Circus Act (2019) Horse
About
Circus Act is a 7yo racehorse trained by J Nash in Kildare. He is by the stallion Buratino out of the dam Daring Damsel. So far, Circus Act has recorded two wins. On 13th Apr 2025 at Down Royal, he secured his most notable victory, collecting $12,501 in the HC prize.
Raced At
Leopardstown • Clonmel • Sligo • Down Royal • Downpatrick • Ballinrobe • Wexford • Navan • Dundalk • Naas • Limerick • Punchestown • Tipperary • Cheltenham • Doncaster • Hereford • Galway • Killarney • Listowel • CurraghRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 04-Mar-26 3687m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $15,000), SP: 81.00 1st Missus Beeton ( D Meyler 156 ) 2nd Onefortheditch ( D O'keeffe 150 ) 5.00L 3rd Maxios Prime ( T P Roche 151 , Cd 148 ) 8.50L 9th Circus Act ( G Brouder 141 ) 50.50L See full results | G Brouder 64kg 50.5kgL | 9 (13) |
| Clonmel 16-May-25 3950m GOOD R1 H (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:48.000, SP: 15.00 1st Voice Of Reason ( P Cleary 146 ) 2nd Takarengo ( C Mullins 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Mephisto ( S Fitzgerald 154 ) 0.30L UPL Circus Act ( B Kennedy 162 , Cd 169 ) 0.00L See full results | B Kennedy 73.5kg, Cd 76.7kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Sligo 04-May-25 2730m GOOD R4 Hcp $500 (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:04.100, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders and 3rd halfway, went 2nd and closed on leader from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra and dropped to 4th close home 1st You Make Me Smile ( K G Kennedy 122 ) 2nd Makaiah ( J Cleary 137 ) 1.25L 3rd Beer With The Boys ( P Mcgettigan 136 , Cd 129 ) 2.00L 4th Circus Act ( S Coen 136 , Cd 140 ) 2.50L See full results | S Coen 61.7kg, Cd 63.5kg 2.50L | 4 (10) |
| Down Royal 13-Apr-25 3980m GOOD R2 HcpH $7,500 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st Circus Act ( B Kennedy 149 ) 2nd Bayou Belle ( T O'connor 153 ) 2.50L 3rd Mickey Cohen ( N J Ryan 153 ) 2.50L See full results | B Kennedy 67.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Downpatrick 26-Aug-24 4390m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:30.500, SP: 8.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, 8th and slight mistake last, kept on one pace run-in 1st Portnacoo ( P Hanlon 143 ) 2nd My Policy ( P M O'brien 154 ) 17.00L 3rd Pettigo ( P Enright 144 ) 0.75L 8th Circus Act ( G Brouder 154 , Cd 159 ) 33.25L See full results | G Brouder 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 33.25L | 8 (9) |
| Sligo 09-Aug-24 3590m SOFT R1 H $210 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 14/1 Always behind, never a factor 1st Dollar Value ( A Harvey 158 ) 2nd Boom Boom Boom ( P Byrnes 158 ) 16.00L 3rd Gino Drummer Boy ( S Ewing 146 ) 0.75L 6th Circus Act ( D Gilligan 158 , Cd 0 ) 32.50L See full results | D Gilligan 71.7kg, Cd 0 32.50L | 6 (7) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jul-24 4430m SOFT R6 HcpH $526 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:22.500, SP: 21.00 Held up towards rear, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 2nd last where slight mistake, no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace 1st Kilashee ( S Fitzgerald 160 ) 2nd Ranger Billy ( D Meyler 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Boskill Borden ( C Cullinan 166 ) 3.25L 4th Circus Act ( D Gilligan 163 , Cd 166 ) 10.25L See full results | D Gilligan 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 10.25L | 4 (14) |
