Horse Details

Independent Expert (IRE)

48 Runs 7 Wins (14.6%) 11 Places (22.9%)
Owner: James McAuley Silks James McAuley Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan
6 years old b IRE
Sire: Gutaifan
Dam: Distinguish
Damsire: Refuse To Bend
Past Runs (48 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
19/12/25
19:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9 1m W J Lee Denis Gerard Hogan 8 1:41.79 8 80 9-6 22/1
Prominent - lost position over 2f out
03/12/25
15:55 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2 7f Donagh O'Connor Stephen Thorne 8 1:27.29 1.75 82 9-13 7/4
In touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - weakening when hampered inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
12/11/25
15:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 1m Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 3rd 1:40.25 .75 85 9-13 5/2
Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - headway over 1f out - soon went third - kept on(op 9/4)
24/10/25
17:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 7f Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 1st 1:26.70 Won 85 9-7 EvensF
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right but kept on to lead inside final 110yds(tchd 10/11 and tchd 11/10)
14/10/25
19:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4 7f Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 5 1:26.19 1.5 87 9-7 8/1
Prominent early - led after 1f - switched to centre over 2f out - headed and ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
13/09/25
18:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 4 1m Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 9 1:41.76 0.3 88 9-7 22/1
In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 25/1)
30/08/25
16:37 		Curragh (IRE) 3 1m Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 10 1:39.40 0.1 92 8-12 12/1
Prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1)
29/07/25
18:40 		Galway (IRE) 10 1m½f Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 8 1:50.53 .75 93 9-0 12/1
Held up in rear - raced wide home turn - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
18/06/25
17:35 		Ascot 2 1m Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 22 1:41.95 2.75 93 8-12 20/1
Towards far side - always behind(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
18/05/25
14:00 		Naas (IRE) 1 1m Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 1st 1:38.23 Won 86 9-5 85/40F
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)
23/04/25
17:40 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7 7f Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne 4 1:33.81 2 87 8-12 3/1J
Ducked right start - squeezed out and in rear soon after start - took keen hold - raced wide home turn - some headway up the centre from 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
16/03/25
15:45 		Curragh (IRE) 19 1m Chris Hayes Stephen Thorne 7 1:48.62 0.2 87 8-12 16/1
Towards rear - switched to near side over 4f out - headway and prominent over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
20/10/24
14:25 		Leopardstown (IRE) 5 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 6 1:48.63 4.5 88 9-4 28/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3f out - outpaced under 2f out(tchd 33/1)
13/10/24
14:50 		Naas (IRE) 16 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 10 1:40.23 1 88 9-5 28/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final 110yds(op 50/1)
14/09/24
17:45 		Leopardstown (IRE) 7 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 12 1:41.00 0.2 88 9-8 16/1
Towards rear - some headway when short of room over 1f out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
31/08/24
16:35 		Curragh (IRE) 20 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:38.54 0.05 84 8-7 50/1
Midfield - good headway towards near side 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on well but lost second post(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
16/08/24
17:52 		Cork (IRE) 7 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 6 1:23.47 .5 83 9-13 10/1
In touch with leaders - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1)
01/08/24
15:20 		Galway (IRE) 2 1m½f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 7 1:51.41 0.3 85 9-11 10/1
Took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room under 2f out - soon switched left and kept on
15/07/24
18:55 		Killarney (IRE) 2 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 1st 1:39.83 Won 80 9-4 12/1
In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - ridden and went second 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish - cosily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that in his opinion although the going report for Gowran was good he felt it was very tacky and his mare did not act on it last time out)(op 10/1)
03/06/24
15:05 		Gowran Park (IRE) 6 1m1½f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 9 2:8.82 .75 81 9-3 8/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders early - dropped to last before halfway - no impression when bit short of room over 1f out(tchd 7/1)
09/05/24
15:45 		Gowran Park (IRE) 3 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 2nd 1:50.37 .5 80 9-5 7/2
Prominent - challenging towards near side over 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 4/1)
20/04/24
14:45 		Curragh (IRE) 7 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 8 1:50.53 0.3 81 9-1 14/1
Towards rear - headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 16/1)
30/03/24
14:55 		Cork (IRE) 4 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 1st 1:37.69 Won 77 9-4 17/2
Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden challenging inside final furlong - led up the centre final 110yds - pushed out towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
30/10/23
13:05 		Galway (IRE) 12 1m½f Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 4 1:54.44 0.2 77 9-9 22/1
Raced wide - held up in rear - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - keeping on when hung right 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1)
01/10/23
14:10 		Tipperary (IRE) 2 1m1f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 10 2:10.76 .5 77 8-13 17/2
