Crossing The Bar (2017) Horse

Foal Date

18-Mar-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Poet's Voice

Dam

Ship's Biscuit

Prize Money

76130

Trainer

C Collins

Owners

Salvatore Giannini

About

Under the Clonmel R5 Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle, Crossing The Bar is a 9yo gelding trained by C Collins. He is by Poet's Voice out of Ship's Biscuit and has secured five wins in his career. On 23rd Apr 2023 at Plumpton, he achieved his most notable victory, capturing the $19,674.00 Cl3 Hcph purse.

Raced At

Fairyhouse • Thurles • Catterick • Navan • Sligo • Clonmel • Newton Abbot • Uttoxeter • Ffos Las • Doncaster • Chepstow • Worcester • Plumpton • Musselburgh • Haydock • Exeter • Wincanton • Lingfield • Wolverhampton • Newmarket • Carlisle • Bath Arab • Kempton • Nottingham

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Fairyhouse 06-Apr-25 4830m SOFT R5 HcpH $436 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 06:07.700, SP: 11.00 1st The Miracle Man ( D Meyler 147 ) 2nd Topgun Simmy ( P Hanlon 168 , Cd 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Doctor Churchill ( C Cullinan 159 , Cd 152 ) 1.75L 5th Crossing The Bar ( T P Roche 160 , Cd 165 ) 4.75L See full results	T P Roche 72.6kg, Cd 74.8kg 4.75L	5 (13)
Thurles 07-Mar-25 4460m GOOD R6 HcpH $800 (of $15,999), Winning Time: 09:11.100, SP: 9.00 Led, headed 6th, remained prominent and disputed lead briefly entering straight, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st Rushmount ( B Hayes 166 ) 2nd Machismo ( F Brickley 157 , Cd 150 ) 3.00L 3rd Ad Caelum ( S F O'keeffe 146 ) 4.50L 4th Crossing The Bar ( D Gilligan 151 ) 6.50L See full results	D Gilligan 68.5kg 6.50L	4 (7)
Catterick 01-Feb-25 5090m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $4,753 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 10:34.600, SP: 5.00 Prominent, not fluent 4th, led and ridden from 2 out, stayed on well flat 1st Crossing The Bar ( D Gilligan 162 ) 2nd Icare Allen ( B Macey 170 ) 1.25L 3rd Champ Royal ( C Rabbitt 161 ) 1.50L See full results	D Gilligan 73.5kg	1 (8)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-25 4930m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:29.300, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in 1st John Storey ( D J Gilligan 150 ) 2nd Crossing The Bar ( P T Smithers 161 , Cd 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Read To Return ( C Stone-walsh 155 , Cd 150 ) 9.75L See full results	P T Smithers 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 2.75L	2 (21)
Navan 15-Dec-24 5030m SOFT R3 HcpH $1,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 10:43.400, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, 11th halfway, headway before 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders in 5th before last, kept on in 4th closing stages 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 166 ) 2nd Toor Khov ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Plain Or Battered ( S Torrens 147 ) 3.00L 4th Crossing The Bar ( D Gilligan 157 ) 6.45L See full results	D Gilligan 71.2kg 6.45L	4 (18)
Thurles 29-Nov-24 5040m GOOD R1 Ch $2,200 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 06:24.400, SP: 2.38 Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 9th, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along to close after next, ridden into 2nd after 2 out, slightly hampered on rail entering straight, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace 1st Individualiste ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Crossing The Bar ( C P Millar 166 , Cd 171 ) 3.75L 3rd Muskerry Rock ( J Coen 166 , Cd 163 ) 8.00L See full results	C P Millar 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 3.75L	2 (7)
Sligo 26-Oct-24 5170m SOFT R6 HcpH $575 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 10:54.300, SP: 4.50 Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, switched right before last, kept on flat, lost third final strides 1st Doitforjane Sid ( J P Shinnick 158 , Cd 153 ) 2nd Nevereverever ( R A Doyle 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Donacheady Gale ( S F O'keeffe 168 ) 7.50L 4th Crossing The Bar ( J Gainford 164 ) 7.60L See full results	J Gainford 74.4kg 7.60L	4 (15)
