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I'll Sort That (IRE)
6yo b g 20th May 2020
I'll Sort That (IRE)
b g 20th May 2020- Form
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Amid high hopes for the future, he is expected to make an appearance at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Early days
I'll Sort That was foaled on May 20th 2020 and is by Lacken Stud's stallion Sandmason. The gelding is out of Tuscarora, who won over 6f and a mile on the Flat during her racing career.
He's now trained by Declan Queally and looks like a very useful novice hurdler.
Whilst his pedigree doesn't stand out, he is a half-brother to a hurdles winner, albeit in a pretty low grade. This horse ended up being a bargain, having cost just 3,500, and he has already earned just shy of 100,000 in prize money.
Making his first start under rules in a maiden hurdle at Cork in December 2024, he was well beaten at a big price, finishing 23 lengths adrift of the Willie Mullins-trained winner. His jumping wasn't quite up to scratch on that occasion and he looked a little green.
Switching to bumpers
Connections decided to run him in a Fairyhouse bumper next time and he showed a good attitude to get the better of Gordon Elliott's Theflyingking. The runner-up was very well fancied but couldn't hold off the sustained challenge of the winner.
He won a better race at Naas next time and although there were only four runners, the form is absolutely rock-solid. Spinningayarn finished 74 lengths adrift in fourth and he has won well over hurdles since. The third also won a maiden hurdle next time, while the second has won a bumper and two races over timber.
Willie Mullins' Sortudo got the better of him at Fairyhouse after that and he was comfortably dispatched on that occasion, finishing 12 lengths adrift.
I'll Sort That was carrying 3lb more but that wouldn't have made too much difference in the grand scheme of things.
Return to hurdles
Connections switched him back to hurdles at the start of this season and he was much more ready for it this time around. Starting off in a Listowel maiden in September, he made all the running and his 17 rivals could get nowhere near him.
That 13-length success was followed by victory over a longer trip at Galway in a novice event. He was definitely helped by Welonlyhavedone's fall at the last, as Gavin Cromwell's runner was coming with a strong challenge, but came out on top once again.
A drop back in trip was next on the agenda but he also went up in class, running in the Grade 3 Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle at Navan in November.
The six-year-old battled on well to get the better of Theflyingking for the second time in his career.
Queally's gelding then announced himself as a serious novice when winning the rearranged Ballymore Novice Hurdle at Naas earlier this month. His bumper conqueror Sortudo was in opposition once again but it was I'll Sort That who had all the answers.
Winners of the Naas race have a good record at the Cheltenham Festival so a trip to the Cotswolds is firmly on the agenda now.
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Romeo Coolio bidding to give Elliott more glory
Sun 01st Feb
Frankie John back in the Grade One picture at Naas
Mon 05th Jan
Elliott launches triple challenge on Naas Grade One
Fri 02nd Jan
Dawning among Savills 21
Tue 02nd Dec
I'll Sort That lands For Auction Novice Hurdle in game fashion
Unbeaten in two runs over flights this season, the Declan Queally trained I'll Sort That made it three-from-three when rallying close home to land the Grade 3 Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle at Navan. Mon 17th Nov
Impressive Sortudo completes Mullins four-timer
Sortudo made it four on the day for Willie Mullins, as he blitzed his rivals in the concluding Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling Pro/Am INH Flat Race. Mon 21st Apr
He stays so well and is so genuine. It was a big ask coming up here but thankfully he’s pulled it out. I’ve played the race over in my head a hundred times in the last two weeks. I was toying with the idea of dropping him in last this morning, but I said I’d stick with the plan as when he gets to the front, he dangles his ear and waits. For me this is like a Junior C player being allowed to play in an All-Ireland. I’d love to have played in an All-Ireland Final, but I won’t get on the team. In this scenario I’m able to do it. Going to the start I’ve Paul Townend on one side of me and Jack Kennedy on the other. I’m thinking I’m not supposed to be here, but I try and blend in!. He works very well. We have got a couple of graded horses at home and he’s able to easily put them in their place carrying my brother Jack who is 13 or 14 stone. I didn’t mind not having a hurdle in the straight as I thought he was better than most of these in bumpers and if he was there turning in, he would gallop to the line. I saw Paddy Mullins coming and thought ‘ah no not you’ as he’s beaten me so many times in bumpers! That’s unbelievable, I can’t believe it!
Declan Queally
it is hard to say what would have happened but if I had to ride the race again, I don’t think I’d have jumped off where I did (in second place). I got a horrid spin off him, so would have been better off jumping off last, but you live and learn and I’ve learned an awful lot about him. You think you know all about them when riding them out at home but I suppose he was a big baby and is waking up. He got away with it today but jumping off handy again wouldn’t be a good idea. Being a one-trick pony is grand when you are making the running, but I was in the wrong position today and I think there’ll be a better performance in him as he was so free the whole way. The next day we’ll either pop out (and lead) or drop in and I wouldn’t rule out going to Navan in three weeks for the Monksfield Novice next.
Declan Queally
He only missed two hurdles on the way around. We did a nice bit of schooling on him, and I schooled him yesterday morning,. He’s an intelligent horse, loads of scope. We were a little bit worried about the trip coming here so I said to David that I’d buck out and keep it simple.
Declan Queally
He only missed two hurdles on the way around. We did a nice bit of schooling on him, and I schooled him yesterday morning,. He’s an intelligent horse, loads of scope. We were a little bit worried about the trip coming here so I said to David that I’d buck out and keep it simple.
Declan Queally
conditions are very tough out there, but I had a good walk of the track beforehand and picked the ground I was going to take. I think his ideal ground would be yielding to soft, but he has the engine to cope with anything. You wouldn’t risk him on good ground. David (Needham, owner) is a joy to train for and just lets you pick the races and make a plan. He’ll probably go back to Fairyhouse for a winners of three and then go out to grass. You’d be looking forward to him next year. He’s a lovely horse to have.
Declan Queally
A lot of the credit has to go to Pat Crowley. He bought the horse for three grand at the July Sale, himself and David (Needham). He did all the work with him and he schooled him. John Barry rode him last year in a schooling race and said ‘this is a fair horse’. David sent him over to us three months ago. We gave him a run in Cork, he made a bit of a mistake in Cork, came home nicely. His work has improved and I said to David ‘this is a fairly good horse’. He worked with Mozzies Sister last week and we said we’d go back for a bumper. He’s 17 hands and his mother won nine on the Flat. He’s a nice horse.
Declan Queally
