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Shield (IRE) b g 26th Jan 2009

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Shield (IRE) b g 26th Jan 2009

Sire

Dylan Thomas (IRE)

Dam

American Queen (FR)

Dam's Sire

Fairy King (USA)

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

Whisperview Trading Ltd

Last Win

Galway Tue, 29th Jul, 14 15/8Fav, R M Power (3724 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Wed, 14th Oct, 15 2nd, 3/1JFav, B J Geraghty (3282 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

25%

€7,760

-2.50

Hurdle IRE

20%

€39,625

-6.12

Chase IRE

€4,255

-9.00

NHF IRE

50%

€7,350

7.00

NHF GB

-1.00

Under Rules Total

16%

-11.62

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 4100306222-122313d3113F580-608342/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

09Oct13 Nav 16f Yielding 3y+ Mdn(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Sep 2010

Orby Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Carriganog Stud

Purchaser: D.l. O'byrne

€55,000

Lots Sold: 465

Prices

Avg: €47,919

Median: €30,000

Maximum: €950,000

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 2010

Orby Yearling Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Carriganog Stud

Purchaser: D.l. O'byrne

€55,000

Lots Sold: 465

Prices

Avg: €47,919

Median: €30,000

Maximum: €950,000

Reports in which Shield (IRE) was mentioned

Review punchestown 14th Oct

Donagh Meyler enhanced his growing reputation further when partnering Colms Dream to victory in the Festival 3 For 2 Deals On punchestown.com Handicap Chase on WednesdayWed 14th Oct

Meyler maintains Dream run of form

Donagh Meyler has averaging more than a winner a week in recent times and seven pounds claimer steered the Karl Thornton trained Colms Dream to win the Festival 3 For 2 Deals On punchestown.com Handicap Chase at Punchestown today. Wed 14th Oct

Abarta delights favourite backers and locals

Abarta came out on the right side of a three-way thrust for the line in the extended two mile six furlong handicap chase at Galway - and made it five winning favourites from six races. Tue 08th Sep

Harangue puts it in at Kilbeggan

Paul Gilligan's Harangue was a decisive winner of Kilbeggan's two and a half mile handicap chase with David Mullins booting him home well clear. Mon 22nd Jun

Gowran Park preview

Champion owner JP McManus may be without representation in the two main races on the card at Gowran but elsewhere he appears to hold a strong hand. Sat 04th Oct

Brown scores on first start for McManus

Hash Brown made a winning debut for owner JP McManus as he took the Ballygarry House Hotel Novice Hurdle for under Barry Geraghty for Michael Hourigan. Wed 17th Sep

Klepht picks up nice bonus

Klepht picked up a nice bonus on his way to the Kerry National when landing the novice hurdle at Killarney this afternoon. Sat 23rd Aug

Killarney preview

Trainer Stephen Mahon is keeping his fingers crossed stable star Aranhill Chief can continue his superb summer campaign in the At The Races Handicap Chase at Killarney. Sat 23rd Aug

Review galway 29th Jul

Vastonea won the Topaz Mile Handicap, the feature on day two of the Galway Festival, for the second timeTue 29th Jul

Shield triumphs for the Galway punters

Shield got favourite backers off to a flier on day two of the Galway Festival as he won the Topaz Novice Hurdle at 15/8. Tue 29th Jul

Galway day two preview

Shield has to give away weight to all six rivals in the Topaz Novice Hurdle at the Galway Festival today. Tue 29th Jul

Shield has rivals well covered

Shield made it two wins over hurdles this term, and four career victories in total, when staying on well on the run-in to justify favouritism in the Dawn Omega Milk Novice Hurdle at Killarney. Thu 17th Jul

Orgilgo bidding to book Galway Hurdle spot

John McConnell is hoping a good run from Orgilgo Bay in the Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle at Killarney on Thursday will see him assured of a place in the Galway Hurdle. Thu 17th Jul

Aranhill is Chief of Bellewstown

Punters who bet on horses to win the race they won last year secured a juicy 10/1 payout in Bellewstown as Aranhill Chief duly won for the second year in-a-row. Sun 06th Jul

Bellewstown preview

Ask Vic puts her unbeaten record on the line in the Panda Hurdle on the third and final day of the July Festival at Bellewstown. Sun 06th Jul

Review wexford 18th Jun

Aidan O'Brien had no luck in the opening two days of Royal Ascot and that trend continued as his Shield was disqualified at WexfordWed 18th Jun

Power generates big praise

Paul Nolan was rightly effusive in his praise for Robbie Power's winning ride on Big Generator in the Jog For Jockeys Handicap Chase at Wexford. Wed 18th Jun

Shield weighs in light and loses Wexford's 3rd

After enduring a trying time in the opening two races, favourite backers had a slice of luck at Wexford in the third, the Wellingtonbridge Novice Hurdle, as 8/13 chance Bentelimar got the race with first past the post Shield thrown out for weighing in light. Wed 18th Jun

Cailin aiming to get back on track at Limerick

Cailin Annamh is on a recovery mission when she runs in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase at Limerick. Sun 18th May

Review cork 9th May

Adrian Heskin rode a double at Cork, starting when Kilnockin Lady showed plenty of grit to fend off all challengers in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden HurdleFri 09th May

Shield puts the opposition to the sword

A maximum field of 24 lined up for the two-mile maiden hurdle at Cork but it appeared to boil down to a match between Shield and Ashjar, if the betting could be believed beforehand, and it was the former who came out on top. Fri 09th May

Shield out to fend off Cork rivals

While Aidan O'Brien's focus is on his battalion of Classic contenders at this time of year, the master of Ballydoyle will also have half an eye on the jumps card at Cork on Friday evening. Fri 09th May

Review gowran park 22nd Mar

Champion jockey Davy Russell landed a double at Gowran Park highlighted by the victory of Bonzo Bing in the 29 Gold Packages For Racing Rated Novice HurdleSat 22nd Mar

Victory for Allied as Shield flops

Allied Victory was given a fine front-running ride by Brian O'Connell to take the opening maiden hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon. Sat 22nd Mar

Vicky set to star for Casey

David Casey did not enjoy much in the way of good fortune in sunny Wexford last Monday when he donned the Wicklow Bloodstock Limited silks aboard Ashjar. Sat 22nd Mar

Ttebob a grand young prospect

It could well have been 'curtains' for Ttebbob (owner David Bobbett's surname spelled backwards) in the Sunday Market At Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle after being hampered by the fall of Grand Partner. However that was at a relatively early stage of the three mile contest and he had plenty of time to recover and in the end score impressively under Barry Geraghty. Sun 09th Mar

Katie T wins jumps 'gold' for Prendergast

There were a few unusual flavours to the finish of the opening Paddy Power Cash Card Maiden Hurdle at Naas today, with veteran Flat trainer Kevin Prendergast recording his first jumping winner in ten years with Katie T, which defeated the Aidan O'Brien trained Shield, under Tony McCoy. Sun 23rd Feb

Review dundalk 31st Jan

Fergal Lynch landed a double at Dundalk highlighted by the thrilling victory of Cool Athlete in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship HandicapFri 31st Jan

Shield justifies strong confidence

Available at around the even money mark this morning, J P McManus' Shield eventually went off at 1/2 for the [email protected] Maiden and he did what was expected of him for Aidan and Joseph O'Brien. Fri 31st Jan

Sure Reef gets off the mark over jumps

Sure Reef was brought through to challenge Akorakor at the last and the four-year-old stayed on strongly in the last 200 yards to land the opening maiden hurdle in Leopardstown. Sat 28th Dec

Cleary doubles up on Ballyadam Brook

Ballyadam Brook bounced back to his best when causing a 25/1 upset to win the concluding Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden at Dundalk this evening, proving 'super-sub' jockey Rory Cleary with a double. Fri 20th Dec

Review thurles 28th Nov

Foildubh (7-2) claimed the scalp of Rubi Ball in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at ThurlesThu 28th Nov

Lucky Bridle gets the job done

Lucky Bridle, the even money favourite, made all to take the Cahir Maiden Hurdle, scoring under Ruby Walsh for Willie Mullins. Thu 28th Nov

It all comes right for Orgilgo at Ballinrobe

On outing number nine, and going up in trip, Group 2-placed Orgligo Bay got off the mark on his first start since May when running out a comprehensive three length winner of the opening Ballinrobe Racecourse Of The Year Maiden. Tue 27th Aug

O'Brien to return to Cheltenham with Shield

The finish to the concluding Killiney (Pro/Am) Bumper at Leopardstown today saw two heavy-weights of the Flat fight out the finish with winner Shield providing Aidan O'Brien with a potential Cheltenham Bumper candidate. Sun 03rd Mar

Review leopardstown 3rd Mar

Savello put in an impressive round of jumping to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Leopardstown for Tony Martin after favourite Rupert Lamb fell early onSun 03rd Mar

Power upstages former boss Aidan!

Aidan O'Brien's first venture, for eight years, into National Hunt racing in the AES Family Saturday At The Festival Bumper at Punchestown today, was upstaged by his former employee and lesser known Co Kilkenny based Gareth Power, whose newcomer Yes Sir Brian (20/1) claimed many of racing's best known scalps in the race. Wed 20th Feb

Review punchestown 20th Feb

There was something of an anti-climax to Punchestown's AES Family Saturday At The Festival INH Flat Race as Aidan O'Brien's first National Hunt runners in more than eight years finished out of the frameWed 20th Feb

After race at Galway Tue, 29th Jul, 2014 (1st)

You would have to be delighted with him. Robbie gave him a great ride. JP picked the race for him. He's a good consistent horse. He definitely stays further and he loves that fast ground. He jumps great now. Robbie and Conn did schooling with him. Robbie said he was a bit lazy but he got a great run through and did a great job and got a peach of a ride. He'll go jumping fences. He has already been entered in a few novice chases.

A P O'Brien

After race at Dundalk Fri, 31st Jan, 2014 (1st)

He relaxes well and he travelled well into the race. I ended up leading a bit sooner than I wanted to though.

A P O'Brien

After race at Leopardstown Sun, 3rd Mar, 2013 (1st)

Sarah (O'Brien) is starting to ride in bumpers now and that's the reason I have a few horses for bumpers. I'm delighted with that and Kate (Harrington) thought that she wanted to drop him 'in' a bit more after Punchestown (when fourth) while Sarah wanted to be more forward on her horse (Egyptian Warrior, fifth then) but he was very green. Kate gave him a great ride and he travelled well and quickened well. He was just ready to run the first day and just ran a bit green. Joseph (O'Brien, son) and the lads got him ready for Punchestown but were forcing him a little bit to get there as he had to finish in the first four to be qualified to enter for Cheltenham. I think Joseph is able to get special permission to ride him in the Cheltenham Bumper . he inquired about it during the week. Shield is a homebred and by Dylan Thomas, they get better with every year. He is a lovely, good looking and I have a few more bumper horses also ready to run.

A P O'Brien

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