Clonmel 03-Oct-24 4960m GOOD R6 HcpH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:01.000, SP: 7.50 Held up towards rear, 12th 3 out, pushed along in 10th entering straight, ridden in 5th 2 out, stayed on to 3rd when bad mistake last, kept on well, 2nd closing stages, never nearer 1st Stellar Symphony ( J P Shinnick 156 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Crossing The Bar ( J Kearney 168 , Cd 173 ) 1.75L 3rd Cafe Del Mar ( C M Quirke 152 , Cd 147 ) 4.00L See full results	J Kearney 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 1.75L	2 (15)
Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 5330m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,415 (of $7,075), Winning Time: 06:31.870, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders, hit 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in 1st Grove Road ( S Bowen 155 ) 2nd Saint Bibiana ( L Williams 167 ) 0.20L 3rd Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 163 ) 3.25L See full results	R P Mclernon 73.9kg 3.25L	3 (10)
Uttoxeter 16-Jun-24 4690m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $4,676), Winning Time: 06:22.700, SP: 7/1 Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, no chance when mistake 2 out 1st Mr Tambourine Man ( J Tudor 166 ) 2nd My Monty ( B Poste 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Ubetya ( C Hammond 170 ) 1.25L 8th Crossing The Bar ( D Mullins 166 ) 29.25L See full results	D Mullins 75.3kg 29.25L	8 (12)
Ffos Las 15-May-24 4800m GOOD R5 HcpH $233 (of $4,066), Winning Time: 05:55.500, SP: 4/1 Held up in rear, mistake 4th and 8th, headway before 2 out, weakened flat 1st Spitalfield ( J O Jr 160 ) 2nd Bataillon ( D Maxwell 162 ) 4.25L 3rd I'm A Starman ( T Bellamy 164 ) 0.50L 5th Crossing The Bar ( J Anderson 168 ) 11.75L See full results	J Anderson 76.2kg 11.75L	5 (9)
Ascot 18-Feb-24 4730m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpH $565 (of $18,346), Winning Time: 05:50.070, SP: 29.00 Off the pace towards rear, flattened 2 out, plugged on under pressure into moderate 5th run-in 1st Honor Grey ( B Jones 164 ) 2nd Supreme Gift ( A Stevens 169 ) 0.75L 3rd Astronomic View ( L Gardner 158 ) 4.00L 5th Crossing The Bar ( J Anderson 154 , Cd 159 ) 10.00L See full results	J Anderson 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 10.00L	5 (13)
Doncaster 28-Jan-24 4900m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:05.730, SP: 9.50 In rear, in touch, not fluent 4 out, well held when bad mistake 2 out 1st Jaytee ( B S Hughes 168 ) 2nd Son Of The Somme ( S Quinlan 168 ) 7.50L 3rd Mahler Moon ( T Durrell 156 ) 2.50L 9th Crossing The Bar ( J Anderson 167 , Cd 172 ) 19.75L See full results	J Anderson 75.8kg, Cd 78kg 19.75L	9 (12)
Chepstow 27-Dec-23 4750m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH $897 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 06:17.520, SP: 26.00 In rear, in touch, ridden in 5th 3 out, no progress 1st Classic Concorde ( C Brace 148 ) 2nd J'Ai Froid ( J Kington 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Tanganyika ( C Deutsch 154 ) 2.75L 5th Crossing The Bar ( J Anderson 152 ) 27.00L See full results	J Anderson 68.9kg 27.00L	5 (8)
Ffos Las 12-Dec-23 4800m HEAVY R1 HcpH $486 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 06:29.200, SP: 12/1 In rear, stumbled before 1st, not fluent 6th, closed after next, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th last 1st Ballymagroarty Boy ( B Bromley 168 ) 2nd Balkardy ( I Williams 160 ) 4.75L 3rd Front View ( B Macey 165 ) 10.00L 4th Crossing The Bar ( D Whelan 166 ) 19.75L See full results	D Whelan 75.3kg 19.75L	4 (9)
Doncaster 17-Nov-23 4820m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $9,051), Winning Time: 06:06.810, SP: 13.00 Held up, pushed along 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out 1st Gaboriot ( C Nichol 166 ) 2nd Head On ( D Bass 153 ) 7.00L 3rd Crystal Moon ( T Bellamy 155 ) 14.00L 6th Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 0.00L See full results	R P Mclernon 76.2kg 0.00L	6 (7)
