Comfort Line (IRE)

9yo gr g 12th May 2017

Track Horse HorseTracker

Comfort Line (IRE)

gr g 12th May 2017

Sire

Alhebayeb (IRE)

Dam

Begin The Beguine (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Peintre Celebre (USA)

Owner

Adrian McGuinness

Trainer

Adrian McGuinness

Breeder

Thomas G Cooke

Last Win

Dundalk Thu, 23rd Apr, 26 4/1, C N Rowan (86 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Thu, 16th Jul, 26 6th, 11/2, C N Rowan (2 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

116

€172,342.5

-42.62

Under Rules Total

116

-42.62

Form Figures

600-24564145321-53S700826037050-2640930102496-070002069847672411-600304527734010542152513-762221386057356304277-60520431256

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 600-24564145321-53S700826037050-2640930102496-070002069847672411-600304527734010542152513-762221386057356304277-60520431256

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Denis Gerard Hogan to Adrian McGuinness

Change of Trainer Adrian McGuinness to Denis Gerard Hogan

Change of Trainer Michael Mulvany to Adrian McGuinness

Sep 2018

September Yearling Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

The Forge Stables

Purchaser: Larry Mulvany

€6,000

Lots Sold: 411

Prices

Avg: €25,518

Median: €20,000

Maximum: €275,000

Nov 2017

November Foal Sale Part 1 (Goffs Ireland)

Ballybin Stud

Purchaser: Forge Stables

€16,000

Lots Sold: 536

Prices

Avg: €47,651

Median: €27,000

Maximum: €1,100,000

Symbols Explained

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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

Sep 2018

September Yearling Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

The Forge Stables

Purchaser: Larry Mulvany

€6,000

Lots Sold: 411

Prices

Avg: €25,518

Median: €20,000

Maximum: €275,000

Nov 2017

November Foal Sale Part 1 (Goffs Ireland)

Ballybin Stud

Purchaser: Forge Stables

€16,000

Lots Sold: 536

Prices

Avg: €47,651

Median: €27,000

Maximum: €1,100,000

Reports in which Comfort Line (IRE) was mentioned

Harnett doubles up as Summer Island resumes progress

Having been amongst the winners earlier in the afternoon, jockey Paddy Harnett completed a double when partnering the Natalia Lupini trained Summer Island to win the PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap at the Curragh. Mon 04th May

McGuinness completes Dundalk double

Jawhary (7/2) provided trainer Ado McGuinness with a Dundalk double today, as the easy winner defeated a stablemate to land the concluding Racing Again May 26th Handicap under jockey Adam Caffrey. Thu 23rd Apr

Rowan gets going with Dundalk winner

Veteran and yard-favourite Comfort Line (13/2 — 4/1) provided apprentice jockey Cillian Rowan with a first success today, as the Ado McGuinness-trained nine-year-old registered a tenth career success in Dundalk’s View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Thu 23rd Apr

Admirable Amemri creates another memory

Admirable handicapper Amemri (steady at 10/1) registered a tenth success today and a first since completing a five-timer in 2024/’25, when landing Dundalk’s Winter Series Awards Day Handicap for owner Melanie Marnane and husband trainer David Marnane. Fri 20th Mar

Keane makes a winning return to action at Dundalk

Fri 23rd Jan

'Absolute no-hoper' gives 56-year-old McCullagh a 50/1 winner

Fifty-six-year-old Niall McCullagh bagged a 50/1 winner on an ‘absolute no-hoper’ today, landing Dundalk’s Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race on Roman Harry, for trainer Claire O’Connell. Wed 03rd Dec

Daler does the business for Lyons

The Ger Lyons-trained Daler asserted in good style in the closing stages to land the spoils in the first division of the mile handicap at Dundalk. Wed 29th Oct

Murtagh's Lady Pagasa gets her turn

Very consistent since joining Johnny Murtagh from Charlie Hills' yard last year, Lady Pagasa (11/2) deservedly got her head in front for the first time in the Treo Eile Handicap at Fairyhouse. Mon 22nd Sep

Storm strikes on second start of the week

Turned out again quickly after finishing a close fourth on Tuesday, Storm Averted went a few places better in the Ardilaun Hotel Handicap. Sat 02nd Aug

Enchanted Garden gets back on track

Enchanted Garden (7/2f) today registered a third win from just seven career starts, as the Tony Mullins-trained filly landed Leopardstown’s FM104 "Giddy Up" Handicap, under jockey Joey Sheridan. Wed 09th Apr

Comfort collects deserved victory

Comfort Line gained a deserved win at Dundalk tonight after hitting the bar on his last three visits to the track. Fri 21st Mar

Hightimeyouwon takes another claimer at Dundalk

Hightimeyouwon struck again in claiming company at Dundalk when landing the odds in the ten furlong contest for trainer Stephen Thorne. Fri 14th Mar

Enough Already leads a '1-2' for trainer McGuinness

All-the-way winner Enough Already (15/2) slipped his rivals in Dundalk’s concluding William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap today, eventually holding his faster-finishing stablemate Comfort Line, to complete a 1-2 for trainer Ado McGuinness. Fri 07th Mar

Hightimeyouwon scores again

Veteran nine-year-old Hightimeyouwon (1/1fav) has long since outgrown his name and today claimed a ninth career success in Dundalk’s Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race, and subsequently went unclaimed for €14,000. Fri 14th Feb

Comfort Line leads home a 1-2-3 for Ado in the claimer

The Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race proved a real triumph for Ado McGuinness as Comfort Line led home a 1-2-3 for the Lusk trainer at Dundalk. Wed 04th Dec

Sayifyouwill gives Stephen Thorne first winner in training ranks

Sayifyouwill credited trainer Stephen Thorne with his first winner since taking out a licence when easily landing the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race at Dundalk. Wed 13th Nov

Moyassr completes quickfire double for Kearney

Jack Kearney completed a quickfire double, as he claimed the second divide of the irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap on Moyassr. Fri 01st Nov

Comfort-able win for Line and Kearney

Defying top-weight, Comfort Line registered a seventh career success in the first divide of the irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap. Fri 01st Nov

Leonard just Dynamite on Hogan's Defense

Killian Leonard had to be at his strongest to get Dynamite Defense back up close home to win Division ll of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 27th Sep

Eleventh on Thursday, first on Friday for Comfort Line

The second split of the 47-65 handicap went the way of Ado McGuinness and Adam Caffrey courtesy of 5/1 co-favourite Comfort Line. Fri 12th Jul

Powell rides welcome winner on Smaoineamh Sile

Last season's champion apprentice Jamie Powell rode his first winner of this campaign aboard the returning Smaoineamh Sile in division two of the nine-furlong handicap. Thu 20th Jun

Amy Jo gets the best out of Silkies Sib

On his first start since November, Silkies Sib led home 21-rivals in the concluding Legacy Wine Bar Handicap. Thu 13th Jun

Handicap debutant Moutarde makes it a 363/1 treble for Hayes

Chris Hayes put the cap on a treble at Naas when winning the concluding division two of the mile handicap aboard 12/1 (from 18s) Moutarde. Mon 29th Apr

Darkened scores for Kelly and Leonard

The Noel Kelly-trained Darkened covered most of his recent claiming price when getting up in the closing stages to land the Sky Bet Club Handicap at Dundalk this evening. Fri 22nd Mar

Consecutive wins for Comfort Line

Busy horse Comfort Line (15/8f) completed consecutive wins today, as the Ado McGuinness-trained gelding notched a fifth career success in Dundalk's Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (Div II). Fri 15th Dec

Comfort Line takes advantage of lenient mark

Comfort Line, successful three times for Mick Mulvany, finally came good for Ado McGuinness after dropping significantly in the ratings this year to take division two of the Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap. Fri 08th Dec

Apprentice Ryan adds another winner to Friday's treble

Apprentice James Ryan added to Friday's evening's breakthrough Dundalk treble with another success at the venue today, landing the Dundalk Stadium Celebrates 20 Years Handicap on Shining Aitch (18/1) for retained trainer Tom McCourt. Wed 22nd Nov

Yokkell better than an ATM for Fahey

Yokkell (5/2f) doubled her career total in the Tote Download The App Handicap at Ballinrobe. Mon 24th Jul

Mister Wilson relishes a battle in Galway

Mister Wilson rallied to winning effect for trainer Gavin Cromwell in the rated race over an extended mile in Galway. Tue 06th Sep

Comfort Line strikes ahead of Cambridgeshire bid

Comfort Line geared up for a tilt at the Cambridgeshire at the Curragh on Saturday, as he claimed the www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap. Thu 25th Aug

Trainer Murtagh bags first Irish Lincoln

Johnny Murtagh bagged a first Paddy Power Irish Lincoln win as a trainer today, as his well backed Raadobarg (9/2f) landed the €100,000 Curragh handicap on debut run for the ex-jockey. Sat 26th Mar

Porter now two from four in handicap company

No More Porter recorded his second win of the season, as he claimed the TRI Equestrian Handicap. Sun 08th Aug

Market movers

Music Magic, who carries the Teme Valley colours of Saratoga Derby winner State Of Rest, has been well-supported for the opener at the Curragh this afternoon. Sun 08th Aug

Aesop makes winning start for OTI Racing

Shane Foley delivered Youmzain’s half-brother Aesop nicely down the outer in the final quarter mile to win the Follow @CorkRacecourse On Twitter Handicap for OTI Racing and Jessica Harrington. Sat 03rd Apr

Coen loses 3lb claim after winning on Mulvany's Comfort Line

His stable companion In From The Cold (5/2 fav, finished sixth) was more fancied but it was Comfort Line (9/1) who took the PWC Kilkenny Handicap in the hands of Ben Coen. Wed 21st Oct

