The Irish (2020)
About
The Irish is a 5yo brown gelding, male, trained by James Healy. He is by the stallion Harzand out of the dam Diamond Sky. So far he has won four races. On 26 July 2025 at Doomben he secured his biggest triumph, taking the $85,000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 17% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 2206m SOFT 5 R3 BM 78 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.460 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | S Rutledge 55.5kg 3.17L | 3 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 | S Rutledge 1.53L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 26-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.510, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | S Rutledge 52.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM 68 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.860, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 | C Collis 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.45L | 8 (14) |
| Ipswich 06-Jun-25 2210m SOFT 6 R7 BM 62 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:21.370, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.560 | K Wilson-taylor 61kg 3.80L | 3 (11) |
| Gold Coast 23-May-25 2213m SOFT 5 R2 BM 78 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:16.630, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 | K Wilson-taylor 54kg 5.10L | 6 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 07-May-25 2169m SOFT 6 R3 BM 68 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.900, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 | B Thornton 58.5kg 1.40L | 3 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 20-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 62 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 | M Rodd 61.5kg 3.10L | 4 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 14-Dec-24 2206m SOFT 7 R1 BM 68 Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:20.060, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.270 | B Thornton 59kg 3.67L | 5 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.210, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 | D Thornton 55.5kg 2.82L | 6 (13) |
| Grafton 25-Nov-24 2370m GOOD 3 R2 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:31.340, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | M Mcguren 60 | 1 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Nov-24 2418m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.650, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 | B Thornton 59kg 3.24L | 4 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Oct-24 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 | J Guthmann-chester 59.5kg 1.20L | 4 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | B Thornton 59.5kg 1.60L | 5 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 10-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 7 R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 | J Williams 0 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Jun-24 2200m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.650, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 | C Williams 54.5kg 9.80L | 10 (16) |
| Ipswich 30-May-24 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.140, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 | B Thornton 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Ipswich 11-May-24 2150m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.140, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.370 | B Thornton 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 | B Thornton 58.5kg 2.80L | 2 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Feb-24 2200m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.800, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.350 | B Loy 58.5kg 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Doomben 10-Jan-24 2040m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:08.240, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.770 | B Thornton 58.5kg 1.10L | 3 (14) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 16-Dec-23 1540m SYNTHETIC R7 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.420, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.000 | P Hammersley 60 6.20L | 6 (9) |