)(tchd 11/1)
22/10/21
19:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 5f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 1st 0:58.28 Won 102 9-13 18/5
Started quickly - disputed lead - headed halfway - pushed along and led 1f out - ridden clear final 110yds - kept on well towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
01/10/21
16:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 5f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 2nd 0:58.99 1.75 102 9-12 6/4F
Raced freely - tracked leaders - pushed along and went third 1f out - ridden and chased clear leader final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 2/1)
15/08/21
15:50 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12 6f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 9 1:11.87 1.25 104 10-0 3/1F
Took keen hold - prominent - bumped rivals soon after start - chased leaders - pushed along from 3f out - ridden under 2f out - soon no extra and outpaced - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too keen early on)(op 4/1)
19/05/21
15:10 		Cork (IRE) 7 5f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 2nd 1:1.02 0.3 91 9-13 4/1
Led - headed and chased leader after 1f - pushed along after 2f - ridden and kept on well from 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - kept on but no extra final 110yds
14/04/21
16:55 		Leopardstown (IRE) 17 7f Ronan Whelan A Oliver 12 1:32.26 0.2 76 9-8 16/1
Chased leaders - close up on outer when pushed along from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
29/01/21
17:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 7f Gary Carroll A Oliver 4 1:27.34 1.75 79 9-11 100/30
Took keen hold - close up - led after 1f - ridden over 2f out - kept on well but headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds (jockey said colt ran free early on)(op 7/2)