Falco Blitz (2014) Horse
About
Falco Blitz is a 12yo bay horse trained by E McNamara. He is by the stallion Falco out of the mare Ignited. He has won six races to date. On 15 Jan 2022 at Kempton, Falco Blitz earned $21400.00 in the Coral 'fail-to-finish' Free Bets Handicap Chase, his most important win so far.
Raced At
Killarney • Limerick • Listowel • Aintree • Thurles • Cork • Galway • Kilbeggan • Leopardstown • Punchestown • Newton Abbot • Kempton • Uttoxeter • Sandown • Southwell • Cheltenham • Fakenham • Ludlow • BangorRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Killarney 12-May-26 4069m GOOD R4 HcpH $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:07.700, SP: 34.00 1st Burru ( M Kenneally 145 , Cd 140 ) 2nd Watch The Weather ( J Kennedy 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Falco Blitz ( C Hogan 151 , Cd 146 ) 4.50L See full results | C Hogan 68.5kg, Cd 66.2kg 4.50L | 3 (15) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-24 4830m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:01.900, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in 1st Real Steel ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd Horantzau D'airy ( P Townend 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Chemical Energy ( C Millar 161 ) 2.00L 4th Falco Blitz ( G Noonan 152 , Cd 157 ) 6.25L See full results | G Noonan 68.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |
| Listowel 28-Sep-24 4430m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $1,500 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:44.100, SP: 12.00 Towards rear, 7th halfway, went 5th after 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd entering straight, ridden after 2 out, 4th when mistake last, no extra and lost a place run-in 1st Donacheady Gale ( S O'keeffe 140 ) 2nd Law Ella ( S Flanagan 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Walnut Beach ( G Noonan 156 ) 3.75L 5th Falco Blitz ( D King 162 ) 8.25L See full results | D King 73.5kg 8.25L | 5 (12) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 4500m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $22,001), Winning Time: 05:24.300, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, bumped 1st, slight mistake 4th, in touch in 3rd at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before next, moderate 4th at last, no extra (disqualified, rider failed to weigh in) 1st Anyway ( J Kennedy 150 ) 2nd Littlebiggie ( L Quinlan 155 ) 14.00L 3rd Toto Too ( K Donoghue 166 ) 3.00L DQ Falco Blitz ( C Hogan 155 , Cd 162 ) 20.75L See full results | C Hogan 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 20.75L | UPD (13) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:34.810, SP: 26.00 Off the pace in last trio, ridden and struggling when hit 3 out, never involved, tailed off 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 150 ) 2nd Sam Brown ( F Gingell 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Forward Plan ( B Godfrey 151 ) 1.25L 10th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 153 ) 0.00L See full results | C P Mcnamara 69.4kg 0.00L | 10 (13) |
| Limerick 11-Mar-24 4540m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $9,900 (of $16,499), Winning Time: 06:27.400, SP: 4.00 Rear, 8th after 8th, 7th after 9th, headway approaching straight, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably 1st Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 166 ) 2nd Sir Bob ( S Torrens 166 ) 6.50L 3rd R'evelyn Pleasure ( M Mcdonagh 157 ) 2.25L See full results | C P Mcnamara 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Thurles 21-Jan-24 4350m SOFT R4 HcpCh $9,900 (of $10,075), Winning Time: 06:09.700, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, headway before next and 4th entering straight, travelled well and progress to lead approaching last, ridden and drew clear run-in 1st Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 157 ) 2nd R'evelyn Pleasure ( M M Mcdonagh 154 ) 7.00L 3rd Mount Frisco ( D King 140 ) 0.50L See full results | C P Mcnamara 71.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-23 3910m HEAVY R5 CL1 HcpCh $2,250 (of $44,999), Winning Time: 05:36.400, SP: 12.00 Rear, headway to 5th after 7th, dropped to 7th and detached after 3 out, soon effort, progress 2 out, 4th last, kept on without threatening run-in 1st Happy Dreams ( M M Mcdonagh 141 ) 2nd Glengouly ( D E Mullins 166 ) 3.75L 3rd Captains Nephew ( T P Roche 149 ) 2.25L 4th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 150 ) 8.50L See full results | C P Mcnamara 68kg 8.50L | 4 (12) |
