Blake (2021) Horse

Foal Date

03-Mar-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Zoffany

Dam

Love's Secret

Prize Money

216391

Trainer

N Meade

Owners

Mrs P Sloan

About

Blake is a five-year-old bay gelding, by Zoffany out of Love's Secret. He is under the care of N Meade and races for Mrs P Sloan. In 18 starts he has claimed three wins, recorded six second‑place finishes and two third‑place finishes, earning $216,391 in prize money. His most recent start came at Curragh on 27 September 2026, where he ran 8th of 33. His latest victory was at Down Royal on 1 November 2025.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Down Royal 31-Oct-26 3392m GOOD TO YIELDING R4 bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed), SP: 2.50 Sam Ewing 1.75L 2 (4)
Curragh 27-Sep-26 3374m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $782,758) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:50.420, SP: 11.00 1st Chally Chute ( S Coen 142 , Cd 137 ) 2nd Sirius ( A Slattery 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Galileo Dame ( C Hayes 125 ) 0.80L 8th Blake ( C Keane 127 ) 4.45L See full results C Keane 57.6kg 4.45L 8 (33)
Punchestown 28-Apr-26 3339m GOOD R4 CL1 NvH $40,843 (of $204,213), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 9.50 1st Eachtotheirown ( S Flanagan 166 ) 2nd Blake ( D Meyler 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Le Labo ( J L Gleeson 166 ) 7.00L See full results D Meyler 75.3kg 4.25L 2 (9)
Fairyhouse 05-Apr-26 3219m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, soon ridden and disputed lead when fell last Donagh Meyler 71.7kg UPL (7)
Naas 09-Mar-26 3289m HEAVY R2 CL1 NvH $13,861 (of $41,583), SP: 2.10 1st Le Labo ( J L Gleeson 155 ) 2nd Blake ( S Ewing 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Parnell Street ( A P Ryan 155 ) 10.00L See full results S Ewing 70.3kg 0.30L 2 (6)
Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 3219m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $7,698 (of $153,963), SP: 19.00 1st Talk The Talk ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Ballyfad ( J Kennedy 166 ) 0.15L 3rd King Rasko Grey ( P Townend 166 ) 0.50L 5th Blake ( D Meyler 166 ) 8.65L See full results D Meyler 75.3kg 8.65L 5 (12)
Fairyhouse 30-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $30,158 (of $150,787), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 9.00 1st Koktail Brut ( J Kennedy 158 ) 2nd Blake ( D Meyler 158 ) 0.20L 3rd The Passing Wife ( K Donoghue 158 ) 1.45L See full results D Meyler 71.7kg 0.20L 2 (8)
Down Royal 01-Nov-25 3392m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES ) Hurdle, SP: 85/40 Tracked leader in 2nd, led travelling well 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily Donagh Meyler 75.3kg 1 (12)
Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 2414m HEAVY Flat, SP: 16/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headway on outer under 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, closing when badly hampered 100 yards, eased (finished 2nd, placed 1st) Chris Hayes 60.3kg 3 1/4l 2 (16)
Cork 20-Mar-25 3356m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, 2nd and ridden approaching last, soon no impression on winner and kept on one pace Donagh Meyler 73kg 6 1/2l 2 (19)
Newmarket 11-Oct-24 2414m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 20/1 Held up in rear group, headway between horses over 3f out, soon pushed along, ran on, no extra final furlong Ryan Kavanagh 56.7kg 2l 6 (15)
Doncaster 12-Sep-24 2051m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders on inside, angled out over 2f out, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost two places towards finish Billy Loughnane 58.1kg Short Head 5 (10)
Sandown 06-Jul-24 2002m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 3/1 Raced wide, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, hung right final furlong, ran on Billy Loughnane 60.8kg 1 (8)
Epsom Downs 01-Jun-24 2027m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL2 Flat, SP: 14/1 Last to break, rear of mid-division on outside, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, pressing for 3rd towards finish Rhys Clutterbuck 55.3kg Short Head 4 (12)
Sandown 23-May-24 1609m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL4 Flat, SP: 11/1 Tracked leader on inside, driven to lead 2f out, kept on strongly when pressed inside final furlong, always doing enough L Morris 58.1kg 1 (9)
Doncaster 02-May-24 1603m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 Flat, SP: 9/4 Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on pace Callum Hutchinson 60.3kg 2 1/4l 2 (4)
Southwell 21-Mar-24 1621m STANDARD CL5 Flat, SP: 11/2 Midfield, went fourth and chased leaders from home turn, went third before 2f out, outpaced by front pair inside final furlong, kept on L Morris 54.9kg 3 1/4l 3 (11)
Kempton 18-Oct-23 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL2 Flat, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, switched left 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish Oisin Murphy 58.1kg Neck 3 (9)
Kempton 27-Sep-23 1609m STANDARD / SLOW CL5 Flat, SP: 12/1 Close up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon kept on one pace, weakened entering final furlong R Havlin 59.4kg Neck 5 (11)