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Croke Park (IRE)
8yo b g 20th Apr 2018Track Horse
Track Horse
Croke Park (IRE)
b g 20th Apr 2018Last Win
Leopardstown Thu, 26th Dec, 24 7/2, Sam Ewing
(436 days)
Last Run
Leopardstown Sun, 1st Feb, 26
13th, 12/1, Josh Williamson
(34 days)
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Runs
Wins
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
3
2
0
67%
€27,000
2.67
Chase IRE
8
3
4
38%
€167,800
20.90
NHF IRE
1
0
1
0%
€2,000
-1.00
Hurdle GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Chase GB
1
0
0
0%
£792
-1.00
PtoP
2
1
1
Under Rules Total
14
5
5
36%
20.57
Form Figures
21-211-7P111-273330
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 21-211-7P111-273330
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
Change of Trainer Gordon Elliott
Apr 2022
Aintree Sale (Goffs UK)
Ballyboy Stables, Ireland (Denis Murphy)
Purchaser: Gordon Elliot Racing
£400,000
Lots Sold: 26
Prices
Avg: £137,538
Median: £97,500
Maximum: £400,000
Handler Denis Paul Murphy
Jun 2021
Derby Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Ballincurrig House Stud
Purchaser: Milestone Stables / Ballyboy
€150,000
Lots Sold: 299
Prices
Avg: €54,018
Median: €48,000
Maximum: €280,000
Dec 2018
December Nh Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Ballincurrig House Stud
Purchaser: Ballygriffin Stud
€47,000
Lots Sold: 319
Prices
Avg: €14,532
Median: €9,000
Maximum: €230,000
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
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
33/1Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Apr 2022
Aintree Sale (Goffs UK)
Ballyboy Stables, Ireland (Denis Murphy)
Purchaser: Gordon Elliot Racing
£400,000
Lots Sold: 26
Prices
Avg: £137,538
Median: £97,500
Maximum: £400,000
Jun 2021
Derby Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Ballincurrig House Stud
Purchaser: Milestone Stables / Ballyboy
€150,000
Lots Sold: 299
Prices
Avg: €54,018
Median: €48,000
Maximum: €280,000
Dec 2018
December Nh Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Ballincurrig House Stud
Purchaser: Ballygriffin Stud
€47,000
Lots Sold: 319
Prices
Avg: €14,532
Median: €9,000
Maximum: €230,000
Reports in which Croke Park (IRE) was mentioned
Wood is all Heart in Tramore feature
Heart Wood ran out a brilliant winner of the feature at Tramore this afternoon, the Grade 3 O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase. Thu 01st Jan
Big guns stand their ground for King George cracker
Tue 09th Dec
Hanlon favouring Charlie Hall test for Hewick
Mon 27th Oct
Heart Wood starts in winning fashion at Punchestown
Wed 15th Oct
Going update
They race again at Punchestown this afternoon with the first of seven races off at 1.55. Wed 15th Oct
Lossiemouth heads big Irish challenge on day one at Aintree
The three-day Grand National meeting gets underway this afternoon with plenty of Irish interest in all seven races at Aintree, with an opening day card that includes four Grade 1 events highlighted by the clash of Lossiemouth and Constitution Hill in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle at 3.30. Thu 03rd Apr
Ballyburn battles to Labrokes victory
Ballyburn had to dig deep to get back to winning ways in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon. Sun 02nd Feb
Elliott-dominated Leopardstown feature with Croke Park just on top again
Croke Park narrowly denied his better-fancied stablemate Better Days Ahead in a thrilling finish to the Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Thu 26th Dec
Elliott and Gigginstown add bumper to Fairyhouse haul
Trainer Gordon Elliott and owners Gigginstown House Stud completed notable Fairyhouse doubles today, with impressive Koktail Brut (15/8) completing the feat in the concluding Bar One Racing "Bet Builder On Self Service Betting Terminals" Bumper. Sun 01st Dec
Mixed emotions as Croke Park wins Drinmore Chase
Croke Park (22/1) caused another big-race upset at Fairyhouse today as trainer Gordon Elliott's expensive gelding landed the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase, to provide successful connections with mixed emotions. Sun 01st Dec
Elliott and Kennedy complete Fairyhouse doubles
