Sequoiaspirit (2017) Horse

Foal Date

27-Mar-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Mainsail

Dam

Handicraft

Prize Money

162243

Trainer

R Hackett

Owners

Liam Hackett

About

Sequoiaspirit is a nine-year-old bay gelding, by Mainsail out of Handicraft. Trained by R Hackett and owned by Liam Hackett, the horse has contested 58 starts, achieving seven wins and placing 13 times, and has earned $162,243 in prize money. His most recent start took place at Listowel on 26 September 2026, where he finished 13th of 17. The latest victory came at Roscommon on 9 June 2026.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Listowel 26-Sep-26 4023m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $40,555), Winning Time: 04:55.600, SP: 21.00 1st Luck Between Us ( N Moore 143 , Cd 138 ) 2nd Watch The Weather ( D Gilligan 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Serienmond ( P Donovan 141 ) 0.80L 13th Sequoiaspirit ( L Quinlan 147 ) 20.20L See full results L Quinlan 66.7kg 20.20L 13 (17)
Navan 03-Sep-26 3219m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $14,602) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 03:29.500, SP: 21.00 1st Timurshah ( D O'connor 163 ) 2nd Day Trader ( F Maguire 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Liberated Light ( J L Gleeson 155 ) 2.75L 10th Sequoiaspirit ( L Hackett 162 , Cd 155 ) 17.45L See full results L Hackett 73.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 17.45L 10 (17)
Galway 01-Aug-26 4524m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpH (of $108,009), Winning Time: 05:19.300, SP: 34.00 1st Grann's Boy ( S Flanagan 153 ) 2nd Pinot Gris ( D O'keeffe 164 ) 6.00L 3rd Double Powerful ( A P Ryan 161 ) 0.50L 10th Sequoiaspirit ( L Quinlan 148 ) 11.80L See full results L Quinlan 67.1kg 11.80L 10 (22)
Roscommon 09-Jun-26 4023m SOFT R3 HcpH $24,507 (of $24,507), SP: 5.50 1st Sequoiaspirit ( A O'sullivan 154 , Cd 147 ) 2nd Stede Bonnet ( J Smith 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Billy Lee Swagger ( K Healy 165 ) 4.50L See full results A O'sullivan 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 1 (11)
Killarney 13-May-26 3385m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,437 (of $14,624) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:03.780, SP: 9.50 1st Factual Fact ( J Dunne 171 ) 2nd Harry's Legacy ( L P Shanahan 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Sequoiaspirit ( L Hackett 161 , Cd 157 ) 1.00L See full results L Hackett 73kg, Cd 71.2kg 1.00L 3 (10)
Cork 05-Apr-26 3822m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Disputed lead, headed before 6 out, pushed along and weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out Liam Quinlan 68kg UPL (19)
Cork 19-Mar-26 4869m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, not fluent 5th, progress on inner from 6 out and soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 3 out, no impression and weakened before 2 out Liam Quinlan 75.3kg 8 1/2l 8 (10)
Down Royal 01-Nov-25 3392m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES ) Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Soon towards rear, short of room and pushed along briefly after 4th, jumped left at 5th, headway into 6th and ridden approaching 2 out, no impression Liam Quinlan 70.3kg 3 3/4l 6 (12)
Listowel 26-Sep-25 3219m GOOD TO YIELDING CL1 Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Rear of mid division, progress into 8th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, moderate 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and went 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in Michael Kenneally 67.1kg 1 1/2 length 5 (12)
Clonmel 11-Sep-25 3350m SOFT Flat, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before halfway, progress on outer over 2f out and soon improved to dispute lead, headed 1 1/2f out and soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home Mr L Hackett 77.6kg Neck 3 (12)
Killarney 23-Aug-25 4499m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd at 4th, 3rd 4 out, pushed along in 2nd next, soon disputed, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last where mistake, soon headed and no impression, kept on same pace Liam Quinlan 71.7kg 1/2 length 2 (12)
Galway 02-Aug-25 3379m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 5th and not fluent last, kept on run-in Liam Quinlan 68.5kg 1/2 length 4 (15)
Tramore 08-Jul-25 3219m GOOD Flat, SP: 15/2 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong J M Sheridan 61.2kg 1/2 length 2 (8)
Cork 20-Apr-25 3822m SOFT (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to dispute lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, dropped to 4th before the last and no extra run-in, dropped to 5th close home Liam Quinlan 68.5kg 1/2 length 5 (15)
Thurles 06-Mar-25 4464m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 2 out, no extra Liam Quinlan 71.2kg 1/2 length 7 (7)
Thurles 21-Dec-24 4667m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression before last, no extra run-in Liam Quinlan 74.4kg 1 1/4 length 6 (9)
Navan 17-Nov-24 4517m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd after 4 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led before last where mistake, kept on well run-in Liam Quinlan 68.9kg 1 (23)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4023m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th last, kept on one pace run-in Liam Quinlan 68.5kg 2 1/2l 4 (11)
Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 4060m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, good headway on outer 4 out, 3rd next, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, no impression Liam Quinlan 73.5kg 3/4 length 4 (15)
Bellewstown 28-Aug-24 4124m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 8th before last, no extra Liam Quinlan 68.5kg 1 1/4 length 9 (15)
Ballinrobe 23-Jul-24 3478m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace Liam Quinlan 75.3kg 3/4 length 6 (14)
Cork 14-Jun-24 2414m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 11/1 Disputed, led after 2f, ridden and joined 3f out, soon headed, no extra over 2f out Andrew Slattery 54kg 1 length 8 (10)
