Sphagnum
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Sphagnum is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by J P Broderick, who is based at Tipperary. It is sired by the stallion Urban Poet out of the dam Well Bonnie. Sphagnum has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 3rd Nov 2024 at Cork, Sphagnum scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000 Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (listed). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Sphagnum throughout its career you'd have achieved a 23% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 21-Feb-25 m R3 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $99,999), Winning Time: 12:12.400, SP: 80/1 | D P Maxwell 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Dec-24 5980m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $28,409), Winning Time: 7:45.800, SP: 12/1 Close up, 4th before 12th, lost place at 17th, soon under pressure, weakened and detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | D P Maxwell 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Cork 03-Nov-24 5632m GOOD R6 HcpChNHF $27,000 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 07:11.200, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, pressed 3 out, ridden next, 2-length advantage before last, kept on run-in, all out close home and just held on | D P Maxwell 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Roscommon 30-Sep-24 4850m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:20.000, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, disputed 8th, led next, pushed along and headed 4 out, regained lead approaching straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, weakened | D P Maxwell 72.6kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 8 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 24-Aug-24 5120m SOFT R6 HcpCh $3,200 (of $9,600), Winning Time: 6:41.800, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, progress to lead after 4 out, joined 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and kept on run-in without matching winner | D P Maxwell 73kg 1.00L | 2 (14) |
| Galway 03-Aug-24 4527m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $48,000), Winning Time: 05:46.100, SP: 14/1 Mid-division on outer, pushed along 5th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, moderate 13th 2 out, kept on one pace straight | D P Maxwell 68.5kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 8 (20) |
| Wexford 24-Jul-24 5129m SOFT R6 HcpCh $8,700 (of $8,700), Winning Time: 6:57.100, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd 6 out, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, headway on outer to lead last, kept on well | D P Maxwell 72.1kg | 1 (14) |
| Sligo 07-Jul-24 5162m GOOD R7 HcpH $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:20.800, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, 6th after 7th, progress after 8th, 4th before 4 out, took closer order 3 out, led after 3 out, asserted before 2 out, reduced lead and headed last, not match winner run-in | D P Maxwell 73.9kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |
| Roscommon 11-Jun-24 5065m GOOD R3 HcpChNHF $720 (of $14,400), Winning Time: 06:21.800, SP: 12/1 Mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, 10th and pushed along entering straight, some headway after 2 out and 6th at last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor | D P Maxwell 65.8kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 5 (16) |
| Limerick 24-May-24 5129m GOOD R7 HcpCh (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:29.300, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid-division, some headway 6th and 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and went 2nd after 2 out, challenging when fell last | D P Maxwell 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |
| Thurles 23-Nov-23 4149m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $6,717), Winning Time: 5:19.300, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out | M M Mcdonagh 75.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Sligo 27-Sep-23 4267m SOFT R6 Ch (of $7,500), Winning Time: 5:56.200, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, slight mistake and pushed along after 7th, fell 4 out | D P Maxwell 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Galway 06-Aug-23 4882m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 06:09.100, SP: 10/1 In rear, pushed along 8th, ridden and closer in 8th 2 out, weakened | D P Maxwell 68.9kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 11 (23) |
| Tipperary 04-Jul-23 3926m SOFT R6 NvCh $750 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:54.200, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, reminder after 5th, 5th when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace | S D Torrens 73.9kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 4 (7) |
| Downpatrick 17-Jun-23 4727m SOFT R5 Ch $6,600 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 06:03.200, SP: 7/1 In rear, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 5th at 6th, 4th when left 3rd 4 out, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, went clear entering straight, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably | D P Maxwell 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Tipperary 04-May-23 4786m SOFT R4 Ch (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:49.400, SP: 40/1 Held up early, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, fell last | D P Maxwell 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |
| Kilbeggan 22-Apr-23 4425m SOFT R7 Ch (of $6,600), Winning Time: 06:11.700, SP: 14/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 2 out | D P Maxwell 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (11) |
| Downpatrick 16-Sep-22 3771m SOFT R2 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, again not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 4th from last, no impression run-in | D F O'regan 76.2kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 5 (15) |
| Downpatrick 29-Aug-22 4370m GOOD R4 CLHcpH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:26.000, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader, prominent and disputed lead from 2nd, led 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and asserted early run-in, kept on well | D F O'regan 73.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Sligo 18-Aug-22 4152m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:04.200, SP: 5/2 Towards rear and 11th halfway, progress from 3 out and soon short of room, 5th from 2 out and ridden in 3rd from last, kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner | D F O'regan 76.2kg 1.25L | 2 (13) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R5 CLHcpH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:53.500, SP: 13/8 Mid-division, closer 5 out, headway to challenge when mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner | D F O'regan 76.7kg 0.50L | 2 (16) |
| Sligo 10-Jul-22 3999m SOFT R5 CLHcpH $6,300 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:06.060, SP: 7/1 In touch, dropped to 8th after 6th, slight mistake 4 out, good headway on outer after 4 out, closed 2 out, led narrowly before last, edged right run-in, ran on strongly final 100 yards | D F O'regan 73.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 31-May-22 4478m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:05.000, SP: 5/1 Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon no impression | D P Maxwell 74.8kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 8 (16) |
| Punchestown 24-May-22 4828m GOOD R5 CLHcpH $315 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:05.800, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden into 6th last, no extra in 5th run-in | D P Maxwell 76.2kg, Cd 0 15.75L | 5 (21) |
| Thurles 20-Mar-22 4626m GOOD R6 CLHcpH $575 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:00.200, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, 8th at 6th, headway to close 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, headed and bumped before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last where mistake and lost 3rd, no extra | D P Maxwell 69.9kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 4 (17) |
| Navan 22-Jan-22 4023m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $12,750), Winning Time: 05:17.700, SP: 250/1 Mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression in 8th when slight mistake at last | D P Maxwell 76.2kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 7 (19) |
| Clonmel 06-Jan-22 3368m HEAVY R2 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:46.400, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 5th, soon detached and weakened, completely tailed off | P K Donovan 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 13 (18) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:01.600, SP: 300/1 Towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out | D P Maxwell 73.9kg, Cd 0 | 9 (21) |
| Corbeagh House 05-Dec-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $9,562), Winning Time: 0.000, SP: 10/1 Rr of mid-div best, 8th 1/2way, mstk 11th, wknd to 10th & rr aftr 3out, no ex & pu bef 2out | P J O'neill 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Moig South 28-Nov-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $9,562), Winning Time: 0.000, SP: 10/1 Alw in rr, 8th & last 1/2way, no impr in 8th & rr aftr 3out, ko bhnd | P Lake 72.6kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 6 (9) |