French Dynamite (2015)
About
French Dynamite is a 10yo b trained by E McNamara, based at Limerick. He is by Kentucky Dynamite out of the dam Matnie and has secured nine wins so far. On 20 Oct 2025 at Limerick he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $99,999.00 Cl1 Hcpchnhf. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors; staying on the ticket throughout his career would have delivered a 27% return on investment.
Raced At
Limerick
• Listowel
• Punchestown
• Aintree
• Cheltenham
• Fairyhouse
• Thurles
• Wetherby
• Gowran Park
• Galway
• Wexford
• Killarney
• Leopardstown
• Cork
• Navan
• NaasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 20-Oct-25 4830m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $60,000 (of $99,999), SP: 17.00 | P M O'brien 75.3kg, Cd 73kg | 1 (15) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-25 4790m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $20,000 (of $200,000), Winning Time: 05:53.200, SP: 19.00 | G Noonan 72.6kg 11.50L | 3 (18) |
| Punchestown 03-May-25 4910m SOFT R1 Ch $3,000 (of $15,000), SP: 4.50 | G Brouder 75.3kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Aintree 04-Apr-25 4240m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:23.720, SP: 51.00 Chased leaders, lost place 12th (Canal Turn), weakening when mistake 3 out | G Brouder 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 57.5kgL | 19 (30) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 5890m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 13:45.540, SP: 51.00 Chasing leaders after 3rd, led 17th, headed 22nd, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | G Brouder 71.2kg, Cd 72.6kg 45.5kgL | 10 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 23-Feb-25 5180m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $1,125 (of $37,501), SP: 34.00 Held up in 5th, close 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th after last, no impression | D O'keeffe 72.6kg 14.25L | 5 (6) |
| Thurles 19-Jan-25 4200m GOOD R4 CL1 Ch $1,350 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 05:01.000, SP: 9.00 Soon led, headed 3rd and 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last | M P Walsh 72.6kg 18.00L | 5 (7) |
| Wetherby 02-Nov-24 4870m GOOD R5 CL1 Ch $1,340 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:02.400, SP: 9.00 Not always fluent, prominent, outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten, well behind from 3 out | S Flanagan 73.5kg 57.5kgL | 6 (6) |
| Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4660m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $17,100 (of $28,500), Winning Time: 05:50.300, SP: 4.50 Led and disputed, led before 3rd, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 6 out, pressed 3 out, 2-length advantage entering straight, pressed and ridden 2 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in | M P Walsh 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Gowran Park 05-Oct-24 4020m GOOD R4 CL1 Ch $7,500 (of $37,499), Winning Time: 04:50.030, SP: 3.50 Led or disputed, led when not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out where mistake and headed, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace | D J O'keeffe 71.2kg 4.00L | 2 (3) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $140,870), Winning Time: 05:36.000, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened | D O'keeffe 69.4kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 13 (22) |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3920m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $13,889), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, pushed along to challenge when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th at last, no extra | D O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 13.00L | 7 (12) |
| Listowel 03-Jun-24 3820m GOOD R5 Ch $900 (of $10,800), Winning Time: 04:56.800, SP: 16/5 Tracked leader, 2nd at 3rd, not fluent at 6th, 3rd at 7th, moderate 3rd after 9th, slight mistake at 10th, moderate 4th 4 out, weakened after 3 out | D O'keeffe 70.8kg, Cd 0 35.00L | 4 (7) |
| Killarney 14-May-24 4110m SOFT R5 Ch $5,701 (of $17,100), Winning Time: 05:30.500, SP: 11/4 Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace in 2nd closing stages | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Thurles 21-Jan-24 4060m SOFT R3 Ch $2,000 (of $24,425), Winning Time: 05:33.200, SP: 6/1 Tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, mistake 7th, dropped to rear 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off | D O'keeffe 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Thurles 30-Nov-23 4430m SOFT R2 Ch $2,600 (of $15,876), Winning Time: 05:41.400, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 3 out where mistake and dropped to 3rd, 4th approaching straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg 12.00L | 3 (6) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4010m SOFT R4 Ch $13,175 (of $161,374), Winning Time: 05:02.410, SP: 7/1 Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | D O'keeffe 74.4kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 4 (7) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-23 4140m SOFT R3 CL1 Ch $19,875 (of $368,888), Winning Time: 05:12.310, SP: 29.00 Raced keenly early stages, mistake 6th, led before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd last, faded into 4th inside final 150 yards | D O'keeffe 74.4kg 5.75L | 4 (9) |
