Where It All Began

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
18-Apr-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Yeats
Dam
Peggy Cullen
Prize Money
$146841
Trainer
G Elliott
Owners
McNeill Family, Patrick & Scott Bryceland
About

Where It All Began is a 9yo b unknown from Ireland trained by G Elliott, who is based at Meath. It is sired by the stallion Yeats out of the dam Peggy Cullen. Where It All Began has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 19th Feb 2024 at Punchestown, Where It All Began scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $60000 Quinnbet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (listed).

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Uttoxeter 16-Mar-25 m R3 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $157,392), SP: 28/1D J Gilligan 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (16)
Punchestown 21-Feb-25 5431m SOFT R3 HcpChNHF (of $49,587), Winning Time: 7:32.400, SP: 18/1 Slowly into stride, always behind, pushed along early, mistake 1st, slight mistake 8th, no impression when fell 3 outK C Sexton 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (17)
Gowran Park 24-Jan-25 5029m HEAVY R4 HcpCh (of $49,587), Winning Time: 6:44.300, SP: 14/1 Bumped at start, always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 9th, never a factorD J Gilligan 66.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L15 (18)
Chepstow 27-Dec-24 6153m SOFT R6 HcpChNHF (of $85,425), Winning Time: 8:16.340, SP: 10/1 In rear, headway after 18th, chased leaders on outer 5 out, mistake and blundered badly 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (limited comments due to heavy fog)S Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (15)
Fairyhouse 02-Apr-24 5855m HEAVY R6 HcpChNHF (of $275,000), Winning Time: 8:39.800, SP: 16/1 Rear of mid-division, slow 4th, no impression after 4 out, soon pushed along and 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factorJ W Kennedy 69.4kg, Cd 0 31.25L8 (20)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 5230m SOFT R7 HcpCh $4,582 (of $42,168), Winning Time: 7:13.430, SP: 8/1 Held up in mid-division, headway 17th, 5th and one pace hampered and left 4th 2 out, plugged onB O'neill 71.7kg, Cd 0 26.25L4 (22)
Punchestown 19-Feb-24 5437m HEAVY R3 HcpChNHF $60,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 7:44.900, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, under pressure in 4th entering straight, good headway to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly and went clear run-in, comfortablyJ W Kennedy 65.8kg1 (15)
Fairyhouse 13-Jan-24 4384m SOFT R6 NvCh $3,700 (of $11,296), Winning Time: 6:00.000, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden approaching last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one paceJ W Kennedy 74.8kg 4.50L2 (6)
Punchestown 31-Dec-23 4785m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $1,500 (of $9,159), Winning Time: 6:55.400, SP: 8/1 Prominent, 2nd at halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace in 3rdJ W Kennedy 75.3kg 10.25L3 (7)
Fairyhouse 02-Dec-23 4325m SOFT R2 HcpCh $450 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 5:49.800, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, ridden at 9th, in rear when mistake 4 out, weakenedG Benson 75.3kg, Cd 0 31.50L5 (9)
Ayr 22-Apr-23 4846m GOOD R2 NvHcpCh (of $29,397), Winning Time: 05:58.030, SP: 11/1 Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, blundered 12th, soon behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up afterA Heskin 70.8kg, Cd 0UPD (9)
Cork 09-Apr-23 4023m SOFT R4 Ch $1,550 (of $9,300), Winning Time: 05:08.000, SP: 9/2 Chased leader, led after second, headed 3rd, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, soon ridden and went 3rd before last, kept onS W Flanagan 75.3kg 5.50L3 (8)
Wexford 06-Mar-23 5120m SOFT R5 Ch $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:42.300, SP: 7/4 Tracked leader, led after 1st, pressed 2 out, headed before last where bad mistake, ridden and no impression on winnerA P Heskin 75.3kg 4.25L2 (6)
Gowran Park 19-Feb-23 4023m HEAVY R5 Ch $375 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 5:30.300, SP: 7/1 Tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 4th, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, 6th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-inJ C Gainford 75.3kg, Cd 0 24.25L5 (17)
Down Royal 02-May-22 4828m SOFT R3 H (of $8,831), Winning Time: 06:19.400, SP: 5/2 Led, joined from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next, moderate 2nd when fell at lastS Ewing 74.4kg, Cd 0UPD (9)
Cheltenham 19-Mar-22 4821m SOFT R3 NvH (of $88,908), Winning Time: 05:53.580, SP: 150/1 Towards rear, some headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, well behind and ridden 2 out, beaten when pulled up before lastA Heskin 73.5kg, Cd 0UPD (19)
Musselburgh 05-Feb-22 4791m GOOD R2 NvH $4,784 (of $11,759), Winning Time: 06:03.380, SP: 9/4 Led narrowly, not fluent 4 out, pressed home turn, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, well held from before last, stayed on one paceA Heskin 72.1kg 11.00L2 (3)
Tramore 01-Jan-22 4316m HEAVY R3 MdH $6,300 (of $6,356), Winning Time: 05:58.500, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd when mistake 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when mistake last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure, all outJ W Kennedy 72.6kg1 (8)
Clonmel 11-Nov-21 4002m HEAVY R2 MdH $2,600 (of $7,870), Winning Time: 05:22.100, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, pecked 5th, 3rd halfway, closer after 3 out, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake 2 out and left 2nd, slight mistake last, no extraA Heskin 72.6kg 12.00L2 (10)
Wexford 25-Oct-21 3310m HEAVY R7 CLNHF $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:25.000, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd under 4f out, progress to 2nd and ridden under 1f out, kept on, no impression on winnerM J J Codd 77.1kg 2.75L2 (9)
Fairyhouse 23-Feb-21 3959m HEAVY R7 CLNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:50.400, SP: 6/4 Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, weakenedJ J Codd 76.2kg, Cd 09 (10)
Limerick 28-Dec-20 3621m HEAVY R8 CLNHF $1,800 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:31.200, SP: 10/11 Disputed lead early, a little keen, soon led, joined approaching straight, headed and kept on under pressure without matching winner inside final furlongM J J Codd 75.8kg 0.75L2 (9)