Accelereight (2023) Horse
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About
Accelereight is a 3yo gelding trained by J P Murtagh in Kildare. It is by the stallion Galiway out of the mare Rebecca's Filly. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its latest outing at Gowran Park on 1 Jun 2026, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, it finished fifth behind winner Sweet Baby Zou.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 01-Jun-26 1920m GOOD R7 Hcp $300 (of $9,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.110, SP: 4.33 1st Sweet Baby Zou ( J M Sheridan 139 ) 2nd Roaming Coyote ( S Foley 137 ) 1.25L 3rd Cadreville ( R Holohan 122 , Cd 115 ) 6.75L 5th Accelereight ( S Heffernan 137 ) 12.00L See full results | S Heffernan 62.1kg 12.00L | 5 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 09-May-26 1932m GOOD R4 Hcp $2,000 (of $9,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:09.440, SP: 5.00 1st A Pretty Penny ( J Pietropaolo 126 ) 2nd Accelereight ( B Coen 135 ) 2.50L 3rd Swift Charm ( G Ryan 129 ) 0.20L See full results | B Coen 61.2kg 2.50L | 2 (13) |
| Navan 31-Mar-26 2012m HEAVY R7 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:22.650, SP: 7.50 1st Servare ( A Slattery 128 ) 2nd Dreoilin ( D Mcdonogh 132 ) 7.00L 3rd Elm Creek ( P Harnett 133 ) 0.50L 6th Accelereight ( P Mcgettigan 127 , Cd 120 ) 11.75L See full results | P Mcgettigan 57.6kg, Cd 54.4kg 11.75L | 6 (13) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-25 1640m HEAVY R1 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.150, SP: 19.00 1st Alphecca ( G Carroll 128 ) 2nd Honouramongthieves ( C Keane 133 ) 5.00L 3rd Just A City Boy ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 4.50L 8th Accelereight ( S Heffernan 133 ) 34.15L See full results | S Heffernan 60.3kg 34.15L | 8 (8) |
| Gowran Park 02-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R2 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.040, SP: 51.00 1st Take Charge Star ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Spangled Sands ( D B Mcmonagle 131 ) 2.50L 3rd Krasimir ( C Keane 131 ) 1.00L 12th Accelereight ( S Heffernan 131 ) 16.05L See full results | S Heffernan 59.4kg 16.05L | 12 (12) |
| Leopardstown 25-Jul-25 1610m SOFT R1 Md $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.400, SP: 51.00 1st Hardy Warrior ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd South Island ( G Ryan 133 ) 3.75L 3rd Montreal ( R L Moore 133 ) 2.50L 6th Accelereight ( S Heffernan 133 ) 10.45L See full results | S Heffernan 60.3kg 10.45L | 6 (8) |