Hobart (2021) Horse

Foal Date

20-Feb-21

Colour

bay

Dam

Starry Messenger

Prize Money

11444

Trainer

J Nash

Owners

HLT Partnership

About

Hobart is a 5yo b trained by J Nash. He is by Vadamos out of Starry Messenger. Hobart has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 14 starts. In his most recent outing at Sligo on 3 May 2026, jockey Hugh Horgan rode him to a 12th place finish behind Desert Friend.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sligo 03-May-26 2789m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:16.770, SP: 34.00 1st Desert Friend ( C Cusack 134 , Cd 127 ) 2nd You Make Me Smile ( R Holohan 139 , Cd 135 ) 7.00L 3rd Maxwell Smart ( S Tormey 137 , Cd 130 ) 8.75L 12th Hobart ( H Horgan 137 ) 30.30L See full resultsH Horgan 62.1kg 30.30L12 (17)
Dundalk 28-Mar-26 3219m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:36.110, SP: 9.00 1st Desert Friend ( C Hayes 131 ) 2nd Disco Boy ( S Foley 142 ) 0.75L 3rd Deluca Chop ( P Mcgettigan 131 ) 0.20L 9th Hobart ( B Lee 140 ) 16.70L See full resultsB Lee 63.5kg 16.70L9 (11)
Navan 14-Dec-25 3220m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $20,000), SP: 17.00 1st Spinola Bay ( S Ewing 144 ) 2nd Theflyingbee ( P M O'brien 165 ) 2.50L 3rd Mon Sheriffe ( S Torrens 140 ) 2.75L 11th Hobart ( D Gilligan 150 ) 58.50L See full resultsD Gilligan 68kg 58.5kgL11 (15)
Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R1 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:44.900, SP: 9.00 1st Rakki ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 161 ) 0.30L See full resultsD Gilligan 73kg 4.75L2 (16)
Down Royal 30-Aug-25 4020m GOOD R4 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:43.500, SP: 10.00 1st Coutach ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 153 ) 0.15L 3rd Sharing Is Caring ( A Harvey 153 ) 3.00L See full resultsD Gilligan 69.4kg 0.15L2 (7)
Sligo 08-Aug-25 4180m GOOD R5 MdH $999 (of $9,999), SP: 3.25 1st Lord Ffrench ( P Enright 158 ) 2nd Luck Between Us ( J Shinnick 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Hobart ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 12.25L See full resultsD J Gilligan 69.9kg 12.25L3 (7)
Limerick 21-Jun-25 2480m GOOD R6 Md $361 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:47.630, SP: 29.00 Soon led briefly, headed after 1f, dropped towards rear after 5f, pushed along from halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, edged right 2f out 1st Denim And Diamonds ( R Whelan 128 ) 2nd Faire La Nouba ( D O'connor 133 ) 11.00L 3rd Step To Somewhere ( C Hayes 142 ) 9.00L 5th Hobart ( J Ryan 147 , Cd 150 ) 25.75L See full resultsJ Ryan 66.7kg, Cd 68kg 25.75L5 (7)
Ballinrobe 28-May-25 3270m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 03:59.000, SP: 34.00 Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, no impression 1st I Am Mimi ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Desert Haven ( D Meyler 160 ) 0.75L 3rd Leitzel ( S Flanagan 156 ) 2.25L 9th Hobart ( P Smithers 155 , Cd 162 ) 10.45L See full resultsP Smithers 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 10.45L9 (15)
Curragh 17-Mar-25 1610m SOFT R6 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:48.550, SP: 201.00 Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor 1st Dupont Law ( D B Mcmonagle 130 ) 2nd First Wave ( R L Moore 130 ) 2.00L 3rd Mister Adam ( J M Sheridan 130 ) 1.50L 17th Hobart ( S Heffernan 147 ) 30.25L See full resultsS Heffernan 66.7kg 30.25L17 (18)
Gowran Park 16-Feb-25 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 06:53.020, SP: 125.00 Rear of mid-division, headway in 5th after 4 out, no impression in 6th 2 out where fell 1st Blue Lemons ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Kool One ( I Ryan 161 ) 3.00L 3rd San Hilario ( J Coen 161 ) 13.00L UPL Hobart ( G Brouder 161 , Cd 164 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Brouder 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 0.00LUPD (16)
Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 3220m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:54.300, SP: 17.00 Prominent, slight mistake 5th and led briefly before halfway, 4th approaching straight and dropped to 7th 2 out, no extra 1st Good To Be Alive ( S Ewing 161 ) 2nd Sundance Sioux ( B W Harvey 161 ) 6.00L 3rd Atlantic City ( E Walsh 154 ) 12.50L 7th Hobart ( G Brouder 161 , Cd 164 ) 31.25L See full resultsG Brouder 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 31.25L7 (13)
Fairyhouse 11-Jan-25 3220m SOFT R1 H $509 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:01.010, SP: 41.00 Rear, not fluent at 1st, 6th after 5th, no impression in 5th after 2 out, weakened before last 1st Bacchanalian ( S F O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Makaiah ( A P Kelly 147 , Cd 142 ) 4.25L 3rd Mo Ghille Mar ( J J Slevin 147 ) 4.75L 5th Hobart ( G Brouder 154 , Cd 157 ) 17.00L See full resultsG Brouder 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 17.00L5 (6)
Limerick 16-May-24 2260m HEAVY R6 Md $624 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 02:38.060, SP: 22/1 Awkward from stalls, in touch, improved to dispute after 1 1/2f, pushed along and headed entering straight, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra 1st Cruden ( S Foley 132 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( D Mcmonagle 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Northern Sonas ( G F Carroll 132 ) 4.25L 4th Hobart ( S Heffernan 132 ) 10.50L See full resultsS Heffernan 59.9kg 10.50L4 (6)
Navan 27-Apr-24 2010m SOFT R5 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.620, SP: 34.00 In rear, ridden in moderate 9th over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor 1st Unavoidable ( G M Ryan 134 ) 2nd Rock Of Ireland ( L T Mcateer 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Cruden ( S Foley 134 ) 6.00L 8th Hobart ( B Lee 134 ) 9.50L See full resultsB Lee 60.8kg 9.50L8 (12)