Horse Details

Verbal Sparring (IRE)

24 Runs 1 Wins (4.2%) 5 Places (20.8%)

Owner:

Mrs Bridget Dillon & Seamus Domegan Trainer: Desmond McDonogh

5 years old b IRE

Sire: Vocalised (USA)

Dam: Teocht (IRE)

Damsire: Teofilo

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
16/11/25 12:47	Navan (IRE)	2m	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	99	-	-	98	11-7	40/1	Midfield - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 33/1) Midfield - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 33/1)
28/10/24 14:10	Wexford (IRE)	2m½f	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	8	4:35.44	.5	100	11-2	9/2	Midfield - slightly hampered 4 out - soon prominent - weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding had scoped badly)(tchd 5/1) Midfield - slightly hampered 4 out - soon prominent - weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding had scoped badly)(tchd 5/1)
21/08/24 17:38	Sligo (IRE)	2m1½f	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	3rd	4:25.64	1.5	99	11-4	5/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway after 3 out - led narrowly and ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway after 3 out - led narrowly and ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
08/07/24 19:10	Roscommon (IRE)	2m	Rachael Blackmore	Desmond McDonogh	12	3:50.50	5	99	11-11	8/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - midfield when not fluent and jumped slightly right 3rd - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before 2 out - mistake last(op 7/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - midfield when not fluent and jumped slightly right 3rd - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before 2 out - mistake last(op 7/1)
11/06/24 18:15	Sligo (IRE)	2m2f	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	1st	4:42.50	Won	95	11-1	7/2F	Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden when not clear run before last - kept on to lead final 110yds - idled towards finish - just did enough(op 9/4) Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden when not clear run before last - kept on to lead final 110yds - idled towards finish - just did enough(op 9/4)
16/04/24 14:05	Naas (IRE)	2m½f	J J Slevin	Desmond McDonogh	2nd	4:14.99	.75	93	10-5	9/2	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway before 2 out - hung left and carried head high approaching last - mistake last - kept on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 4/1) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway before 2 out - hung left and carried head high approaching last - mistake last - kept on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
04/04/24 15:40	Naas (IRE)	2m	J J Slevin	Desmond McDonogh	6	4:12.70	1.75	94	11-13	8/1	Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - bad mistake and lost position 5th - headway on near side of group after 3 out - mistake 2 out - not reach leaders Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - bad mistake and lost position 5th - headway on near side of group after 3 out - mistake 2 out - not reach leaders
10/03/24 14:17	Naas (IRE)	1m7½f	Patrick M O'Brien	Desmond McDonogh	99	-	-	94	10-13	100/30F	Midfield - headway 3 out - went third after 2 out - keeping on when fell last(op 7/2) Midfield - headway 3 out - went third after 2 out - keeping on when fell last(op 7/2)
10/02/24 15:05	Naas (IRE)	2m	Patrick M O'Brien	Desmond McDonogh	2nd	4:13.79	2.75	92	10-4	11/2	Held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do before 2 out - ridden and hung left but headway approaching last - kept on and went second run-in - stayed on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) Held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do before 2 out - ridden and hung left but headway approaching last - kept on and went second run-in - stayed on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
29/01/24 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	8	5:58.10	1.25	92	11-12	14/1	Took keen hold - didn't jump well - towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 16/1) Took keen hold - didn't jump well - towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 16/1)
31/12/23 15:15	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	2nd	4:34.23	.5	88	11-7	18/1	Towards rear - headway before 4 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - disputed lead before last - led narrowly run-in - headed towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 16/1) Towards rear - headway before 4 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - disputed lead before last - led narrowly run-in - headed towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
21/11/23 14:10	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Liam McKenna	Desmond McDonogh	10	4:37.96	1.5	90	11-4	12/1	In rear - some headway on outer after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1) In rear - some headway on outer after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
25/09/23 14:45	Roscommon (IRE)	2m	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	5	4:5.86	9.5	91	10-13	12/1	Towards rear - mistake 3rd - mistake 4th - pushed along briefly after 6th - pushed along after 4 out - headway when ridden after 3 out - mistake last - no telling impression(op 10/1) Towards rear - mistake 3rd - mistake 4th - pushed along briefly after 6th - pushed along after 4 out - headway when ridden after 3 out - mistake last - no telling impression(op 10/1)
16/09/23 13:35	Navan (IRE)	1m7½f	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	6	3:57.32	8.5	–	11-7	80/1	Midfield - some headway 2 out - kept on - no telling impression(op 40/1) Midfield - some headway 2 out - kept on - no telling impression(op 40/1)
14/08/23 17:50	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m½f	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	3rd	4:11.00	0.3	–	10-12	33/1	Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - slightly hampered 3 out - ridden approaching last - went modest second but no chance with winner run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - slightly hampered 3 out - ridden approaching last - went modest second but no chance with winner run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
27/07/23 17:00	Limerick (IRE)	2m	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	8	4:15.44	0.2	–	11-4	11/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 10/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 10/1)
08/02/23 14:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Shane O'Callaghan	Desmond McDonogh	99	-	-	–	11-0	9/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - minor headway after 3 out - switched right before 2 out - keeping on into midfield when mistake and unseated rider 2 out(op 11/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - minor headway after 3 out - switched right before 2 out - keeping on into midfield when mistake and unseated rider 2 out(op 11/1)
27/11/22 12:20	Navan (IRE)	2m	Shane O'Callaghan	Desmond McDonogh	14	4:16.69	1.25	–	10-7	200/1	In rear - badly hampered by faller 1st - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the faller at the first hurdle)(op 250/1 tchd 150/1) In rear - badly hampered by faller 1st - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - never on terms (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the faller at the first hurdle)(op 250/1 tchd 150/1)
25/07/22 19:50	Galway (IRE)	1m4½f	Declan McDonogh	Desmond McDonogh	13	2:55.80	11	73	9-0	66/1	Slowly into stride - pushed along briefly - always towards rear - ridden and no impression over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Slowly into stride - pushed along briefly - always towards rear - ridden and no impression over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
28/06/22 18:40	Roscommon (IRE)	1m2f	Leigh Roche	Desmond McDonogh	11	2:23.85	2.5	74	8-12	33/1	Dwelt start - in rear throughout(tchd 40/1) Dwelt start - in rear throughout(tchd 40/1)
31/10/21 14:10	Naas (IRE)	1m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	1:52.65	5.5	75	9-7	33/1	Chased leaders - not clear run when pushed along 2f out - ridden when in the clear from under 2f out - ran on and went modest fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 40/1) Chased leaders - not clear run when pushed along 2f out - ridden when in the clear from under 2f out - ran on and went modest fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 40/1)
29/06/21 16:40	Roscommon (IRE)	7½f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	4	1:34.90	2	–	9-7	11/1	Held up in behind leaders early - niggled along towards rear before halfway - soon pushed along - ridden over 2f out - minor headway from 2f out - went modest fourth 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 12/1) Held up in behind leaders early - niggled along towards rear before halfway - soon pushed along - ridden over 2f out - minor headway from 2f out - went modest fourth 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
25/06/21 16:30	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	7	1:16.09	1	–	9-7	14/1	Close up - nudged along halfway - pushed along and outpaced inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/1) Close up - nudged along halfway - pushed along and outpaced inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/1)
02/06/21 16:30	Curragh (IRE)	7f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	6	1:29.65	1.25	–	9-5	40/1	Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and ran green from 2f out - soon no extra but kept on(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and ran green from 2f out - soon no extra but kept on(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)