Practical Move (2023) Horse
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Practical Move is a 3yo bay trained by M Butler. It is sired by the stallion Kuroshio out of the dam Lady Vyrnwy. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, failing to win in six starts. In its latest start at Dundalk on 14 Jan 2026, ridden by Julian Pietropaolo, Practical Move finished ninth, behind winner Stone Bear.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 14-Jan-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.100, SP: 17.00 1st Stone Bear ( S Rutledge 120 , Cd 123 ) 2nd Plushy ( D W O'connor 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Mini Cotai ( N Crosse 119 ) 4.50L 9th Practical Move ( J Pietropaolo 131 , Cd 124 ) 14.60L See full results | J Pietropaolo 59.4kg, Cd 56.2kg 14.60L | 9 (12) |
| Dundalk 11-Dec-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 26.00 1st Kc Bear ( C Keane 128 ) 2nd This Guy ( P Mcgettigan 140 ) 0.00L 3rd Coincidental Glory ( A Caffrey 140 ) 1.25L 12th Practical Move ( S Coen 136 , Cd 129 ) 13.90L See full results | S Coen 61.7kg, Cd 58.5kg 13.90L | 12 (17) |
| Dundalk 20-Sep-25 1010m SYNTHETIC R1 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race $659 (of $21,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.210, SP: 51.00 1st By The Lake ( C Keane 131 ) 2nd Rosie Frith ( P Mcgettigan 131 ) 0.30L 3rd First Approach ( W Lordan 136 ) 0.20L 5th Practical Move ( J Pietropaolo 126 , Cd 133 ) 4.75L See full results | J Pietropaolo 57.2kg, Cd 60.3kg 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Curragh 16-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R1 Md $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 51.00 1st Mushaffar ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 2nd White Smoke ( K J Leonard 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Coincidental Glory ( G M Ryan 130 ) 2.75L 6th Practical Move ( J Pietropaolo 121 , Cd 128 ) 4.90L See full results | J Pietropaolo 54.9kg, Cd 58.1kg 4.90L | 6 (19) |
| Naas 05-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.790, SP: 51.00 1st By The Lake ( R Whearty 128 ) 2nd Tornado Kiss ( A J Slattery 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Cactus ( W Lordan 128 ) 1.25L 9th Practical Move ( L Mcateer 128 ) 7.95L See full results | L Mcateer 58.1kg 7.95L | 9 (15) |
| Naas 26-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md $1,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.540, SP: 81.00 Led early, headed and dropped to 3rd after 2f, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home 1st Havana Anna ( G M Ryan 128 ) 2nd Dawn Romance ( C Keane 128 ) 6.00L 3rd Practical Move ( L Mcateer 128 ) 12.50L See full results | L Mcateer 58.1kg 12.50L | 3 (7) |