'Proper horse' for sale following 40/1 Limerick win

Royal Pippen caused a 40/1 upset to win the LimerickRaces.ie Race at that track today as the Shane Donohoe trained colt showed improvement to win on his fifth outing under jockey Luke McAteer. Sat 10th Oct

In-form Sheer Bravado obliges again

Jim Bolger’s Sheer Bravado supplemented his Listowel gains with success in the extended seven furlong handicap at Tipperary. Sat 03rd Oct

Real Force powers home under Hayes

Ger O'Leary's Real Force put in a professional display to land the median auction race in Tipperary at 5/2. Fri 07th Aug

Comfort Line finds best route home

Comfort Line (9/1) got the better of Mosala to take division one of the LimerickRaces.ie Maiden in the hands of Gary Carroll. Fri 17th Jul

Trainer Donnacha O'Brien sends out 2nd winner

We had a fourth O’Brien winner of the night at Dundalk when Donnacha sent out Mythologic to triumph in the concluding Winter Series Awards Day Saturday 4th April Handicap. Fri 13th Mar

After race at Dundalk Thu, 23rd Apr, 2026 (1st)

Cillian is from Monasterevin and is with me about five or six months. He has a lot to learn, has just turned 18 and had very little experience coming into me. It is great to get that first winner and he has ridden loads of work around here. It is brilliant for a young fella like that to get going. He'll remember this day for the rest of his life, and he will remember that horse as well.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 21st Mar, 2025 (1st)

He has run really well in claimers the last few weeks and, if they were handicaps, he would have beaten the horses in front of him so he deserved it. He has rock-solid form and has been a super horse. Adam rode his first winner in those colours as an apprentice and that is his first winner as a pro tonight, so it is great. The Dooley boys have stuck by Adam and he has repaid them. Hopefully, we will have a bit of fun with this fella even on the grass. We'll give him a break and then we will head into the summer.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Wed, 4th Dec, 2024 (1st)

I thought Sean Davis' horse (Sayifyouwill) would win it, but these claimers can be very funny. We were weighted to beat the favourite (Shoot To Kill) with Skontonovski and Comfort Line. Nikki Swango was weighted to beat the whole lot of them, so I thought she was the best one in, in the race. I wasn't expecting a 1-2-3 now to be honest, but it was great. I had one in Laytown one day and I think it is the only one I can remember. He has been a great horse, a great servant and is rock-solid in his grade. In the likes of claimers, he is in at a right price. He's a good horse and good old fun.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 12th Jul, 2024 (1st)

I ran him last night and I suppose most people probably wouldn't run him back - he went to the beach this morning and he did half an hour there. He grubbed up last night and we just said we had nothing to lose. When he gets back into that grade, he's dangerous. He's probably after booking a ticket west as well!. He's solid out and he's a great fun horse. When he comes down to his mark, he wins. That's the good thing about horses like him. He's sound as a pound and solid. Keep them nice and sweet, and they are great. In all fairness, Adam was good on him. He's (Comfort Line) a lazy brat at home! You have to get after him, but he kept at it well. He gave him a good spin and knows the horse well. Delighted for the Dooley boys in England. They bought a new horse yesterday in England as well. They are a great supporter of the yard. Martin White is involved as well and he is a local guy. It is great for them.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 15th Dec, 2023 (1st)

this horse ran in the Lincoln at the start of the year so was a high-class enough horse who was down to a winnable mark. I know he just held on to win the last day but he was far better and had a nicer draw tonight. In all fairness, the handicapper gave him a chance and Adam was very good on him and didn't panic. I don't think he is entered up next week. We'll see what happens and won't panic.

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Dundalk Fri, 8th Dec, 2023 (1st)

That's grand as we have lost a few and have had a dose of seconditis. I just didn't know as it always favours the lad coming at you, thanks be to God he did (hold on). I was going to take him out and wait until next Wednesday over the mile and two. He's a funny old horse and last week he didn't travel over a mile and two. Today, he was tanking over a mile, so he's just one of those type of horses but a good fun horse. He has been a bit frustrating, but at least he has a win now for Martin (White) and Dooley Thoroughbreds. We will be quiet enough on Wednesday, but will have a few this day next week. Then we are getting thin on the ground for the horses. We are looking forward to getting a little bit of a break for the lads. A good few of them will be away on holidays. I'll sit back and watch a good bit of racing at Leopardstown over Christmas, so I'm looking forward to that!

Adrian McGuinness

After race at Gowran Park Wed, 21st Oct, 2020 (1st)

He’s a nice horse and I think he’ll make into a far better four-year-old than he is at three. He’s big, nearly 16.3, and is only filling into his frame. The breed get better as they get older.

Michael Mulvany

After race at Limerick Fri, 17th Jul, 2020 (1st)

Leigh (Roche) felt he didn't get home the last day and I think he will get ten furlongs eventually as he is still maturing. He'll go to Galway for a 3yo handicap next. The family only get better with age and I hope he will develop into the horse I think he is.

Michael Mulvany

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Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Beyond Time (GB) f 2006

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