Horse Details

Explorers Way (IRE)

34 Runs 5 Wins (14.7%) 7 Places (20.6%)

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 years old ch IRE

Sire: Australia

Dam: Into The Lane

Damsire: Excelebration

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
19/09/25 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7	1m2½f	Ben Coen	Andrew Kinirons	8	2:18.66	0.3	53	9-9	11/1	Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 9/1) Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 9/1)
06/09/25 17:00	Navan (IRE)	11	1m2f	Robbie Colgan	Andrew Kinirons	6	2:8.57	1.75	55	9-12	14/1	Midfield - smooth headway over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - soon outpaced - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1) Midfield - smooth headway over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - soon outpaced - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1)
30/08/25 17:47	Curragh (IRE)	-	1m4f	Katie Timmons	Andrew Kinirons	7	2:37.65	.5	56	12-9	80/1	(op 50/1) (op 50/1)
06/08/25 20:10	Sligo (IRE)	2	1m5½f	Robbie Colgan	Andrew Kinirons	13	3:17.50	21	60	10-3	28/1	In rear throughout In rear throughout
21/07/25 19:00	Ballinrobe (IRE)	5	1m1½f	Robbie Colgan	Andrew Kinirons	7	2:13.36	4.5	61	9-5	9/1	Always behind(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) Always behind(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
20/09/24 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	3	1m2½f	James Ryan	Patrick Martin	5	2:18.41	.5	64	9-12	8/1	In touch with leaders - going easily when headway over 1f out - soon ridden and pressed leader - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 17/2) In touch with leaders - going easily when headway over 1f out - soon ridden and pressed leader - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 17/2)
06/09/24 18:40	Down Royal (IRE)	1	1m2½f	Keithen Kennedy	Patrick Martin	5	2:21.88	.5	64	9-12	100/30	Dwelt start - raced in last - outpaced soon after start - headway going okay on far side of group from 3f out - in touch with leaders but no extra from over 1f out(tchd 7/2) Dwelt start - raced in last - outpaced soon after start - headway going okay on far side of group from 3f out - in touch with leaders but no extra from over 1f out(tchd 7/2)
08/08/24 19:22	Leopardstown (IRE)	13	1m1f	James Ryan	Patrick Martin	3rd	1:54.09	.75	66	9-7	15/2	Midfield - good headway up the centre and went third 1f out - ran on well towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Midfield - good headway up the centre and went third 1f out - ran on well towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
13/07/24 16:45	Navan (IRE)	9	1m2f	Adam Caffrey	Patrick Martin	2nd	2:8.21	1	66	9-0	13/2	Midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) Midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
22/06/24 14:40	Down Royal (IRE)	10	1m2½f	James Ryan	Patrick Martin	1st	2:14.16	Won	62	9-4	17/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group from 3f out - headway from over 1f out - ridden to lead and ran on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group from 3f out - headway from over 1f out - ridden to lead and ran on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
08/06/24 17:15	Navan (IRE)	5	1m2f	Jack Kearney	Patrick Martin	3rd	2:8.70	0.2	62	9-8	12/1	In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on
21/05/24 19:50	Cork (IRE)	8	1m2f	Jack Kearney	Patrick Martin	6	2:16.17	0.3	63	9-9	14/1	In touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1)
12/04/24 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	1m2½f	Jack Kearney	Patrick Martin	7	2:19.20	0.2	63	9-9	6/1	Midfield - headway on far side of group over 2f out - prominent but no extra over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1) Midfield - headway on far side of group over 2f out - prominent but no extra over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1)
01/03/24 17:25	Newcastle (AW)	12	1m2f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	3rd	2:13.07	1.25	63	8-11	12/1	Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1) Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden against near rail over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
10/02/24 15:35	Newcastle (AW)	5	1m2f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	2:13.04	Won	59	9-3	5/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway towards near side and led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - just prevailed(op 4/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway towards near side and led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - just prevailed(op 4/1)
17/01/24 13:45	Newcastle (AW)	6	1m2f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	2:17.17	Won	57	9-9	15/8F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - disputed lead 2f out - soon ridden and led clearly - kept on well inside final furlong(op 2/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - disputed lead 2f out - soon ridden and led clearly - kept on well inside final furlong(op 2/1)
08/01/24 15:20	Newcastle (AW)	10	1m2f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	4	2:14.41	.75	57	9-6	16/1	Midfield early - towards rear after 2f - headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong Midfield early - towards rear after 2f - headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong
15/12/23 19:30	Southwell (AW)	3	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	11	1:29.18	0.3	59	9-8	16/1	Midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 14/1) Midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 14/1)
19/11/23 15:45	Newcastle (AW)	4	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	8	1:42.73	.5	61	9-8	10/1	Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
02/11/23 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	1	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	6	1:29.40	2.75	62	9-4	14/1	Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
06/10/23 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	6	7f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	1:27.89	Won	52	9-9	9/2	Towards rear - headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - went further clear inside final 110yds - easily(op 4/1) Towards rear - headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - went further clear inside final 110yds - easily(op 4/1)
19/09/23 20:30	Newcastle (AW)	7	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	9	1:42.78	1	52	9-6	5/1	Anticipated start - slowly away - in rear - headway into midfield on near side of group after 2f - prominent halfway - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and was slowly away)(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Anticipated start - slowly away - in rear - headway into midfield on near side of group after 2f - prominent halfway - weakened under 2f out (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and was slowly away)(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
08/09/23 18:10	Newcastle (AW)	4	1m	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	1st	1:40.18	Won	50	9-4	6/1	Prominent - ridden when challenging from over 1f out - led 1f out - kept on well(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) Prominent - ridden when challenging from over 1f out - led 1f out - kept on well(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
30/08/23 16:30	Musselburgh	3	1m	Harry Russell	Brian Ellison	6	1:39.71	1.25	50	9-4	22/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room under 2f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - bit short of room under 2f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
15/08/23 20:00	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Harry Russell	Brian Ellison	9	1:41.31	0.3	55	9-7	28/1	Midfield on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Midfield on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
13/07/23 14:15	Carlisle	3	1m3f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	5	2:31.89	2.5	57	9-3	10/1	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out(op 12/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 2f out(op 12/1)
01/07/23 16:25	Newcastle (AW)	10	1m4½f	Shane Gray	Brian Ellison	9	2:44.62	1.25	60	8-8	18/1	Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
12/05/23 16:20	Chester	15	1m4½f	Harry Russell	Brian Ellison	10	2:54.65	2.25	70	9-4	66/1	Towards rear throughout(op 50/1) Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
02/03/23 14:35	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m2f	Ben Robinson	Brian Ellison	4	2:17.11	1.25	76	10-2	33/1	Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and lost position 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 18/1) Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and lost position 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 18/1)
13/08/22 17:30	Tramore (IRE)	2	1m4f	Mikey Sheehy	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	2:42.56	1.25	80	9-5	9/2	Led - pushed along 2f out - soon headed - ridden and weakened from 1f out(op 7/2) Led - pushed along 2f out - soon headed - ridden and weakened from 1f out(op 7/2)
20/06/22 17:45	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1	1m1½f	Shane Crosse	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2nd	2:8.83	0.3	83	9-8	2/1F	Started quickly - led - joined after 1f - headed but prominent after 2f - pressed leaders when pushed along under 3f out - keeping on when bumped 1f out - went second and kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 5/4) Started quickly - led - joined after 1f - headed but prominent after 2f - pressed leaders when pushed along under 3f out - keeping on when bumped 1f out - went second and kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 5/4)
09/10/21 14:15	Limerick (IRE)	10	7f	Declan McDonogh	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7	1:42.04	1.5	–	9-7	10/11F	Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd Evens) Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd Evens)
18/09/21 14:10	Gowran Park (IRE)	8	1m	Declan McDonogh	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3rd	1:41.15	.5	–	9-5	10/1	Led - niggled along and joined 2f out - ridden over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 6/1) Led - niggled along and joined 2f out - ridden over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 6/1)
27/08/21 16:15	Curragh (IRE)	3	1m	Declan McDonogh	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3rd	1:42.24	4.25	–	9-5	11/1	Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and went fourth under 2f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 7/1) Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and went fourth under 2f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 7/1)