Lark In The Mornin (2020) Horse
About
Lark In The Mornin is a 5yo horse trained by J P O’Brien in Kilkenny. He is by the stallion Soldier Hollow out of the dam Loyalty. To date he has recorded four victories in his career. On 13 Mar 2024 at Cheltenham he captured his biggest win, earning $78,696.00 in the Cl1 Hcph race. The animal has been a rewarding prospect for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realised a 35 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Listowel 26-Sep-25 2820m SOFT R8 Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race (In Memory Of Pat Scanlon) $9,300 (of $15,499), Winning Time: 03:30.300, SP: 4.33 1st Lark In The Mornin ( J L Gleeson 158 ) 2nd Jetara ( H C Swan 153 ) 0.20L 3rd Olympic Man ( E Ohgren 154 , Cd 149 ) 3.20L See full results | J L Gleeson 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Bellewstown 04-Jul-25 2480m GOOD R7 Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race $8,700 (of $14,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:46.390, SP: 1.36 1st Lark In The Mornin ( J L Gleeson 154 ) 2nd Arch Empire ( H C Swan 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Weston ( D Doyle 154 ) 0.50L See full results | J L Gleeson 69.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Listowel 01-Jun-25 2690m GOOD R7 Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race $1,450 (of $14,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:04.420, SP: 2.75 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied 1f out, no extra final 50yds, lost second final strides 1st Gentleman Joe ( J L Gleeson 154 ) 2nd Sorrentino ( J Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Lark In The Mornin ( A B O'connor 154 ) 0.80L See full results | A B O'connor 69.9kg 0.80L | 3 (9) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-25 3350m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH (of $49,998), Winning Time: 04:02.800, SP: 5.00 Mid-division best, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace 1st Ascending Lark ( P V O'brien 146 ) 2nd Wilful ( R P Mclernon 147 ) 0.75L 3rd Irish Panther ( C Cullinan 144 ) 1.50L 9th Lark In The Mornin ( D Mullins 149 ) 13.85L See full results | D Mullins 67.6kg 13.85L | 9 (17) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 3380m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpH (of $108,207), Winning Time: 04:05.570, SP: 6.50 Towards rear of midfield, headway 2 out, ridden before last, soon no extra 1st Kargese ( P Townend 157 ) 2nd Ndaawi ( J Kennedy 156 ) 1.50L 3rd Absurde ( D E Mullins 162 ) 1.50L 14th Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 148 ) 9.95L See full results | J J Slevin 67.1kg 9.95L | 14 (16) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 6.50 Rear, progress 2 out, stayed on before last, never on terms 1st Enniskerry ( S Flanagan 159 ) 2nd Pinot Gris ( K Donoghue 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Lieber Nicc ( R Blackmore 144 ) 4.50L 7th Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 155 ) 9.55L See full results | J J Slevin 70.3kg 9.55L | 7 (19) |
| Haydock 11-May-24 3150m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpH $2,144 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:41.520, SP: 3.25 Midfield on inner, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace after last 1st Pickanumber ( D Johnston 152 ) 2nd Tapley ( E Gale 152 ) 15.00L 3rd Tintintin ( J J Burke 159 ) 0.50L 5th Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 155 ) 16.50L See full results | J J Slevin 70.3kg 16.50L | 5 (17) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 3300m HEAVY R6 CL1 HcpH $45,016 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 04:19.490, SP: 10.00 Held up towards rear, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, led going well turning in, came clear before the last, stayed on strongly 1st Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 154 ) 2nd Eagles Reign ( T P Harney 155 ) 2.00L 3rd Ndaawi ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 0.30L See full results | J J Slevin 69.9kg | 1 (22) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-24 3290m SOFT R1 MdH $1,250 (of $8,031), Winning Time: 04:19.800, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, headway into 3rd and not fluent at last, kept on in 3rd run-in 1st Highwind ( S F O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Pigeon House ( C D Smithers 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 161 ) 4.50L See full results | J J Slevin 73kg 4.50L | 3 (18) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH $299 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:16.100, SP: 3.25 Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, not clear run on inner entering straight, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st Intellotto ( D A Jacob 154 ) 2nd Lucy Wang ( M P O'connor 147 ) 4.50L 3rd Mordor ( D J Gilligan 154 ) 3.00L 6th Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 154 ) 13.50L See full results | J J Slevin 69.9kg 13.50L | 6 (19) |
| Punchestown 25-Nov-23 3360m SOFT R1 MdH $2,500 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:18.600, SP: 11/4 Mid-division on inner, not fluent 2 out, progress on outer entering straight, went 2nd and mistake at last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, not trouble winner 1st Mighty Bandit ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Lark In The Mornin ( J J Slevin 154 ) 9.50L 3rd Harsh ( S Ewing 154 ) 7.50L See full results | J J Slevin 69.9kg 9.50L | 2 (12) |
| Cork 21-Apr-23 2040m SOFT R5 CL $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.420, SP: 4.50 Raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong 1st Alder ( G M Ryan 135 ) 2nd Bertinelli ( R L Moore 135 ) 1.50L 3rd Serious Challenge ( L T Mcateer 135 ) 0.75L 4th Lark In The Mornin ( D B Mcmonagle 135 ) 4.75L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 61.2kg 4.75L | 4 (5) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-22 1610m SOFT R1 Md $9,900 (of $9,401) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:46.630, SP: 5/6 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th when angled out 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, close 3rd 1f out and soon challenged, led final 100 yards, kept on well 1st Lark In The Mornin ( S M Crosse 134 ) 2nd Immutable ( G F Carroll 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Nyota ( R P Whelan 123 ) 1.25L See full results | S M Crosse 60.8kg | 1 (15) |