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Head Turner (IRE)
15yo b f 2011Track Horse
Track Horse
Head Turner (IRE)
b f 2011Last Win
Fairyhouse Wed, 7th Feb, 18 11/4, R Loughran
(2948 days)
Last Run
Limerick Thu, 11th Apr, 19
6th, 20/1, Rachael Blackmore
(2520 days)
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Runs
Wins
Places
Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
15
1
4
7%
€17,800
-8.00
Hurdle IRE
17
4
0
24%
€38,300
14.50
Chase IRE
11
1
1
9%
€14,475
-7.25
NHF IRE
3
0
0
0%
0
-3.00
Under Rules Total
46
6
5
13%
-3.75
Form Figures
886065707U-118030041P01-044108645-3144492625379-66/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 886065707U-118030041P01-044108645-3144492625379-66/
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
n
MorningSP
23Nov17 Thu 18f Heavy 4y+ NovCh(13K)
11-7[25/1]4th of 13, 21.75L behind Billy's Hope
R Loughran
25/1
04Jul16 Ros 12f Heavy 4y+ Mdn(12K)
8-13[16/1]3rd of 11, 2.75L behind Multiculture
D O'Brien
20/116/1
Change of Trainer M O Cullinane to P A Fahy
Oct 2012
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Airlie Stud
Purchaser: Not Sold (22000)
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.
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Race
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Date
Sale
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Price
Oct 2012
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Airlie Stud
Purchaser: Not Sold (22000)
Lots Sold: 304
Prices
Avg: €89,719
Median: €58,000
Maximum: €800,000
Reports in which Head Turner (IRE) was mentioned
Champion jockey Keane wins on his only ride in Ballinrobe
Champion jockey Colin Keane's only ride on the Ballinrobe card was a winning one as Small Bit Of Love (3/1) took the extended mile and five handicap by a length and a half. Mon 23rd Jul
Options open for In-form Decision Time
Declan McDonogh set the fractions on Decision Time in the Treacy's Pharmacies Irish EBF Fillies Handicap and kicked for victory under two furlongs out. Tue 26th Jun
Head Turner faces stiff task in Limerick feature
Pat Fahy is hopeful that Head Turner can pick up some valuable black type in Wednesday's Charleville EBF Mares Novice Chase at Limerick. Wed 21st MarHead Turner uses her pace to win Fairyhouse finale
A daughter of High Chaparral out of a Fasliyev mare was always likely to prove suited by a slow pace, and so it proved as Head Turner took the concluding Racing Again February 24th Novice Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse. Wed 07th Feb
Review fairyhouse 7th Feb
Westerner Point and Drumacoo treated racegoers to a stirring finish in the Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Rated ChaseWed 07th Feb
Clonmel preview
The Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 16th Mares Chase flags up the fact that Powerstown Park's big meeting is just around the corner. However, the County Tipperary venue stages a good card in its own right on Thursday. Thu 02nd Nov
Review tipperary 11th Apr
Fozzy Stack kept up the good start to his new training career as Onenightidreamed landed the Racing Again At Tipperary On April 20th Race, the feature race on Tuesday eveningTue 11th Apr
Head successfully Turns attention to Flat
Head Turner made a successful switch back to the level at Tipperary tonight when running out a good winner of the apprentice handicap under Dylan Hogan. Tue 11th Apr
Review cork 23rd Mar
Odds-on backers were given a massive fright in the UCC Horse Racing Society Hurdle at Cork, as Bonbon Au Miel held off the challenge of Lilshane in a thrilling finishThu 23rd Mar
McDermott completes Limerick double
American based Sean McDermott completed a double at the beginning of his Irish winter ‘break’, when steering the Pat Fahy trained Head Turner to a narrow neck win in the O'Kelly Brothers (Mares) Handicap Hurdle at Limerick today. Mon 26th Dec
Review ballinrobe 23rd Aug
Realt Mor (5-1) recaptured some of his old sparkle to land the Sheridan Agri Contractors Chase at BallinrobeTue 23rd Aug
Walsh & Fahy team up with Head Turner
The booking of Ruby Walsh on a Pat Fahy-trained runner has proved a winning formula on many occasions, and the pair successfully teamed up again as Head Turner landed the Ballinrobe Race Committee Mares Handicap Hurdle. Tue 23rd Aug
Tap provides Cleary with poignant success
Rory Cleary took the race named in memory of his late brother for the second year in-a-row, as he guided Tap Focus to victory in the concluding Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap. Mon 15th Aug
Review wexford 17th Mar
Canaly (8-1) ran out a determined winner of the Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase at WexfordThu 17th Mar
Easy again for Head Turner
Head Turner, an easy winner at Clonmel last month, repeated the dose in equally impressive style at Wexford this afternoon. Thu 17th Mar
Review clonmel 18th Feb
Urano gave the Willie Mullins stable something to cheer about when making a successful return to hurdles in the opening Munster Hurdle at ClonmelThu 18th Feb
Fahy doubles up with new recruit
A recent switch to the Pat Fahy yard certainly worked the oracle on Head Turner as she left some previously modest form well behind with a facile victory in the Kilmolash (QR) Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel. Thu 18th Feb
After race at Fairyhouse Wed, 7th Feb, 2018 (1st) 
I'm delighted with her now. She is jumping fences great and measuring them great,. Roger was brilliant on her. He was able to put the race to bed and he didn't have to fire her at the last then. He just let her settle and jump it. It's great when you can get the odd winner. So many things can happen and you need a bit of luck. She popped around. She won over a mile-and-a-half only last summer and that pace is there but you'd be worried would she be able to produce that kind of pace on this kind of ground. She'll go on soft, and she's won on soft, but if it's deep and tacky she just wouldn't be able to handle it. Obviously it's loose today. She was always going to be a better chaser and that's six races she's won now. We'll go for a similar handicap and go back to the mares novices and try and get a bit of black-type. We might try and be back here for the big meeting for something. Hopefully she stays sound and healthy.
P A Fahy
I'm delighted with her now. She is jumping fences great and measuring them great,. Roger was brilliant on her. He was able to put the race to bed and he didn't have to fire her at the last then. He just let her settle and jump it. It's great when you can get the odd winner. So many things can happen and you need a bit of luck. She popped around. She won over a mile-and-a-half only last summer and that pace is there but you'd be worried would she be able to produce that kind of pace on this kind of ground. She'll go on soft, and she's won on soft, but if it's deep and tacky she just wouldn't be able to handle it. Obviously it's loose today. She was always going to be a better chaser and that's six races she's won now. We'll go for a similar handicap and go back to the mares novices and try and get a bit of black-type. We might try and be back here for the big meeting for something. Hopefully she stays sound and healthy.
P A Fahy
After race at Tipperary Tue, 11th Apr, 2017 (1st)
She is slow out of the stalls and I don't want fast ground for her as she then can't get into it, but when I saw the ground was soft to heavy, I declared her as I knew she'd handle it,. Everything worked well today and that was Dylan's first ride for me. He came to ride for me recently and came back in from riding work with a good explanation of the horse he rode, so that'd do me. It was a great ride today and he's very professional. She'll go to Punchestown next but will have break then and come back for the end of the flat in the autumn. She'll go chasing then and jumps very well.
P A Fahy
She is slow out of the stalls and I don't want fast ground for her as she then can't get into it, but when I saw the ground was soft to heavy, I declared her as I knew she'd handle it,. Everything worked well today and that was Dylan's first ride for me. He came to ride for me recently and came back in from riding work with a good explanation of the horse he rode, so that'd do me. It was a great ride today and he's very professional. She'll go to Punchestown next but will have break then and come back for the end of the flat in the autumn. She'll go chasing then and jumps very well.
P A Fahy
After race at Limerick Mon, 26th Dec, 2016 (1st)
she made a bad mistake here the last day and it rattled her and prior to that had raced on the flat from wide draws. We bought her for a bit of craic and she has such a high cruising speed - we might give her an entry in the Boylesports Hurdle at Leopardstown in January.
P A Fahy
she made a bad mistake here the last day and it rattled her and prior to that had raced on the flat from wide draws. We bought her for a bit of craic and she has such a high cruising speed - we might give her an entry in the Boylesports Hurdle at Leopardstown in January.
P A Fahy
After race at Ballinrobe Tue, 23rd Aug, 2016 (1st)
If I had a few more horses like her, and Ruby, it would make some difference!. She'll run again wherever there is a suitable race, on the flat or over hurdles. She is owned by husband and wife Liam and Aisling Hurley, from Stradbally, Co Laois - who are in Dubai on business.
P A Fahy
If I had a few more horses like her, and Ruby, it would make some difference!. She'll run again wherever there is a suitable race, on the flat or over hurdles. She is owned by husband and wife Liam and Aisling Hurley, from Stradbally, Co Laois - who are in Dubai on business.
P A Fahy
After race at Clonmel Thu, 18th Feb, 2016 (1st)
Her owner Liam Hurley rang me looking for a horse as I was with Martin (Cullinane) a month ago and I bought her off him. I had seen how fine a filly she was previously and the more Martin liked her, the more I wanted to buy her. In fairness to Katie she was on the outside and was in no hurry. At home she had been doing everything well and had muscled up so much. She is kind and easy to deal with and I imagine she can step up now. She is well bred and is proper stuff. That wasn't her ground but I wanted to find out a few things today.
P A Fahy
Her owner Liam Hurley rang me looking for a horse as I was with Martin (Cullinane) a month ago and I bought her off him. I had seen how fine a filly she was previously and the more Martin liked her, the more I wanted to buy her. In fairness to Katie she was on the outside and was in no hurry. At home she had been doing everything well and had muscled up so much. She is kind and easy to deal with and I imagine she can step up now. She is well bred and is proper stuff. That wasn't her ground but I wanted to find out a few things today.
P A Fahy
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