Dwelt start - soon prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
21/09/23
15:25 		Listowel (IRE) 1 1m1f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 2nd 1:57.72 2.5 75 9-11 8/1
Midfield - headway when ridden and switched right under 2f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
13/09/23
16:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 5 1m1f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 8 1:59.43 .75 75 9-6 14/1
Raced in last - outpaced over 2f out - still plenty to do over 1f out - kept on well - nearest finish(op 11/1)
24/08/23
19:55 		Leopardstown (IRE) 5 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 4 1:42.08 0.05 77 9-1 8/1
Bit short of room soon after start - soon midfield - carried left when bumped under 2f out - soon headway - went third but no extra inside final 110yds - lost third post(op 7/1)
09/08/23
18:10 		Sligo (IRE) 2 1m2½f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 5 2:24.17 0.1 77 8-11 12/1
Towards rear - headway then waiting for room under 2f out - keeping on when switched right over 1f out - bit short of room on inner inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 17/2)
29/07/23
15:32 		Gowran Park (IRE) 4 1m Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 2nd 1:45.62 1.75 76 9-7 11/2
In touch with leaders - towards rear when bit short of room over 2f out - switched right and headway under 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room 1f out - soon switched left and ran on - went second final strides(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
02/07/23
16:50 		Curragh (IRE) 2 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 9 1:22.09 1.25 81 9-2 16/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1)
24/06/23
19:00 		Limerick (IRE) 4 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 1st 1:43.51 Won 74 9-12 9/4F
In touch with leaders - ridden under 2f out - went third over 1f out - ran on to lead towards finish - joined final strides - just prevailed(op 11/4)
08/06/23
19:00 		Leopardstown (IRE) 10 1m1f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 5 1:55.58 0.3 76 8-13 4/1J
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden but no extra from over 1f out
21/05/23
17:15 		Naas (IRE) 6 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:38.56 0 75 9-5 9/1
In touch with leaders - bit short of room when pushed along over 2f out - lost position when ridden over 1f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - ran on and went third inside final 110yds - joined for 3rd - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
01/05/23
16:45 		Curragh (IRE) 11 7f Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:31.43 .5 74 9-6 13/2
In touch with leaders - headway when ridden over 2f out - went third when hung right over 1f out - soon no extra but kept on(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
08/04/23
14:55 		Cork (IRE) 7 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 12 1:34.95 2 74 8-11 13/2
Raced in second up the centre - nudged along and lost position 1f out - soon weakened(op 8/1)
26/03/23
14:00 		Naas (IRE) 8 6f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 4 1:19.07 0.2 72 9-1 8/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 9/1)
31/10/22
13:10 		Galway (IRE) 10 1m½f Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 6 1:57.58 .5 74 9-0 25/1
In touch with leaders - midfield when pushed along over 2f out - keeping on when ridden briefly and switched right inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 22/1)
14/10/22
20:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 7 1:25.83 0.2 77 8-7 10/1
Prominent - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 17/2)
29/09/22
15:15 		Bellewstown (IRE) 5 7½f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 5 1:39.92 0.05 74 9-10 13/2
Soon raced in second - joined leader 3f out - soon led narrowly going okay - ridden when joined over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
11/07/22
18:15 		Killarney (IRE) 4 1m Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 2nd 1:44.02 .5 75 9-7 7/2
Prominent - midfield and raced wide when nudged along 3f out - headway and pressed leaders when ridden on near side of group 2f out - went second and kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 10/3)
29/06/22
18:40 		Tipperary (IRE) 13 7½f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:41.53 .75 74 9-4 6/1
Dwelt start - towards rear early - headway into midfield after 1f - raced wide and pushed along home turn - headway towards near side when ridden over 1f out - went third towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
09/06/22
19:15 		Leopardstown (IRE) 10 1m1f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 6 1:57.10 .75 74 8-12 6/1
Prominent - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
02/05/22
14:55 		Curragh (IRE) 4 7f Cian Horgan Andrew Slattery 1st 1:30.06 Won 71 8-2 12/1
Disputed lead early - tracked leader after 1f - pushed along and disputed lead under 2f out - ridden and headed but prominent over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - led again towards finish - just did enough
03/04/22
14:37 		Cork (IRE) 17 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 4 1:27.78 1.75 70 9-2 7/1
Dwelt start - held up in rear - switched left and ridden 2f out - headway and went fourth 1f out - edged right and kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
10/12/21
17:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 7f Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 1st 1:27.93 Won – 8-9 7/2
Started quickly - prominent - soon went second - ridden under 2f out - made challenge inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 15/8)
19/11/21
16:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:40.47 1.5 – 9-2 11/2
Prominent - ridden over 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
19/10/21
14:20 		Gowran Park (IRE) 8 1m Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery 3rd 1:49.68 1.5 – 8-9 50/1
Flashed tail soon after start - towards rear - shaken up and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third but no chance with winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 66/1)