| Downpatrick 16-Jun-24 3570m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,154), Winning Time: 04:14.800, SP: 17/2 Mid-division early, towards rear and pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 3 out 1st Run For Harry ( P Byrnes 154 ) 2nd Dollar Value ( A Harvey 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Phoenix Cowboy ( P Hanlon 155 ) 9.00L UPL Circus Act ( C G O'dwyer 140 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | C G O'dwyer 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Wexford 18-May-24 4020m SOFT R2 HcpH $330 (of $6,944), Winning Time: 05:34.100, SP: 8/1 Led early, headed after 1st, 6th halfway, badly hampered 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off 1st Kiltealy Park ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 2nd Pana To Milan ( L A Mckenna 155 ) 10.00L 3rd Lovely Reaction ( S D Torrens 165 ) 0.75L 5th Circus Act ( G Brouder 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | G Brouder 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (17) |
| Sligo 05-May-24 2640m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $6,629), Winning Time: 03:15.740, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 4f out, 6th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 2f out 1st War Thunder ( R Whearty 124 ) 2nd Glyde Ranger ( J J G Ryan 137 ) 0.50L 3rd Enquire Within ( A J Hayes 129 ) 4.75L 10th Circus Act ( J Kearney 135 , Cd 0 ) 17.00L See full results | J Kearney 61.2kg, Cd 0 17.00L | 10 (14) |
| Navan 24-Mar-24 3150m HEAVY R2 HcpH $1,600 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:27.600, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders in 3rd early, 4th from 3rd, dropped to 5th and pushed along after 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well close home 1st Influential Lady ( K Callaghan 155 ) 2nd Instant Tendance ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Circus Act ( G Brouder 149 ) 4.75L See full results | G Brouder 67.6kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Leopardstown 05-Mar-24 4020m HEAVY R3 HcpH $624 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 05:33.700, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader, 4th halfway, 2nd entering straight, pushed along and 3rd before last, no extra run-in 1st Lovely Reaction ( M P Walsh 149 ) 2nd Pipers Boreen ( C P Mcnamara 152 ) 9.00L 3rd Blossom De Mai ( C Owens 140 ) 1.25L 4th Circus Act ( G Brouder 152 , Cd 157 ) 20.25L See full results | G Brouder 68.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 20.25L | 4 (12) |
| Dundalk 15-Feb-24 3220m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $11,001) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:35.700, SP: 7.50 Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd 5f out, ridden in close 2nd 3f out, no extra 2f out 1st Riyami ( J M Sheridan 140 ) 2nd Rockview Consort ( D W O'connor 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Figurehead ( J Cleary 128 ) 2.50L 8th Circus Act ( S Heffernan 126 ) 8.25L See full results | S Heffernan 57.2kg 8.25L | 8 (14) |
| Naas 12-Jan-24 3840m SOFT R6 HcpH $2,600 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:03.700, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, left 4th and slightly hampered 4 out, 6th 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, ridden in 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on well to strongly press winner close home, just failed 1st American Money ( C Stone-walsh 163 ) 2nd Circus Act ( G Brouder 156 ) 0.15L 3rd Pride Of Place ( A P Kelly 163 ) 1.50L See full results | G Brouder 70.8kg 0.15L | 2 (18) |
| Dundalk 30-Nov-23 3220m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,000 (of $9,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:32.780, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and headway under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner 1st Honketonk Angel ( O Mcsweeney 125 ) 2nd Circus Act ( M P Sheehy 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Oranmore ( S T Mccullagh 139 ) 4.75L See full results | M P Sheehy 59.9kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |
| Limerick 21-Nov-23 3220m HEAVY R3 HcpH (of $10,999), Winning Time: 04:30.800, SP: 11.00 Towards rear and pushed along in rear halfway, detached and no extra from 3 out, tailed off 1st Splashing Out ( P T Smithers 168 ) 2nd Stellar Symphony ( J P Shinnick 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Pidoyne ( E M O'sullivan 161 ) 3.50L 12th Circus Act ( G Brouder 160 , Cd 165 ) 0.00L See full results | G Brouder 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 0.00L | 12 (14) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-23 3260m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:07.200, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along in 6th before next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 3 out 1st Banntown Girl ( R James 166 ) 2nd First Dare ( T P Harney 158 ) 19.00L 3rd Angelsworknovrtime ( M M Mcdonagh 146 ) 1.75L 8th Circus Act ( G Brouder 151 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | G Brouder 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Tipperary 01-Oct-23 3260m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $16,500), Winning Time: 04:06.600, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Royal Eagle ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Double Pink ( B Hayes 142 ) 0.15L 3rd Clarens ( D E Mullins 153 ) 1.00L 7th Circus Act ( G Brouder 140 , Cd 145 ) 14.25L See full results | G Brouder 63.5kg, Cd 65.8kg 14.25L | 7 (12) |
| Cheltenham 20-Apr-23 3380m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpH $1,072 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 04:04.010, SP: 21.00 Led until after 1st, in touch in mid-division, effort before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace flat 1st Under Control ( N D Boinville 165 ) 2nd Pretending ( B Frost 145 ) 1.50L 3rd Media Naranja ( S Bowen 158 ) 1.25L 5th Circus Act ( G Brouder 155 , Cd 160 ) 5.50L See full results | G Brouder 70.3kg, Cd 72.6kg 5.50L | 5 (11) |
| Downpatrick 02-Apr-23 3770m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $550 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:55.900, SP: 5.50 Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd at last, 4th again run-in, no extra final 100 yards 1st Soldaro ( S W Flanagan 156 ) 2nd Parvos ( M J M O'sullivan 149 ) 1.25L 3rd Return To Base ( A P Kelly 164 ) 1.50L 4th Circus Act ( G Brouder 146 , Cd 151 ) 11.75L | G Brouder 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 11.75L | 4 (12) |
| Doncaster 04-Mar-23 3340m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $2,509 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 1.80 Tracked leader, led 2nd, narrowly headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden to lead again run-in, headed towards finish, rallied, just held 1st Ballygeary ( B S Hughes 166 ) 2nd Circus Act ( G Brouder 149 ) 0.20L 3rd Dooby ( C J Todd 152 ) 0.00L See full results | G Brouder 67.6kg 0.20L | 2 (4) |
| Hereford 16-Feb-23 3270m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 03:54.300, SP: 4.50 Pressed leader, led before 2 out, clear final bend, easily 1st Circus Act ( G Brouder 154 ) 2nd Nikhi ( J Bowen 154 ) 8.50L 3rd By Pass ( H Kimber 154 ) 1.25L See full results | G Brouder 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Down Royal 24-Jan-23 3450m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,100 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:24.200, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, 5th and no impression on leaders next, still 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home 1st Karen's Gift ( J P O'sullivan 162 ) 2nd Kalanisi Dubh ( N Moore 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Circus Act ( G Brouder 144 ) 3.25L See full results | G Brouder 65.3kg 3.25L | 3 (11) |
| Clonmel 17-Jan-23 3370m HEAVY R1 MdH $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:33.700, SP: 12.00 Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader bypassing 2 out, no extra and mistake last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd run-in 1st Night And Day ( P Townend 153 ) 2nd Apples In Winter ( N T Prendergast 153 ) 22.00L 3rd Circus Act ( G Brouder 140 ) 23.00L See full results | G Brouder 63.5kg 23.00L | 3 (17) |
| Galway 29-Oct-22 3300m SOFT R1 MdH $1,250 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:07.700, SP: 23.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, headway on outer into 4th at last where slight mistake, ridden and kept on run-in to go 3rd close home 1st Common Practice ( M P Walsh 154 ) 2nd Impero ( B Hayes 154 ) 3.50L 3rd Circus Act ( G Brouder 147 ) 4.00L See full results | G Brouder 66.7kg 4.00L | 3 (14) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-22 3270m GOOD R1 HNHF $280 (of $13,999), Winning Time: 03:55.070, SP: 126.00 Towards rear, pushed along at 6th, ridden in moderate 9th after 2 out, kept on one pace 1st War Correspondent ( R Blackmore 148 ) 2nd Bridgehead ( B J Cooper 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Surac ( D A Jacob 154 ) 1.50L 6th Circus Act ( G Brouder 141 , Cd 146 ) 9.25L See full results | G Brouder 64kg, Cd 66.2kg 9.25L | 6 (11) |
| Killarney 01-Oct-22 2260m SOFT R6 CLHcp (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.900, SP: 151.00 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along in 9th over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 1st Molly's Gamble ( D J Gilligan 139 ) 2nd Maura's Gift ( R Whearty 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Queen Of Seduction ( S T Mccullagh 132 ) 1.50L 13th Circus Act ( N P O'sullivan 125 , Cd 132 ) 0.00L | N P O'sullivan 56.7kg, Cd 59.9kg 0.00L | 13 (13) |
| Listowel 18-Sep-22 3220m GOOD R1 CLH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:51.200, SP: 201.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace in straight 1st Aghaboy ( P Townend 154 ) 2nd The Insider ( D N Russell 158 ) 2.00L 3rd Surac ( D A Jacob 154 ) 7.00L 10th Circus Act ( G Brouder 141 , Cd 146 ) 32.00L See full results | G Brouder 64kg, Cd 66.2kg 32.00L | 10 (13) |
| Ballinrobe 10-Sep-22 3560m GOOD R1 MdH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:15.400, SP: 151.00 In rear when jumped left and unseated rider 1st 1st Aghaboy ( K Callaghan 154 ) 2nd Bridgehead ( E Walsh 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Arch Enemy ( C D Maxwell 147 ) 8.50L UPL Circus Act ( S O'callaghan 147 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'callaghan 66.7kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Limerick 11-Jun-22 1610m GOOD R7 Md (of $14,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.530, SP: 126.00 Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, never a factor 1st Marhaba Ashmayme ( W J Lee 134 ) 2nd Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 145 ) 1.75L 3rd Tawny Coster ( M A Enright 129 ) 0.00L 12th Circus Act ( N P O'sullivan 129 , Cd 139 ) 19.75L See full results | N P O'sullivan 58.5kg, Cd 63kg 19.75L | 12 (14) |
| Curragh 02-Jun-22 2410m GOOD R3 CLMd (of $13,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:37.910, SP: 200/1 A bit keen early, soon settled towards rear and 12th halfway, pushed along and detached from 3f out, some moderate late headway 1st Fennela ( S Foley 129 ) 2nd Over The Rainbow ( R L Moore 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Zaniyka ( C D Hayes 129 ) 11th Circus Act ( N P O'sullivan 129 , Cd 0 ) 16.25L See full results | N P O'sullivan 58.5kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 11 (14) |
| Leopardstown 08-May-22 2010m GOOD R2 CLMd (of $12,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:10.630, SP: 250/1 Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor 1st Female Soldier ( W J Lee 129 ) 2nd Zaniyka ( C D Hayes 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Ark ( R L Moore 129 ) 2.25L 11th Circus Act ( L Roche 129 , Cd 0 ) 23.50L See full results | L Roche 58.5kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 11 (12) |
| Tipperary 22-Apr-22 2510m HEAVY R4 CLMd (of $12,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:58.230, SP: 200/1 In rear, niggled along after 3 1/2f, 12th over 5f out, came wide entering straight, kept on same pace over 1f out, no danger 1st Hymn Book Too ( K J Manning 129 ) 2nd Artistic Choice ( G M Ryan 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Hotter Than Hades ( R P Whelan 129 ) 1.75L 9th Circus Act ( L Roche 129 , Cd 0 ) 20.75L See full results | L Roche 58.5kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 9 (14) |