Newton Abbot 21-Oct-23 5180m HEAVY R4 CL4 NvHcpCh (of $10,477), Winning Time: 07:06.210, SP: 10.00 Chased leaders, dropped to last and few lengths detached after 16th, ridden and weakened after 3 out 1st Take Your Time ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Investment Manager ( B Powell 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Rock Of Star ( A Wedge 160 ) 4.25L 5th Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 166 ) 31.75L See full results	R P Mclernon 75.3kg 31.75L	5 (5)
Worcester 08-May-23 4630m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH $242 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:50.900, SP: 8.00 Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, some headway before 2 out, no impression, well beaten last 1st Judicial Law ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Come On Gruff ( H Cobden 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Benign Dictator ( S Bowen 163 ) 3.50L 5th Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 164 ) 26.00L See full results	R P Mclernon 74.4kg 26.00L	5 (12)
Plumpton 23-Apr-23 5030m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 06:26.830, SP: 8.00 In rear, reminders after 9th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, ridden run-in and led final strides, gamely 1st Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 2nd Ramo ( C Deutsch 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Hasty Parisian ( H Reed 154 ) 8.00L See full results	R P Mclernon 71.2kg	1 (7)
Musselburgh 25-Mar-23 4790m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:56.040, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, kept on same pace 1st Curley Finger ( N Moscrop 160 ) 2nd Faithfulflyer ( B S Hughes 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Ribeye ( T Dowson 143 ) 5.00L 8th Crossing The Bar ( D A Jacob 168 ) 15.00L See full results	D A Jacob 76.2kg 15.00L	8 (14)
Plumpton 14-Feb-23 5030m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:36.350, SP: 2.63 Chased leader who went clear until 3rd, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, challenged on inside and not fluent 2 out, soon led, clear when ridden and edged right run-in 1st Crossing The Bar ( S Ewing 170 ) 2nd Shot Boii ( F Gillard 160 ) 2.50L 3rd Beaufort West ( C Quinn 157 ) 2.75L See full results	S Ewing 77.1kg	1 (5)
Doncaster 28-Jan-23 4900m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $8,066), Winning Time: 05:57.480, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, going well tracking leaders when hampered and unseated rider home turn 1st The Kniphand ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 2nd Kadex ( T Cannon 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Starlyte ( P W Wadge 162 ) 10.00L Crossing The Bar ( R P Mclernon 165 ) 0.00L	R P Mclernon 74.8kg 0.00L	UPD (16)
Haydock 30-Dec-22 4880m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $350 (of $10,930), Winning Time: 06:11.000, SP: 29.00 Mid-division on inside, flattened 8th and next, hung left and switched right before 2 out, soon weakened, bad mistake last 1st Sacre Coeur ( L Murtagh 167 ) 2nd Apple Away ( P W Wadge 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Ballymagroarty Boy ( T Buckley 167 ) 1.50L 6th Crossing The Bar ( L Harrison 166 ) 10.50L See full results	L Harrison 75.3kg 10.50L	6 (11)
Worcester 27-Oct-22 4020m SOFT R8 CL4 HcpH (of $12,505), Winning Time: 05:15.090, SP: 23.00 Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and well held 1st Branson Missouri ( T Scudamore 149 ) 2nd Iberio ( M G Nolan 158 ) 22.00L 3rd Kingofthewest ( F Gillard 166 ) 3.00L 13th Crossing The Bar ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 0.00L See full results	S Twiston-davies 74.4kg 0.00L	13 (16)
Exeter 26-Feb-22 4650m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $9,848), Winning Time: 06:13.400, SP: 7.50 Chased leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last 1st Raddon Top ( J Davies 154 ) 2nd Young Butler ( T Bellamy 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Dynamite Kentucky ( C Leonard 156 ) 14.00L UPL Crossing The Bar ( B Jones 164 ) 0.00L See full results	B Jones 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Ffos Las 11-Feb-22 4020m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $6,753 (of $12,898), Winning Time: 05:15.300, SP: 4.60 Chased leaders on inside, led approaching and hit 3 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly 1st Crossing The Bar ( B Jones 161 ) 2nd Midnight Ginger ( J Martin 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Minnie Escape ( H Stevens 145 ) 20.00L See full results	B Jones 73kg	1 (10)
Wincanton 08-Jan-22 4300m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpH (of $12,799), Winning Time: 05:51.030, SP: 3.25 Mid-division, dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out, pulled up before next 1st Jepeck ( B Godfrey 166 ) 2nd Blairgowrie ( J Bowen 154 ) 6.50L 3rd Dan McGrue ( T Doggrell 162 ) 10.00L UPL Crossing The Bar ( T J O'brien 150 ) 0.00L See full results	T J O'brien 68kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Ffos Las 16-Dec-21 4020m HEAVY R4 CL4 NvH $940 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:21.600, SP: 4.33 Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in 1st Bowtogreatness ( K Woods 152 ) 2nd Dalamoi ( A Johns 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Crossing The Bar ( B Jones 152 ) 3.75L	B Jones 68.9kg 3.75L	3 (8)
Lingfield 25-Nov-21 3220m SOFT R4 CL4NvH $471 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:57.580, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on after last 1st Sherborne ( B Powell 152 ) 2nd Duke Of Rockingham ( A Coleman 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Rock Of Fame ( C Deutsch 145 ) 1.75L 4th Crossing The Bar ( T J O'brien 152 ) 6.25L	T J O'brien 68.9kg 6.25L	4 (17)
Wolverhampton 30-Jul-21 2820m SYNTHETIC R3 CL4Hcp $510 (of $9,250) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:59.950, SP: 10/11 Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 1st Chipiron ( E Croot 128 ) 2nd Winklevi ( R Ryan 123 ) 3rd Fire Fighting ( C Beasley 133 ) 4.50L 4th Crossing The Bar ( R Kingscote 133 ) 21.50L	R Kingscote 60.3kg 21.50L	4 (4)
Newmarket 19-Jun-21 2820m SOFT R2 CL4Hcp (of $9,250) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:02.400, SP: 2/1 Tracked leader after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Spanish Kiss ( C Shepherd 132 ) 2nd American Gigolo ( B Garritty 130 ) 4.50L 3rd Utile ( R Havlin 130 ) 1.00L 4th Crossing The Bar ( P J Dobbs 133 ) 7.25L	P J Dobbs 60.3kg 7.25L	4 (5)
Carlisle 28-May-21 2850m SOFT R6 CL4Hcp $4,347 (of $9,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:16.920, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on 1st Crossing The Bar ( R Kingscote 130 ) 2nd Magna Moralia ( J Hart 130 ) 5.50L 3rd Goobinator ( K Stott 133 ) 2.00L	R Kingscote 59kg	1 (8)
Bath Arab 13-May-21 2340m GOOD R4 CL4Nv $2,041 (of $8,050) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.210, SP: 18/1 Always prominent, led briefly over 5f out, chased winner, ridden and one pace final 2f, no chance with winner 1st Mr Curiosity ( A Kirby 140 ) 2nd Crossing The Bar ( H Doyle 140 ) 2.50L 3rd Garden Paradise ( P J Mcdonald 135 ) 1.00L	H Doyle 63.5kg 2.50L	2 (9)
Kempton 11-Jun-20 2210m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5Md (of $5,400) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:20.970, SP: 6/1 Behind, pushed along over 3f out, no headway 1st Quickthorn ( T Marquand 126 ) 2nd Maiden Castle ( A Kirby 140 ) 2.75L 3rd Atlantic Crossing ( D Tudhope 126 ) 1.25L 9th Crossing The Bar ( L Steward 126 ) 10.25L	L Steward 57.2kg 10.25L	9 (11)
Nottingham 09-Oct-19 1680m SOFT R3 CL2Md (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.640, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, weakened 2f out 1st King Carney ( R Kingscote 131 ) 2nd Damage Control ( O Murphy 131 ) 2.00L 3rd Annie De Vega ( H Bentley 126 ) 0.30L 7th Crossing The Bar ( D Probert 131 ) 15.75L	D Probert 59.4kg 15.75L	7 (10)