Grangeclare West (2016) Horse
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Grangeclare West is a 10yo bay gelding trained by W P Mullins in Carlow. He is by Presenting out of Hayabusa and has recorded six wins so far. On 29 Dec 2023 at Leopardstown, Grangeclare West claimed his most important victory, taking the $53097.00 Neville Hotels Novice Chase (Grade 1).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 03-Feb-26 4919m HEAVY R5 CL1 (of $246,251), SP: 26.00 1st Fact To File ( M Walsh 164 ) 2nd Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 13.50L 8th Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 164 ) 74.05L See full results | B Hayes 74.4kg 74kgL | 8 (13) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-25 4919m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $8,750 (of $175,001), SP: 34.00 1st Affordale Fury ( S Ewing 164 ) 2nd I Am Maximus ( D O'connor 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 0.75L 4th Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 164 ) 6.25L See full results | B Hayes 74.4kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-25 3960m SOFT R7 CL1 Ch (of $150,000), SP: 41.00 1st Gaelic Warrior ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Fact To File ( M Walsh 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Fastorslow ( J J Slevin 166 ) 29.30L 8th Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 166 ) 67.80L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 67.8kgL | 8 (10) |
| Sandown 26-Apr-25 5770m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $4,655 (of $172,148), Winning Time: 07:23.190, SP: 15.00 1st Resplendent Grey ( S Bowen 142 ) 2nd Lombron ( R Blackmore 142 ) 1.00L 3rd High Class Hero ( P Townend 148 ) 3.50L 5th Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 168 ) 11.50L See full results | B Hayes 76.2kg 11.50L | 5 (19) |
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 6910m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $100,000 (of $985,000), SP: 34.00 Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 12th, hampered 25th (Valentines), headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden when mistake last, stayed on to go third after Elbow 1st Nick Rockett ( P W Mullins 162 ) 2nd I Am Maximus ( P Townend 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 162 ) 3.00L See full results | B Hayes 73.5kg 3.00L | 3 (34) |
| Navan 02-Mar-25 4110m HEAVY R6 CL1 Ch $1,350 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 08:56.000, SP: 6.50 Tracked leader early, 3rd after 6th, dropped towards rear 4 out, closer and pressed leaders 3 out, pushed along in rear and no impression before next, soon no extra 1st Senecia ( P Enright 157 ) 2nd El Fabiolo ( P Townend 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Fil Dor ( D Gilligan 157 ) 4.00L 5th Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 166 ) 15.25L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 15.25L | 5 (5) |
| Leopardstown 02-Feb-25 4890m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $50,000 (of $246,251), Winning Time: 10:20.300, SP: 67.00 Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway into 3rd when jumped left at last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home 1st Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 164 ) 4.75L 3rd Fact To File ( M Walsh 164 ) 0.15L See full results | B Hayes 74.4kg 4.75L | 2 (10) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-24 4920m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $3,499 (of $174,999), Winning Time: 06:17.200, SP: 34.00 Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and effort after 2 out, no extra before last 1st Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Fact To File ( M Walsh 164 ) 7.50L 3rd Gentlemansgame ( D O'keeffe 164 ) 5.00L 6th Grangeclare West ( M J M O'sullivan 164 ) 23.30L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 74.4kg 23.30L | 6 (9) |
| Punchestown 24-Nov-24 3960m SOFT R6 Ch (of $78,261), Winning Time: 05:03.900, SP: 12/1 Led, headed 7th, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, no impression when pulled up before last 1st Fact To File ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Spillane's Tower ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 166 ) 2.25L UPL Grangeclare West ( P W Mullins 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | P W Mullins 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-23 4920m SOFT R4 NvCh $60,000 (of $53,097), Winning Time: 06:37.300, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway on wide outer to lead travelling well entering straight, clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended, impressive 1st Grangeclare West ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Corbetts Cross ( M P Walsh 164 ) 6.00L 3rd Flooring Porter ( K M Donoghue 164 ) 10.00L See full results | P Townend 74.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R7 Ch $7,800 (of $6,903), Winning Time: 05:32.900, SP: 7/4 Made all, 3 lengths clear 3 out, reduced lead after last, travelled well over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably 1st Grangeclare West ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Heart Wood ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Corbetts Cross ( M P Walsh 166 ) 6.50L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Punchestown 27-Apr-23 3990m SOFT R3 H $11,999 (of $12,850), Winning Time: 05:02.900, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, led from 3rd, joined 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead at last, stayed on well run-in 1st Grangeclare West ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Da Capo Glory ( D Allen 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Imagine ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 5.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Leopardstown 05-Feb-23 4450m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH $3,000 (of $150,000), Winning Time: 05:22.800, SP: 8.50 In rear, bumped 3rd, slight mistake next, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, no impression 1st Good Land ( M J M O'sullivan 164 ) 2nd Absolute Notions ( D N Russell 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Sandor Clegane ( S F O'keeffe 164 ) 2.75L 6th Grangeclare West ( D Mullins 164 ) 20.50L See full results | D Mullins 74.4kg 20.50L | 6 (8) |
| Naas 08-Jan-23 4020m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $3,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:06.200, SP: 2.88 Rear of mid-division, took closer order in 3rd 3 out, 4th after last (normal 3 out), progress to 3rd under 3f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th and no extra closing stages 1st Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 164 ) 2nd Irish Point ( J C Gainford 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Dawn Rising ( J J Slevin 164 ) 7.00L 5th Grangeclare West ( P Townend 164 ) 10.75L See full results | P Townend 74.4kg 10.75L | 5 (8) |
| Navan 27-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R2 MdH $9,000 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:17.200, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, easily 1st Grangeclare West ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Firm Footings ( J W Kennedy 165 ) 13.00L 3rd Kudasheva ( R Blackmore 158 ) 0.20L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (23) |
| Punchestown 29-May-21 3310m SOFT R7 NHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 1.18 Soon disputed, led halfway, pushed out to assert over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, easily 1st Grangeclare West ( J Townend 170 ) 2nd Salvador Ziggy ( D O'connor 170 ) 9.00L 3rd Watergrange Jack ( N J Redmond 170 ) 5.50L | J Townend 77.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Lingstown 22-Nov-20 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,054) Twrds rr early, mid-div bef 4th, 2nd 1/2way, jnd ldr 4out, ld bef 2out, brfly jnd early str, 2l clr bef last, ko best 1st Grangeclare West ( J J Codd 165 ) 2nd Sporting Ace ( B Lawless 160 ) 4.00L 3rd King Kal ( J P O'rourke 165 ) 1.00L | J J Codd 74.8kg | 1 (9) |