West Away (2018) Horse
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West Away is a 7yo bay trained by Ian Donoghue. The horse is by Westerner out of Cruisingdownriver. It has won two races so far. On 11 June 2024 at Roscommon, West Away secured its most important victory, collecting $10,101.00 in the Midsummer's Day With The Stars on Sunday, 23 June Handicap Hurdle.
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Down Royal • Fairyhouse • Gowran Park • Cheltenham • Wexford • Kilbeggan • Cork • Limerick • Naas • Cartmel • Roscommon • Punchestown • Tramore • Leopardstown • NavanRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 26-Dec-25 4142m SOFT R4 Ch $300 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:13.900, SP: 7.50 1st Slanagaibhgoleir ( J Gainford 166 ) 2nd Birmingham Alabama ( E Finegan 159 , Cd 166 ) 3.75L 3rd Torquay Road ( R James 166 , Cd 173 ) 5.00L 6th West Away ( J H Williamson 166 , Cd 161 ) 26.50L See full results | J H Williamson 75.3kg, Cd 73kg 26.50L | 6 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 29-Nov-25 4120m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $18,001), SP: 19.00 1st Billy Lee Swagger ( T P Roche 144 , Cd 141 ) 2nd San Hilario ( D Gilligan 146 ) 6.50L 3rd I A Connect ( C Monaghan 147 , Cd 140 ) 7.75L 7th West Away ( J Smith 154 , Cd 159 ) 19.05L See full results | J Smith 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 19.05L | 7 (20) |
| Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 3220m HEAVY R3 HcpCh (of $21,999), SP: 15.00 1st Downmexicoway ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Drumgill ( D Gilligan 151 ) 3.00L 3rd Rebel Gold ( E Staples 164 ) 15.00L West Away ( S Ewing 148 ) 0.00L See full results | S Ewing 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $21,641), Winning Time: 05:03.710, SP: 26.00 1st Zurich ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Crest Of Fortune ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Double Powerful ( C O'farrell 163 ) 0.20L 10th West Away ( D Gilligan 158 ) 46.40L See full results | D Gilligan 71.7kg 46.4kgL | 10 (14) |
| Wexford 07-Aug-25 3940m GOOD R3 Ch $2,200 (of $11,002), SP: 7.00 1st Ashdale Flyer ( S W Flanagan 159 ) 2nd West Away ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 1.00L 3rd Speculatrix ( J W Kennedy 159 ) 13.00L See full results | K M Donoghue 75.3kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Wexford 23-Jul-25 3910m GOOD R5 Ch (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:50.300, SP: 5/1 Soon disputed lead, led before 2nd, pressed 4 out where mistake and fell 1st Nouvotic ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Palamon ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Macinamillion ( S Fitzgerald 166 ) 22.00L UPL West Away ( C Stone-walsh 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | C Stone-walsh 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-25 4070m SOFT R6 Ch $551 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 05:03.600, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd and mistake at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong 1st Anyway ( C Millar 166 ) 2nd You Oughta Know ( S Cleary-farrell 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Harsh ( J Smith 166 ) 7.00L 4th West Away ( K Buckley 166 ) 12.75L See full results | K Buckley 75.3kg 12.75L | 4 (9) |
| Cork 20-Apr-25 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:38.600, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders on outer, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 1st Krak ( J J Slevin 150 ) 2nd Zoffanien ( J Shinnick 152 ) 2.00L 3rd Addragoole ( K C Sexton 160 ) 0.50L 14th West Away ( D Kidd 152 , Cd 159 ) 85.50L See full results | D Kidd 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 85.5kgL | 14 (15) |
| Limerick 10-Apr-25 4280m GOOD R5 HcpH $725 (of $14,501), SP: 4.20 Rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in to 4th closing stages 1st Grange Walk ( D King 158 ) 2nd Slip Jig ( D O'keeffe 141 ) 2.50L 3rd Ballinoe Blaze ( G Noonan 143 ) 0.20L 4th West Away ( D Kidd 168 , Cd 175 ) 6.70L See full results | D Kidd 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 6.70L | 4 (8) |
| Naas 10-Mar-25 3920m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $21,999), Winning Time: 04:54.900, SP: 23.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra in straight 1st Jump Allen ( S O'keeffe 145 ) 2nd American Money ( C Cullinan 151 ) 4.75L 3rd Ms Agartha Yeats ( D O'keeffe 149 ) 4.75L 12th West Away ( D Kidd 155 , Cd 162 ) 52.75L See full results | D Kidd 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 52.8kgL | 12 (16) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4450m GOOD R6 HcpH $2,132 (of $22,444), Winning Time: 05:21.670, SP: 11/4 Midfield, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, drifted right close home, no danger 1st Sea The Clouds ( W Featherstone 156 ) 2nd Wonderwall ( D Johnston 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Hurricane Ali ( C Jones 161 ) 0.30L 4th West Away ( D Kidd 168 , Cd 0 ) 3.00L See full results | D Kidd 76.2kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (12) |
