French Dynamite
(FR)About
French Dynamite is a 10yo from France trained by M F Morris. It is sired by the stallion Kentucky Dynamite out of the dam Matnie. French Dynamite has won 8 races in its career so far. On 20th Mar 2022 at Thurles, French Dynamite achieved its most notable victory, securing the prize in the $18000 Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (grade 3).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 04-Apr-25 m R5 CL1 HcpCh | G Brouder 0.00L | 19 (30) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 5885m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $39,022), Winning Time: 13:45.540, SP: 50/1 Chasing leaders after 3rd, led 17th, headed 22nd, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | G Brouder 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 23-Feb-25 5180m SOFT R5 Ch $1,125 (of $18,595), Winning Time: 7:02.900, SP: 33/1 Held up in 5th, close 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th after last, no impression | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 5 (6) |
| Thurles 19-Jan-25 4196m GOOD R4 Ch $1,350 (of $23,478), Winning Time: 05:01.000, SP: 8/1 Soon led, headed 3rd and 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last | M P Walsh 72.6kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 5 (7) |
| Wetherby 02-Nov-24 4869m GOOD R5 Ch $1,340 (of $56,950), Winning Time: 06:02.400, SP: 8/1 Not always fluent, prominent, outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten, well behind from 3 out | S W Flanagan 73.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (6) |
| Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4662m SOFT R5 Ch $17,100 (of $14,870), Winning Time: 05:50.300, SP: 7/2 Led and disputed, led before 3rd, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 6 out, pressed 3 out, 2-length advantage entering straight, pressed and ridden 2 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in | M P Walsh 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Gowran Park 05-Oct-24 4023m GOOD R4 Ch $7,500 (of $19,565), Winning Time: 04:50.300, SP: 5/2 Led or disputed, led when not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out where mistake and headed, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 71.2kg 4.00L | 2 (3) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4527m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $140,870), Winning Time: 05:36.000, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened | D J O'keeffe 69.4kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 13 (22) |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3922m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $11,478), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, pushed along to challenge when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th at last, no extra | D J O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 13.00L | 7 (12) |
| Listowel 03-Jun-24 3822m GOOD R5 Ch $900 (of $9,391), Winning Time: 4:56.800, SP: 16/5 Tracked leader, 2nd at 3rd, not fluent at 6th, 3rd at 7th, moderate 3rd after 9th, slight mistake at 10th, moderate 4th 4 out, weakened after 3 out | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg, Cd 0 35.00L | 4 (7) |
| Killarney 14-May-24 4114m SOFT R5 Ch $5,701 (of $14,870), Winning Time: 5:30.500, SP: 11/4 Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace in 2nd closing stages | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Thurles 21-Jan-24 4055m SOFT R3 Ch $2,000 (of $24,425), Winning Time: 5:33.200, SP: 6/1 Tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, mistake 7th, dropped to rear 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off | D J O'keeffe 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Thurles 30-Nov-23 4425m SOFT R2 Ch $2,600 (of $15,876), Winning Time: 5:41.400, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 3 out where mistake and dropped to 3rd, 4th approaching straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg 12.00L | 3 (6) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4005m SOFT R4 Ch $13,175 (of $158,567), Winning Time: 05:02.410, SP: 7/1 Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 4 (7) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-23 4139m SOFT R3 Ch $19,875 (of $238,444), Winning Time: 05:12.310, SP: 28/1 Raced keenly early stages, mistake 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd last, faded into 4th inside final 150 yards | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 (9) |
| Thurles 23-Jan-23 4094m SOFT R2 Ch $7,299 (of $20,796), Winning Time: 5:17.090, SP: 11/2 Tracked leader in 2nd, improve to dispute 5 out, led next, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, disputed again entering straight, headed before last, bad mistake last, 2nd and no extra run-in | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4828m SOFT R5 Ch $5,250 (of $99,706), Winning Time: 6:24.010, SP: 15/2 Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up briefly 5 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression entering straight, no extra from last | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (8) |
| Cheltenham 12-Nov-22 4063m GOOD R4 HcpCh $33,920 (of $101,736), Winning Time: 05:02.770, SP: 5/1 Chased leader until 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Thurles 21-Oct-22 4626m SOFT R5 H $9,600 (of $9,116), Winning Time: 05:36.600, SP: 11/4 Made all, not fluent 4th, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out and kept on well run-in | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-22 4224m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $10,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 05:33.700, SP: 3/1 Tracked leaders, close up and disputed from 7th, pecked 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | D J O'keeffe 71.7kg 8.25L | 3 (15) |
| Thurles 20-Mar-22 3621m GOOD R2 NvCh $18,000 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:37.400, SP: 9/4 Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, took closer order after 6th, closed 3 out, pushed along to dispute before last, headed run-in, ridden and kept on well to lead on line, just | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4280m SOFT R2 NvCh $3,000 (of $90,000), Winning Time: 05:28.100, SP: 33/1 Led, not fluent at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 7th, headed before 9th, not fluent at 10th, dropped to 5th after 4 out, weakened and detached after 3 out, completely tailed off | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (8) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-21 3959m SOFT R1 CLCh $7,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 05:23.200, SP: evens Tracked leader, led from 6th, 4 lengths clear halfway and extended lead to 10 lengths before 4 out, reduced advantage entering straight, kept on well and drew clear again run-in | D J O'keeffe 76.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Cork 31-Oct-21 4023m HEAVY R4 CL1NvCh (of $32,500), Winning Time: 05:29.300, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, 5th after 6th, no impression in 4th after 3 out, weakened in moderate 5th run-in | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 5 (7) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-21 4828m SOFT R4 CL1H (of $250,000), Winning Time: 05:56.900, SP: 12/1 Led, headed after 1st and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, on terms before 3 out, soon led, headed approaching last, one pace | R Blackmore 75.3kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 4 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Apr-21 4023m SOFT R4 CL1H $10,000 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:11.000, SP: 85/40 Chased leader in 2nd, closer before halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on well run-in | R Blackmore 73.5kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 08-Mar-21 3676m GOOD R2 CLH $10,200 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:34.900, SP: 1/7 Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5 out, improved to lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out, asserted entering straight, shaken up briefly before last, easily | R M Power 75.3kg | 1 (3) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-20 4828m GOOD R3 CL1H (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:37.800, SP: 8/1 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in | R Blackmore 75.3kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 5 (7) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 4023m GOOD R3 CL1H $7,000 (of $35,000), Winning Time: 05:15.200, SP: 10/1 Led, attempted to assert from 2 out, reduced lead and headed over 100yds out, one pace | R Blackmore 71.7kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Thurles 21-Feb-20 4197m SOFT R4 CL1NvH (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:26.100, SP: 9/4 Soon led, pressed approaching straight, headed approaching last, one pace run-in | R M Power 70.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 (9) |
| Thurles 07-Feb-20 4113m SOFT R4 CLNvH $10,801 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 05:02.900, SP: 5/1 Raced in 2nd, led from 7th, pressed and pushed along before straight, stayed on well run-in | R M Power 70.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Naas 05-Jan-20 4023m SOFT R4 CL1NvH (of $90,000), Winning Time: 04:57.100, SP: 25/1 Held up in touch in last, niggled along early, ridden in moderate last before 3 out, went remote 5th after 2 out, never a factor | R M Power 73kg, Cd 0 33.50L | 5 (6) |
| Thurles 28-Nov-19 3173m SOFT R3 CLMdH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:06.100, SP: 6/1 Soon led, travelled well after 3 out, pressed approaching last where jumped left, kept on well run-in | R M Power 70.8kg | 1 (18) |
| Tralee 25-May-19 4828m GOOD CLMd (of $7,016), SP: 6/4 Mid-div, 7th 6out, prog in 4th aftr 3out, ld aft 3out, 2 1/2l adv bef last where not fluent, sow | M R James 74.8kg | 1 (11) |