Irish Brigade (2020) Horse

Foal Date
03-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
War Decree
Prize Money
41789
Owners
C L Shortus & E M McKenzie
About

Irish Brigade is a 5yo brown gelding trained by Ashley Frye. He is by War Decree out of Irish Bay. He has achieved two career victories. On 2nd Feb 2025 at Gore he claimed his most important win, netting the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Riccarton Park 15-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:26.070, SP: 40.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 2nd 1st Airpark Hustler ( D Stackhouse 60 ) 2nd Flat Stanley ( J Doyle 60 ) 2.30L 3rd Saxon Legend ( B Jacobson 58.5 ) 3.60L 10th Irish Brigade ( B Murray 60 ) 6.50L See full resultsB Murray 60 6.50L10 (16)
Riccarton Park 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:07.520, SP: 19.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 9th 1st Legally Binding ( O P Bosson 58 ) 2nd Brave Spirit ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Graeme John ( B Jacobson 58 ) 2.80L 11th Irish Brigade ( K R Hercock 56 ) 10.90L See full resultsK R Hercock 56kg 10.90L11 (14)
Timaru 09-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R10 BM 75 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 5th 1st Enterprise ( K Williams 55 ) 2nd Bakhita ( R Muniandy 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Alberton Angel ( D Cooper 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.10L 4th Irish Brigade ( K R Hercock 56 ) 1.30L See full resultsK R Hercock 56kg 1.30L4 (13)
Timaru 07-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 75 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Full Moon Fever ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Natural Momentum ( A Najib 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Irish Brigade ( B Murray 57.5 ) 0.30L See full resultsB Murray 57.5kg 0.30L3 (12)
Wingatui 16-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 BM 75 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Miss Brittany ( L T Hemi 55.5 ) 2nd Nobellem ( R Muniandy 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Atomic ( A C Goindasamy 55 ) 2.50L 7th Irish Brigade ( B Murray 57.5 ) 4.90L See full resultsB Murray 57.5kg 4.90L7 (8)
Ashburton 23-Feb-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.460, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Victor Rouge ( B Jacobson 59 ) 2nd Alminette ( S L Wynne 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Bello Mio ( K Williams 55.5 ) 1.30L 12th Irish Brigade ( A Najib 56 , Cd 53 ) 11.70L See full resultsA Najib 56kg, Cd 53kg 11.70L12 (12)
Gore 02-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Irish Brigade ( A Najib 59 ) 2nd Lise Paree ( G A Jogoo 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Claudius Maximuss ( R Muniandy 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.70L See full resultsA Najib 59kg1 (12)
Kumara 11-Jan-25 1150m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:08.470, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Mis Speaks ( T R Moseley 58 ) 2nd Irish Brigade ( A Najib 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Trauma ( A K Riddell 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.60L See full resultsA Najib 58kg 1.30L2 (12)
Greymouth 05-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 7 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Russian Rosette ( L Sutherland 59 ) 2nd Irish Brigade ( A Najib 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Ice Cold Gold ( Y Atchamah 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.50L See full resultsA Najib 58.5kg 0.50L2 (8)
Cromwell 01-Dec-24 1220m GOOD 3 R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 26.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 8th 1st Mis Speaks ( T R Moseley 55 ) 2nd Kikimora ( A Comignaghi 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Helldancer ( K Williams 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L 11th Irish Brigade ( B Murray 59 ) 18.30L See full resultsB Murray 59kg 18.30L11 (12)
Wingatui 05-Nov-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.450, SP: 16.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st The Cluster ( A C Goindasamy 59 ) 2nd Radiant Rosie ( T R Moseley 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Maryweka ( D Tait 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.80L 5th Irish Brigade ( D Bothamley 58.5 ) 5.30L See full resultsD Bothamley 58.5kg 5.30L5 (12)
Timaru 08-Oct-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:14.150, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Irish Brigade ( B Murray 58.5 ) 2nd Pericoloso ( D Tait 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Morrie ( L T Hemi 58.5 ) 0.20L See full resultsB Murray 58.5kg1 (12)