Lord Donovan (2018) Horse

Foal Date
10-Nov-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Lord
Dam
Eyesonella
Prize Money
106865
Owners
J R Wheeler, J Green, G Dawson & K Barron
About

Lord Donovan is a 7yo bay gelding trained by John Wheeler. He is by the stallion Lord out of Eyesonella. He has recorded three wins in his career. On 18th Nov 2023 at Riccarton Park, he achieved his most notable victory, taking the $65,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 30.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 10th 1st Kitty Flash ( C Grylls 57 ) 2nd Erin Go Bragh ( W Pinn 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Have A Crack ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.70L 11th Lord Donovan ( C Barnes 58 ) 11.40L See full resultsC Barnes 58kg 11.40L11 (11)
Trentham 27-Oct-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.590, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Belladonna Lily ( C Barnes 54 ) 2nd Sweetjineen ( L Sutherland 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Shelbyrock'n ( E Sole 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.60L 5th Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58 ) 4.00L See full resultsK R Hercock 58kg 4.00L5 (13)
Hawera 05-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.320, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Marotiri Molly ( K R Hercock 54.5 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( H Grace 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Margherita Veloce ( C Butler 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsH Grace 57kg 1.30L2 (10)
Woodville 26-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Royal Flower ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Meglio Di Falcrest ( K Myers 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 57 ) 1.80L See full resultsK R Hercock 57kg 1.80L3 (7)
Pukekura Raceway 11-May-24 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th 1st Tobias ( E Sole 54.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Nancy She Wrote ( L Allpress 55.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Enrico ( M Singh 59 ) 2.80L 6th Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58 ) 4.90L See full resultsK R Hercock 58kg 4.90L6 (9)
Te Rapa 27-Apr-24 1300m SOFT 6 R3 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.290, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Cindy Falls ( S Spratt 54.5 ) 2nd Sir Sterling ( J Doyle 59 ) 1.80L 3rd I'm Lulu ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 3.80L 7th Lord Donovan ( T Moodley 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.30L See full resultsT Moodley 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.30L7 (12)
Trentham 06-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 75 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.620, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th 1st Navigator ( R Elliot 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Sinbin ( C Grylls 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Havarti ( M Hashizume 56 ) 1.80L 4th Lord Donovan ( M Mcnab 58 ) 2.00L See full resultsM Mcnab 58kg 2.00L4 (14)
Trentham 16-Mar-24 1600m SOFT 7 R3 BM 75 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Nereus ( M Mcnab 60 ) 2nd Nancy She Wrote ( L Allpress 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Enrico ( S Weatherley 56 ) 0.90L 4th Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58 ) 1.90L See full resultsK R Hercock 58kg 1.90L4 (10)
Ellerslie 02-Mar-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 BM 75 Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.050, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th 1st Dame Lilibic ( S Weatherley 54 ) 2nd Singing Sun ( K Myers 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd C'est Moi ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 0.40L 4th Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58 ) 1.70L See full resultsK R Hercock 58kg 1.70L4 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 16-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 4.0 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Lilhoovesgotmoves ( C Butler 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Polly Plum ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsK R Hercock 59kg 0.10L2 (6)
Riccarton Park 18-Nov-23 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM 65 Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th 1st Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 60 ) 2nd Mormaire ( D Tait 58 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Our Clarry ( A Comignaghi 60 ) 0.50L See full resultsK R Hercock 601 (16)
Riccarton Park 15-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 60.5 ) 2nd Zlatna ( T L Newman 55 ) 3.00L 3rd Litigator ( D Tait 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.50L See full resultsK R Hercock 60.5kg1 (16)
Riccarton Park 11-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Motiontime ( W B Kennedy 55 ) 8.00L 3rd Patsy Spirit ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 8.20L See full resultsK R Hercock 58.5kg1 (17)
Pukekura Raceway 27-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.950, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Alexandra Quick ( M Cameron 56.5 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Tiny Diamond ( C Dell 56 ) 2.00L See full resultsJ Doyle 58.5kg 0.20L2 (7)
Waverley 12-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Cooper ( T L Newman 58.5 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Sevenayes ( K L Chung 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsW Kennedy 58.5kg 3.00L2 (12)
Trentham 11-Mar-23 2200m GOOD 3 R4 Tidy Slabs Mdn (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.060, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Waipapa ( K Hakim 55.5 ) 2nd Kazaderose ( L J Allpress 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Vespacian ( L Sutherland 53.5 ) 2.60L 11th Lord Donovan ( C Butler 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 15.20L See full resultsC Butler 58.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 15.20L11 (14)
Pukekura Raceway 17-Feb-23 1900m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.770, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Elegant Lady ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 2nd Legally Blonde ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Light Of Plutus ( J K Riddell 58 ) 1.60L 5th Lord Donovan ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.40L See full resultsJ Kamaruddin 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.40L5 (11)
Wanganui 12-Jan-23 2040m HEAVY 10 R7 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:16.360, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Cocktail Lad ( L Douglas 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Waipapa ( L J Allpress 56.5 ) 1.80L See full resultsJ Kamaruddin 58.5kg 1.30L2 (9)
Hawera 24-Dec-22 1600m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.009, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Silver King ( K Asano 57 ) 2nd Styx ( W F Pinn 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Jetpack Verdi ( S J O'malley 58.5 ) 1.10L 7th Lord Donovan ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.50L See full resultsJ Kamaruddin 58.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.50L7 (14)
Trentham 03-Dec-22 1600m SOFT 7 R6 Hiremaster Spec Mdn (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.090, SP: 42.30 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Pearl Of Alsace ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Moonlight Hustler ( A Comignaghi 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Astron ( C J Grylls 58 ) 1.40L 12th Lord Donovan ( S Mckay 57 ) 9.70L See full resultsS Mckay 57kg 9.70L12 (18)
New Plymouth Raceway 18-Nov-22 1200m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.010, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Stolen Spirit ( M Mudhoo 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Lord Donovan ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Asmarde ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 5.00L See full resultsK R Hercock 58.5kg 3.50L2 (6)
Awapuni 27-Aug-22 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.970, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Loox Like A Pro ( C Dell 56.5 ) 2nd Cee Are El ( J Mudhoo 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Wind In My Wings ( D L Turner 58.5 ) 4.30L 4th Lord Donovan ( S O'malley 58.5 ) 5.80L See full resultsS O'malley 58.5kg 5.80L4 (10)
New Plymouth Raceway 23-Jul-22 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:30.380, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Stallone ( L J Allpress 58 ) 2nd My Cherry Rose ( A Bohorun 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.50L 3rd Loox Like A Pro ( C Dell 55 ) 4.00L 5th Lord Donovan ( C Grylls 57 ) 5.00L See full resultsC Grylls 57kg 5.00L5 (13)
Hawera 22-May-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.590, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th 1st Luxembourg ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Barri Hyde ( M Mudhoo 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Blue Rata Boldness ( B E Grylls 58.5 ) 2.60L 4th Lord Donovan ( R Hannam 58.5 ) 2.80L See full resultsR Hannam 58.5kg 2.80L4 (14)
Wanganui 12-May-22 1200m SOFT 9 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.230, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Scotch Bonnet ( L J Allpress 56.5 ) 2nd Leon Rouge ( J Parkes 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Lord Donovan ( R H Schofer 58.5 ) 0.40L See full resultsR H Schofer 58.5kg 0.40L3 (11)
Hawera 29-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 10 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.380, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Bugatti ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2nd Midnight Special ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Lord Donovan ( L Allpress 56 ) 0.60L See full resultsL Allpress 56kg 0.60L3 (11)
Waverley 30-Sep-21 1200m SOFT 9 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,080 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.590, SP: 7.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Mi Carol ( T L Newman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Not A Brass Razoo ( C L O'beirne 54 , Cd 53 ) 4.80L 3rd Lord Donovan ( M Mudhoo 56 ) 4.90L See full resultsM Mudhoo 56kg 4.90L3 (9)