Perfectway (2017) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Sliabh Rua
Prize Money
2646
Trainer
E Griffin
Owners
Perfectway Syndicate
About

Perfectway is a 8yo b trained by E Griffin. It is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Sliabh Rua. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 17 starts. In its most recent race at Limerick on 18 Nov 2025, Perfectway was ridden by Calum Hogan and came 11th, behind winner Happy Dreams.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Limerick 18-Nov-25 4220m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 11.00 1st Happy Dreams ( R Treacy 168 ) 2nd Cosmo Renfro ( K Buckley 166 ) 20.00L 3rd Gaelic Des Chastys ( P M O'brien 161 , Cd 156 ) 21.75L 11th Perfectway ( C Hogan 143 , Cd 150 ) 47.70L See full resultsC Hogan 64.9kg, Cd 68kg 47.7kgL11 (14)
Clonmel 02-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:08.900, SP: 15.00 1st Hope She Flies ( S Fitzgerald 162 ) 2nd Demanding Gerry ( M Kenneally 155 ) 1.75L 3rd Princess Felicia ( P Smithers 147 ) 3.00L 4th Perfectway ( C Hogan 143 , Cd 150 ) 7.00L See full resultsC Hogan 64.9kg, Cd 68kg 7.00L4 (16)
Wexford 30-Aug-25 4110m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 11.00 1st Stone Forest ( J Shinnick 157 ) 2nd Corkbeg ( C Quirke 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Gerrys Wish ( K C Sexton 155 ) 2.25L 11th Perfectway ( C Hogan 142 , Cd 149 ) 60.15L See full resultsC Hogan 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 60.1kgL11 (14)
Tramore 15-Aug-25 4110m GOOD R6 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:57.800, SP: 13.00 1st Silent Selector ( S Flanagan 164 ) 2nd Inchidaly Copper ( A Burke-ott 154 ) 0.20L 3rd General Clermont ( G Brouder 168 ) 3.50L 4th Perfectway ( C Hogan 140 , Cd 147 ) 4.70L See full resultsC Hogan 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 4.70L4 (15)
Downpatrick 15-Jul-25 3790m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:31.800, SP: 8.50 1st Hurricane Honey ( K Buckley 156 ) 2nd Miss Gitana ( K C Sexton 159 ) 6.00L 3rd Bayonetta ( J Smith 160 ) 1.50L 8th Perfectway ( G Noonan 141 , Cd 146 ) 34.40L See full resultsG Noonan 64kg, Cd 66.2kg 34.40L8 (10)
Punchestown 07-Jun-25 4790m GOOD R6 HcpH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:54.100, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, mistake 5th, briefly went 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra and weakened run-in 1st Smackwater Jack ( E Walsh 160 ) 2nd Barryroe Madam ( J Smith 161 ) 0.00L 3rd Welcome Aboard ( P Smithers 161 ) 0.00L 6th Perfectway ( G Noonan 140 ) 6.80L See full resultsG Noonan 63.5kg 6.80L6 (20)
Wexford 17-May-25 4020m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 05:06.900, SP: 34.00 Towards rear, reminder after 8th, pushed along and some headway before 4 out, moderate 7th before 2 out, no extra 1st Lilian Bland ( R Deegan 155 ) 2nd Rose Boum ( J C Gainford 144 ) 1.25L 3rd Native Song ( C Quirke 140 ) 25.00L 7th Perfectway ( D King 140 ) 64.05L See full resultsD King 63.5kg 64kgL7 (12)
Thurles 28-Nov-24 3260m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:51.200, SP: 21.00 Slowly away and always towards rear, not fluent 3rd and 4th, no threat from 3 out 1st Brave Troop ( J Smith 168 ) 2nd Oakley ( D N Cullinane 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Prince Quattro ( T P Roche 160 ) 0.75L 15th Perfectway ( E M O'sullivan 153 , Cd 160 ) 51.40L See full resultsE M O'sullivan 69.4kg, Cd 72.6kg 51.4kgL15 (18)
Gowran Park 09-Nov-24 3990m SOFT R7 HcpH $315 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 08:33.000, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 4 out and led next, pushed along when mistake 2 out and headed, 5th and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace 1st Delias Pet ( D Doyle 161 , Cd 154 ) 2nd Ardfert Mary ( D E Mullins 153 ) 2.75L 3rd Jetaway To Getaway ( D J Gilligan 159 ) 11.75L 5th Perfectway ( E M O'sullivan 154 , Cd 161 ) 15.60L See full resultsE M O'sullivan 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 15.60L5 (15)
