The Great Unknown (2019) Horse
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Cork R4 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase The Great Unknown is a 7yo b unknown from trained by S Curling, who is based at Tipperary. It is sired by the stallion Walk In The Park out of the dam Queens Gesture. The Great Unknown has managed to win 8 races in its career so far.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballycahane 01-Mar-26 4828m SOFT (of $6,629), SP: 1.29 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Dora D'or ( L P Shanahan 165 ) 0.00L 3rd Lucy Wang ( A Connolly 165 ) 6.00L | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Tallow 08-Feb-26 4828m HEAVY (of $6,629), SP: 1.57 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Earths Furies ( B Crowley 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Nibbles ( T O'connor 170 ) 0.15L | D O'connor 74.8kg | 1 |
| Bellharbour 01-Feb-26 4828m SOFT (of $6,629), SP: 2.00 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 165 ) 2nd Asian Master ( T Costello 165 ) 2.50L 3rd Gold Cup Bailly ( R James 170 ) 8.00L | D O'connor 74.8kg | 1 |
| Boulta 22-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,629), SP: 1.40 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Queen Of The Gales ( J P Collins 165 ) 6.00L 3rd Hero In The Sky ( L B Ott 165 ) 3.50L | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Lisronagh 01-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,629), SP: 1.17 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Hero In The Sky ( L B Ott 165 ) 3.00L 3rd North Of Nashville ( B O'neill 170 ) 6.00L | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Daramona House 16-Mar-25 4830m SOFT (of $6,944), SP: 6/4 Mid-div, 3l 3rd by 5th, 10l 3rd at 7th, prog to disp 3l 2nd 4out, rdn in 6l 2nd appr str, jnd ldr appr last & no ex 1st Bestaline ( K P Healy 165 ) 2nd The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 1.75L 3rd Hathaways Cottage ( B O'neill 170 ) 0.00L | D O'connor 77.1kg 1.75L | 2 |
| Ballycahane 02-Mar-25 4830m SOFT (of $6,944), SP: 1/2 Chsd ldr, 5l 2nd 1/2way, clsr & chall bef 2out, ld aftr 2out & gng best with 4l adv bef last, cosily 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Bents Hollow ( A T O'reilly 165 ) 1.50L | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Knockanard 22-Feb-25 4830m HEAVY (of $6,944), SP: 7/4 Tr ldr, 6l 2nd & mstk 5out, rdn brfly aftr 4out, 1l 2nd bef 3out, ld gng best uphill well aftr 2out, kow 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Crohan Lady ( C J Shine 170 ) 8.50L | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Bellharbour 02-Feb-25 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,944), SP: 1/2 Ld, jnd from 4th, 1/2l adv 1/2way, mstk 2out & nw disp 2nd, ld agn well bef last where 3l adv, kow flat 1st The Great Unknown ( D O'connor 165 ) | D O'connor 74.8kg | 1 |
| Gowran Park 09-Nov-24 4020m GOOD R2 Ch $390 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:08.700, SP: 7.50 Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression after 3 out, hampered last and left 5th, kept on one pace 1st Noble Talent ( D E Mullins 166 ) 2nd Brucejack ( H E Sexton 166 , Cd 159 ) 7.50L 3rd Ballycashin ( P T Enright 159 ) 9.00L 5th The Great Unknown ( M O'connor 159 ) 16.75L See full results | M O'connor 72.1kg 16.75L | 5 (16) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-24 4720m SOFT R6 Ch $2,300 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 10:14.300, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, soon went 2nd and ridden, challenged from last and kept on without matching winner run-in 1st Brave Adam ( T J Kelly 166 , Cd 159 ) 2nd The Great Unknown ( M P O'connor 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Zolpharine ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 24.00L See full results | M P O'connor 72.1kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tramore 17-Aug-24 4220m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 05:11.100, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, improved to track leaders before 7th where slight mistake, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after next 1st Tullyveery Lad ( D Meyler 161 ) 2nd Scottish Dancer ( H Morgan 152 ) 3.25L 3rd Safran Et Bleu ( E Dwan 161 ) 4.25L 11th The Great Unknown ( R Blackmore 164 , Cd 0 ) 18.25L See full results | R Blackmore 74.4kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 11 (15) |
| Downpatrick 27-Apr-24 3790m GOOD R2 MdH $1,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:31.400, SP: 5/4 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 3rd inside final 150 yards, no extra 1st Razdan ( K E Buckley 166 ) 2nd Eco Pete ( S D Torrens 166 ) 2.00L 3rd The Great Unknown ( R Blackmore 151 ) 4.25L See full results | R Blackmore 68.5kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Naas 05-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R2 MdH $750 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:11.300, SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th on inner when hampered after 3 out, soon pushed along and went 4th after next, no extra and kept on one pace from last 1st Got Glory ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Mi Lucky Cailin ( J S Mcgarvey 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Garde La Peche ( R Blackmore 161 ) 12.00L 4th The Great Unknown ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 18.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 73kg 18.75L | 4 (19) |
| Naas 12-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R4 MdH $450 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:13.000, SP: 8.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, 5th entering straight, not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 6th at last, kept on one pace 1st Tullyhill ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Lightkeeper ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Union Station ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 3.50L 5th The Great Unknown ( R Blackmore 159 ) 11.50L See full results | R Blackmore 72.1kg 11.50L | 5 (25) |
| Navan 09-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH $375 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:32.600, SP: 21.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2 out, soon no impression, went moderate 5th run-in, kept on without threatening 1st Jigoro ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Butcher Hollow ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 9.00L 3rd Jasko Des Dames ( R Blackmore 161 ) 0.50L 5th The Great Unknown ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 26.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 69.9kg 26.50L | 5 (26) |
| Tattersalls 16-Apr-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,500), SP: 9/2 Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 4out, drpd to cl 5th 3out, rdn aftr 3out, cl 4th 2out, went 2l 2nd at last, ko 1st Tareze ( B Finn 160 ) 2nd Sharp Object ( D G Lavery 165 ) 1.50L 3rd The Great Unknown ( A Harvey 160 ) 1.50L | A Harvey 72.6kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |