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Initial (IRE)

14yo b g 2012

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Track Horse HorseTracker

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Initial (IRE)

b g 2012

Sire

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Dam

Ishitaki (ARG)

Dam's Sire

Interprete (ARG)

Owner

Al Bait Mutawahed Team

Trainer

Breeder

Darley

Last Win

Leopardstown Thu, 17th Jul, 14 6/5Fav, P J Smullen D K Weld (4249 days)

Last Run

Jebel Ali Fri, 7th Feb, 20 12th, 8/1, A Fresu (2218 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

5

1

1

20%

€13,675

-2.80

Flat UAE

21

0

9

0%

AED109,479

-21.00

Under Rules Total

26

1

10

4%

-23.80

Form Figures

52158-703330-3030-2400-32-03440/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 52158-703330-3030-2400-32-03440/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

07Feb20 Jeb 9f Fast 4y+ Hcap(80K)

9-8[8/1]bl⁺12th of 12, 13.15L behind Tailor's Row

24Jan20 Jeb 9f Fast 4y+ Hcap(90K)

8-5[8/1]bl⁺4th of 11, 7.00L behind Right Flank

04Jan20 Mey 11f Good 3y+ Hcap(170K)

29Nov19 Jeb 7f Fast 3y+ Hcap(90K)

15Nov19 Jeb 8f Fast 4y+ Hcap(90K)

9-8[4/1]bl⁺4th of 11, 7.50L behind Right Flank

01Nov19 Jeb 7f Fast 3y+ Hcap(80K)

9-8[6/1]bl⁺3rd of 13, 5.75L behind Mutawakked

08Feb19 Jeb 8f Fast 4y+ Hcap(84K)

9-3[11/2]bl⁹13th of 16, 45.25L behind Arroway

14Dec18 Jeb 8f Fast 3y+ Hcap(85K)

8-11[5/2Fav]bfbl⁵2nd of 14, 2.25L behind Still Life

30Nov18 Jeb 7f Fast 2y+ Hcap(80K)

9-2[13/2]bl⁴3rd of 16, 0.31L behind Fear The Fury

Change of Trainer Maria Ritchie to M Al Mheiri

17Nov17 Jeb 9f Fast 4y+ Hcap(75K)

8-9[25/1]cp⁴13th of 15, 33.82L behind Tradesman

03Nov17 Jeb 7f Fast 3y+ Hcap(69K)

9-2[12/1]cp³10th of 16, 12.78L behind Najm Suhail

Change of Trainer M Al Mheiri to Maria Ritchie

20Jan17 Jeb 8f Fast 4y+ Hcap(75K)

8-10[10/1]cp²4th of 16, 4.50L behind Intense Effort

06Jan17 Jeb 7f Fast 3y+ Hcap(65K)

9-1[14/1]cp¹2nd of 16, 0.75L behind Zain Empire

23Dec16 Jeb 6f Fast 3y+ Hcap(74K)

8-7[12/1]vs⁺unplaced in race won by Hyaline

Georgean Buckell

25Nov16 Jeb 7f Fast 3y+ Hcap(70K)

9-0[25/1]vs⁺3rd of 13, 8.75L behind Najm Suhail

Georgean Buckell

Change of Trainer M Al Muhairi to M Al Mheiri

19Feb16 Jeb 6f 3y+ Hcap(70K)

9-4vs⁹11th of 12, 113.50L behind Odooj

Georgean Buckell

30Jan16 Mey 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(135K)

8-5[16/1]vs⁸3rd of 7, 7.00L behind Mutahaddith

Georgean Buckell

11Dec15 Jeb 6f Fast 3y+ Hcap(75K)

9-4[4/1]vs⁷unplaced in race won by Just A Penny

27Nov15 Jeb 5f Standard 3y+ Hcap(75K)

9-5[6/1]vs⁶3rd of 9, 7.25L behind Mushaakis

Georgean Buckell

30Oct15 Jeb 6f Fast 2y+ Hcap(80K)

8-12[7/1]vs⁵3rd of 8, 5.75L behind Okimono

Georgean Buckell

20Feb15 Jeb 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(65K)

8-13[25/1]vs³3rd of 16, 4.00L behind Brazen

Georgean Buckell

05Feb15 Mey 7f Fast 3y F(75K)

8-9[50/1]vs²unplaced in race won by Mastermind

15Jan15 Mey 7f Fast 3y+ F(275K)

8-8vs¹7th of 13, 16.75L behind Mubtaahij

Change of Trainer D K Weld to M Al Muhairi

Oct 2014

Open Yearling Horses In Training Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Rosewell House Stables

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 154

Prices

Avg: €9,836

Median: €4,500

Maximum: €150,000

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

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2014

Open Yearling Horses In Training Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Rosewell House Stables

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 154

Prices

Avg: €9,836

Median: €4,500

Maximum: €150,000

Reports in which Initial (IRE) was mentioned

Yulong Xiongba devours the Galway hill

Yulong Xiongba landed some hefty bets when rattling home under Ross Coakley to win the seven furlong nursery by a head at 9/2. Sat 02nd Aug

Review leopardstown 17th Jul

Dermot Weld resumed his domination of the Listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown when Pale Mimosa won in good styleThu 17th Jul

Initial just holds on in Leopardstown opener

After finishing second at Tipperary last Saturday the Dermot Weld trained Initial went one place better in the opener at Leopardstown this evening, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2yo Maiden. Thu 17th Jul

Review tipperary 12th Jul

Simenon transferred his high-class Flat form to hurdles when boxing on well to land the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at TipperarySat 12th Jul

Bleak situation turns rosy for Colour

Colour Rhapsody reportedly hit 150/1 and 170/1 for small money on the in-running market on one of the betting exchanges, for the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden at Tipperary. The favourite still got the job done though under Declan McDonogh. Sat 12th Jul

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 17th Jul, 2014 (1st)

He battled well and he got a strong ride from Pat Smullen. He'll go for a Nursery now.

D K Weld

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Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

White Witch (USA) b f 2013

1-

5

20

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Lorikeet (USA) ch c 2014

0-

5

0

Street Cry (IRE)

Honey Bear (IRE) ch f 2016

0-

3

0

Animal Kingdom (USA)

Ickworth (IRE) b f 2017

2-

7

29

Shamardal (USA)

Stone Fence (UNR) b m 2018

0-

2

0

Exceed And Excel (AUS)