Kilbeggan 04-Sep-24 3220m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:59.000, SP: 12/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, disputed lead 3 out, led and ridden after 2 out, headed before last, weakened 1st Katherine ( H E Sexton 158 ) 2nd Destivelle ( D King 152 ) 6.00L 3rd Arthur's Victory ( G Brouder 156 ) 0.50L 8th Perfectway ( R Doyle 150 ) 10.75L See full resultsR Doyle 68kg 10.75L8 (14)
Tramore 17-Aug-24 4220m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $7,260), Winning Time: 05:11.100, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra 1st Tullyveery Lad ( D Meyler 161 ) 2nd Scottish Dancer ( H Morgan 152 ) 3.25L 3rd Safran Et Bleu ( E Dwan 161 ) 4.25L 7th Perfectway ( C Stone-walsh 143 , Cd 0 ) 14.00L See full resultsC Stone-walsh 64.9kg, Cd 0 14.00L7 (15)
Clonmel 07-Dec-23 3830m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $8,031), Winning Time: 06:09.500, SP: 40/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway into 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no extra after 2 out 1st Kitsilano ( T P Harney 167 ) 2nd The Big Cloud ( P T Smithers 159 ) 1.25L 3rd Eddies Pride ( R P Geoghegan 153 ) 8.00L 10th Perfectway ( E M O'sullivan 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsE M O'sullivan 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L10 (14)
Kilbeggan 08-Sep-23 3820m SOFT R3 MdH (of $8,031), Winning Time: 04:44.000, SP: 80/1 Prominent early, took keen hold, dropped behind leaders after halfway, dropped to moderate 7th and slight mistake 3 out, no impression 1st Granville Street ( E Walsh 166 ) 2nd Iriskana ( C M Quirke 151 ) 0.20L 3rd Ideal Du Tabert ( B W Harvey 158 ) 11.00L 7th Perfectway ( G Brouder 151 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LG Brouder 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L7 (19)
Tramore 19-Aug-23 4220m SOFT R5 MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:45.000, SP: 100/1 Mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression when pulled up after next 1st Sea Aster ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Iriskana ( C M Quirke 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Coastguard Lady ( P Townend 161 ) 15.00L UPL Perfectway ( D Meyler 161 , Cd 0 ) See full resultsD Meyler 73kg, Cd 0UPD (18)
Cork 07-Aug-23 3420m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,200), Winning Time: 04:08.700, SP: 150/1 Rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out, one paced before last 1st Moon Rise Beauty ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Zoomtime ( A L Fitzgibbon 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Rebel Treaty ( P T Enright 161 ) 6.50L 9th Perfectway ( D Meyler 161 , Cd 0 ) 20.50L See full resultsD Meyler 73kg, Cd 0 20.50L9 (21)
Punchestown 10-Jun-23 4430m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:29.300, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, slow jump 4th, detached from 7th and soon no extra, completely tailed off 1st Something Abouther ( A P Kelly 166 ) 2nd Ginnets Girl ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 8.50L 3rd Apples In Winter ( N T Prendergast 166 ) 3.00L 13th Perfectway ( M M Mcdonagh 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsM M Mcdonagh 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L13 (18)
Cork 24-Mar-23 3220m HEAVY R6 CLNHF (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:21.800, SP: 101.00 Held up in mid-division, towards rear halfway, no impression 6f out, weakened and tailed off 1st Penny Glory ( M O'sullivan 165 ) 2nd Armed And Fabulous ( A Hourigan 165 ) 3.75L 3rd Step It Out Goldie ( E Cody 165 ) 6.50L 8th Perfectway ( N M Bradley 165 , Cd 172 ) 0.00LN M Bradley 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 0.00L8 (13)