Through Irish Eyes

(NZ)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

05-Sep-17

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay/brown

Sire

Tavistock

Dam

Zapurple

Prize Money

$569800

Trainer

Ciaron Maher

Owners

R A E Lyons, Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz), P D Harrison, P N Kean, S W Hansen & J P Van Duuren

About

Through Irish Eyes, a 7yo bay/brown gelding from New Zealand, is trained by Ciaron Maher. Sired by Tavistock and out of Zapurple, the male racehorse has proven himself with a stakes victory and career earnings of $569,800, earning a reputation for exceeding average ability. On 25th Apr 2021 at Flemington, ridden by Mark Zahra, Through Irish Eyes achieved his most notable success, winning the $201200 VRC St Leger and defeating Salto Angel.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Flemington 21-Jun-25 2540m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Open Quality $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:40.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd	H Coffey 54kg 2.80L	5 (12)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Jun-25 3200m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Quality $31,500 (of $175,750) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:29.150, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960	H Coffey 54kg 2.80L	2 (9)
Flemington 17-May-25 2800m SOFT 7 R7 LR Open Set Weight $7,500 (of $303,625) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:57.880, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420	B Allen 58.5kg 4.00L	5 (18)
Warrnambool 29-Apr-25 3200m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight $31,200 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:42.440, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:42.960	W Mccarthy 69.5kg	1 (9)
Bendigo 12-Apr-25 2400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.540, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000	J Allen 59kg	1 (6)
Ballarat 07-Apr-25 2800m SOFT 6 R7 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:30.350	W Mccarthy 7.00L	2 (7)
Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 2500m SOFT 5 R1 BM 78 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:41.730, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.270	J Stanley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.70L	6 (11)
Cranbourne Training 13-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R4 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:17.280	S Pateman 12.00L	2 (7)
Flemington 01-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.830, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720	T Prebble 58kg, Cd 55kg 10.10L	8 (9)
Bendigo 15-Feb-25 2200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880	Z Waller 62kg, Cd 59kg 2.60L	5 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Feb-25 1800m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.470, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480	R Houston 63kg, Cd 60 13.10L	9 (11)
Moonee Valley 10-Aug-24 2500m SOFT 6 R4 BM 78 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:40.950, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.880	T Bull 64kg, Cd 62kg 17.00L	13 (15)
Flemington 20-Jul-24 2800m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,500 (of $177,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:01.780, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.540	M Cartwright 57kg 11.30L	7 (11)
Caulfield 29-Jun-24 2000m SOFT 6 R9 3YO+ Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480	M Cartwright 54kg 4.20L	10 (12)
Sandown Hillside 15-Jun-24 1800m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.510, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200	M Cartwright 54kg 10.90L	11 (15)
Bendigo 23-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2UP-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.710	J Allen 0 15.50L	9 (10)
Flemington 06-Aug-22 2530m SOFT 6 R7 HCP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:44.610, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840	E Brown 54kg 0.10L	2 (9)
Flemington 16-Jul-22 2800m SOFT 6 R4 Qlty $31,500 (of $177,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:06.960, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040	J Melham 54.5kg 2.00L	2 (8)
Eagle Farm 11-Jun-22 3200m GOOD 4 R3 G2 BRISBANE CUP $74,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:22.240, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590	J Melham 53kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Traralgon 03-Jun-22 2800m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:45.730	W Mccarthy 0 0.30L	2 (4)
Flemington 14-May-22 2800m SOFT 5 R7 LR RAMSDEN $45,000 (of $501,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:59.100, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.180	J Mcneil 58kg 3.10L	3 (12)
Caulfield 16-Apr-22 2400m GOOD 4 R3 BM78 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.920, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960	J Melham 59.5kg 0.30L	2 (10)
Cranbourne Training 08-Apr-22 2400m SOFT 5 R3 0-116 HDL-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:44.290	W Mccarthy 0 0.00L	4 (7)
Flemington 19-Mar-22 2500m GOOD 4 R1 GRAND HCP CLASS $13,500 (of $151,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:39.370, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720	J Richards 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.90L	3 (8)
Randwick 26-Feb-22 2000m HEAVY 10 R9 BM88 $3,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.880, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.840	C Schofield 54kg 5.00L	8 (12)
Randwick 05-Feb-22 1600m SOFT 5 R5 3&4Y BM78 $5,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580	J Mcdonald 59kg 2.00L	5 (8)
Warwick Farm 20-Jan-22 1200m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060	J Mcdonald 0	1 (5)
Gosford 06-Jan-22 1000m SOFT 7 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550	R Hutchings 0 9.10L	4 (9)
Flemington 15-May-21 2800m SOFT 7 R6 LR RAMSDEN $10,000 (of $401,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:58.090, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190	M Poy 54kg 9.40L	5 (9)
Flemington 25-Apr-21 2800m GOOD 4 R6 LR VRC ST LEGER $120,000 (of $201,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:00.090, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.270	M Zahra 58kg	1 (10)
Caulfield 10-Apr-21 2400m SOFT 5 R6 LR GALILEE FINAL $27,000 (of $151,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:32.160, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600	M Zahra 57kg 0.80L	2 (10)
Sale 28-Mar-21 2200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:18.900, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000	B Allen 59kg	1 (12)
Cranbourne 12-Mar-21 2060m GOOD 3 R4 MDN-SW $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.220, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680	J Mcneil 59kg 2.80L	3 (9)
Moonee Valley 12-Feb-21 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 got going late with lightning finish, super run	J Mcneil 59kg 1.10L	3 (8)
Pakenham 14-Jan-21 1400m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.370, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400	J Mcneil 58kg 3.60L	6 (12)