A Nod To Getaway (2017) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-17
Colour
bay
Dam
Springfort Diva
Prize Money
73045
Trainer
P O'flynn
Owners
Denis Goold
About

A Nod To Getaway is an 8yo bay horse trained by P O'flynn. Its sire is Getaway and its dam is Springfort Diva. The horse has claimed four victories to date. On 31 Oct 2025 at Thurles, it secured its biggest win, earning $11,499.00 in the handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thurles 20-Dec-25 4341m SOFT R1 HcpCh $555 (of $18,500), SP: 5.50 1st Rushmount ( P Donovan 166 ) 2nd Mount Frisco ( M Kenneally 142 , Cd 146 ) 14.00L 3rd Lisleigh Lad ( J Smith 153 , Cd 155 ) 17.50L 5th A Nod To Getaway ( E Staples 146 , Cd 142 ) 18.10L See full resultsE Staples 66.2kg, Cd 64.4kg 18.10L5 (14)
Thurles 31-Oct-25 3680m GOOD R2 HcpCh $6,899 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:37.800, SP: 5.50 1st A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Howya Luveen ( D Gilligan 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Finnians Row ( P M O'brien 156 , Cd 151 ) 13.25L See full resultsD O'keeffe 71.7kg1 (12)
Listowel 26-Sep-25 3910m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,300 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:48.100, SP: 11.00 1st Gaelic Des Chastys ( G Noonan 154 ) 2nd Crowsatedappletart ( G Brouder 162 ) 0.15L 3rd A Nod To Getaway ( E Staples 156 ) 3.65L See full resultsE Staples 70.8kg 3.65L3 (16)
Killarney 22-Aug-25 4720m GOOD R5 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:02.200, SP: 3.50 1st A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( E Staples 154 ) 9.00L 3rd Gaelic Des Chastys ( G Noonan 166 ) 7.50L See full resultsD O'keeffe 72.1kg1 (7)
Wexford 07-Aug-25 3940m GOOD R4 HcpCh $575 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 05:02.200, SP: 5.50 1st Finnians Row ( P M O'brien 152 ) 2nd Birdsandthebees ( P T Smithers 159 ) 0.15L 3rd Newtown Rambler ( M P O'connor 164 ) 0.50L 4th A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 145 , Cd 150 ) 1.15L See full resultsG Noonan 65.8kg, Cd 68kg 1.15L4 (11)
Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4660m SOFT R5 HcpCh $405 (of $13,500), SP: 7.50 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 1st Born Bright ( J Smith 158 ) 2nd West Clare ( J Shinnick 151 ) 2.00L 3rd The Little Yank ( C Clarke 153 ) 6.00L 5th A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 145 ) 14.00L See full resultsG Noonan 65.8kg 14.00L5 (13)
Listowel 31-May-25 4100m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 13.00 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 1st A Nod To Getaway ( A O'sullivan 166 ) 2nd Lariat ( D Gilligan 150 ) 0.50L 3rd Bal Kauto ( K C Sexton 157 ) 2.00L See full resultsA O'sullivan 75.3kg1 (18)
Wexford 17-May-25 3420m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 7.00 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 1st Splendid Choice ( T P Roche 157 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Phoenix Cowboy ( P F Kavanagh 164 ) 4.00L See full resultsD O'keeffe 73.9kg 0.30L2 (14)
Cork 21-Apr-25 3220m SOFT R2 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:54.300, SP: 9.00 Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd early straight, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, kept on one pace 1st King Of The Bronx ( S Fitzgerald 152 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 159 ) 4.25L 3rd The Dooner Citizen ( R J Condon 155 ) 3.25L See full resultsG Noonan 72.1kg 4.25L2 (18)
Clonmel 28-Feb-25 3800m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 08:34.700, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, headway into 3rd approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace 1st Moudan ( E Walsh 160 ) 2nd Krabat ( C M Quirke 168 , Cd 165 ) 4.25L 3rd A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 144 ) 5.00L See full resultsD J O'keeffe 65.3kg 5.00L3 (15)
Limerick 29-Jan-25 3220m HEAVY R5 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 5.50 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 1st Moudan ( E Walsh 165 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( G B Noonan 153 , Cd 148 ) 3.50L 3rd Fernhill Fling ( T P Roche 147 , Cd 140 ) 18.50L See full resultsG B Noonan 69.4kg, Cd 67.1kg 3.50L2 (7)
