Purple Sky (2021) Horse
About
Purple Sky is a 5yo br horse trained by Joe Ponting. It is by the stallion Awtaad out of the dam Dawn Of Day. To date Purple Sky has won one race. On 19 July 2025 at Down Royal, it secured its biggest victory, winning the $13,000 Hcp. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing it over its career would have yielded a 13% return on investment.
Raced At
Wolverhampton
• Kempton
• Dundalk
• Gowran Park
• Tipperary
• Naas
• Down Royal
• Navan
• Punchestown
• Galway
• Limerick
• LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 23-Jan-26 1906m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.420, SP: 126.00 1st Mr Nugget ( S M Levey 136 ) 2nd Dingwall ( C Hardie 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Magic Runner ( J P Sullivan 130 ) 0.65L 7th Purple Sky ( C Bishop 132 ) 6.65L See full results | C Bishop 59.9kg 6.65L | 7 (9) |
| Kempton 20-Jan-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 34.00 1st Token Gesture ( H Doyle 133 ) 3rd Mbappe ( E Greatrex 129 ) 0.75L 8th Purple Sky ( C Bishop 131 ) 15.25L See full results | C Bishop 59.4kg 15.25L | 8 (8) |
| Dundalk 18-Oct-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R2 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.630, SP: 23.00 1st Cala Bonita ( R Colgan 131 ) 2nd Drucker ( A J Slattery 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Everylittlestep ( D B Mcmonagle 134 ) 0.75L 11th Purple Sky ( R Coakley 134 ) 8.20L See full results | R Coakley 60.8kg 8.20L | 11 (14) |
| Gowran Park 20-Sep-25 1900m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:10.710, SP: 8.50 1st Great Mover ( M Telford-kelly 133 ) 2nd Positive Energy ( J A Powell 139 ) 4.75L 3rd Shelbourne ( P Harnett 136 ) 0.20L 9th Purple Sky ( Y Geerdharry 134 , Cd 141 ) 17.40L See full results | Y Geerdharry 60.8kg, Cd 64kg 17.40L | 9 (16) |
| Tipperary 31-Aug-25 2510m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:52.260, SP: 12.00 1st El Bello ( N Burns 130 ) 2nd Lady Kai ( D B Mcmonagle 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Glady Eagle ( C Keane 130 ) 2.25L 8th Purple Sky ( D Mcdonogh 135 ) 23.05L See full results | D Mcdonogh 61.2kg 23.05L | 8 (15) |
| Naas 04-Aug-25 2090m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.070, SP: 8.00 1st Ob La Di ( B Coen 139 ) 2nd Some Good Men Gone ( A J Slattery 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Keilah ( N Crosse 122 ) 0.20L 12th Purple Sky ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 8.15L See full results | D Mcdonogh 58.1kg 8.15L | 12 (16) |
| Down Royal 19-Jul-25 2140m GOOD R4 Hcp $7,800 (of $13,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:13.130, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to dispute lead over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly early final furlong, kept on well closing stages 1st Purple Sky ( D Mcdonogh 123 ) 2nd Nocturnal ( G Carroll 140 ) 0.50L 3rd Tartaraghan ( K Kennedy 124 ) 0.30L See full results | D Mcdonogh 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Navan 08-Apr-25 2010m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.520, SP: 10.00 Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1st Hurricane Helen ( R Whearty 133 ) 2nd Secret World ( D S O'sullivan 140 ) 1.75L 3rd Step To Somewhere ( J Kearney 132 ) 2.00L 10th Purple Sky ( W Joyce 134 ) 9.70L See full results | W Joyce 60.8kg 9.70L | 10 (13) |
| Punchestown 17-Sep-24 1640m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $11,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.770, SP: 10.00 Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden entering straight, no impression 1st Proleek Prince ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 2nd Stormie Outlook ( J A Heffernan 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Passionate ( A J Slattery 141 ) 2.50L 10th Purple Sky ( G Hill 129 , Cd 139 ) 7.25L See full results | G Hill 58.5kg, Cd 63kg 7.25L | 10 (14) |
| Galway 11-Sep-24 1700m SOFT R3 Hcp $345 (of $11,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.980, SP: 7.00 Pushed along early and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace 1st Sylkie ( C T Keane 130 ) 2nd Eddie G ( A Caffrey 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Positive Energy ( W J Lee 133 ) 3.25L 5th Purple Sky ( R Cleary 134 ) 7.00L See full results | R Cleary 60.8kg 7.00L | 5 (12) |
| Gowran Park 03-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R7 Hcp $550 (of $11,001) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:41.690, SP: 34.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, one paced in 4th closing stages 1st September Leaves ( S Foley 134 ) 2nd Gandolfo ( C T Keane 129 ) 0.15L 3rd Blue Soul ( J J G Ryan 136 ) 0.30L 4th Purple Sky ( G Hill 127 , Cd 137 ) 1.50L See full results | G Hill 57.6kg, Cd 62.1kg 1.50L | 4 (15) |
| Limerick 22-Jun-24 2510m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $7,260), Winning Time: 02:47.960, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened 1st Rapid Mission ( D P Mcdonogh 128 ) 2nd Qasbaz ( G F Carroll 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Eskimo Komet ( J A Heffernan 137 ) 0.20L 12th Purple Sky ( R Cleary 119 , Cd 0 ) 19.25L See full results | R Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 12 (14) |
| Leopardstown 12-May-24 1460m GOOD R1 Md $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:31.220, SP: 67.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace under hands and heels 1st Igor Stravinsky ( W M Lordan 134 ) 2nd Apricot Ice ( C T Keane 129 ) 2.25L 3rd White Clover ( G F Carroll 129 ) 2.00L 6th Purple Sky ( G Hill 129 , Cd 139 ) 9.00L See full results | G Hill 58.5kg, Cd 63kg 9.00L | 6 (12) |
| Naas 30-Apr-24 2090m SOFT R5 Md $375 (of $12,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:22.400, SP: 19.00 Mid-division, ridden into 6th on inner 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Hasna ( C D Hayes 129 ) 2nd Fleetingly ( R L Moore 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Improvista ( S Foley 129 ) 0.30L 5th Purple Sky ( D Mcdonogh 129 ) 11.00L See full results | D Mcdonogh 58.5kg 11.00L | 5 (12) |
| Leopardstown 10-Apr-24 2010m HEAVY R1 Md $450 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:27.100, SP: 23.00 Mid-division and 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Galileo Dame ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 2nd Rubies Are Red ( R L Moore 129 ) 3.50L 3rd Flight Of Fancy ( W M Lordan 129 ) 1.25L 5th Purple Sky ( R Cleary 129 ) 11.25L See full results | R Cleary 58.5kg 11.25L | 5 (7) |
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