Listowel 01-Jun-24 4097m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Held up early, progress to track leaders from 3rd, led before 4 out, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace Liam Quinlan 72.6kg 6 1/2l 2 (13)
Cork 11-May-24 3479m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden and disputed before 2 out, kept on, held in 2nd run-in Liam Quinlan 74.8kg 3l 2 (9)
Cheltenham 17-Nov-23 3298m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Raced wide towards rear, not fluent 4th, never involved J B Foley 74.4kg 4l 14 (17)
Listowel 23-Sep-23 4023m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed before next, pushed along after 3 out, short of room on inner entering straight, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last K Callaghan 64.9kg 3/4 length 5 (13)
Killarney 25-Aug-23 3420m YIELDING TO SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Tracked leader, 2nd after 5th, 3rd after 4 out, closed in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression run-in, kept on same pace K Callaghan 63.5kg 3/4 length 3 (10)
Cork 07-Aug-23 3420m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader, dropped to 5th after 4th, progress after 6th, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on well closing stages, just held K Callaghan 72.1kg Short Head 2 (11)
Killarney 18-Jul-23 3388m YIELDING Flat, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, took closer order on outer from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and 3rd from 1f out, no impression on principals and dropped to 4th inside final furlong J M Sheridan 56.7kg 1/2 length 4 (14)
Downpatrick 18-Jun-23 3479m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 5/4 Tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd travelling well approaching last, ridden after last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong Daniel King 74.4kg 1 1/4 length 2 (9)
Roscommon 22-May-23 2423m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN BACK STRAIGHT) Flat, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, ridden and led early final furlong, kept on well J M Sheridan 60.8kg 1 (15)
Gowran Park 10-May-23 2816m SOFT (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, headway into 3rd and ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably J M Sheridan 59.9kg 1 (15)
Curragh 26-Oct-22 2816m SOFT TO HEAVY Flat, SP: 16/1 Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out J M Sheridan 57.2kg 2 1/4l 11 (23)
Thurles 06-Oct-22 3219m SOFT Flat, SP: 9/2 Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along and some headway in 8th 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace Gavin Ryan 60.3kg Short Head 6 (14)
Listowel 19-Sep-22 3219m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 7/2 Towards rear, good progress on outer from 3 out and challenged in 2nd before next, soon badly hampered, ridden in close 3rd from last and kept on well run-in without reaching winner, unlucky T N Brett 73kg Neck 2 (16)
Galway 06-Sep-22 2452m SOFT Flat, SP: 13/2 Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to dispute 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace J M Sheridan 60.3kg 3/4 length 3 (18)
Killarney 18-Aug-22 2853m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th close home C J MacRedmond 57.2kg 1/2 length 4 (10)
Tipperary 05-Aug-22 2519m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 11/5 Miss A B O'Connor 67.6kg 2 1/2l 4 (9)
Cork 08-Jul-22 3392m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Towards rear, progress after 4th, closed 2 out where hampered, 4th last, kept on run-in to 2nd close home, not trouble winner T N Brett 71.7kg 1 1/2 length 2 (19)
Curragh 24-Jun-22 2414m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, no impression early straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor Scott McCullagh 59.9kg 1 3/4 length 10 (18)
Tipperary 31-May-22 2515m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 7/1 Held up, soon towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong Adam Caffrey 64kg 1/2 length 5 (17)
Ballinrobe 03-May-22 3444m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and headway after 2 out, 4th and mistake last, no threat in straight, ridden and kept on one pace T N Brett 75.3kg 13l 4 (14)
Limerick 07-Apr-22 3219m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, progress after 3 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, challenged when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd and no impression, kept on run-in, not reach winner T N Brett 72.1kg 3/4 length 2 (17)
Dundalk 11-Feb-22 3219m STANDARD Flat, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and switched left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong Gavin Ryan 62.6kg Short Head 7 (11)
Dundalk 19-Nov-21 2414m STANDARD Flat, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out Sean Davis 63kg Neck 9 (11)
Galway 25-Oct-21 2377m HEAVY Flat, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, on terms 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, no extra in 4th final 100 yards Sean Davis 55.3kg 4 1/4l 4 (13)
Naas 17-Oct-21 2012m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, stumbled and almost unseated rider soon after 1f, rider in difficulty, soon mid-division, 9th approaching straight, soon closed up, one pace inside final furlong Conor Clarke 60.8kg 3l 4 (13)
Tipperary 06-Aug-21 2519m SOFT (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway over 3f out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, soon challenged, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well under hands and heels to assert final 100 yards Miss A B O'Connor 67.6kg 1 (15)
Killarney 14-Jul-21 2245m GOOD Flat, SP: 13/2 Pushed along briefly early and at stages after, soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, switched right from over 1f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well to just prevail at the finish Paddy Harnett 59.9kg 1 (11)
Limerick 18-Jun-21 2277m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/1 Pushed along briefly early and disputed lead, soon chased leaders, 4th 5f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, gained narrow lead and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well Paddy Harnett 57.6kg 1 (9)