Read To Return

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
01-Jan-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Fame And Glory
Dam
Skipping Free
Prize Money
$32199
Trainer
A J Martin
Owners
Spectacular Seven Syndicate
About

Fairyhouse R4 Fred Kenny Memorial Ladies National Handicap Chase. Read To Return is an 8yo from Ireland trained by A J Martin. It is sired by the stallion Fame And Glory out of the dam Skipping Free. Read To Return has won 2 races in its career so far. On 2nd Oct 2023 at Killarney, Read To Return scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $6900 Tote Fantasy Beginners Chase.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Limerick 10-Apr-25 3877m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:53.900, SP: 15/2 Prominent, 4th after 5th, headway after 3 out, led narrowly approaching straight, soon headed, dropped to 5th 2 out, badly hampered and unseated rider after 2 outD King 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (17)
Downpatrick 30-Mar-25 3570m GOOD R3 HcpH $575 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:22.100, SP: 6/1 Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 6th after last, kept on last 150 yards to go 4th close homeD King 70.3kg, Cd 0 11.25L4 (11)
Fairyhouse 23-Feb-25 4023m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,900), SP: 17/2 Mid-division, 8th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, no impressionD King 70.8kg, Cd 0 24.25L8 (23)
Down Royal 21-Jan-25 4828m SOFT R7 HcpCh $435 (of $9,154), Winning Time: 6:23.000, SP: 7/2 Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before lastC Stone-walsh 70.3kg, Cd 0 9.00L5 (10)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-25 4928m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,150 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 6:29.300, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close homeC Stone-walsh 70.3kg 9.75L3 (21)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 5029m GOOD R2 HcpCh $682 (of $13,222), Winning Time: 6:30.690, SP: 9/2 Chased leaders, slow jump 8th, ridden after 3 out, fading when hit 2 outF Maguire 68kg, Cd 0 9.25L5 (11)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4662m SOFT R6 HcpCh $575 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 6:00.000, SP: 4/1 Held up towards rear, progress into 4th after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one paceD O'connor 78kg, Cd 0 9.50L4 (12)
Punchestown 04-May-24 6298m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $31,565), Winning Time: 8:51.800, SP: 16/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression when blundered 3 out, no extra in straight, tailed offD King 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L9 (21)
Fairyhouse 02-Apr-24 4941m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $750 (of $13,043), Winning Time: 7:16.800, SP: 4/1 Held up towards rear, headway into 5th before 6 out, 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th after 3 out, no extra after 2 outC Stone-walsh 66.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L5 (9)
Fairyhouse 31-Mar-24 4334m HEAVY R4 HcpChNHF $400 (of $10,435), Winning Time: 6:18.900, SP: 5/2 Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear after 4 out, no threat after 3 out, no extraM O'sullivan 69.4kg, Cd 0 22.25L6 (8)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-24 4873m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $5,841), Winning Time: 7:11.300, SP: 15/8 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, headed before 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra, weakenedP T Enright 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (10)
Navan 17-Dec-23 4023m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,000 (of $5,310), Winning Time: 5:35.000, SP: 5/4 In touch, 5th before 5th, slight mistake 2 out, effort in 4th before last where slight mistake, ran on well closing stages, nearest at finishP T Enright 74.8kg 0.25L3 (16)
Fairyhouse 02-Dec-23 3973m SOFT R7 HcpH $825 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 5:13.900, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extraP T Enright 64kg, Cd 0 5.50L4 (20)
Cheltenham 18-Nov-23 5029m SOFT R2 HcpCh $775 (of $14,032), Winning Time: 6:56.160, SP: 16/5 Towards rear well of the pace, late headway flat, nearest finish, to much to doB M Coonan 65.3kg, Cd 0 5.75L5 (16)
Killarney 02-Oct-23 4626m SOFT R7 Ch $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:03.300, SP: 11/8 Tracked leaders briefly, soon held up behind leaders, slight bump 2nd, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd entering straight, 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, travelled well into narrow lead before last, shaken up briefly after last, soon asserted, easilyP T Enright 75.3kg1 (7)
Roscommon 25-Sep-23 4927m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:40.200, SP: 11/8 Mid-division and 5th halfway, not fluent 7 out, took closer order in 4th before 3 out and soon improved into 2nd on inner, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on well without matching winnerP J Carberry 66.7kg 0.30L2 (6)
Tramore 18-Apr-23 4361m SOFT R5 Ch $2,200 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 5:57.500, SP: 5/2 Mid-division, 8th after 7th, headway to 4th after 3 out, 3rd last, ridden and stayed on to 2nd close home, not trouble winnerP J Carberry 75.3kg 1.25L2 (16)
Thurles 14-Mar-23 4205m SOFT R1 Ch (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:34.100, SP: 25/1 In touch, 8th before 6th, no impression on leaders 3 out, one paced after 2 outP J Carberry 75.3kg, Cd 0 28.75L7 (17)
Clonmel 17-Feb-23 4023m SOFT R8 Ch (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:49.000, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, jumped big at 1st and mistake next, 9th halfway, pushed along 5 out, no extra from 3 outP J Carberry 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L7 (17)
Fairyhouse 25-Jan-23 3218m HEAVY R1 Ch $330 (of $5,546), Winning Time: 04:27.040, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, off pace after 2nd, pushed along in moderate 7th after 4 out, soon no danger, moderate 5th before 2 out, no impressionS D Torrens 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L5 (16)
Naas 20-Dec-22 3788m SOFT R5 MdH (of $7,200), Winning Time: 05:02.700, SP: 20/1 Rear of mid-division, modest progress into 9th entering straight, kept on without threateningP J Carberry 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (20)
Limerick 23-Oct-22 3218m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:00.030, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out, never a factorP J Carberry 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L14 (16)
Punchestown 28-May-22 3264m GOOD R5 MdH (of $7,200), Winning Time: 04:02.400, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, kept on without threatening straight, never a factorP J Carberry 75.3kg, Cd 0 28.75L8 (19)
Punchestown 30-Apr-22 3218m SOFT R7 NHF $450 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:05.600, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, 6th 5f out, pushed along and headway entering straight, 2nd and ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlongM O'sullivan 76.2kg, Cd 0 9.25L5 (23)
Comea 13-Feb-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $9,000), SP: 6/1 Made most, 1l adv 1/2way, still 1l ld bt chall bef 2out where gd jump, 2l adv bef last, kow flatL Lalor 77.1kg1 (8)
Tralee 23-May-21 4828m HEAVY Md (of $9,000) Alw twrds rr, 8th & mstk 4th, drpd to last aftr 4out, cto when pu bef 2outM C O'donovan 74.8kg, Cd 0UPD (9)