| Roscommon 11-Jun-24 4120m GOOD R7 HcpH $9,600 (of $10,101), Winning Time: 05:05.100, SP: 9/2 Held up towards rear, headway early straight, went 2nd 2 out where not fluent, led approaching last and kept on well run-in, easily 1st West Away ( D A Kidd 149 ) 2nd Champella ( T P Harney 148 ) 4.25L 3rd Ring O Roses ( E M O'sullivan 148 ) 4.00L See full results | D A Kidd 67.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 3880m SOFT R1 HcpH $6,000 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:51.700, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division, 11th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden entering straight, briefly short of room approaching last, 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in 1st Harsh ( D J Gilligan 159 ) 2nd West Away ( D A Kidd 160 ) 2.75L 3rd Global Export ( P M O'brien 162 ) 1.75L See full results | D A Kidd 72.6kg 2.75L | 2 (23) |
| Tramore 21-Apr-24 4300m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:24.300, SP: 6.50 Rear of mid-division, 6th before 7th, stayed on in 4th before 2 out, 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner 1st Natural Breeze ( C Owens 142 ) 2nd West Away ( B W Harvey 164 ) 3.25L 3rd Rebel Rose ( J W Kennedy 164 ) 0.50L See full results | B W Harvey 74.4kg 3.25L | 2 (11) |
| Down Royal 18-Mar-24 4020m SOFT R2 NvHcpH (of $18,500), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, hampered and unseated rider 6th 1st Mousey Brown ( M J Molloy 157 ) 2nd Billy Lee Swagger ( R P Treacy 144 ) 0.75L 3rd Sportinthepark ( S Ewing 164 ) 3.75L UPL West Away ( B W Harvey 155 ) 0.00L See full results | B W Harvey 70.3kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R2 HcpH $299 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:30.100, SP: 6.00 Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in 1st Music Of Tara ( R Blackmore 167 ) 2nd Heliko Conti ( S F O'keeffe 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Politicise ( C P Millar 154 ) 4.00L 6th West Away ( A Harvey 164 , Cd 171 ) 12.00L See full results | A Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 12.00L | 6 (21) |
| Cork 10-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R7 NvHcpH $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:25.100, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway early straight, travelled well to challenge 2 out and led before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably 1st West Away ( B W Harvey 167 ) 2nd Gold Haven ( S W Flanagan 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Magic Conqueror ( J W Kennedy 162 ) 10.00L See full results | B W Harvey 75.8kg | 1 (20) |
| Punchestown 10-Oct-23 3350m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $7,022), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 18/1 In rear, headway into 10th 2 out, soon ridden, 11th at last, no impression 1st Park Of Kings ( M P Walsh 163 ) 2nd One Cool Poet ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Redwood Queen ( P Byrnes 156 ) 7.00L 11th West Away ( B W Harvey 162 , Cd 0 ) 19.25L See full results | B W Harvey 73.5kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 11 (18) |
| Kilbeggan 21-Apr-23 3020m SOFT R3 CLHcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 03:48.100, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, in rear after 2nd, effort and progress after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra 1st The Big Chap ( D J Gilligan 168 ) 2nd Laser Focus ( H Morgan 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Mister Wilson ( S W Flanagan 153 ) 0.75L 8th West Away ( B Hayes 163 ) 18.25L See full results | B Hayes 73.9kg 18.25L | 8 (17) |
| Navan 13-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:11.000, SP: 26.00 In rear, pushed along in 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake at last 1st Ho My Lord ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Banjaxed ( K E Buckley 166 ) 4.50L 3rd Ring O Roses ( C Brassil 159 ) 0.75L 7th West Away ( S Torrens 166 ) 27.00L See full results | S Torrens 75.3kg 27.00L | 7 (15) |
| Down Royal 24-Jan-23 3450m SOFT R1 MdH $200 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:19.000, SP: 126.00 Rear of mid-division, 11th and pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace 1st Doctor Bravo ( D N Russell 166 ) 2nd The Big Doyen ( K C Sexton 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Marronstown ( B W Harvey 158 ) 14.00L 6th West Away ( S Torrens 158 ) 22.25L See full results | S Torrens 71.7kg 22.25L | 6 (17) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3220m HEAVY R3 MdH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:24.500, SP: 67.00 In rear, some late progress, never a factor 1st Sa Fureur ( D N Russell 166 ) 2nd Stuzzikini ( S Cronin 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Bialystok ( P Townend 166 ) 2.50L 12th West Away ( B W Harvey 166 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full results | B W Harvey 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L | 12 (22) |
| Bitterley 02-Apr-22 3220m GOOD NHF (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:55.000, SP: 5/1 Hdwy 4f out; led 11/2f out til hdd & no ex final 75yds 1st Ballela Sunrise ( T Murray 159 ) 2nd West Away ( J Jeavons 160 ) 2.00L 3rd Tom's Terrace ( J King 166 ) 4.50L | J Jeavons 72.6kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |