North Africa
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North Africa is a 4yo baybrown from Ireland trained by A P O'Brien. It is sired by the stallion Galileo out of the dam Emerald Ring. North Africa has won 1 race in its career so far. On 2nd Oct 2024 at Bellewstown, North Africa achieved its most notable victory, winning the $7500 Bellewstown Inn Maiden.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 09-Nov-24 m R4 CL1, Winning Time: 02:17.830, SP: 12/1 | N M Crosse 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 11 (14) |
| Curragh 03-Nov-24 2414m SOFT R7 $4,000 (of $24,000), Winning Time: 02:38.340, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace | N M Crosse 55.8kg 8.50L | 3 (17) |
| Naas 13-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R4 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 12/1 Held up in mid-division, ridden and progress on inner under 3f out, under pressure in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace | W M Lordan 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 9 (16) |
| Bellewstown 02-Oct-24 2469m SOFT R7 Md $7,500 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 02:42.960, SP: 4/1 Disputed lead, led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden to assert and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | W M Lordan 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Navan 21-Sep-24 2048m GOOD R4 Md $375 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 02:10.320, SP: 11/10 Led, clear travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong | J Cleary 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 5 (10) |
| Navan 07-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $3,000 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 01:40.850, SP: 7/4 Led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner | W M Lordan 58.5kg 2.25L | 2 (11) |
| Cork 17-Aug-24 2084m GOOD R6 Md $3,000 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 02:08.670, SP: 10/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged leader 2 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on closing stages, held | W M Lordan 58.5kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Curragh 26-May-24 2011m SOFT R7 Md (of $12,000), Winning Time: 02:14.800, SP: 3/1 Led briefly, soon tracked leader, close up 4f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out | W M Lordan 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 7 (8) |
| Leopardstown 12-May-24 2011m GOOD R6 Md $450 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 02:05.760, SP: 12/1 Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, ran around at road crossing after 3f and dropped to rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace | J Cleary 57.6kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 5 (9) |