Naval Academy (2020) Horse

Foal Date

01-Mar-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Dark Angel

Dam

Nargys

Prize Money

52037

Trainer

M Walford

Owners

Ms Austerfield, 8 Amigos, Mr J Burns

About

Naval Academy is a 5yo b horse trained by M Walford, who is based at Sheriff Hutton. He is by Dark Angel out of the mare Nargys. To date, he has secured two victories. His most notable triumph came on 30 May 2023 at Angers, where he earned $21,000.

Raced At

Thirsk • Nottingham • Carlisle • Leicester • Catterick • Pontefract • Haydock • Wetherby • Goodwood • Angers • Vichy • Saint-Cloud • Senonnes-Pouance • Compiegne • Deauville

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thirsk 15-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.980, SP: 17.00 1st Ey Up Its Jazz ( D Nolan 129 ) 2nd Al Muqdad ( D Tudhope 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Sunny Orange ( D Fentiman 123 ) 0.70L 10th Naval Academy ( H Russell 125 ) 13.15L See full resultsH Russell 56.7kg 13.15L10 (11)
Nottingham 31-Jul-25 1680m SOFT R4 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.210, SP: 7.00 1st Soames Forsyte ( D Hogan 142 ) 2nd Between Me And U ( A Pinna 139 , Cd 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Dream Pirate ( A J Farragher 142 ) 3.50L 5th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 135 ) 5.05L See full resultsD C Costello 61.2kg 5.05L5 (8)
Carlisle 30-May-25 1390m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp $1,596 (of $6,394) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.020, SP: 3.75 Prominent, led going well over 2f out, soon ridden, length clear final furlong, kept on well, headed close home 1st Original Thinker ( J Fanning 131 ) 2nd Naval Academy ( D C Costello 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Angel Of The Bay ( C Horgan 120 , Cd 115 ) 3.55L See full resultsD C Costello 58.1kg 0.30L2 (6)
Leicester 11-May-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $214 (of $6,886) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.070, SP: 6.50 Steadied start, held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong 1st Delicacy ( S D Bowen 134 ) 2nd Leap Day ( D Allan 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Touchwood ( J P Sullivan 131 ) 2.25L 5th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 125 ) 3.20L See full resultsD C Costello 56.7kg 3.20L5 (10)
Thirsk 13-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, pushed along after halfway, kept on, never involved 1st Musical Touch ( O J Orr 135 ) 2nd Ingleby Archie ( J Garritty 131 ) 1.75L 3rd Bell Shot ( A Rawlinson 133 ) 2.50L 6th Naval Academy ( C Hardie 122 ) 4.85L See full resultsC Hardie 55.3kg 4.85L6 (10)
Catterick 19-Oct-24 1410m SOFT R6 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.910, SP: 26.00 Well in rear, never a factor 1st Racingbreaks Ryder ( S D Bowen 139 , Cd 136 ) 2nd Desert Dream ( A Jary 119 , Cd 114 ) 4.00L 3rd Red Mirage ( J Hart 137 ) 4.30L 8th Naval Academy ( C Beasley 125 ) 12.10L See full resultsC Beasley 56.7kg 12.10L8 (9)
Pontefract 07-Oct-24 1610m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.740, SP: 41.00 Slowly into stride in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Urban Sprawl ( B Loughnane 137 ) 2nd Style Of Life ( J Mason 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Walsingham ( D Tudhope 136 ) 0.80L 9th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 128 ) 14.80L See full resultsD C Costello 58.1kg 14.80L9 (9)
Thirsk 16-Sep-24 1410m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $4,711), Winning Time: 01:25.930, SP: 40/1 Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on 1st Sparkling Red ( C Beasley 133 ) 2nd Capital Guarantee ( D Tudhope 135 ) 1.00L 3rd San Isidro ( R Sexton 128 ) 0.20L 7th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 137 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full resultsD C Costello 62.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L7 (12)
Pontefract 19-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $10,991), Winning Time: 01:44.310, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, lost position and pushed along over 2f out, soon well behind and eased 1st Zozimus ( D Nolan 146 ) 2nd Arkenstaar ( C Beasley 140 ) 2.00L 3rd Casilli ( B Garritty 136 ) 0.75L 13th Naval Academy ( D Egan 138 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Egan 62.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L13 (13)
Hamilton 14-Jul-24 1670m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $5,286), Winning Time: 01:45.910, SP: 10/1 Held up in 4th on inside, pushed along and hung badly right 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f 1st Gainsbourg ( A Mullen 130 ) 2nd Helter Skelter ( A J Slattery 133 ) 0.00L 3rd Classy Boy ( S Feilden 136 ) 1.00L 7th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 135 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsD C Costello 61.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L7 (9)
Haydock 06-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,187 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 01:28.230, SP: 11/5 Tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, always doing enough 1st Naval Academy ( D Egan 135 ) 2nd Gentle Ellen ( C Rodriguez 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Unsung Hero ( J Mitchell 129 ) 1.50L See full resultsD Egan 61.2kg1 (5)
Pontefract 23-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,417 (of $5,154), Winning Time: 01:43.350, SP: 16/1 Steadied start, held up in 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home 1st Lennon ( W Buick 125 ) 2nd Naval Academy ( D C Costello 141 ) 0.30L 3rd New Kings Road ( T Marquand 131 ) 0.30L See full resultsD C Costello 64kg 0.30L2 (8)
Wetherby 12-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $522 (of $8,362) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 101.00 Steadied start, towards rear, headway near side over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong 1st Own Accord ( D Tudhope 136 ) 2nd Victoria Falls ( J Hart 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Reidh ( O J Orr 128 ) 4.75L 4th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 130 ) 6.75L See full resultsD C Costello 59kg 6.75L4 (10)
Thirsk 18-May-24 1610m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.350, SP: 41.00 Front mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten 1st Hale End ( C Beasley 134 ) 2nd Boy Douglas ( B Garritty 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Tobetso ( Z Wheatley 132 ) 0.75L 15th Naval Academy ( D C Costello 134 ) 14.25L See full resultsD C Costello 60.8kg 14.25L15 (16)
Carlisle 13-Sep-23 1390m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.070, SP: 7.00 Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened 1st William Dewhirst ( G Lee 134 ) 2nd Bicep ( S H James 135 ) 0.50L 3rd B Associates ( M Winn 132 ) 1.25L 8th Naval Academy ( A Mullen 136 ) 8.75L See full resultsA Mullen 61.7kg 8.75L8 (9)
Carlisle 23-Aug-23 1170m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 29.00 Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders 1st Mersea ( S H James 133 ) 2nd Happier ( S Kirrane 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Elusive Angel ( B A Curtis 133 ) 1.00L 5th Naval Academy ( P Dennis 137 ) 2.25L See full resultsP Dennis 62.1kg 2.25L5 (11)
GOODwood 03-Aug-23 1610m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp (of $34,430) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:43.500, SP: 34.00 Restless in stalls, raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, behind and eased final furlong 1st Novus ( T P Queally 131 ) 2nd Wildfell ( J F Egan 127 ) 0.75L 3rd Man Of Eden ( H Davies 128 ) 0.75L 14th Naval Academy ( N Callan 124 ) 22.75L See full resultsN Callan 56.2kg 22.75L14 (17)
Angers 30-May-23 1600m SOFT R2 Md $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.160, SP: 5.00 1st Naval Academy ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 2nd Roi De L'air ( E Hardouin 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Fearless Cheetah ( I Mendizabal 124 ) 2.00L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.1kg1 (9)
Vichy 18-May-23 1600m SOFT R4 Md $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 6.00 1st Snowfinch ( M Barzalona 124 ) 2nd Indian Valley ( G Legras 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Naval Academy ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 0.90L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.1kg 0.90L3 (9)
Saint-Cloud 05-May-23 1400m GOOD R6 Md $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.970, SP: 6.00 1st Le Freinay ( R Mangione 128 ) 2nd Kizmambo ( C Soumillon 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Alijan Moon ( A Madamet 128 ) 0.15L 4th Naval Academy ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 3.40L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.1kg 3.40L4 (8)
Senonnes-Pouance 12-Apr-23 1350m R3 Md $2,200 (of $10,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.350 1st Carry Bay ( D Provost 120 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Naval Academy ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Melbora ( A Roussel 124 ) 1.75L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.1kg 0.75L2 (9)
Compiegne 31-Aug-22 1400m R3 Md (of $18,991) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.850 1st Calistoga ( M Barzalona 125 ) 2nd Garpur ( C Demuro 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Martingana ( M Velon 122 ) 2.70L 8th Naval Academy ( C Lecoeuvre 129 ) 5.45L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.5kg 5.45L8 (12)
Deauville 16-Aug-22 1300m R1 Md $1,281 (of $25,638) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.830 1st Beylerbeyi ( C Demuro 128 ) 2nd Piano Man ( R Thomas 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Duc De Kent ( M Guyon 128 ) 4.25L 5th Naval Academy ( M Barzalona 128 ) 5.95L See full resultsM Barzalona 58.1kg 5.95L5 (8)