| Cork 26-Nov-23 4220m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,300 (of $23,000), Winning Time: 05:36.500, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, 5th after 7th, dropped to 7th after 9th, 6th after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, kept on in 3rd run-in, never nearer 1st Percy Warner ( M P O'connor 154 ) 2nd Battle Of Mirbat ( A P Ryan 144 ) 1.25L 3rd Falco Blitz ( G B Noonan 146 , Cd 149 ) 1.75L See full results | G B Noonan 66.2kg, Cd 67.6kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Galway 29-Oct-23 4530m HEAVY R3 HcpChNHF $1,099 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 06:16.700, SP: 19.00 Led or disputed lead, headed after 3 out and pecked slightly next, pushed along early run-in, ridden and disputed briefly early final furlong, no extra closing stages 1st Natural Look ( S Fitzgerald 157 ) 2nd Old Soul ( S F O'keeffe 156 ) 3.50L 3rd Brampton Belle ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2.50L 4th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 164 ) 7.25L See full results | C P Mcnamara 74.4kg 7.25L | 4 (7) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-23 4430m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:45.600, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid division, unseated rider 8th 1st Mars Harper ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 2nd Fairyhill Run ( D E Mullins 150 ) 4.75L 3rd Birchdale ( S D Torrens 158 ) 13.00L UPL Falco Blitz ( R P Treacy 148 ) 0.00L See full results | R P Treacy 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Kilbeggan 13-May-23 3840m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $18,000), Winning Time: 05:12.400, SP: 14/1 Disputed lead, headed after 1st, dropped to 5th at 4th where mistake, lost place at 6th where mistake, 11th before 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 2 out 1st The Echo Boy ( J J Slevin 159 ) 2nd Arctic Ambition ( G Brouder 149 ) 6.50L 3rd Dont Go Yet ( P Byrnes 154 ) 4.75L 10th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 159 ) 0.00L See full results | C P Mcnamara 72.1kg 0.00L | 10 (14) |
| Limerick 26-Mar-23 3930m SOFT R5 HcpCh $1,650 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 05:31.100, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, 4th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, went 3rd run-in, stayed on well, not reach principals 1st Happy Dreams ( S F O'keeffe 143 ) 2nd Take All ( J S Mcgarvey 170 ) 0.30L 3rd Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 159 ) 0.75L See full results | C P Mcnamara 72.1kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Thurles 24-Feb-23 3350m GOOD R3 HcpCh $320 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:11.010, SP: 21.00 Chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, 7th and pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and eased early straight, tailed off 1st Union Park ( D J O'keeffe 142 ) 2nd Espion Du Chenet ( C M Quirke 164 ) 8.00L 3rd Kitty Galore ( L Quinlan 155 ) 7.00L 6th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 165 ) 0.00L See full results | C P Mcnamara 74.8kg 0.00L | 6 (9) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-23 4260m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $150,000), Winning Time: 05:25.040, SP: 51.00 Mid-division on outer, improved to lead at 2nd, mistakes 7th and 8th, joined 3 out, led again before next, headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened quickly 1st The Goffer ( D N Russell 156 ) 2nd Glamorgan Duke ( P T Enright 140 ) 2.00L 3rd Top Ville Ben ( T Dowson 153 ) 1.00L 17th Falco Blitz ( C Quirke 150 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L See full results | C Quirke 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L | 17 (23) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-22 3970m SOFT R5 HcpCh $2,250 (of $45,000), Winning Time: 05:18.400, SP: 26.00 Led, headed after 2nd, disputed lead before 5th, soon regained outright lead, not fluent 5 out, headed and dropped to 5th before 2 out where hampered, soon no extra in 4th 1st Maskada ( S F O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd Rebel Gold ( S Fitzgerald 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Krabat ( C M Quirke 140 ) 1.75L 4th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 154 ) 25.50L See full results | C P Mcnamara 69.9kg 25.50L | 4 (13) |
| Punchestown 20-Nov-22 4550m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $45,000), Winning Time: 05:54.000, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out 1st Farceur Du Large ( B J Cooper 161 ) 2nd Take All ( K C Sexton 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Friendly Star ( P J Carberry 149 ) 4.25L 8th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 166 ) 28.25L See full results | C P Mcnamara 75.3kg 28.25L | 8 (14) |
