Aill Dubh (2017) Horse
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The nine-year-old bay gelding Aill Dubh, by Shantou out of Captain Carol, races under trainer Micky Hammond and is owned by The Cheltenham Trail. Over 23 starts he has claimed three wins and placed five times, earning $20,303. His latest start came at Newcastle on 27 October 2026, finishing 6th of 6. His most recent victory was at Cartmel on 20 July 2026.
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Sedgefield • Cartmel • Perth • Wetherby • Hexham • Bellewstown • Sligo • Kilbeggan • Clonmel • FairyhouseRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 27-Oct-26 4041m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) R6 attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Chase (GBB Race), SP: 9.00 | Joshua Thompson 8L | 6 (6) |
| Sedgefield 14-Sep-26 5284m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh $1,409 (of $11,408), SP: 5.00 1st Jeteye ( J England 168 ) 2nd Uncle Al ( P O'brien 155 ) 7.50L 3rd Aill Dubh ( J Thompson 149 , Cd 144 ) 9.50L See full results | J Thompson 67.6kg, Cd 65.3kg 9.50L | 3 (5) |
| Cartmel 29-Aug-26 4256m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh $513 (of $8,938), Winning Time: 05:14.230, SP: 5.50 1st Illogical Logic ( E Collier 154 ) 2nd Roi Du Roume ( S Bowen 151 ) 2.00L 3rd Path Of Stars ( B Macey 151 ) 2.00L 5th Aill Dubh ( J Thompson 150 , Cd 145 ) 13.50L See full results | J Thompson 68kg, Cd 65.8kg 13.50L | 5 (11) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-26 4256m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpCh $7,375 (of $7,375), Winning Time: 05:22.150, SP: 5.00 1st Aill Dubh ( J Thompson 143 ) 2nd Blazing Court ( J Dixon 146 ) 0.30L 3rd Jack Sprat ( B S Hughes 167 ) 1.25L See full results | J Thompson 64.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Cartmel 28-Jun-26 5127m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh $728 (of $6,410), SP: 11.00 1st Kingofthegame ( R Mania 143 ) 2nd Star Turn ( S Bowen 150 ) 1.00L 3rd Shantou Show ( D Mcgill 168 ) 3.00L 4th Aill Dubh ( D Mcmenamin 144 ) 7.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 65.3kg 7.50L | 4 (10) |
| Perth 13-May-26 4791m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpCh $1,024 (of $8,899), SP: 6.50 1st The Flying Poet ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd Defying Gravity ( W Maggs 142 ) 0.15L 3rd Sir Carnegie ( J Bowen 164 ) 2.75L 4th Aill Dubh ( D Mcmenamin 146 ) 10.90L See full results | D Mcmenamin 66.2kg 10.90L | 4 (8) |
| Newcastle 31-Mar-26 4710m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 10/3 Led, set strong pace, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4 out, headed 3 out, rallied and upsides leader 2 out, led on landing last, ran on well | Danny McMenamin 64.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Newcastle 14-Mar-26 4710m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 22/1 Held up in rear, awkward 1st, some headway 9th, ridden after 14th, in touch when not fluent 4 out, went third last, not reach leaders | Joshua Thompson 67.1kg 11l | 3 (10) |
| Sedgefield 25-Jan-26 5284m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 33/1 Always in rear, ridden before 12th, pulled up before 3 out | Alice Stevens 65.3kg | UPL (11) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-25 3900m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Chase, SP: 33/1 In rear, ridden 9th, pulled up before 10th | Alice Stevens 70.8kg | UPL (8) |
| Hexham 10-Dec-25 3139m HEAVY CL5 Chase, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out | Alice Stevens 71.7kg | UPL (8) |
| Bellewstown 28-Aug-24 3456m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders early, 8th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching 2 out, no extra | J J Slevin 71.2kg 2l | 11 (16) |
| Sligo 21-Aug-24 3505m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, short of room on inner and lost place before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division approaching 2 out, no extra | J J Slevin 68.9kg 2l | 10 (13) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-24 4124m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, no extra run-in | A McCurtin 71.7kg 4 1/2l | 4 (10) |
| Kilbeggan 26-Jul-24 3804m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 20/1 In rear and soon detached, not fluent 2nd and slow next, pushed along halfway, no extra after 2 out, pulled up before last | J G Gilligan 73kg | UPL (14) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-24 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Prominent, not fluent 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last | Mr J C Barry 75.3kg 4 1/2l | 11 (14) |
| Clonmel 16-May-24 3822m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 80/1 Mid-division early, soon settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | A McCurtin 71.7kg 6 1/2l | 7 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 24-Nov-23 3219m SOFT TO HEAVY (HEAVY IN PLACES) NH Flat, SP: 200/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | Mr J C Barry 76.2kg 12l | 5 (8) |
| Kilbeggan 05-Jun-22 3675m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 66/1 In touch, stumbled after 1st, soon took closer order, slow jump at 3rd, dropped to 5th after 4th, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | Philip Donovan 75.3kg | UPL (16) |