Spiritofthedawn (2023) Horse
About
Spiritofthedawn is a 3yo ch trained by F G Hand. It is by the stallion Dawn Approach out of Inis Fail. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in three attempts. In its most recent race at Gowran Park on 6 May 2026, ridden by Robert Whearty, it finished 11th behind the winner Shaws Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 06-May-26 1408m GOOD R1 Md (of $16,998) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.180, SP: 126.00 1st Shaws Bay ( B Coen 134 ) 2nd Bamako Beach ( J Powell 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Starred ( D B Mcmonagle 134 ) 5.80L 11th Spiritofthedawn ( R Whearty 129 ) 24.65L See full results | R Whearty 58.5kg 24.65L | 11 (13) |
| Curragh 19-Apr-26 1207m SOFT R6 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:17.590, SP: 67.00 1st Thenandnow ( S Foley 129 ) 2nd Cool Azul ( R Whelan 134 ) 2.75L 3rd Starman Tom ( B Lee 134 ) 0.30L 11th Spiritofthedawn ( R Whearty 129 ) 12.25L See full results | R Whearty 58.5kg 12.25L | 11 (24) |
| Leopardstown 13-Jun-25 1450m SOFT R1 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 11.00 1st Brownstown ( G Carroll 129 ) 2nd Flawless Fusion ( D Mcdonogh 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Elly Bay ( J Powell 123 ) 1.00L 11th Spiritofthedawn ( W Joyce 121 , Cd 124 ) 24.45L See full results | W Joyce 54.9kg, Cd 56.2kg 24.45L | 11 (17) |