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38yo m · Trainer Eugene M O'Sullivan
Mandalus — Alan's Rosalinda (by Prefairy)

129Official rating

48R 11W 20LCareer

+10.6%£1 backed all runs

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By going

Going	W-Runs	SR
Heavy	6-18	33.3%
Good	1-11	9.1%
Soft	1-8	12.5%
Yielding	3-8	37.5%
Good To Soft	0-2	0%
Firm	0-1	0%

By distance

Trip	W-Runs	SR
15f+	1-3	33.3%
2m & under	0-2	0%
2m-2.5m	0-4	0%
2.5m-3m	8-26	30.8%
3m+	2-13	15.4%

By course

Course	W-Runs	SR
Clonmel	3-6	50%
Naas	2-5	40%
Punchestown	1-5	20%
Thurles	1-3	33.3%
Limerick	1-3	33.3%
Dungarvan	1-2	50%
Uttoxeter	1-2	50%
Windsor	1-1	100%
Leopardstown	0-4	0%
Fairyhouse	0-2	0%
Tipperary	0-2	0%
Gowran Park	0-2	0%
Downpatrick	0-2	0%
Lisgoold	0-1	0%
Cheltenham	0-1	0%
Galway	0-1	0%
Knockanard	0-1	0%
Ayr	0-1	0%
Mallow	0-1	0%
Newcastle	0-1	0%
Warwick	0-1	0%
Wexford Rh	0-1	0%

Full form history

all runs · wins tinted gold

Date ↓	Course	Cond.	Cls	Pos	Jockey	OR	SP
2000-04-15	Ayr	4m1f · Good	Grade 3	F/18	Ken Whelan	129	50/1
2000-02-12	Punchestown	3m4f · Soft	Marlborough Cup Cross Co	DSQ/12	Mr B O'Sullivan	—	10/1
2000-02-06	Leopardstown	3m · Yielding	Leopardstown Hunters Cha	4/8	Mr B O'Sullivan	—	25/1
2000-01-23	Dungarvan	3m · Yielding	Open	2/8	B O'Sullivan	—	5/4F
2000-01-02	Lisgoold	3m · Heavy	Open	3/12	B O'Sullivan	—	12/1
1999-12-05	Punchestown	3m4f · Soft	Frank Ward & Co.Solicito	6/19	Mr B O'Sullivan	123	14/1
1998-03-21	Uttoxeter	4m2f · Good	Grade 3	3/13	B Powell Snr	135	10/1
1998-03-04	Downpatrick	3m4f · Yielding	Jameson Ulster National	8/14	Mr W M O'Sullivan	125	10/1
1998-02-15	Knockanard	3m · Soft	Open	2/8	T Lombard	—	4/5
1998-01-25	Dungarvan	3m · Heavy	Open	1/7	W O'Sullivan	—	6/4
1996-04-08	Fairyhouse	3m5f · Good	Grade 1	5/17	B Powell Snr	—	12/1
1996-03-16	Uttoxeter	4m2f · Good	Grade 3	1/17	B Powell Snr	133	14/1
1996-03-02	Warwick	3m5f · Good	Class 3	3/12	Mr W O'Sullivan	132	16/1
1996-02-17	Newcastle	4m5f · Good To Soft	Class 2	PU/15	Mark Dwyer	134	11/1
1996-01-25	Gowran Park	3m · Heavy	Grade 2	4/18	T P Rudd	—	16/1
1996-01-13	Leopardstown	3m · Heavy	S.M. Morris Handicap Hur	8/23	K F O'Brien	—	14/1
1995-12-09	Punchestown	3m4f · Yielding	Frank Ward & Co.Sols.Cro	8/11	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	9/4F
1995-11-25	Punchestown	3m2½f · Yielding	Conyngham Cup	1/8	Adrian O'Shea	—	8/1
1995-10-29	Wexford Rh	3m · Good	Talbot Hotel Handicap Ch	5/10	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
1995-10-01	Tipperary	2m6f · Firm	Junction Handicap Chase	2/3	R Dunwoody	—	8/11F
1995-03-26	Naas	3m · Soft	Abbey Bridge Handicap Ch	4/11	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
1995-03-17	Leopardstown	2m5f · Heavy	Castrol Rx Super Plus Ha	3/5	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	7/2
1995-03-01	Downpatrick	3m4f · Heavy	Jameson Ulster National	2/10	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	8/1
1995-02-09	Thurles	2m4f · Heavy	Grade 2	4/7	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
1995-01-29	Fairyhouse	3m · Heavy	Grade 2	6/8	Norman Williamson	—	6/1
1995-01-14	Leopardstown	2m5f · Yielding	Grade 3	3/8	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	8/1
1994-04-14	Clonmel	3m · Heavy	County Chase	1/15	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	5/2F
1994-03-16	Cheltenham	3m5f · Good To Soft	Grade 1	F/18	Mr W O'Sullivan	—	25/1
1994-03-07	Windsor	2m5f · Soft	EBF Novices' Chase	1/12	Mr W O'Sullivan	—	EvensF
1994-01-29	Naas	3m · Heavy	Grade 2	1/7	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	5/2
1994-01-10	Thurles	3m · Heavy	Horse And Jockey Handica	1/16	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	7/4F
1993-12-26	Limerick	2m6f · Heavy	Holmes O'Malley & Sexton	1/20	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	5/4F
1993-12-08	Clonmel	3m · Heavy	Clonmel E.B.F. Chase	1/12	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	9/4F
1993-11-25	Naas	2m3f · Soft	Kildare Novice Chase	3/18	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	8/1
1993-11-01	Clonmel	2m4f · Good	Aer Lingus Captain Chris	3/15	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	3/1
1993-10-25	Galway	2m6½f · Good	Bank Of Ire Credit Card	3/18	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	12/1
1993-10-14	Thurles	2m6f · Good	Upperchurch Chase	8/16	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	12/1
1993-05-17	Mallow	2m5f · Good	Blarney Handicap Hurdle	F/22	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	3/1F
1993-04-29	Punchestown	3m · Good	Listed	3/18	P A Roche	—	10/1
1993-04-08	Clonmel	3m · Heavy	Roscrea Hurdle	2/14	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	7/2
1993-04-01	Limerick	3m · Heavy	CloonlaraHandicap Hurdle	6/20	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	9/2
1993-03-04	Clonmel	3m · Yielding	Templemore Maiden Hurdle	1/20	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	4/1
1993-02-25	Tipperary	2m · Heavy	Golden Flat Race	8/17	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	10/1
1993-01-30	Naas	2m3f · Soft	Irish National Bookmaker	8/15	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	12/1
1993-01-14	Gowran Park	2m · Heavy	Telecom Eireann Business	3/20	J Collins	—	12/1
1993-01-02	Naas	2m · Yielding	Dodder Flat Race	1/14	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	100/30
1992-12-28	Limerick	2m · Soft	Irish Wire Products Ladi	2/14	Miss F O'Sullivan	—	6/1
1992-12-17	Clonmel	2m · Heavy	Clonmel Maiden Hurdle	3/20	Mr W M O'Sullivan	—	14/1

Standout signals

FOR3/8 on Yielding (37.5%)

FORBest at 15f+ (1/3)

FOR3 wins at Clonmel

Official rating

last 7 runs

Career-high 135 · current 129

Pedigree

Sire Mandalus

Dam Alan's Rosalinda by Prefairy

At a glance: 11 wins · 17 places from 48 runs. Current OR 129.