Horse Details

Verdant Place (IRE)

20 Runs 4 Wins (20.0%) 3 Places (15.0%)

Owner: John P McManus Silks

John P McManus Trainer: Patrick T Foley

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)

Dam: A Country Girl (IRE)

Damsire: Flemensfirth

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 13:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m6f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	99	-	-	122	10-6	9/1	Towards rear throughout - no extra when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) Towards rear throughout - no extra when not fluent 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
22/03/25 16:30	Navan (IRE)	2m7½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	4	6:24.74	5	122	11-0	7/1	Midfield - towards rear 5th - dropped to last and ridden 11th - stayed on from 3 out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 6/1) Midfield - towards rear 5th - dropped to last and ridden 11th - stayed on from 3 out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
09/02/25 16:20	Navan (IRE)	3m	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	1st	6:44.10	Won	116	11-8	4/1F	Midfield - headway from 4 out - challenging before 2 out - led 2 out - pushed along and wandered around approaching last - ridden clear inside final 110yds(op 3/1) Midfield - headway from 4 out - challenging before 2 out - led 2 out - pushed along and wandered around approaching last - ridden clear inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
11/01/25 14:51	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m6f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	3rd	5:52.29	4.75	116	11-5	3/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - raced lazily at times - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 8th - dropped to last 10th - headway before 4 out - pecked on landing 3 out - went third before last - kept on(tchd 11/4) Didn't always jump with fluency - raced lazily at times - in touch with leaders - towards rear after 8th - dropped to last 10th - headway before 4 out - pecked on landing 3 out - went third before last - kept on(tchd 11/4)
15/12/24 14:55	Navan (IRE)	3m	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	1st	6:30.60	Won	109	11-0	3/1F	Midfield - headway going okay before 3 out - nudged along to lead before last - ridden briefly run-in - stayed on - cosily(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) Midfield - headway going okay before 3 out - nudged along to lead before last - ridden briefly run-in - stayed on - cosily(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
23/11/24 13:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m5½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	5	5:54.04	2.5	109	10-2	7/1	Took keen hold - never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - kept on after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - kept on after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
23/03/24 16:33	Navan (IRE)	2m7½f	Mark Walsh	Patrick T Foley	8	7:19.06	0.3	113	10-12	6/1	Raced wide - held up in rear - midfield before 11th - prominent 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - steadied when not fluent last(op 5/1 tchd 13/2) Raced wide - held up in rear - midfield before 11th - prominent 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - steadied when not fluent last(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
24/01/24 13:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m5f	Mark Walsh	Patrick T Foley	99	-	-	113	12-0	7/2	Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - reminder and towards rear after 5th - mistake 6th - soon reminder - mistake 8th - some headway after 9th - weakening when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported that gelding was found to have blood in his trachea upon endoscopic examination)(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - reminder and towards rear after 5th - mistake 6th - soon reminder - mistake 8th - some headway after 9th - weakening when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer reported that gelding was found to have blood in his trachea upon endoscopic examination)(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
12/01/24 13:12	Naas (IRE)	2m	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	11	4:18.77	5	114	10-10	9/2	In rear - hampered by faller 1st - raced in last when pushed along briefly after 4th - steadied when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 7/2) In rear - hampered by faller 1st - raced in last when pushed along briefly after 4th - steadied when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 7/2)
18/11/23 15:15	Navan (IRE)	2m1f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	6	5:1.75	18	–	11-12	66/1	Towards rear - hampered by faller 2nd - some headway before 3 out - nudged along after 3 out - kept on(op 100/1) Towards rear - hampered by faller 2nd - some headway before 3 out - nudged along after 3 out - kept on(op 100/1)
07/11/23 11:53	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m½f	Jody McGarvey	Patrick T Foley	5	4:33.23	27	–	11-12	40/1	Towards rear - some headway when nudged along after 3 out - kept on(op 28/1) Towards rear - some headway when nudged along after 3 out - kept on(op 28/1)
07/10/23 14:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m5½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	5	5:45.43	.5	–	11-12	10/1	In rear - slow jump 1st - some headway from 2 out - kept on run-in(op 15/2) In rear - slow jump 1st - some headway from 2 out - kept on run-in(op 15/2)
27/04/23 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	10	5:57.00	1.75	120	10-4	8/1	In touch with leaders early - midfield after 5th - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders when switched right before 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders early - midfield after 5th - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders when switched right before 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
08/04/23 16:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Aidan Kelly	Patrick T Foley	2nd	6:32.15	7	118	10-0	11/4F	In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - not fluent 6th - pushed along when bit short of room before 2 out - ridden when in the clear and hung right after 2 out - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 15/8) In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - not fluent 6th - pushed along when bit short of room before 2 out - ridden when in the clear and hung right after 2 out - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 15/8)
19/02/23 15:45	Punchestown (IRE)	2m7½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	1st	6:21.60	Won	108	10-4	5/2F	Soon midfield - headway before 3 out - joined leaders going okay on outer after 2 out - ridden to lead before last - clear when mistake and reduced lead last - ran on and went clear again towards finish - comfortably(tchd 85/40) Soon midfield - headway before 3 out - joined leaders going okay on outer after 2 out - ridden to lead before last - clear when mistake and reduced lead last - ran on and went clear again towards finish - comfortably(tchd 85/40)
16/01/23 14:20	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4½f	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	1st	5:50.00	Won	102	11-7	13/8F	Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - keeping on after 2 out - ridden to lead when mistake and bumped last - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4) Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - keeping on after 2 out - ridden to lead when mistake and bumped last - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4)
29/11/22 15:25	Punchestown (IRE)	2m5½f	Mark Walsh	Patrick T Foley	3rd	5:54.10	1.25	99	11-10	14/1	Soon towards rear - headway when nudged along after 3 out - keeping on when short of room home turn - not fluent last - soon ridden and ran on - went third final strides - nearest finish - eyecatcher Soon towards rear - headway when nudged along after 3 out - keeping on when short of room home turn - not fluent last - soon ridden and ran on - went third final strides - nearest finish - eyecatcher
23/10/22 13:50	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Mark Walsh	Patrick T Foley	9	4:12.14	9.5	–	11-11	12/1	Never better than mid-division - never on terms - tailed off Never better than mid-division - never on terms - tailed off
17/04/22 13:10	Cork (IRE)	2m	Rachael Blackmore	Patrick T Foley	7	4:29.06	1.75	–	11-7	7/1	Midfield - pushed along and headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) Midfield - pushed along and headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
12/03/22 13:25	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Simon Torrens	Patrick T Foley	5	4:32.29	4.75	–	11-2	18/1	Held up in rear - minor headway after 3rd - headway into midfield 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon chased leaders - wandered on approach 2 out - switched right before last - kept on(tchd 16/1) Held up in rear - minor headway after 3rd - headway into midfield 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon chased leaders - wandered on approach 2 out - switched right before last - kept on(tchd 16/1)