Cork 13-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 08:32.010, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next 1st Crowsatedappletart ( G Brouder 168 , Cd 163 ) 2nd One And Only ( P T Enright 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Knocknagoran Lady ( S W Flanagan 159 ) 8.50L 10th A Nod To Getaway ( T P Roche 159 ) 35.75L See full resultsT P Roche 72.1kg 35.75L10 (19)
Cork 08-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R7 NvHcpH $210 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:10.000, SP: 8.50 Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway early straight and pecked 3 out, 5th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace 1st One And Only ( P T Enright 154 ) 2nd Hesasmoothoperator ( D J O'keeffe 157 ) 0.15L 3rd The Dooner Citizen ( A O'sullivan 151 , Cd 144 ) 1.40L 6th A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 152 , Cd 157 ) 8.90L See full resultsG Noonan 68.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 8.90L6 (22)
Thurles 28-Nov-24 3260m GOOD R7 HcpH $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:51.200, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, 7th and no impression after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in 1st Brave Troop ( J Smith 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Oakley ( D N Cullinane 168 , Cd 163 ) 5.00L 3rd Prince Quattro ( T P Roche 160 , Cd 153 ) 5.75L 5th A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 8.75L See full resultsD O'keeffe 72.1kg 8.75L5 (18)
Limerick 19-Oct-24 4220m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:14.400, SP: 8.00 Prominent, led before 1st, led or disputed from next, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon ridden and weakened 1st Hees Dynamite ( S W Flanagan 163 ) 2nd It's Time Again ( J P Shinnick 163 , Cd 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Garcon Doux ( B Hayes 160 ) 2.25L 9th A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 162 , Cd 167 ) 26.80L See full resultsG Noonan 73.5kg, Cd 75.8kg 26.80L9 (18)
Killarney 06-Oct-24 4720m 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 1st Inchidaly Copper ( L Burke-ott 162 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( G B Noonan 155 ) 4.50L 3rd Da Big Fella ( R A Doyle 145 ) 11.00L See full resultsG B Noonan 70.3kg 4.50L2 (11)
Killarney 24-Aug-24 4070m 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 1st Ask Cillian ( J G Gilligan 154 ) 2nd Cafe Del Mar ( P Hanlon 150 ) 6.00L 3rd Onefortheditch ( C Stone-walsh 164 ) 1.50L 8th A Nod To Getaway ( T P Roche 154 , Cd 0 ) 17.00L See full resultsT P Roche 69.9kg, Cd 0 17.00L8 (14)
Killarney 23-Aug-24 4190m 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 1st King Ferdinand ( A O'sullivan 168 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 146 ) 5.50L 3rd Kilashee ( S Fitzgerald 156 ) 3.75L See full resultsD J O'keeffe 66.2kg 5.50L2 (9)
Roscommon 07-Aug-24 4360m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:39.300, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out 1st Brandt ( J C Gainford 156 ) 2nd Gaelic Des Chastys ( C P Mcnamara 157 ) 1.75L 3rd Greenway Machine ( C Cullinan 144 ) 17.00L 7th A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 154 , Cd 0 ) 28.00L See full resultsD O'keeffe 69.9kg, Cd 0 28.00L7 (15)
Tipperary 02-Jul-24 3480m 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 1st It'sallabouteve ( C J Shine 166 ) 2nd Crowsatedappletart ( S Fitzgerald 153 ) 8.00L 3rd Fly De Megaudais ( S F O'keeffe 140 ) 1.25L 5th A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 154 , Cd 0 ) 16.50L See full resultsD O'keeffe 69.9kg, Cd 0 16.50L5 (14)
Limerick 31-May-24 3820m 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 1st Seasett ( P Hanlon 168 ) 2nd Cullenwaine ( S D Torrens 156 ) 0.00L 3rd Depeche Mo ( M J M O'sullivan 157 ) 6.00L 4th A Nod To Getaway ( D O'keeffe 161 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full resultsD O'keeffe 73kg, Cd 0 6.50L4 (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 1st A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 156 ) 2nd Rightfolksplease ( D Meyler 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Toon Town ( S W Flanagan 160 ) 3.00LD J O'keeffe 70.8kg1 (17)
