Horse Details

Purple Gown (IRE)

37 Runs 2 Wins (5.4%) 8 Places (21.6%)

Owner: Molly & Paul Willis Silks

Molly & Paul Willis Trainer: Adam Nicol

6 years old ch IRE

Sire: Teofilo (IRE)

Dam: Saintly Hertfield (USA)

Damsire: Saint Ballado

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
28/11/25 14:48	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Charlie Maggs	Adam Nicol	4	3:54.62	1.5	84	9-11	9/4F	In rear - headway before last - kept on and went fourth after last(tchd 85/40) In rear - headway before last - kept on and went fourth after last(tchd 85/40)
30/10/25 14:08	Newcastle	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Adam Nicol	4	-	1.25	83	10-12	7/1	Towards rear(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) Towards rear(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
08/10/25 16:15	Sedgefield	2m1f	Charlie Maggs	Adam Nicol	3rd	3:53.21	1	83	10-7	9/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third before last - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third before last - not fluent last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
18/08/25 14:15	Catterick	1m4f	Mr Eireann Cagney	Adam Nicol	7	2:38.56	1.25	64	10-11	14/1	Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 11/1) Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 11/1)
06/08/25 14:30	Pontefract	1m2f	Mr Eireann Cagney	Adam Nicol	3rd	2:16.69	1.25	64	11-1	22/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 14/1)
22/01/25 15:38	Catterick	1m7½f	David Noonan	Adam Nicol	5	3:53.04	7	86	11-0	28/1	Towards rear - some headway when bumped 4th - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 22/1) Towards rear - some headway when bumped 4th - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 22/1)
18/11/24 14:40	Leicester	1m7½f	Brian Hughes	Adam Nicol	6	3:56.44	4.5	87	11-12	15/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened gradually before 2 out(op 11/2) Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened gradually before 2 out(op 11/2)
31/10/24 15:15	Newcastle	2m1f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	4	4:7.70	.75	87	11-2	8/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway going easily before 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - ridden and headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway going easily before 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - ridden and headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/1)
10/10/24 17:08	Ayr	1m5f	Rhys Elliott	Adam Nicol	7	3:0.66	0.3	65	9-9	20/1	Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) Slowly away - always behind (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
26/09/24 15:37	Perth	2m	Joshua Thompson	Adam Nicol	5	4:9.68	0.05	88	11-3	9/1	Midfield - headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - hung right and headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway after 3 out - led before 2 out - hung right and headed after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
09/08/24 15:20	Musselburgh	1m6f	Ben Robinson	Adam Nicol	2nd	3:9.60	2.5	65	9-9	7/2	Stumbled start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - went second 4f out - chased clear leader from over 2f out - flashed tail but kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 4/1) Stumbled start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - went second 4f out - chased clear leader from over 2f out - flashed tail but kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)
18/07/24 16:55	Hamilton	1m3f	Ben Robinson	Adam Nicol	4	2:22.49	3	66	9-10	12/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - soon drifted right - rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 11/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - soon drifted right - rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 11/1)
27/06/24 20:15	Hamilton	1m3f	Brandon Wilkie	Adam Nicol	4	2:30.54	9.5	68	9-11	5/1	Dwelt start - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced 3f out - dropped to rear and hung right from 2f out - soon no impression(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Dwelt start - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced 3f out - dropped to rear and hung right from 2f out - soon no impression(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
19/06/24 15:30	Hamilton	1m3f	Ben Robinson	Adam Nicol	1st	2:23.48	Won	63	9-2	18/1	In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and flashed tail final 110yds - just held on(op 11/1) In touch with leaders on outer - headway and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and flashed tail final 110yds - just held on(op 11/1)
24/02/24 16:35	Newcastle	2m1f	William Maggs	Adam Nicol	5	4:30.10	1.75	90	11-5	17/2	Took keen hold - didn't jump well - midfield - some headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 7/1) Took keen hold - didn't jump well - midfield - some headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
07/02/24 15:10	Sedgefield	2m1f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	5	4:19.09	0.3	93	11-2	14/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression(op 16/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression(op 16/1)
11/01/24 12:10	Catterick	1m7½f	Stephen Mulqueen	Adam Nicol	4	4:6.99	5.5	–	11-4	28/1	In rear - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - went fourth last - no impression run-in(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) In rear - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - went fourth last - no impression run-in(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
28/12/23 14:15	Catterick	1m7½f	Derek Fox	Adam Nicol	3rd	4:12.04	4.75	–	11-0	40/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - jumped right 6th - headway home turn - left in modest third last - never dangerous(op 28/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - jumped right 6th - headway home turn - left in modest third last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
08/12/23 15:10	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Daniel Tudhope	Adam Nicol	5	2:55.91	.5	64	9-10	7/2F	Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 18/5) Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
17/11/23 13:20	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Luke Morris	Adam Nicol	2nd	2:41.59	0.2	64	9-10	50/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right under 3f out - good headway to lead under 2f out - edged left 1f out - kept on well but headed towards finish - just failed(tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched right under 3f out - good headway to lead under 2f out - edged left 1f out - kept on well but headed towards finish - just failed(tchd 40/1)
07/11/23 16:05	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Luke Morris	Adam Nicol	5	2:14.71	4.25	64	9-11	66/1	Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 40/1) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 40/1)
16/10/23 14:05	Musselburgh	1m1f	Miss Becky Smith	Adam Nicol	6	1:58.72	0.3	66	11-0	6/1	Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 7/1) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 7/1)
18/09/23 17:15	Thirsk	1m	Jason Hart	Adam Nicol	9	1:50.65	7.5	67	9-13	15/2	Prominent - weakened from 3f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Prominent - weakened from 3f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
05/09/23 19:15	Hamilton	1m½f	Callum Rodriguez	Adam Nicol	2nd	1:45.87	1	67	9-11	6/1	In touch with leaders on inner - switched left and waiting for room 2f out - switched right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - soon ridden - flashed tail final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1) In touch with leaders on inner - switched left and waiting for room 2f out - switched right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - soon ridden - flashed tail final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
19/08/23 15:50	Ripon	1m	Paul Hanagan	Adam Nicol	5	1:42.94	3	67	8-12	66/1	Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 80/1) Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 80/1)
07/05/23 16:35	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m2f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	13	2:18.83	.75	70	8-8	12/1	Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out
02/04/23 17:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Luke McAteer	J S Bolger	1st	1:52.38	Won	61	9-5	6/5F	Slowly into stride - soon recovered and prominent on inner - went second 5f out - pushed along briefly over 2f out - soon challenging going best - led and ridden when clear with one other over 1f out - pushed out when clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/4 tchd 13/8) Slowly into stride - soon recovered and prominent on inner - went second 5f out - pushed along briefly over 2f out - soon challenging going best - led and ridden when clear with one other over 1f out - pushed out when clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
25/03/23 17:07	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	2nd	1:53.21	.75	55	8-13	28/1	Slowly away - towards rear - headway over 3f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 22/1) Slowly away - towards rear - headway over 3f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
31/10/22 14:50	Galway (IRE)	7f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	8	1:39.78	1.25	56	9-0	12/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression(op 17/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression(op 17/2)
18/10/22 15:00	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m½f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	4	1:53.92	2.25	56	9-2	22/1	Slowly away - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 14/1) Slowly away - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 14/1)
25/07/22 19:15	Galway (IRE)	7f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	8	1:32.41	0.2	59	8-7	25/1	Midfield - ridden when bit short of room 2f out - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge Midfield - ridden when bit short of room 2f out - stayed on final furlong - not pace to challenge
02/07/22 17:25	Naas (IRE)	1m2f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	10	2:16.78	0.3	60	9-9	12/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along disputing second over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along disputing second over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
09/06/22 19:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	11	1:59.73	.5	60	8-13	11/1	Midfield - pushed along when short of room and hampered over 3f out - ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly was badly hampered twice in this race)(tchd 14/1) Midfield - pushed along when short of room and hampered over 3f out - ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly was badly hampered twice in this race)(tchd 14/1)
25/04/22 20:15	Naas (IRE)	1m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	2nd	1:43.44	2.25	58	8-9	20/1	Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - short of room and hampered after 1f - keeping on when repeatedly short of room from over 2f out - ridden when in the clear over 1f out - went second and ran on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 18/1) Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - short of room and hampered after 1f - keeping on when repeatedly short of room from over 2f out - ridden when in the clear over 1f out - went second and ran on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 18/1)
21/04/22 18:00	Tipperary (IRE)	1m1f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	10	2:10.50	0.2	58	9-5	15/2	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along but no impression from 2f out(op 12/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along but no impression from 2f out(op 12/1)
18/10/21 13:30	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Willie Byrne	J S Bolger	5	1:46.38	2.5	62	9-2	12/1	Held up in rear - headway halfway - ridden into midfield on outer over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 20/1) Held up in rear - headway halfway - ridden into midfield on outer over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 20/1)
28/08/21 14:00	Navan (IRE)	5½f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	4	1:12.49	0.1	68	9-4	16/1	Chased leaders - lost position and pushed along 3f out - ridden and rallied on outer from 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) Chased leaders - lost position and pushed along 3f out - ridden and rallied on outer from 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)