Horse Details

Expound (GB)

38 Runs 5 Wins (13.2%) 16 Places (42.1%)

Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 years old ch GB

Sire: Ulysses

Dam: Entity

Damsire: Shamardal

Past Runs (38 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/09/25 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	6	2:15.33	1.5	70	9-8	5/1	Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1) Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
11/09/25 17:10	Clonmel (IRE)	1m1½f	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	2:9.18	1.75	78	9-7	5/1	Started quickly - led - jockey lost iron briefly early - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1) Started quickly - led - jockey lost iron briefly early - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
04/09/25 19:10	Laytown (IRE)	7f	Mr H C Swan	Denis Gerard Hogan	6	1:25.50	.5	80	12-0	9/2	Disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1) Disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
14/08/25 18:35	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	3:46.65	.5	119	11-12	8/1	Led - headed omitted last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Led - headed omitted last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
29/07/25 19:50	Galway (IRE)	7f	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:31.29	0.1	79	9-6	14/1	Started quickly - took keen hold - switched right soon after start - soon led - edged left then headed inside final furlong - lost second post(op 12/1) Started quickly - took keen hold - switched right soon after start - soon led - edged left then headed inside final furlong - lost second post(op 12/1)
14/07/25 18:45	Killarney (IRE)	1m	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:45.90	.5	80	8-11	8/1	Led - faced challenge over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds(op 7/1) Led - faced challenge over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds(op 7/1)
23/06/25 18:40	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	4	2:8.93	3.5	80	9-7	7/2	Led - headed and no extra from over 1f out(op 10/3) Led - headed and no extra from over 1f out(op 10/3)
11/06/25 18:20	Limerick (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	-	-	79	9-7	9/2	Led at slow pace - soon pestered - rallied when headed final 110yds - just held(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) Led at slow pace - soon pestered - rallied when headed final 110yds - just held(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
15/05/25 19:48	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	3:53.30	Won	109	11-1	11/2	Made virtually all - joined last (usual 3 out) - ridden before omitted 2 out - faced challenge run-in - kept on well(op 10/3 tchd 6/1) Made virtually all - joined last (usual 3 out) - ridden before omitted 2 out - faced challenge run-in - kept on well(op 10/3 tchd 6/1)
09/05/25 19:20	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	-	Won	76	9-3	100/30	Took keen hold - made virtually all - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - unbalanced inside final 110yds - all out and just held on (stewards requested a report from trainer regarding the apparent improvement in form; trainer said gelding had disappointed on his previous run when unable to get an easy lead and lost interest thereafter; he added that a strong front running ride - from a very capable claiming rider had helped to bring about the improvement; stewards noted the explanation offered)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - made virtually all - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - unbalanced inside final 110yds - all out and just held on (stewards requested a report from trainer regarding the apparent improvement in form; trainer said gelding had disappointed on his previous run when unable to get an easy lead and lost interest thereafter; he added that a strong front running ride - from a very capable claiming rider had helped to bring about the improvement; stewards noted the explanation offered)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
09/04/25 14:48	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m2f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	14	2:12.01	7	76	9-4	12/1	Disputed lead - weakened quickly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) Disputed lead - weakened quickly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
30/03/25 16:55	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Dylan O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:41.44	0.3	75	8-13	22/1	Led - headed final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) Led - headed final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
06/10/24 16:15	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	6	-	-	109	10-7	8/1	Sweating - led - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2) Sweating - led - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
23/09/24 15:10	Listowel (IRE)	1m1f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	1:57.50	2.5	75	9-11	5/1	Started quickly - led - headed and pressed leader over 3f out - led again over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/2) Started quickly - led - headed and pressed leader over 3f out - led again over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/2)
05/09/24 17:45	Clonmel (IRE)	1m1½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	2:8.97	Won	71	9-5	15/8F	Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed halfway - led again going easily over 3f out - went clear and ridden over 1f out - hung left and idled when reduced lead final 110yds - pushed out(tchd 2/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed halfway - led again going easily over 3f out - went clear and ridden over 1f out - hung left and idled when reduced lead final 110yds - pushed out(tchd 2/1)
18/08/24 14:03	Tramore (IRE)	2m½f	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	4:0.10	Won	105	11-12	12/1	Sweating - made all - faced challenges but going okay before 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - ran on Sweating - made all - faced challenges but going okay before 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - ran on
05/08/24 17:20	Naas (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	4	2:18.27	.75	73	9-9	16/1	Led - going easily up the centre over 2f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon no extra and lost two places(op 14/1) Led - going easily up the centre over 2f out - ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon no extra and lost two places(op 14/1)
16/07/24 18:45	Killarney (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:41.47	.5	73	9-12	5/1	Led - clear when ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed and lost second final strides (jockey said gelding hung right down home straight)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Led - clear when ridden over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed and lost second final strides (jockey said gelding hung right down home straight)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
24/06/24 19:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	2:8.43	Won	73	9-9	5/1	Made virtually all - joined after halfway - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on (jockey said gelding hung both left and right from 2f out)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Made virtually all - joined after halfway - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on (jockey said gelding hung both left and right from 2f out)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
20/06/24 17:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Amy Jo Hayes	Denis Gerard Hogan	11	1:42.15	0.1	75	9-9	10/1	Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1) Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 8/1)
01/06/24 18:20	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Donagh Meyler	Denis Gerard Hogan	4	4:9.97	.5	–	11-4	18/1	Midfield - headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
12/05/24 13:35	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	6	4:23.91	.5	–	11-4	80/1	Midfield - brief headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 100/1) Midfield - brief headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 100/1)
20/04/24 15:20	Curragh (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	8	1:50.18	1	77	9-9	14/1	Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1) Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
26/03/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:42.03	4.75	71	9-9	8/1	Pressed leaders - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2) Pressed leaders - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
31/01/24 15:05	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	4	2:24.33	5.5	73	9-10	6/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway when switched right over 2f out - prominent but no extra from over 1f out(op 13/2) Took keen hold - midfield - headway when switched right over 2f out - prominent but no extra from over 1f out(op 13/2)
26/01/24 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	1:29.06	0.2	77	9-9	5/4F	In touch with leaders - good headway on near side of group under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 10/11 tchd 6/5) In touch with leaders - good headway on near side of group under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on - just held(op 10/11 tchd 6/5)
29/09/23 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Adrian Brendan Joyce	10	2:19.50	1.75	78	9-9	13/2	Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
12/09/23 18:15	Laytown (IRE)	7f	J M Sheridan	Adrian Brendan Joyce	2nd	1:25.08	0.2	78	10-3	EvensF	In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 3f out - led but faced challenge from over 1f out - soon ridden - headed but kept on well towards finish - just held(op 5/6 tchd 11/10) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 3f out - led but faced challenge from over 1f out - soon ridden - headed but kept on well towards finish - just held(op 5/6 tchd 11/10)
11/08/23 20:10	Tipperary (IRE)	1m4½f	Miss A B O'Connor	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	2:57.84	.5	74	11-3	9/2	In touch with leaders - headway and prominent under 3f out - led going easily inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 10/3) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent under 3f out - led going easily inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - lost second final strides(op 10/3)
11/07/23 18:50	Tramore (IRE)	1m4f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	2:43.21	.5	72	10-4	3/1	Walked to post - soon in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and ran on well final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 10/3) Walked to post - soon in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and ran on well final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
26/06/23 19:20	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	2:2.67	.5	68	9-9	5/1	Sweating - started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but prominent before halfway - went second again 2f out - led and pushed along but faced challenge 1f out - soon ridden - headed but kept on well towards finish(op 11/2) Sweating - started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but prominent before halfway - went second again 2f out - led and pushed along but faced challenge 1f out - soon ridden - headed but kept on well towards finish(op 11/2)
05/06/23 16:37	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	2:1.93	2.5	70	9-4	16/1	Midfield - headway and prominent after 3f - pushed along disputing second 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 18/1) Midfield - headway and prominent after 3f - pushed along disputing second 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
16/05/23 19:55	Sligo (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	5	2:27.82	.5	70	9-6	20/1	Prominent - pushed along and challenging when edged right under 2f out - lost second and no extra final 110yds - lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding got bumped from his inner between the 3f marker to about 1 1/2f out)(op 18/1) Prominent - pushed along and challenging when edged right under 2f out - lost second and no extra final 110yds - lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding got bumped from his inner between the 3f marker to about 1 1/2f out)(op 18/1)
22/04/23 15:55	Limerick (IRE)	1m	Mark Enright	Denis Gerard Hogan	10	1:52.96	0.2	70	9-9	10/1	Prominent - soon went third - pushed along and chased clear leader under 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent - soon went third - pushed along and chased clear leader under 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
31/03/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:41.11	.75	–	9-6	15/2	In touch with leaders - close up going okay on far side of group over 2f out - bit short of room when squeezed through and pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden to challenge - kept on but no extra towards finish - no match for first two(op 17/2) In touch with leaders - close up going okay on far side of group over 2f out - bit short of room when squeezed through and pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden to challenge - kept on but no extra towards finish - no match for first two(op 17/2)
24/02/23 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	5	1:28.47	1.25	–	9-6	8/1	Prominent - joined leader when ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced and weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 9/1) Prominent - joined leader when ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced and weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
08/11/22 13:22	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Brian Hayes	Denis Gerard Hogan	99	-	-	–	11-0	125/1	Always towards rear - struggling when mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1 tchd 100/1) Always towards rear - struggling when mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1 tchd 100/1)
01/10/22 13:45	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Daniel King	Denis Gerard Hogan	10	3:59.17	13	–	10-7	66/1	Towards rear - mistake 4th - not fluent when jumped slightly left 5th - jumped slightly left 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) Towards rear - mistake 4th - not fluent when jumped slightly left 5th - jumped slightly left 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)