Trainer Gordon Elliott combined with stable and champion jockey Jack Kennedy to complete Fairyhouse doubles today as The Mediator (8/11f) gained a deserved first success in the Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle. Tue 05th Nov
Champion Kennedy returns with opening Fairyhouse winner
Champion jockey Jack Kennedy returned from a costly recent suspension when steering the Gordon Elliott-trained, Gigginstown House Stud-owned Croke Park to justify 2/5 favouritism in landing Fairyhouse's opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase today. Tue 05th Nov
Elliott completes four-timer with promising chaser
A pair of Cheltenham Festival Bumper-runner-ups battled for Navan's Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase today, with American Mike (9/4) beating Fact To File (8/11f) to complete a four-timer for trainer Gordon Elliott. Sun 19th Nov
Croke Park leads 1-2-3-4 for Elliott in Monksfield Hurdle
Croke Park (4/6f) led home a 1-2-3-4 for Gordon Elliott in the Grade 3 John Lynch Carpets Monksfield Novice Hurdle today, recording a good result for the local trainer on his marquee day at Navan. Sun 19th Nov
Croke Park really on the ball in Clonmel
Thu 26th Oct
Easy for debutant You Oughta Know in finale
You Oughta Know made a very impressive racecourse debut when absolutely bolting up in the concluding Racing Again June 4th(Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Kilbeggan. Fri 12th May
After race at Leopardstown Thu, 26th Dec, 2024 (1st) 
He’s been busy enough and probably doesn’t need to run again before Cheltenham. I don’t think he wants real winter heavy ground. He maybe didn’t jump as well as he did the last day. Sam (Ewing) said he slipped going into the first. The second horse didn’t lose much in defeat either, probably more of a test will suit him. He was well up after the line. Even when he won the Martin Pipe in Cheltenham he looked like a real stayer. As he’s named, there will be Better Days Ahead.
Gordon Elliott
He’s been busy enough and probably doesn’t need to run again before Cheltenham. I don’t think he wants real winter heavy ground. He maybe didn’t jump as well as he did the last day. Sam (Ewing) said he slipped going into the first. The second horse didn’t lose much in defeat either, probably more of a test will suit him. He was well up after the line. Even when he won the Martin Pipe in Cheltenham he looked like a real stayer. As he’s named, there will be Better Days Ahead.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 1st Dec, 2024 (1st)
That was brilliant. The horse probably won an average enough beginners’ chase here the last day and I didn’t know if the form was good enough, but that’s why I run them in the races,. Sometimes people say I shouldn’t run as many, but if you’re not in you can’t win and that’s what racing is about. This lad was 22-1. Sam gave him a great ride. Those are the races you want to see, there were four or five of them within a couple of lengths jumping the last. They went steady but it was a great race. I thought Henry’s horse would make it, to be honest, and Sam would sit second.
Gordon Elliott
That was brilliant. The horse probably won an average enough beginners’ chase here the last day and I didn’t know if the form was good enough, but that’s why I run them in the races,. Sometimes people say I shouldn’t run as many, but if you’re not in you can’t win and that’s what racing is about. This lad was 22-1. Sam gave him a great ride. Those are the races you want to see, there were four or five of them within a couple of lengths jumping the last. They went steady but it was a great race. I thought Henry’s horse would make it, to be honest, and Sam would sit second.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 1st Dec, 2024 (1st)
Michael (O'Leary, owner of Croke Park) had asked if I wanted Sam to get off Croke Park and on Firefox, but I didn't think it was fair as both owners (O'Leary and Noel Moran's Bective Stud - Firefox) have a lot of horses in my yard. You have to be fair to every owner and I just didn't feel it was the right thing to take him off Croke Park: Sam might have been disappointed but that's the game we're in and you saw what happened.
