Preparations (2021) Horse
About
Preparations is a 4yo bay horse trained by A Slattery. He is by the stallion Mastercraftsman out of the dam Marvellous Ways. To date, Preparations has recorded two wins. On 10 April 2025 at Limerick, he captured his most valuable triumph, taking $12,000.00 in prize money. The animal has proved a rewarding choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 34% return on investment.
Raced At
Dundalk
• Curragh
• Galway
• Ballinrobe
• Gowran Park
• Roscommon
• Fairyhouse
• Limerick
• Bellewstown
• Listowel
• NavanRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 13-Dec-25 2410m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:33.380, SP: 12.00 1st Trishuli River ( W Hassett 139 , Cd 142 ) 2nd Echinacea ( L Mcateer 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Church Mountain ( J M Sheridan 131 ) 3.00L 7th Preparations ( S Coen 135 , Cd 128 ) 6.25L See full results | S Coen 61.2kg, Cd 58.1kg 6.25L | 7 (17) |
| Dundalk 22-Nov-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp $575 (of $11,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:20.540, SP: 13.00 1st Cherry Pink ( J A Orr 131 ) 2nd Ozark Daze ( J Kearney 139 ) 0.50L 3rd Sinbad My Dad ( J E Harnett 141 ) 1.00L 4th Preparations ( S Coen 135 , Cd 139 ) 3.25L See full results | S Coen 61.2kg, Cd 63kg 3.25L | 4 (14) |
| Curragh 30-Aug-25 2410m GOOD R8 Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race Supported By Ballylinch Stud (of $100), Winning Time: 02:34.060, SP: 9.00 1st Mo Ghille Mar ( O Marnane 172 ) 2nd Mordor ( W Kennedy 177 ) 4.50L 3rd Sacred Oath ( P Shanahan 165 ) 9.50L 13th Preparations ( S Austin 169 ) 36.95L See full results | S Austin 76.7kg 36.95L | 13 (22) |
| Galway 02-Aug-25 2830m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $16,998) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:11.780, SP: 6.50 1st Steps In The Sand ( P Mcgettigan 132 ) 2nd Coulstys Way ( R Whearty 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Lagoon Nebula ( L Mcateer 140 ) 1.25L 10th Preparations ( A J Slattery 137 ) 9.60L See full results | A J Slattery 62.1kg 9.60L | 10 (15) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jun-25 2620m SOFT R6 Hcp $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:56.380, SP: 5.50 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 1st Magnetic North ( N Burns 133 ) 2nd Positive Energy ( C Keane 139 ) 3.75L 3rd Preparations ( J M Sheridan 138 ) 8.50L See full results | 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 1st Beauparc ( J Kearney 135 ) 2nd Preparations ( A J Slattery 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Lough Leane ( D B Mcmonagle 140 ) 0.20L See full results | A J Slattery 58.1kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Roscommon 20-May-25 2430m 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 1st Out On Friday ( W Joyce 122 ) 2nd Action Plan ( S Foley 138 ) 0.30L 3rd Ragmans Corner ( C Keane 134 ) 0.50L 5th Preparations ( A J Slattery 130 ) 7.30L See full results | A J Slattery 59kg 7.30L | 5 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 3220m HEAVY R2 CL1 H (of $40,001), SP: 17.00 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 1st Blue Lemons ( P Townend 154 ) 2nd Its Bilbo ( R Blackmore 154 ) 7.00L 3rd Wendrock ( S Ewing 154 ) 11.25L 7th Preparations ( C Quirke 147 ) 67.75L See full results | C Quirke 66.7kg 67.8kgL | 7 (7) |
| Limerick 10-Apr-25 3220m GOOD R1 MdH $7,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 4.50 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 1st Preparations ( C M Quirke 156 , Cd 153 ) 2nd Janes Harbour ( M P Walsh 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Atlantic City ( E Walsh 156 ) 2.50L See full results | C M Quirke 70.8kg, Cd 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Bellewstown 03-Oct-24 2450m SOFT R7 Hcp $6,300 (of $10,501) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:40.300, SP: 17.00 Soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Preparations ( A J Slattery 136 ) 2nd Noble Andy ( G M Ryan 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Slieve Bearnagh ( R P Whelan 127 ) 3.50L See full results | A J Slattery 61.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 2410m 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 1st Beyond Your Dreams ( D P Mcdonogh 130 ) 2nd Robbies Rock ( G F Carroll 147 ) 2.75L 3rd Fairy Wings ( N M Crosse 136 ) 1.50L 6th Preparations ( A J Slattery 137 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full results | A J Slattery 62.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 6 (9) |
| Navan 29-Aug-24 2820m 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 1st Northern Sonas ( W J Lee 140 ) 2nd Preparations ( B M Coen 137 ) 0.50L 3rd Maxwell Smart ( R Whearty 119 ) 0.20L See full results | B M Coen 62.1kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 2410m 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 1st Hidden Land ( L T Mcateer 137 ) 2nd Lady Christa ( W J Lee 138 ) 2.25L 3rd Diyaba ( J J G Ryan 141 ) 2.25L 15th Preparations ( A J Slattery 130 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | A J Slattery 59kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (18) |
| Limerick 07-Jul-24 2280m 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 1st La Vita Nova ( R P Whelan 129 ) 2nd Cancelled ( N M Crosse 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Declaree ( B M Coen 129 ) 2.00L 8th Preparations ( A J Slattery 129 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full results | A J Slattery 58.5kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Gowran Park 24-Apr-24 1900m 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 1st Cheeky Wink ( B M Coen 129 ) 2nd Total Look ( G F Carroll 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Soul Of Spain ( D Mcmonagle 134 ) 2.00L 4th Preparations ( D Mcdonogh 129 , Cd 0 ) 3.00L See full results | D Mcdonogh 58.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Dundalk 14-Apr-24 2150m SYNTHETIC R7 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:17.630, SP: 51.00 Dwelt slightly, soon in touch, 5th over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, no extra final furlong 1st Port Fairy ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Lady Doris ( P A Harnett 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Evening Blossom ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 1.50L 7th Preparations ( A J Slattery 129 ) 9.25L See full results | A J Slattery 58.5kg 9.25L | 7 (11) |
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