| Thurles 23-Jan-23 4090m SOFT R2 CL1 Ch $7,299 (of $36,498), Winning Time: 05:17.090, SP: 6.50 Tracked leader in 2nd, improve to dispute 5 out, led next, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, disputed again entering straight, headed before last, bad mistake last, 2nd and no extra run-in | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4830m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $5,250 (of $175,000), Winning Time: 06:24.010, SP: 8.50 Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up briefly 5 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression entering straight, no extra from last | D O'keeffe 74.4kg 12.75L | 5 (7) |
| Cheltenham 12-Nov-22 4060m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh $33,920 (of $157,392), Winning Time: 05:02.770, SP: 6.00 Chased leader until 7th, handy 3rd, went 2nd again 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed towards finish | D J O'keeffe 72.6kg 0.75L | 2 (14) |
| Thurles 21-Oct-22 4630m GOOD R5 H $9,600 (of $16,001), Winning Time: 05:36.600, SP: 3.75 Made all, not fluent 4th, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out and kept on well run-in | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-22 4220m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $10,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:33.700, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, close up and disputed from 7th, pecked 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | D J O'keeffe 71.7kg 8.25L | 3 (15) |
| Thurles 20-Mar-22 3620m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $18,000 (of $29,999), Winning Time: 04:37.400, SP: 3.25 Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, took closer order after 6th, closed 3 out, pushed along to dispute before last, headed run-in, ridden and kept on well to lead on line, just | D J O'keeffe 70.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4280m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $3,000 (of $150,002), Winning Time: 05:28.100, SP: 34.00 Led, not fluent at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 7th, headed before 9th, not fluent at 10th, dropped to 5th after 4 out, weakened and detached after 3 out, completely tailed off | D O'keeffe 74.4kg 0.00L | 6 (8) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-21 3960m SOFT R1 CLCh $7,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 05:23.200, SP: evens Tracked leader, led from 6th, 4 lengths clear halfway and extended lead to 10 lengths before 4 out, reduced advantage entering straight, kept on well and drew clear again run-in | D J O'keeffe 76.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Cork 31-Oct-21 4020m HEAVY R4 CL1NvCh (of $32,500), Winning Time: 05:29.300, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, 5th after 6th, no impression in 4th after 3 out, weakened in moderate 5th run-in | D O'keeffe 70.8kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 5 (7) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-21 4830m SOFT R4 CL1H (of $250,000), Winning Time: 05:56.900, SP: 12/1 Led, headed after 1st and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, on terms before 3 out, soon led, headed approaching last, one pace | R Blackmore 75.3kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 4 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Apr-21 4020m SOFT R4 CL1H $10,000 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:11.000, SP: 85/40 Chased leader in 2nd, closer before halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on well run-in | R Blackmore 73.5kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Leopardstown 08-Mar-21 3680m GOOD R2 CLH $10,200 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:34.900, SP: 1/7 Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5 out, improved to lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out, asserted entering straight, shaken up briefly before last, easily | R M Power 75.3kg | 1 (3) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-20 4830m GOOD R3 CL1H (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:37.800, SP: 8/1 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in | R Blackmore 75.3kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 5 (7) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 4020m GOOD R3 CL1H $7,000 (of $35,000), Winning Time: 05:15.200, SP: 10/1 Led, attempted to assert from 2 out, reduced lead and headed over 100yds out, one pace | R Blackmore 71.7kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Thurles 21-Feb-20 4200m SOFT R4 CL1NvH (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:26.100, SP: 9/4 Soon led, pressed approaching straight, headed approaching last, one pace run-in | R M Power 70.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 (9) |
| Thurles 07-Feb-20 4110m SOFT R4 CLNvH $10,801 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 05:02.900, SP: 5/1 Raced in 2nd, led from 7th, pressed and pushed along before straight, stayed on well run-in | R M Power 70.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Naas 05-Jan-20 4020m SOFT R4 CL1NvH (of $90,000), Winning Time: 04:57.100, SP: 25/1 Held up in touch in last, niggled along early, ridden in moderate last before 3 out, went remote 5th after 2 out, never a factor | R M Power 73kg, Cd 0 33.50L | 5 (6) |
| Thurles 28-Nov-19 3170m SOFT R3 CLMdH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:06.100, SP: 6/1 Soon led, travelled well after 3 out, pressed approaching last where jumped left, kept on well run-in | R M Power 70.8kg | 1 (18) |
| Tralee 25-May-19 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $7,016), SP: 6/4 Mid-div, 7th 6out, prog in 4th aftr 3out, ld aft 3out, 2 1/2l adv bef last where not fluent, sow | M R James 74.8kg | 1 (11) |