Purple Sky (2021)
About
In the Tipperary R7 Home & Agri Energy Handicap, Purple Sky is a 4yo horse trained by J S Bolger, who operates from Carlow. The colt is by Awtaad out of Dawn Of Day. To date, Purple Sky has recorded one victory. On 19 July 2025 at Down Royal, the horse secured its biggest win, collecting the $13,000.00 Hcp prize. It has been a rewarding runner for bettors; backing Purple Sky throughout its career would have yielded a 60% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 04-Aug-25 2088m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.070, SP: 7.00 | D P Mcdonogh 58.1kg 8.15L | 12 (16) |
| Down Royal 19-Jul-25 2139m GOOD R4 Hcp $7,800 (of $13,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:13.130, SP: 16.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to dispute lead over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly early final furlong, kept on well closing stages | D P Mcdonogh 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Navan 08-Apr-25 2011m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.520, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened | W Joyce 60.8kg 0.00L | 10 (13) |
| Punchestown 17-Sep-24 1636m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $11,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.770, SP: 10.00 Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden entering straight, no impression | G Hill 58.5kg, Cd 63kg 7.25L | 10 (14) |
| Galway 11-Sep-24 1698m SOFT R3 Hcp $345 (of $11,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.980, SP: 7.00 Pushed along early and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | R P Cleary 60.8kg 7.00L | 5 (12) |
| Gowran Park 03-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R7 Hcp $550 (of $11,001) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:41.690, SP: 34.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, one paced in 4th closing stages | G Hill 57.6kg, Cd 62.1kg 1.50L | 4 (15) |
| Limerick 22-Jun-24 2514m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $7,260), Winning Time: 02:47.960, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened | R P Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 12 (14) |
| Leopardstown 12-May-24 1456m GOOD R1 Md $300 (of $9,470), Winning Time: 01:31.220, SP: 66/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace under hands and heels | G Hill 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 6 (12) |
| Naas 30-Apr-24 2088m SOFT R5 Md $375 (of $7,891), Winning Time: 02:22.400, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, ridden into 6th on inner 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace | D P Mcdonogh 58.5kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 5 (12) |
| Leopardstown 10-Apr-24 2011m HEAVY R1 Md $450 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:27.100, SP: 22/1 Mid-division and 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra final furlong | R P Cleary 58.5kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (7) |