Form and Entries for Horse Venezia (IRE)

Venezia (IRE) gr g 20th Apr 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Venezia (IRE) gr g 20th Apr 2011

Sire

Galileo (IRE)

Dam

St Roch (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill (USA)

Owner

P Hickman & G Johns

Trainer

E J O'Grady

Breeder

Rockhart Trading Ltd

Last Win

Navan Sun, 28th Apr, 19 25/1, D P McDonogh (1818 days)

Last Run

Gowran Park Mon, 20th Jul, 20 5th, 40/1, P T Enright (1369 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€59,087.5

1.90

Hurdle IRE

12%

€11,272.5

-1.00

Chase IRE

17%

€10,125

-1.50

Flat GB

£7,729

-6.00

Under Rules Total

10%

-6.60

Form Figures

43-22461-4753421500-0869633623-29381940-712045F9-124524P75/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 43-22461-4753421500-0869633623-29381940-712045F9-124524P75/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer M Halford to E J O'Grady

14Aug16 Dun 11f Standard 3y+ Hcap(50K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 79

Change of Trainer M Meade to M Halford

Change of Trainer Lady J Cecil to M Meade

Oct 2012

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Marlhill House Stud

Purchaser: Bba Ireland Ltd

€235,000

Lots Sold: 304

Prices

Avg: €89,719

Median: €58,000

Maximum: €800,000

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

Oct 2012

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Marlhill House Stud

Purchaser: Bba Ireland Ltd

€235,000

Lots Sold: 304

Prices

Avg: €89,719

Median: €58,000

Maximum: €800,000

Reports in which Venezia (IRE) was mentioned

Finn thankful to Heffernan for sound advice on Lleyton

County Tipperary owner/trainer Jimmy Finn had his first winner since Lleyton triumphed over hurdles in October when the same horse captured the Limerick Racecourse Family Fun Day 7th July Handicap. Fri 21st Jun

Navan preview

Shakespear’sgalley will bid to make it three wins from his last four starts when he lines-up www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap. Sat 08th Jun

O'Brien lands Killarney double through Shakespear'sgalley

Shakespear'sgalley (8/1) relished a step up in trip for the two mile one furlong handicap in Killarney to bring up Joseph O'Brien's brace. Tue 14th May

Foxtrot Liv aims to put her best foot forward

Foxtrot Liv drops back from Group Three company to contest the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Race on the final day of Killarney’s May festival. Tue 14th May

Venezia pleases O'Grady with success in Navan finale

"My last two runners on the Flat, one was beaten a head and the other was beaten three parts of a length so it was nice to get the right side of the photograph this time," reflected Edward O'Grady after winning the finale at Navan, the Come To The Family Day May 18th Handicap with 25/1 chance Venezia. Sun 28th Apr

Matin has the answers for all the greys

We witnessed quite the conclusion to the Three.ie Rated Novice Chase at Tramore and in the end it was another winning favourite after race two at the County Waterford venue. Thu 16th Aug

No stopping Murphy's Waltz at Killarney

Emperor Waltz enhanced an impressive record at the venue when defying top-weight in the Killarney Park Hotel Handicap. Wed 18th Jul

Galileo gelding Venezia delights O'Grady

Venezia stayed on best of all to take the spoils in the two mile beginners' chase at Clonmel at 7/2. Fri 08th Jun

Familiar foes clash again in Roscommon

Dorans River, Robin Des Foret and Cook Islands renew rivalries in the feature at Roscommon this evening, the Connolly's Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle. Tue 11th Jul

Venezia makes winning start for O'Grady

Venezia made a winning start for trainer Edward O'Grady when opening his jumping account in the Gain Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park. Sat 24th Jun

153/1 Dundalk treble for Bolger

The Jim Bolger team are taking Dundalk by storm this evening and they landed their third race in succession when Ringside Humour scored under Kevin Manning in the Parkview Provisions Handicap. Fri 07th Apr

Review dundalk 16th Mar

Shannon Soul's late lunge in the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap completed a double for Michael Halford and was part of a treble for Shane FoleyThu 16th Mar

Review dundalk 13th Jan

Winter Lion turned the Vodatrade.ie - Digital Marketing And Website Design Services Handicap into a procession under the lights at DundalkFri 13th Jan

Winter Lion wins seventh race

The Matthew Smith trained Winter Lion scored his seventh career success at Dundalk today, landing the Vodatrade Marketing & Website Services Handicap under jockey Wayne Lordan. Fri 13th Jan

64/1 Dundalk double for Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien doubled his Dundalk score in the penultimate race on the polytrack tonight, as Jaqen H'Ghar got the best of an exciting tussle with Ancient Sands in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap. Fri 02nd Dec

Review dundalk 11th Nov

The application of blinkers helped Winter Lion show his true colours in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap at DundalkFri 11th Nov

Blinkers have Lion operating at full tilt

Winter Lion's last appearance in public came in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham three weeks back. The Galileo gelding enjoyed the return to action on home shores when landing the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap under Wayne Lordan at Dundalk. Fri 11th Nov

Review navan 5th Sep

Jamesie produced a strong late surge to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at NavanSat 05th Sep

Venezia scores for Halford/Foley

Venezia registered his second career win and his first on turf when landing the John Lynch Carpets And Flooring Handicap at Navan today, scoring for trainer Michael Halford and stable jockey Shane Foley. Sat 05th Sep

Review leopardstown 6th Aug

A fantastic day for Aidan O'Brien was capped when Fields Of Athenry made every yard of the running to land the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at LeopardstownThu 06th Aug

4 and counting for Ballydoyle

Ivanovich Gorbatov was popular in the betting from early in the day for the Racecourse Of The Year Handicap at Leopardstown and he credited Aidan O'Brien with his fourth winner of the evening as his son Joseph made it three. Thu 06th Aug

Silwana times it just right in Curragh

Silwana mowed down Hurricane Ridge at the end of two miles in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship European Breeders Fund Handicap at the Curragh. Sat 27th Jun

Venezia makes it four for Halford & Foley

Venezia rounded off a memorable evening for Mick Halford and Shane Foley as he took the concluding Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden, completing a four-timer (which came in at just over 50/1) for his trainer and rider. Fri 31st Oct

After race at Clonmel Fri, 8th Jun, 2018 (1st)

It is lovely for him to win and for a horse with only three runs over hurdles he jumps well. He needed all the assistance and luck he got but won nicely in the end. He needed a couple of great jumps at the last two fences and he got them. He loves the ground and that makes a big difference to him. He can probably do everything (chase, hurdle and flat) but when and where I don't know and I'm not in a hurry with him either. He'll have to go handicap chasing as he wouldn't be good enough for a novice chase. He is the first Galileo I've been lucky enough to train and he's a lovely horse and I'm lucky to have him.

E J O'Grady

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 24th Jun, 2017 (1st)

Perhaps the step up in trip helped him, and the ground didn't inconvenience him. It probably inconvenienced some of the others,. He's a nice horse and is very effective on fast ground. Hopefully he can win another, and I'd imagine he will be campaigned over the summer.

E J O'Grady

After race at Navan Sat, 5th Sep, 2015 (1st)

his run at Leopardstown looked good enough to win this and they went a good gallop and it opened up nicely for him in the straight. He loves the conditions and stays well. He's in next weekend at Leopardstown in the 1m6f handicap but I don't think he'll get in and might go to Listowel for the premier handicap there over 1m4f if the sun continues to shine. The guys (Hickman and Johns) that own him are based in Singapore so we'll re-group at the end of the year and see what the plan is for him.

M Halford

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

It's been a wonderful night . terrific. We have plenty of nice horses and they are finishing off the season well. They are in good form and Shane is riding great. He's a lovely horse. He came to us from England and had some very good form. We were just finding our way along with him and we'll leave it at that for the year. He was beaten a few times so we wanted to get a win, get him some confidence and find out a bit about him. He stays well and I'd say he'll improve plenty. I think he could be a very nice horse next year.

M Halford

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