Clonmel 16-Feb-24 3220m HEAVY R4 HcpH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:43.500, SP: 8.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, 4th and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in 1st Kilbarry Saint ( D J Gilligan 168 ) 2nd Tingarran Express ( B Hayes 154 ) 6.00L 3rd Half Off Six Pence ( S W Flanagan 167 ) 10.00L 4th A Nod To Getaway ( J J Slevin 156 ) 21.00L See full resultsJ J Slevin 70.8kg 21.00L4 (16)
Clonmel 11-Jan-24 3320m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:50.900, SP: 6.50 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 1st Always Enchanting ( M M Mcdonagh 156 ) 2nd Robindevidastar ( P J O'hanlon 159 ) 6.00L 3rd A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 156 ) 7.50L See full resultsD J O'keeffe 70.8kg 7.50L3 (12)
Limerick 29-Dec-23 3820m HEAVY R7 HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:33.800, SP: 9.00 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 1st Another Ocana ( E Walsh 156 ) 2nd I'm For Home ( D Meyler 152 ) 4.25L 3rd Young Fitzy ( R P Geoghegan 157 ) 0.75L 9th A Nod To Getaway ( S Cronin 149 , Cd 154 ) 15.00L See full resultsS Cronin 67.6kg, Cd 69.9kg 15.00L9 (14)
Killarney 15-Jul-22 3420m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 03:59.700, SP: 51.00 Held up, rear of mid-division best, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra when slight mistake 3 out 1st Little Big Rocky ( C P Mcnamara 163 ) 2nd Our Bobby ( N Moore 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Only One Plan ( J P O'sullivan 151 ) 4.50L 14th A Nod To Getaway ( K A Murphy 155 , Cd 162 ) 31.25L See full resultsK A Murphy 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 31.25L14 (14)
Tramore 03-Jul-22 4330m GOOD R4 CLMdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:21.200, SP: 101.00 Held up towards rear, several slight mistakes, ridden and no extra after 3 out 1st Dragon Rock ( P Townend 158 ) 2nd Wild Caprice ( D E Mullins 151 ) 3.00L 3rd Good Girl Robin ( D J O'keeffe 151 ) 10.00L 9th A Nod To Getaway ( K A Murphy 158 , Cd 165 ) 0.00L See full resultsK A Murphy 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 0.00L9 (18)
Clonmel 11-Jun-22 3220m GOOD R1 MdH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 51.00 In rear, not fluent at 1st, soon niggled along, effort and progress before 2 out, no impression after 2 out 1st Barbaha Queen ( J P Shinnick 159 ) 2nd Itwasfate ( C G O'dwyer 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Doyenna ( S O'callaghan 159 ) 1.00L 8th A Nod To Getaway ( K A Murphy 166 , Cd 170 ) 25.50L See full resultsK A Murphy 75.3kg, Cd 77.1kg 25.50L8 (18)
Cork 07-May-22 4870m 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 1st Chiricahua ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Sammy Smart ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 4.00L 3rd Belles Benefit ( P T Enright 159 ) 2.75L 9th A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Noonan 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L9 (17)
Dromahane 10-Apr-22 4830m 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 1st Nice To Meet ( M J O'connor 170 ) 2nd Must Have Hope ( M M J M O'sullivan 170 ) 3.00L 3rd A Nod To Getaway ( J W Hannon 170 ) 3.25LJ W Hannon 77.1kg 3.25L3 (12)
Lisronagh 26-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,122), SP: 6/1 Pr when fell 1st 1st Kalanisi Flash ( B T Stone 165 ) 2nd Eveningofsummer ( M C O'donovan 170 ) 15.00L 3rd The Wounded Knee ( D O'connor 170 ) 5.00L UPL A Nod To Getaway ( M J O'connor 170 , Cd 0 )M J O'connor 77.1kg, Cd 0UPD (12)
Ballyvodock 30-Jan-22 4830m 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 1st Colonel Harry ( M P A King 170 ) 2nd Oak Creek ( M D O'connor 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Transmission ( J P O'rourke 170 ) 5.00L 6th A Nod To Getaway ( C J Shine 165 , Cd 0 ) 26.25LC J Shine 74.8kg, Cd 0 26.25L6 (12)
Dromahane 30-Dec-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $7,500), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, cl 6th when brd 4out 1st Weveallbeencaught ( M E P O'brien 165 ) 2nd Supreme Commander ( M B O'neill 165 ) 3.00L 3rd Tightenourbelts ( M M O'sullivan 165 ) 4.00L UPL A Nod To Getaway ( C J Shine 160 , Cd 0 )C J Shine 72.6kg, Cd 0UPD (13)