The Irish (2020) Horse
About
The Irish is a 5yo brown gelding (male) from trained by James Healy, who is based at Sunshine Coast. He is sired by the stallion Harzand out of the dam Diamond Sky. The Irish has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 26th Jul 2025 at Doomben, The Irish scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $85000.00 Benchmark 78 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed The Irish throughout his career you'd have achieved a 2% return on investment.
Raced At
Sunshine Coast
• Doomben
• Eagle Farm
• Ipswich
• Gold Coast
• Grafton
• Aquis Park Gold Coast PolyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 26-Dec-25 2200m SOFT 6 R3 BM68 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:20.250, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Wowit's Willywonka ( C Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd San Gabriel ( B Thompson 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Mannerheim ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 1.50L 7th The Irish ( J Williams 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.51L See full results | J Williams 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.51L | 7 (9) |
| Doomben 06-Dec-25 2000m GOOD 4 R1 HCP $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:01.450, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Sun Worshipper ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 2nd Wirewalker ( A Adkins 52 ) 0.50L 3rd Speycaster ( T Berry 57.5 ) 2.44L 8th The Irish ( C Graham 52 ) 5.34L See full results | C Graham 52kg 5.34L | 8 (10) |
| Doomben 19-Nov-25 1630m SOFT 5 R8 BM65 $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.110, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Sanctuary Storm ( D G Moor 56.5 ) 2nd The Irish ( J Williams 61.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Lovey Dovey ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 1.57L See full results | J Williams 61.5kg 0.57L | 2 (10) |
| Doomben 06-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Prince Of Boom ( D G Moor ) 2nd Vodka Martini ( C Graham ) 0.11L 3rd King Kapa ( R Maloney ) 2.56L 7th The Irish ( B Thornton ) 5.70L | B Thornton 5.70L | 7 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 2206m SOFT 5 R3 BM 78 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.460, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Celestial Fury ( A Jones 54.5 ) 2nd Akkadian Emperor ( H E V D Hoven 53.5 ) 3.14L 3rd The Irish ( S Rutledge 55.5 ) 3.17L See full results | S Rutledge 55.5kg 3.17L | 3 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st Hollywood North ( K A Johnston ) 2nd The Irish ( S Rutledge ) 1.53L 3rd Kovalica ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2.77L | S Rutledge 1.53L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 26-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.510, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st The Irish ( S Rutledge 52.5 ) 2nd Bitoftheblarney ( J L Bayliss 54.5 ) 3.92L 3rd Akrotiri ( C D Collis 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.97L See full results | S Rutledge 52.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM 68 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.860, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Savannah Gangster ( J L Bayliss 57.5 ) 2nd Rock Hard Love ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Zaher ( M R D Plessis 58.5 ) 1.49L 8th The Irish ( C Collis 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.45L See full results | C Collis 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.45L | 8 (14) |
| Ipswich 06-Jun-25 2210m SOFT 6 R7 BM 62 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:21.370, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.560 1st The Khan ( B Wheeler 57 ) 2nd Wittelsbach ( R D Dolan 55.5 ) 1.96L 3rd The Irish ( K Wilson-taylor 61 ) 3.68L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 61kg 3.68L | 3 (11) |
| Gold Coast 23-May-25 2213m SOFT 5 R2 BM 78 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.630, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Akrotiri ( T M Fenlon 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd First Innings ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Artful Girl ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 1.80L 6th The Irish ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 5.10L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 54kg 5.10L | 6 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 07-May-25 2169m SOFT 6 R3 BM 68 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.900, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 1st Ichiban ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd Farwest ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 0.94L 3rd The Irish ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 1.32L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 1.32L | 3 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 62 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Sock'emsid ( P Hamblin 58 ) 2nd Russian Mystic ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 2.50L 3rd Fitzroy Street ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 2.60L 4th The Irish ( M Rodd 61.5 ) 3.10L See full results | M Rodd 61.5kg 3.10L | 4 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Dec-24 2206m SOFT 7 R1 BM 68 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:20.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 1st New World Tapestry ( G J Cartwright 55 ) 2nd Akrotiri ( R L Stewart 62 ) 0.12L 3rd Aiden ( M Rodd 61 ) 0.99L 5th The Irish ( B Thornton 59 ) 3.67L See full results | B Thornton 59kg 3.67L | 5 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.210, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Cormac T ( R L Stewart 55.5 ) 2nd Simply Refuse ( T Marshall 55.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Artful Girl ( T M Fenlon 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.81L 6th The Irish ( D Thornton 55.5 ) 2.82L See full results | D Thornton 55.5kg 2.82L | 6 (13) |
| Grafton 25-Nov-24 2370m GOOD 3 R2 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:31.340, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st The Irish ( M Mcguren 60 ) 2nd Giddy Gan's Joy ( M J Cahill 56.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Zaynudin ( N Masuda 60.5 ) 0.26L See full results | M Mcguren 60 | 1 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Nov-24 2418m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.650, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Simply Refuse ( T Marshall 58.5 ) 2nd Bedford Square ( E P Lang 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.56L 3rd Impunity ( J Morris 57.5 ) 1.66L 4th The Irish ( B Thornton 59 ) 3.24L See full results | B Thornton 59kg 3.24L | 4 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Oct-24 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Big Ticket Boy ( C D Collis 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Smooth Torque ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 0.52L 3rd You Kay Squeeze ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.89L 4th The Irish ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 1.15L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 59.5kg 1.15L | 4 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Houston Rocket ( T M Fenlon 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Old Song ( N T Callow 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Kairos Louie ( J H Huxtable 57 ) 0.52L 5th The Irish ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 1.58L See full results | B Thornton 59.5kg 1.58L | 5 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 10-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 7 R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Gin A Tonic ( M J Cahill ) 2nd The Boi ( V E Soulsby ) 1.00L 3rd Tower Flypass ( M Rodd ) 2.50L 4th The Irish ( J Williams 0 ) 4.50L | J Williams 0 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Jun-24 2200m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.650, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Almairac ( V Duric 56 ) 2nd Chassagne ( D Thornton 54 ) 3.80L 3rd Ala Moana ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 4.30L 10th The Irish ( C Williams 54.5 ) 9.80L See full results | C Williams 54.5kg 9.80L | 10 (16) |
| Ipswich 30-May-24 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.140, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st The Irish ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Likeabeel ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Ideel Hero ( A Jones 58 ) 2.82L See full results | B Thornton 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Ipswich 11-May-24 2150m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.140, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 1st The Irish ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 2nd Jungle Jet ( C D Collis 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.77L 3rd The Hindustan ( E P Lang 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.42L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Shamuka ( J M Orman 58.5 ) 2nd The Irish ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Align The Planets ( C D Collis 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.30L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 2.80L | 2 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Feb-24 2200m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.800, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.350 1st Miss Brittany ( M R D Plessis 55.5 ) 2nd How Ya Been Anyway ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd The Irish ( B Loy 58.5 ) 0.90L See full results | B Loy 58.5kg 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Doomben 10-Jan-24 2040m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:08.240, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.770 1st Pleadeel ( M Hellyer 56.5 ) 2nd Venturous ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 0.94L 3rd The Irish ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 0.99L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 0.99L | 3 (14) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 16-Dec-23 1540m SOFT R7 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.420, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.000 1st Irrigator ( E P Lang 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Klang Boy ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Italian Award ( M J Cahill 55.5 ) 1.10L 6th The Irish ( P Hammersley 60 ) 6.20L See full results | P Hammersley 60 6.20L | 6 (9) |
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