Preparations (2021)
About
Preparations is a 4yo racehorse trained by A Slattery. He is by Mastercraftsman out of Marvellous Ways. To date he has won two races. On 10 Apr 2025 at Limerick he secured his biggest victory, earning $12,000.00 in the MDH. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have seen a 71% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 30-Aug-25 2414m GOOD R8 Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud (of $100), Winning Time: 02:34.060, SP: 9.00 | S Austin 76.7kg 36.95L | 13 (22) |
| Galway 02-Aug-25 2829m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $16,998) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:11.780, SP: 11.00 | A J Slattery 62.1kg 9.60L | 10 (15) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jun-25 2623m SOFT R6 Hcp $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:56.380, SP: 9.00 Towards rear early, some headway halfway, pushed along and progress on outer to go 4th approaching straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace | J M Sheridan 62.6kg 8.50L | 3 (14) |
| Gowran Park 02-Jun-25 2450m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:36.000, SP: 8.50 Settled towards rear, cajoled along before halfway, pushed along 3f and came wide turning in, ridden and headway 2f out, soon went 4th, hung right over 1f out, stayed on to go never dangerous 2nd close home | A J Slattery 58.1kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Roscommon 20-May-25 2429m GOOD R6 Hcp $390 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.710, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | A J Slattery 59kg 7.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 3218m HEAVY R2 CL1 H (of $40,001), SP: 16.00 Led, slight mistake 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed early straight, soon dropped to rear and no extra after 2 out, tailed off | C M Quirke 66.7kg 45kgL | 7 (7) |
| Limerick 10-Apr-25 3218m GOOD R1 MdH $7,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 7.00 Made all, not fluent at 4th, increased advantage before 5th where not fluent, reduced lead after 3 out, kept on well under pressure run-in, asserted closing stages | C M Quirke 70.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Bellewstown 03-Oct-24 2447m SOFT R7 Hcp $6,300 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 02:40.300, SP: 16/1 Soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong | A J Slattery 61.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 2414m GOOD R5 Hcp $230 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 02:42.910, SP: 14/1 Edged right leaving stalls, soon led narrowly, headed under 2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out | A J Slattery 62.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 6 (9) |
| Navan 29-Aug-24 2816m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,100 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 03:09.120, SP: 13/2 Led, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | B M Coen 62.1kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 2414m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $10,732), Winning Time: 02:40.180, SP: 10/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra | A J Slattery 59kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (18) |
| Limerick 07-Jul-24 2276m GOOD R5 Md (of $7,891), Winning Time: 02:27.610, SP: 33/1 Rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace | A J Slattery 58.5kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Gowran Park 24-Apr-24 1901m SOFT R6 Md $1,250 (of $15,783), Winning Time: 02:17.650, SP: 80/1 Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong | D P Mcdonogh 58.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Dundalk 14-Apr-24 2148m GOOD R7 Md (of $15,000), Winning Time: 02:17.630, SP: 50/1 Dwelt slightly, soon in touch, 5th over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, no extra final furlong | A J Slattery 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 7 (11) |