Horse Details

Spanish John (IRE)

34 Runs 3 Wins (8.8%) 3 Places (8.8%)

Owner:

Ballinaboley Plant Hire Syndicate Trainer: P A Fahy

7 years old ch IRE

Sire: Vendangeur

Dam: Black Belt

Damsire: Big Bad Bob

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
13/11/25 15:48	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4½f	Harry Sexton	P A Fahy	4	5:37.60	.75	86	10-7	5/1	Held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - switched right approaching last - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2) Held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - switched right approaching last - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
27/10/25 15:50	Galway (IRE)	1m4f	Chris Hayes	P A Fahy	9	2:50.18	2.25	69	8-7	16/1	Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
16/10/25 16:45	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Ben Coen	P A Fahy	6	3:9.91	0.05	66	9-10	20/1	In rear - ran on from over 2f out - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 18/1) In rear - ran on from over 2f out - nearest finish(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
02/10/25 17:20	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m4½f	W J Lee	P A Fahy	1st	2:53.81	Won	57	10-0	9/2	Midfield - headway 5f out - led 2f out - pushed along and clear over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2) Midfield - headway 5f out - led 2f out - pushed along and clear over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2)
29/09/25 14:15	Roscommon (IRE)	1m7½f	Harry Sexton	P A Fahy	3rd	3:45.54	5	86	10-7	6/1	Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - headway 7th - went third approaching last - kept on Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - headway 7th - went third approaching last - kept on
11/09/25 19:20	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	P A Fahy	7	4:1.23	.5	58	11-4	11/2	In rear - midfield 4f out - switched right and some headway on inner from 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 7/1) In rear - midfield 4f out - switched right and some headway on inner from 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 7/1)
29/08/25 17:35	Wexford (IRE)	2m4½f	J J Slevin	P A Fahy	4	5:5.57	0.1	86	11-2	6/1	Towards rear - midfield 3 out - soon not clear run and lost position - headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 8/1) Towards rear - midfield 3 out - soon not clear run and lost position - headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 8/1)
01/08/25 20:40	Galway (IRE)	1m6f	Seamie Heffernan	P A Fahy	9	3:13.58	.5	60	9-4	28/1	Prominent on outer - weakened final furlong Prominent on outer - weakened final furlong
04/07/25 14:40	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Harry Sexton	P A Fahy	3rd	4:16.75	1.5	86	10-7	12/1	Midfield - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 11/1) Midfield - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 11/1)
23/06/25 19:50	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m5f	Keithen Kennedy	P A Fahy	5	2:58.23	.5	61	9-0	9/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - soon no extra(tchd 15/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - soon no extra(tchd 15/2)
27/05/25 20:20	Tipperary (IRE)	1m4½f	Keithen Kennedy	P A Fahy	1st	2:55.95	Won	51	9-2	8/1	Held up in rear - headway into midfield 5f out - pushed along and went third 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden out and kept on well towards finish(op 11/1) Held up in rear - headway into midfield 5f out - pushed along and went third 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden out and kept on well towards finish(op 11/1)
17/11/24 12:45	Navan (IRE)	2m	Harry Sexton	P A Fahy	14	4:7.51	2.75	88	10-7	10/1	Prominent - hit 1st - in touch with leaders after 2nd - not fluent 4th - weakened 2 out (vet said gelding was found to have a drop of blood at his left nostril)(op 11/1) Prominent - hit 1st - in touch with leaders after 2nd - not fluent 4th - weakened 2 out (vet said gelding was found to have a drop of blood at his left nostril)(op 11/1)
05/11/24 14:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Harry Sexton	P A Fahy	3rd	5:12.30	.5	88	11-0	12/1	In touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group after 3 out - briefly went second after 2 out - no extra towards finish(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group after 3 out - briefly went second after 2 out - no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
28/10/24 16:20	Galway (IRE)	1m4f	W J Lee	P A Fahy	5	2:54.17	2.5	55	9-6	28/1	Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - switched right and bit short of room over 1f out - kept on towards far side inside final furlong - not reach leaders Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - switched right and bit short of room over 1f out - kept on towards far side inside final furlong - not reach leaders
10/10/24 17:25	Thurles (IRE)	2m½f	Shane Foley	P A Fahy	11	3:38.77	3.5	57	9-3	18/1	Midfield - good headway and went second halfway - weakened from under 3f out (jockey said gelding hung left in straight)(tchd 16/1 and 20/1) Midfield - good headway and went second halfway - weakened from under 3f out (jockey said gelding hung left in straight)(tchd 16/1 and 20/1)
02/10/24 17:30	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m4½f	Shane Foley	P A Fahy	6	2:46.95	3.75	59	9-5	40/1	Stumbled start - towards rear - headway on outer from over 1f out - kept on - never on terms (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1) Stumbled start - towards rear - headway on outer from over 1f out - kept on - never on terms (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)
08/08/24 20:22	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m7f	Mr B Barry	P A Fahy	5	3:24.39	.5	62	10-5	18/1	Raced in fourth behind clear leader - went third under 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) Raced in fourth behind clear leader - went third under 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
06/07/24 19:00	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Jack G Gilligan	P A Fahy	9	4:58.95	.5	89	10-11	18/1	Towards rear - raced in last 6th - some headway before 3 out - no impression 2 out - mistake last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear - raced in last 6th - some headway before 3 out - no impression 2 out - mistake last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
26/05/24 17:25	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Cian Horgan	P A Fahy	16	3:13.12	2.5	71	8-2	100/1	Midfield - weakened gradually from 3f out(op 50/1) Midfield - weakened gradually from 3f out(op 50/1)
09/05/24 16:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m6f	Cian Horgan	P A Fahy	12	3:32.51	4.75	68	9-7	66/1	Towards rear throughout - weakened 2f out - tailed off(op 50/1) Towards rear throughout - weakened 2f out - tailed off(op 50/1)
23/04/24 19:15	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m4½f	Cian Horgan	P A Fahy	8	3:4.01	3.5	–	9-2	100/1	Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
16/12/23 13:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Richard Condon	P A Fahy	9	4:34.12	0.1	91	10-8	15/2	Towards rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) Towards rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
05/11/23 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Cian Horgan	P A Fahy	5	2:56.75	3.25	–	9-6	150/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - no extra when lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 125/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - no extra when lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 125/1)
18/10/23 15:55	Navan (IRE)	1m6f	Cian Horgan	P A Fahy	12	3:34.57	34	–	9-8	125/1	Midfield - weakened from 3f out - tailed off(op 100/1) Midfield - weakened from 3f out - tailed off(op 100/1)
29/09/23 17:00	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m4½f	Danny Mullins	P A Fahy	5	5:43.40	5.5	93	10-12	14/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 6th - mistake 4 out - pushed along home turn - lost position when ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 12/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 6th - mistake 4 out - pushed along home turn - lost position when ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 12/1)
11/09/23 15:55	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Michael O'Sullivan	P A Fahy	99	-	-	94	10-13	11/1	In rear - mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 1st - soon detached - some headway after 3rd - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 10/1) In rear - mistake and jockey lost irons briefly 1st - soon detached - some headway after 3rd - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 10/1)
30/08/23 17:05	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Michael O'Sullivan	P A Fahy	9	5:4.65	16	94	11-6	15/2	Midfield - bad mistake 1st - soon in rear - detached 3rd - never dangerous (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first hurdle)(op 13/2) Midfield - bad mistake 1st - soon in rear - detached 3rd - never dangerous (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first hurdle)(op 13/2)
14/08/23 18:50	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m½f	Michael O'Sullivan	P A Fahy	1st	4:11.20	Won	86	11-5	22/1	Towards rear - headway on outer from 3 out - in touch with leaders when carried left last - soon pushed along - went third over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 14/1) Towards rear - headway on outer from 3 out - in touch with leaders when carried left last - soon pushed along - went third over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 14/1)
02/03/23 16:25	Clonmel (IRE)	2m2½f	Danny Mullins	P A Fahy	15	5:18.18	12	–	11-4	125/1	Prominent and raced in second early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - midfield halfway - towards rear when pushed along and weakened after 3 out(op 100/1) Prominent and raced in second early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - midfield halfway - towards rear when pushed along and weakened after 3 out(op 100/1)
08/02/23 15:50	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Danny Mullins	P A Fahy	13	4:36.54	13	–	11-4	150/1	Led - headed and prominent after 1st - not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th - weakened and behind before 3 out Led - headed and prominent after 1st - not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th - weakened and behind before 3 out
07/01/23 12:27	Cork (IRE)	2m	Danny Mullins	P A Fahy	15	4:34.96	30	–	11-12	80/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 50/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 50/1)
19/11/22 13:38	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Richard Condon	P A Fahy	14	5:16.79	3	–	11-2	66/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and no impression from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 100/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and no impression from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 100/1)
04/10/22 16:45	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Mr S Cavanagh	P A Fahy	9	4:26.99	0.3	–	11-0	33/1	Keen to post - briefly led - soon pressed leaders - dropped to midfield when ridden from 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 40/1) Keen to post - briefly led - soon pressed leaders - dropped to midfield when ridden from 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
09/09/22 19:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m	Mr S Cavanagh	P A Fahy	6	3:48.25	.5	–	10-7	50/1	Soon towards rear of midfield - raced wide when some headway and pushed along over 3f out - soon bit short of room - ridden under 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds(op 40/1) Soon towards rear of midfield - raced wide when some headway and pushed along over 3f out - soon bit short of room - ridden under 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds(op 40/1)