| Limerick 23-Oct-22 4830m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF (of $90,001), Winning Time: 06:09.090, SP: 41.00 Rear of mid-division, some headway in 9th and still going okay when mistake and unseated rider 3 out 1st The Big Dog ( K M Donoghue 158 ) 2nd Ain't That A Shame ( S F O'keeffe 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Donkey Years ( M P Walsh 152 ) 9.00L UPL Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 153 ) 0.00L See full results | C P Mcnamara 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-22 3420m SOFT R6 CLHcpCh $1,125 (of $22,501), Winning Time: 04:16.300, SP: 26.00 Raced off pace towards rear, not fluent at 1st, took closer order at 4th, 5th after 6th, under pressure after 8th, dropped to rear before 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, no extra 1st Sil Ver Klass ( P J Carberry 148 ) 2nd Mattie's Mountain ( M J M O'sullivan 149 ) 2.00L 3rd Bythesametoken ( J B Foley 153 ) 3.50L 4th Falco Blitz ( C P Mcnamara 166 ) 17.50L See full results | C P Mcnamara 75.3kg 17.50L | 4 (7) |
| Newton Abbot 04-May-22 4220m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh (of $22,134), Winning Time: 05:14.370, SP: 3.25 Disputed lead, headed after 7th, not fluent 10th and dropped to rear, pulled up before next 1st Eritage ( L Williams 156 ) 2nd Goa Lil ( J Nailor 147 ) 24.00L UPL Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 159 ) 0.00L See full results | N D Boinville 72.1kg 0.00L | UPD (4) |
| Kempton 20-Mar-22 4220m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpH (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:03.020, SP: 13.00 In rear, pulled up after 5 out 1st Press Your Luck ( J E Moore 151 ) 2nd Paddys Motorbike ( C Deutsch 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Annsam ( A Wedge 150 ) 1.75L UPL Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 157 ) 0.00L See full results | N D Boinville 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Warwick 13-Feb-22 4020m SOFT R5 CL2HcpCh (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:07.600, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders on inside, losing place 11th, well beaten from 13th 1st Celebre D'Allen ( T J O'brien 151 ) 2nd Wishing And Hoping ( A Edwards 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Amoola Gold ( B Andrews 166 ) 6.00L 7th Falco Blitz ( A Coleman 158 ) 29.25L See full results | A Coleman 71.7kg 29.25L | 7 (9) |
| Kempton 15-Jan-22 4120m SOFT R3 CL3HcpCh $10,892 (of $21,400), Winning Time: 05:19.380, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, headway into 3rd 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led before last, stayed on well, always doing enough 1st Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 166 ) 2nd Champagne Court ( L Williams 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Foxboro ( A Cheleda 145 ) 0.50L See full results | N D Boinville 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 10-Nov-21 4830m SOFT R3 CL2HcpCh (of $26,000), Winning Time: 06:29.000, SP: 6/1 Towards rear, wide and headway 11th, weakened and pulled up 2 out 1st Snow Leopardess ( A Coleman 154 ) 2nd Windsor Avenue ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2.75L 3rd Legends Gold ( S Bowen 150 ) 2.50L UPL Falco Blitz ( J Bowen 161 ) | J Bowen 73kg | UPD (14) |
| Uttoxeter 30-May-21 4020m GOOD R4 CL2HcpCh (of $32,500), Winning Time: 04:53.700, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, towards rear and pushed along before 11th, headway 3 out, never on terms, bumped last, kept on 1st Francky Du Berlais ( S Bowen 148 ) 2nd Pistol Whipped ( N D Boinville 166 ) 3rd Captain Tommy ( B Powell 143 ) 4.50L 7th Falco Blitz ( A Coleman 159 ) 6.25L | A Coleman 72.1kg 6.25L | 7 (18) |
| Sandown 24-Apr-21 4030m GOOD R6 CL2NvHcpCh $5,980 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 05:19.200, SP: 9/2 Jumped left at times, led, went left 6th, headed briefly next, headed 10th, went left 12th and next, in front again 4 out, went left and hit last, headed and no extra run-in 1st Belargus ( N F Houlihan 154 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Killer Clown ( T Bellamy 165 ) 8.50L | N D Boinville 74.4kg 4.00L | 2 (8) |
| Kempton 21-Mar-21 4120m GOOD R5 CL3HcpCh (of $25,000), Winning Time: 05:02.350, SP: 3/1 Jumped left, tracked leading pair on inside until went left and lost place 6th, rallied on outside 11th, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd before next, led and went left 3 out, went left again next, headed between last 2, weakened before the last 1st Domaine De L'Isle ( K Brogan 164 ) 2nd Manofthemountain ( H Bannister 162 ) 5.00L 3rd Smarty Wild ( T J O'brien 163 ) 5.00L 4th Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 168 ) 17.50L | N D Boinville 76.2kg 17.50L | 4 (9) |
| Southwell 23-Feb-21 4100m SOFT R2 CL3NvHcpCh $7,018 (of $12,200), Winning Time: 05:35.650, SP: 15/8 Made all, pushed clear 2 out when stumbled badly on landing and nearly unseated rider, pushed out 1st Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 159 ) 2nd Samarquand ( L Murtagh 158 ) 2.75L 3rd Diese Des Bieffes ( H Cobden 162 ) 20.00L | N D Boinville 72.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 26-Dec-20 4120m SOFT R2 CL3NvHcpCh $3,148 (of $17,900), Winning Time: 05:04.300, SP: 7/1 Held up in last trio, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner 1st Killer Clown ( A Wedge 145 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( J Mcgrath 152 ) 7.50L 3rd Son Of Camas ( N D Boinville 154 ) 16.00L | J Mcgrath 68.9kg 7.50L | 2 (10) |
| Ascot 31-Oct-20 3780m SOFT R3 CL3NvHcpCh (of $16,400), Winning Time: 04:41.700, SP: 4/1 Chased leader, jumped left at times, mistake and lost 2nd next, 3rd and weakening before 2 out 1st Sully D'Oc Aa ( R P Mclernon 148 ) 2nd Editeur Du Gite ( J Moore 143 ) 4.75L 3rd Smarty Wild ( R Johnson 155 ) 11.00L 5th Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 155 ) 17.50L | N D Boinville 70.3kg 17.50L | 5 (8) |
| Kempton 15-Mar-20 4220m SOFT R3 CL1NvHcpHNHF $1,862 (of $70,000), Winning Time: 05:10.650, SP: 10/1 Held up rear division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace in 5th 1st Mcfabulous ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd Sevarano ( J J Burke 164 ) 6.50L 3rd Hurricane Harvey ( J Bowen 162 ) 1.25L 5th Falco Blitz ( J Mcgrath 163 ) 8.75L | J Mcgrath 73.9kg 8.75L | 5 (18) |
| Ascot 18-Jan-20 4350m HEAVY R7 CL3NvHNHF $7,018 (of $10,800), Winning Time: 05:47.800, SP: 2/1 Held up in touch, ridden to lead last, edged left flat, driven out 1st Falco Blitz ( J Mcgrath 162 ) 2nd Blackfinch ( C Gethings 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Killer Clown ( A Wedge 156 ) 0.50L | J Mcgrath 73.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Cheltenham 13-Dec-19 4820m SOFT R7 CL2HcpH (of $22,000), Winning Time: 06:13.700, SP: 7/1 Held up mid-division, tracked leaders on inside after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on, no extra towards finish 1st Goodbye Dancer ( P J Brennan 145 ) 2nd Ask Ben ( K Woods 157 ) 1.75L 3rd Champers On Ice ( T Scudamore 161 ) 1.00L 4th Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 153 ) 4.50L | N D Boinville 69.4kg 4.50L | 4 (11) |
| Cheltenham 16-Nov-19 4220m SOFT R7 CL2HcpH $4,620 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 05:31.550, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders on outside, led after 2 out, stumbled slightly on landing last, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on, not pace of winner towards finish 1st Jatiluwih ( M D Maxwell 164 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 155 ) 2.25L 3rd Shanwalla ( M L P Gilligan 157 ) 2.25L | N D Boinville 70.3kg 2.25L | 2 (10) |
| Fakenham 31-Oct-19 3220m GOOD R1 CL4MdHNHF $4,484 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:07.580, SP: 4/5 Made all, set steady pace, not fluent 5th, quickened pace 2 out, ridden and ran on, comfortable 1st Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Millers Bank ( K Woods 154 ) 6.00L 3rd High Change ( J J Burke 154 ) 9.00L | N D Boinville 69.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Newton Abbot 20-Apr-19 3720m GOOD R4 CL4MdHNHF $1,603 (of $8,400), Winning Time: 04:33.250, SP: 4/7 Led, not fluent 4th, joined 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed and not pace of winner run-in 1st Boomarang ( L P Aspell 156 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( J Mcgrath 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Dontcounturchikens ( A Coleman 156 ) 15.00L | J Mcgrath 70.8kg 2.25L | 2 (5) |
| Ludlow 22-Mar-19 4270m SOFT R1 CL4NvH $1,526 (of $8,000), Winning Time: 05:04.100, SP: 6/5 Handily placed, went 2nd before not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on same pace 1st Jatiluwih ( M D Maxwell 155 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 155 ) 3.00L 3rd Espoir De Romay ( D Bass 155 ) 17.00L | N D Boinville 70.3kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick 23-Feb-19 3820m GOOD R1 CL4NvHNHF $1,297 (of $6,800), Winning Time: 04:33.450, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra run-in 1st One For Rosie ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( N D Boinville 156 ) 5.00L 3rd My Way ( B Frost 156 ) 1.50L | N D Boinville 70.8kg 5.00L | 2 (10) |
| Bangor 14-Dec-18 3350m SOFT R6 CL4NvH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:05.750, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last 1st The Some Dance Kid ( B S Hughes 159 ) 2nd Colonel Custard ( M Griffiths 159 ) 1.25L 3rd Rapper ( A Coleman 152 ) 1.50L UPL Falco Blitz ( J Bowen 152 ) | J Bowen 68.9kg | UPD (18) |
| Portrush 26-May-18 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,094), SP: 7/1 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way & 5out, clsr 3out & chall disp 2out, ev ch 2nd last, kow 1st Port Stanley ( M B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Falco Blitz ( M B Lawless 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Captain Tommy ( M L O'carroll 160 ) 12.00L | M B Lawless 72.6kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |