A Year Older (2018) Horse
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A Year Older is an eight-year-old bay gelding, sired by Mamool and out of Legally Binding. He races for trainer K Thornton and is owned by Karl Thornton. Out of 14 starts he has secured two wins and a single second place, accumulating earnings of $23,240. His most recent outing was at Fairyhouse on 3 November 2026, where he finished 11th out of 12 runners. Prior to that, his last victory came at Limerick on 22 May 2026.
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Fairyhouse • Hexham • Punchestown • Limerick • Down Royal • Navan • Gowran Park • Kilbeggan • BellewstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 10-Nov-26 4887m GOOD TO YIELDING R5 Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase, SP: 3.25 | Mr F Maguire 36L | 4 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Nov-26 4796m GOOD TO YIELDING R8 Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 12th Handicap Hurdle, SP: 7.00 | Ben Harvey 10L | 11 (12) |
| Hexham 13-Jun-26 4866m GOOD CL5 Chase, SP: 3/1 In touch, slow 4th, ridden after 14th, struggling next, not fluent 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out | Ben Harvey 76.2kg | UPL (7) |
| Punchestown 06-Jun-26 4972m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, 6th at 7th, closed after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd last strides | Ben Harvey 67.1kg 2 3/4l | 2 (16) |
| Limerick 22-May-26 4572m GOOD R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 9.50 1st A Year Older ( B W Harvey 155 ) 2nd Cullenwaine ( S O'callaghan 142 , Cd 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Stormy Master ( L Quinlan 158 ) 2.00L See full results | B W Harvey 70.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Down Royal 12-Apr-26 5276m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 6.00 1st Mastermind ( G Brouder 140 ) 2nd Hardy Diamond ( J Kennedy 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Snow Punt ( P Byrnes 168 ) 0.15L A Year Older ( B W Harvey 151 ) 0.00L See full results | B W Harvey 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-26 5230m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,899 (of $11,499), SP: 41.00 1st A Year Older ( D King 142 ) 2nd West Is Awake ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 169 ) 6.00L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 152 ) 10.50L See full results | D King 64.4kg | 1 (18) |
| Limerick 13-Mar-25 4560m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 17.00 1st Aleish Lass ( L B Ott 159 ) 2nd A Mere Bagatelle ( P Hanlon 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Master Of The Sums ( P Enright 163 ) 7.00L 8th A Year Older ( D Meyler 152 ) 27.70L See full results | D Meyler 68.9kg 27.70L | 8 (18) |
| Navan 15-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:29.000, SP: 40.00 In rear, mistake at 1st, moderate 12th halfway, weakened before 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out 1st Individualiste ( K Donoghue 163 ) 2nd A Wave Of The Sea ( C O'dwyer 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Mighty Oak Lad ( J Gainford 152 ) 8.50L UPL A Year Older ( M O'connor 140 ) 0.00L See full results | M O'connor 63.5kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Fairyhouse 12-Nov-24 4730m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:50.800, SP: 34.00 Mid division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out 1st Whatsavailable ( D J O'keeffe 164 ) 2nd Notkeepinyagoing ( A Harvey 168 , Cd 163 ) 5.00L 3rd Warmer Days Ahead ( P T Enright 152 ) 5.50L 9th A Year Older ( G Brouder 141 , Cd 146 ) 18.00L See full results | G Brouder 64kg, Cd 66.2kg 18.00L | 9 (14) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-24 3910m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:47.010, SP: 101.00 Prominent early, 9th halfway, pushed along in rear after 3 out and soon detached, no extra 1st Spring Meadow ( S Flanagan 158 ) 2nd Dream In The Park ( C Hogan 167 ) 3.25L 3rd Pipers Meadow ( M J R R Casey 158 ) 0.50L 12th A Year Older ( D Meyler 151 ) 28.05L See full results | D Meyler 68.5kg 28.05L | 12 (13) |
| Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 3220m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 41.00 Always towards rear, pushed along early, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Good Bye Milan ( D Mullins 155 ) 2nd Queenofthelodge ( P Enright 163 ) 1.25L 3rd Init Together ( C Stone-walsh 159 ) 1.50L 11th A Year Older ( D Meyler 166 ) 26.85L See full results | D Meyler 75.3kg 26.85L | 11 (15) |
| Kilbeggan 24-Aug-24 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 126.00 Always towards rear, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, soon no extra 1st Luckinthecity ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Garnacho ( P J O'hanlon 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Arthur's Victory ( G Brouder 159 ) 6.00L 12th A Year Older ( D Meyler 158 ) 0.00L See full results | D Meyler 71.7kg 0.00L | 12 (14) |
| Punchestown 08-Jun-24 3370m GOOD R1 NvH $420 (of $8,838), Winning Time: 04:03.700, SP: 150/1 Tracked leaders off pace in 4th early, moderate 5th from 3rd, soon no impression, not fluent 5th, pushed along next, weakened, completely tailed off 1st Napper Tandy ( J Smith 160 ) 2nd Icare Desbois ( K Callaghan 166 ) 2.00L 3rd Ta Na La ( S O'callaghan 153 ) 8.50L 5th A Year Older ( G Brouder 160 ) 0.00L See full results | G Brouder 72.6kg 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Bellewstown 25-Apr-24 4120m SOFT R4 MdH $400 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:04.900, SP: 41.00 Always towards rear, ridden in rear 4 out, soon no extra 1st Theflyingbee ( D E Mullins 151 ) 2nd Drumgill ( D King 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Break The Boundary ( J P O'sullivan 160 ) 3.50L 6th A Year Older ( D Meyler 158 ) 37.50L See full results | D Meyler 71.7kg 37.50L | 6 (10) |