Form and Entries for Horse Drive The Bus (IRE)

Drive The Bus (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Drive The Bus (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2009

Sire

Helissio (FR)

Dam

Curraghs Annie (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Darazari (IRE)

Owner

Mrs A Price

Trainer

Mrs B Thomas

Breeder

Colm Patrick McDonnell

Last Win

Sligo Tue, 18th Aug, 15 3/1Fav, D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan (3172 days)

Last Run

Ludlow Thu, 28th Feb, 19 p.u., 100/1, Mr Morgan Winstone (1882 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-2.00

Hurdle IRE

€10,647.5

-17.00

Chase IRE

14%

€8,620

2.00

NHF IRE

-2.00

Chase GB

-3.00

NHF GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

-23.00

Form Figures

89-9000603384P-00707317106005992359PF-P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 89-9000603384P-00707317106005992359PF-P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Denis Gerard Hogan to Mrs B Thomas

Jun 2017

Ascot June Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Boherna Stables (Denis Hogan)

Purchaser: Mrs Ann Price

£1,000

Lots Sold: 121

Prices

Avg: £5,910

Median: £4,000

Maximum: £30,000

27May16 Dow 20f Good 4y+ HcapHdl(9K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 88

30Apr16 Pun 15f Good to Yielding 4y+ F

12-6[25/1]25th of 25, 110.63L behind Pires

25/1

27Apr14 Lim 16f Good to Yielding 4-5y MdnHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Jun 2017

Ascot June Sale (Tattersalls Ascot)

Boherna Stables (Denis Hogan)

Purchaser: Mrs Ann Price

£1,000

Lots Sold: 121

Prices

Avg: £5,910

Median: £4,000

Maximum: £30,000

Reports in which Drive The Bus (IRE) was mentioned

Rattler scores in first time cheekpieces

The Philip Rothwell trained Another Rattler got off the mark on the sixteenth time of asking, as he took the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle in first time cheekpieces. Mon 12th Sep

Roscommon preview

Eric McNamara sends out two recent winners at Roscommon on Tuesday, as he bids to continue his purple patch. Tue 02nd Aug

Heskin gets his double on Dancer

Adrian Heskin, narrowly denied in the preceding contest, completed his double at Sligo today when Havana Dancer claimed the Martin Reilly BMW Handicap Hurdle. Sun 10th Jul

Drive The Bus lands a gamble

Drive The Bus was all the rage for the concluding two and a half mile handicap hurdle in Sligo and he didn't disappoint his many supporters. Tue 18th Aug

Sligo preview

Slygufftou will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins as he lines-up in the Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle at the Western venue on Tuesday evening. Tue 18th Aug

Drive The Bus gets Cawley's career rolling

Amateur jockey Paul Cawley registered his first win at Wexford today, landing the Monart Destination Spa Ladies Day Tomorrow Beginners Chase on Drive The Bus, for his employer Denis Hogan. Fri 24th Jul

Pierlow passes his rival at the post

Pierlow put his head on the line at the finish to nail Invincible Don as he took the spoils in the two and a half mile beginners' chase at Tipperary. Sun 19th Jul

Long time between drinks for Cullen

“It's a long time since I had a winner (2001) and I've had a lot of injuries with horses,” Jimmy Cullen said after Glen Orchy Lad was kept up to his work by Shane Shortall to win the two and a half mile handicap hurdle at Sligo. Tue 19th Aug

Wate And Sea another for favourite backers

Wate And Sea made it three from three for favourite backers at Kilbeggan as she took the Joe Cooney Memorial Handicap Hurdle under Adrian Heskin for John Joe Walsh. Sat 09th Aug

Delighted Austin finds the Route to success

Routes Delight had failed to trouble the judge in six previous outings but the six-year-old mare but that right in no uncertain manner when recording a 33/1 shock in division one of the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown. Sun 06th Jul

After race at Sligo Tue, 18th Aug, 2015 (1st)

That was a long time coming but chasing seems to have sweetened him up. He had always been knocking on the door over hurdles but is a bit stronger now, being a six-year-old. He's entered at Killarney on Friday and might run if he gets the ease which he loves.

Denis Gerard Hogan