Gordon Elliott
Michael (O'Leary, owner of Croke Park) had asked if I wanted Sam to get off Croke Park and on Firefox, but I didn't think it was fair as both owners (O'Leary and Noel Moran's Bective Stud - Firefox) have a lot of horses in my yard. You have to be fair to every owner and I just didn't feel it was the right thing to take him off Croke Park: Sam might have been disappointed but that's the game we're in and you saw what happened.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024 (1st)
it was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and was very idle in front but there is a lot of improvement in him. It's a nice starting point. He'll go with an ease in the ground as well. He won a Grade 3 in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We'll see how he us and see where he slots in, we've plenty of horses for that division. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn't shock me.
Gordon Elliott
it was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and was very idle in front but there is a lot of improvement in him. It's a nice starting point. He'll go with an ease in the ground as well. He won a Grade 3 in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We'll see how he us and see where he slots in, we've plenty of horses for that division. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn't shock me.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024 (1st)
It was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and he was very idle in front, but there is a lot of improvement in him. It’s a nice starting point,. He’ll go with an ease in the ground as well. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn’t shock me. He won a Grade Three in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We’ll see how he is and see where he slots in, we’ve plenty of horses for that division.
Gordon Elliott
It was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and he was very idle in front, but there is a lot of improvement in him. It’s a nice starting point,. He’ll go with an ease in the ground as well. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn’t shock me. He won a Grade Three in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We’ll see how he is and see where he slots in, we’ve plenty of horses for that division.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024 (1st)
The Mediator deserved to win as he's been knocking on the door for a long time, so it's great. He's got loads of ability but he's been frustrating. We'll stick him in a handicap now and see what he does.
Gordon Elliott
The Mediator deserved to win as he's been knocking on the door for a long time, so it's great. He's got loads of ability but he's been frustrating. We'll stick him in a handicap now and see what he does.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Navan Sun, 19th Nov, 2023 (1st)
He’s a lovely horse, Jack (Kennedy) said he probably wants three miles in time. He said he didn’t do a whole lot when he got there, but he did it well and jumped well,. We probably don’t have to go three miles yet. He’s a big horse and he’s had two runs now so I might even keep him for (the Grade One in) Naas. I don’t know if I’d be wanting to be going to the well too much. I think he is a nice horse. Mel Monroe is a nice mare and has improved an awful lot from Cheltenham. She was just about fit enough to go there and ran well. It looks like she came on again and it was a great run, a nice bit of black type for the boys. Search For Glory might come back here for the good handicap hurdle, the €100,000 race. Mel Monroe might come back for that as well, she could step up or drop back in trip.
Gordon Elliott
He’s a lovely horse, Jack (Kennedy) said he probably wants three miles in time. He said he didn’t do a whole lot when he got there, but he did it well and jumped well,. We probably don’t have to go three miles yet. He’s a big horse and he’s had two runs now so I might even keep him for (the Grade One in) Naas. I don’t know if I’d be wanting to be going to the well too much. I think he is a nice horse. Mel Monroe is a nice mare and has improved an awful lot from Cheltenham. She was just about fit enough to go there and ran well. It looks like she came on again and it was a great run, a nice bit of black type for the boys. Search For Glory might come back here for the good handicap hurdle, the €100,000 race. Mel Monroe might come back for that as well, she could step up or drop back in trip.
Gordon Elliott
After race at Navan Sun, 19th Nov, 2023 (1st)
he's a lovely horse, Jack said he probably wants three miles in time. He said he didn't do a whole lot when he got there but did it well and jumped well. We probably don't have to go three miles just yet. He's a big horse and he's had two runs now, so I might even keep him for (the January Grade 1 in) Naas. I don't want to go to the well too much, I think he is a nice horse.
Gordon Elliott
he's a lovely horse, Jack said he probably wants three miles in time. He said he didn't do a whole lot when he got there but did it well and jumped well. We probably don't have to go three miles just yet. He's a big horse and he's had two runs now, so I might even keep him for (the January Grade 1 in) Naas. I don't want to go to the well too much, I think he is a nice horse.
Gordon Elliott
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