Mighty Oak Lad (2018) Horse
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At the Fairyhouse R4 Bobbyjo Chase Day on February 21, Mighty Oak Lad, an 8yo bay colt trained by K Thornton in Dublin, is sired by Doyen out of the mare Golden Diva. The horse has recorded one victory, which came on 1 January 2024 at Fairyhouse when it claimed the $6,717.00 Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle, its most notable win to date.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 09-Feb-26 4828m HEAVY R6 HcpCh (of $15,000), SP: 15.00 1st Rokathir ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Promontory ( D Meyler 158 ) 22.00L 3rd So They Tell Me ( A Kelly 152 ) 0.50L Mighty Oak Lad ( D King 150 ) 0.00L See full results | D King 68kg 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 4270m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $2,300 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 08:55.200, SP: 2.80 1st Quornofamonday ( K M Donoghue 156 ) 2nd Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 160 ) 1.25L 3rd Spellacy's Cross ( K Callaghan 140 , Cd 135 ) 1.55L See full results | D Meyler 72.6kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Cork 17-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R5 Ch $1,250 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 05:08.050, SP: 3.25 Mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 8th, improved into 4th 5 out, pressed leader 3 out, ridden in close 2nd before next, pressed leader last, soon every chance, held closing stages, lost 2nd last stride 1st Jay Pee M ( J Shinnick 166 ) 2nd Glady Max ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 166 ) 2.35L See full results | D Meyler 75.3kg 2.35L | 3 (15) |
| Navan 15-Dec-24 4130m SOFT R5 HcpCh $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 08:49.000, SP: 13.00 Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, headway before 3 out, stayed on in 4th 2 out, soon 3rd, no impression on leaders before last, one paced run-in 1st Individualiste ( K Donoghue 163 ) 2nd A Wave Of The Sea ( C O'dwyer 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Mighty Oak Lad ( J Gainford 152 ) 9.00L See full results | J Gainford 68.9kg 9.00L | 3 (12) |
| Clonmel 03-Dec-24 3680m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh (of $14,499), Winning Time: 07:28.020, SP: 21.00 Held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, no impression after 3 out 1st Lazer Wolf ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Cheerful Chap ( J P O'sullivan 152 ) 5.50L 3rd Kilashee ( D King 153 ) 3.00L 8th Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 151 ) 26.55L See full results | D Meyler 68.5kg 26.55L | 8 (12) |
| Navan 24-Mar-24 3420m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $1,101 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:54.000, SP: 13.00 Rear of mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and went 5th 3out, moderate 4th when left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in 1st Hardwired ( J Kennedy 163 ) 2nd Dutch Schultz ( K Donoghue 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 153 ) 22.75L See full results | D Meyler 69.4kg 22.75L | 3 (8) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-24 4830m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $7,327), Winning Time: 06:50.700, SP: 11/10 Disputed lead early, headed 3rd and chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out 1st Jeriko De Baune ( N Moore 156 ) 2nd Duffys Getaway ( J P O'sullivan 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Givehimthehonour ( L A Mckenna 158 ) 2.50L UPL Mighty Oak Lad ( D Gilligan 156 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | D Gilligan 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-24 4870m HEAVY R4 HcpH $6,600 (of $6,717), Winning Time: 07:11.300, SP: 7/2 Soon led, joined before 4 out, led again before 3 out, asserted after 2 out, kept on well, easily 1st Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 144 ) 2nd Cher Why Not ( D Doyle 162 ) 11.00L 3rd Duffys Getaway ( S D Torrens 161 ) 2.75L See full results | D Meyler 65.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Thurles 30-Nov-23 3310m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 18/1 In touch, dropped to rear of mid-division before 3rd, 15th before 5th, some progress 2 out where slightly hampered, no impression before last 1st Woodstream Lad ( P Elvin 158 ) 2nd Herculaneum ( O Mcgill 174 ) 7.50L 3rd Be My Hero ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 2.50L 11th Mighty Oak Lad ( D Meyler 160 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | D Meyler 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (17) |
| Navan 18-Nov-23 4020m HEAVY R2 HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:36.400, SP: 40/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon detached 1st Harvard Guy ( M P Walsh 162 ) 2nd Ask Anything ( K M Donoghue 162 ) 0.75L 3rd The Flier Begley ( J J Slevin 162 ) 13.00L 14th Mighty Oak Lad ( A P Heskin 141 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | A P Heskin 64kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (17) |
| Fairyhouse 09-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 200/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight 1st Golf Marin ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Striking ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 3.75L 3rd I Am Fortunata ( D F O'regan 166 ) 5.50L 18th Mighty Oak Lad ( K Buckley 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | K Buckley 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 18 (21) |
| Gowran Park 12-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:24.200, SP: 251.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 10th 2 out, no extra 1st Abbeydale ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2nd Raglan Road ( R Blackmore 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Jet Setting Johnny ( D Moloney 166 ) 16.00L 8th Mighty Oak Lad ( I J Power 166 ) 0.00L See full results | I J Power 75.3kg 0.00L | 8 (18) |
| Naas 12-Feb-23 3820m SOFT R3 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:47.040, SP: 251.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off 1st Spillane's Tower ( L P Dempsey 166 ) 2nd Franciscan Rock ( R A Doyle 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Teuchters Glory ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 0.50L 19th Mighty Oak Lad ( K Sexton 166 ) 0.00L See full results | K Sexton 75.3kg 0.00L | 19 (23) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R5 MdH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:06.400, SP: 201.00 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Found A Fifty ( D N Russell 166 ) 2nd Parmenion ( B J Cooper 166 ) 9.50L 3rd Tag Man ( R Blackmore 166 ) 15.00L 21st Mighty Oak Lad ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full results | R Doyle 75.3kg 0.00L | 21 (25) |