A Nod To Getaway (2017)
About
A Nod To Getaway is an 8yo bay horse trained by P O'flynn in Cork. He is by the stallion Getaway out of Springfort Diva. He has scored three wins in his career so far. On 18 May 2024 at Wexford, he achieved his most important victory, taking the $6,300 prize in the Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Hurdle (80‑95) Division 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Killarney 22-Aug-25 4718m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 5/2 | D J O'keeffe 72.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Wexford 07-Aug-25 3941m GOOD R4 HcpCh $575 (of $11,499), SP: 9/2 | G B Noonan 65.8kg, Cd 68kg 1.15L | 4 (11) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4658m SOFT R5 HcpCh $405 (of $13,500), SP: 13/2 Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 2nd and jumped right at times, joined from 4th, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace | G B Noonan 65.8kg 14.00L | 5 (13) |
| Listowel 31-May-25 4096m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 12.00 Soon close up, led before 3rd, jumped slightly right 5th, increased lead after 6th, reduced advantage 3 out, strongly pressed closing stages, kept on best | A O'sullivan 75.3kg | 1 (18) |
| Wexford 17-May-25 3419m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 6.00 Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 8th halfway, some headway approaching straight, pushed along and went 4th 2 out, 2nd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, not reach winner | D J O'keeffe 73.9kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Cork 21-Apr-25 3218m SOFT R2 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:54.300, SP: 8.00 Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd early straight, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, kept on one pace | G B Noonan 72.1kg 4.25L | 2 (18) |
| Clonmel 28-Feb-25 3802m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 08:34.700, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, headway into 3rd approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 65.3kg 5.00L | 3 (15) |
| Limerick 29-Jan-25 3218m HEAVY R5 HcpH $2,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:43.200, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, a little keen, 5th after 5th, 4th 3 out, rapid headway to lead approaching straight, headed 2 out, no impression on leader last, kept on same pace run-in | G B Noonan 69.4kg 3.50L | 2 (7) |
| Cork 13-Dec-24 4023m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $6,313), Winning Time: 05:12.010, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next | T P Roche 72.1kg, Cd 0 35.75L | 10 (19) |
| Cork 08-Dec-24 4023m SOFT R7 NvHcpH $210 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:10.000, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway early straight and pecked 3 out, 5th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | G B Noonan 68.9kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (22) |
| Thurles 28-Nov-24 3260m GOOD R7 HcpH $300 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 03:51.200, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, 7th and no impression after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | D J O'keeffe 72.1kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 5 (18) |
| Limerick 19-Oct-24 4224m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:14.400, SP: 7/1 Prominent, led before 1st, led or disputed from next, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon ridden and weakened | G B Noonan 73.5kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 9 (18) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-24 4718m SOFT R7 HcpCh $2,100 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 06:14.000, SP: 7/1 Prominent, jumped left 1st, soon improved to dispute lead, headed from 3rd, disputed again after 7 out and led next, pushed along from 3 out, not fluent next and soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | G B Noonan 70.3kg 4.50L | 2 (11) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 4069m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $7,891), Winning Time: 04:57.600, SP: 9/2 Pushed along early, tracked leaders on inner, hampered 1st, mistake and reminder 7th, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression when short of room entering straight, kept on one pace | T P Roche 69.9kg, Cd 0 17.00L | 8 (14) |
| Killarney 23-Aug-24 4188m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 05:32.200, SP: 11/2 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, pushed along and went 3rd entering straight, no impression approaching last, went 2nd run-in and kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 66.2kg 5.50L | 2 (9) |
| Roscommon 07-Aug-24 4359m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:39.300, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 7 (15) |
| Tipperary 02-Jul-24 3483m SOFT R4 HcpCh $315 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:31.900, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 9th 3 out, pushed along in 7th when not fluent next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 5 (14) |
| Limerick 31-May-24 3822m SOFT R4 HcpH $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:56.900, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, slow 1st and not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge entering straight, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th at last, ridden and no impression run-in | D J O'keeffe 73kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 (15) |
| Wexford 18-May-24 3470m SOFT R3 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:44.200, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, progress on outer to 2nd entering straight, led 2 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden and kept on well | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg | 1 (17) |
| Clonmel 16-Feb-24 3218m HEAVY R4 HcpH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:43.500, SP: 7/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 4th and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in | J J Slevin 70.8kg, Cd 0 21.00L | 4 (16) |
| Clonmel 11-Jan-24 3324m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,000 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:50.900, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute early straight, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, no extra before last, dropped to 3rd run-in | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg 7.50L | 3 (12) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-23 3822m HEAVY R7 HcpH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:33.800, SP: 8/1 Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 7th when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | S C Cronin 67.6kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 9 (14) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-22 3419m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $5,982), Winning Time: 03:59.700, SP: 50/1 Held up, rear of mid-division best, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra when slight mistake 3 out | K A Murphy 70.3kg, Cd 0 31.25L | 14 (17) |
| Tramore 03-Jul-22 4334m GOOD R4 MdH (of $5,982), Winning Time: 05:21.200, SP: 100/1 Held up towards rear, several slight mistakes, ridden and no extra after 3 out | K A Murphy 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (18) |
| Clonmel 11-Jun-22 3218m SOFT R1 MdH (of $6,267), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 50/1 In rear, not fluent at 1st, soon niggled along, effort and progress before 2 out, no impression after 2 out | K A Murphy 75.3kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 8 (19) |
| Cork 07-May-22 4873m SOFT R5 MdH (of $7,122), Winning Time: 06:09.100, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, not fluent 3rd and 9th, soon towards rear and detached, weakened after 4 out, completely tailed off | G B Noonan 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (17) |
| Dromahane 10-Apr-22 4828m GOOD Md (of $7,122), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, 6th aftr a mile, prog in 4th 5out, 3rd bef 3out, cl 4th from 2out until went 3rd cl hm | J W Hannon 77.1kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Lisronagh 26-Mar-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $7,122), SP: 6/1 Pr when fell 1st | M J O'connor 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Ballyvodock 30-Jan-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $7,500), SP: 5/1 Mid-div, prog on inner in 4th aftr 6out, cl 3rd bef 4out, wknd up aftr 3out, bhnd from 2out | C J Shine 74.8kg, Cd 0 26.25L | 6 (12) |
| Dromahane 30-Dec-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $7,500), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, cl 6th when brd 4out | C J Shine 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |