Unique Journey (2022) Horse

Foal Date

01-Apr-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Caravaggio

Dam

Surround

Prize Money

172746

Trainer

Daniel Murphy

Owners

N W T Dalzell & James Morgan & Karl Kirwan & Mrs John Murphy

About

Unique Journey is a four-year-old bay gelding, sired by Caravaggio and out of Surround. He races for trainer D J Murphy and is owned by N W T Dalzell & James Morgan & Karl Kirwan & Mrs John Murphy. In 20 starts he has secured five victories, placed second three times and third two times, accumulating earnings of $172,746. His most recent run was at Curragh on 1 November 2026, where he finished 1st out of a field of 9.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Doncaster 07-Nov-26 1209m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) R4 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Wentworth Stakes (Listed), SP: 6.00 R L Moore neck 4 (20)
Curragh 01-Nov-26 1408m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 4/1 Prominent and soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 2f, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well Gary Carroll 61.7kg 1 (9)
Curragh 15-Oct-26 1207m SOFT R2 Hcp $33,669 (of $56,119) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.410, SP: 8.50 1st Unique Journey ( T Casey 140 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Smoke Them Out ( S Tormey 123 , Cd 116 ) 4.00L 3rd Moltophino ( C Hayes 130 ) 4.30L See full results T Casey 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 1 (13)
Curragh 26-Sep-26 1408m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $34,066) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.900, SP: 8.00 1st Uncle Goalie ( R Cleary 119 ) 2nd Eddie G ( D Mcdonogh 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Excellent Believe ( C Keane 140 ) 1.25L 8th Unique Journey ( B Coen 136 ) 7.10L See full results B Coen 61.7kg 7.10L 8 (11)
Curragh 13-Sep-26 1207m SOFT R1 Hcp (of $145,656) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.670, SP: 13.00 1st Coul Angel ( T Marquand 130 ) 2nd Red Evolution ( R Cleary 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Dark Thirty ( S Coen 135 ) 0.20L 7th Unique Journey ( B Coen 130 ) 4.20L See full results B Coen 59kg 4.20L 7 (26)
Galway 02-Aug-26 1408m GOOD R5 Hcp $36,185 (of $108,556) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.050, SP: 29.00 1st Dunum ( B Lee 134 ) 2nd Unique Journey ( T Casey 134 , Cd 127 ) 1.75L 3rd Vafortino ( R Whelan 138 ) 0.30L See full results T Casey 60.8kg, Cd 57.6kg 1.75L 2 (18)
Curragh 23-May-26 1207m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $48,849) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 11.00 1st Headmaster ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 2nd Fort Vega ( R Cleary 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Aviatrice ( L Mcateer 129 ) 0.50L 21st Unique Journey ( C Keane 139 ) 6.80L See full results C Keane 63kg 6.80L 21 (23)
Cork 04-Apr-26 1207m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) CL1 Flat, SP: 10/1 Rear of mid-division, took closer order 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace Shane Foley 61.2kg 2 1/4l 4 (10)
Curragh 15-Mar-26 1207m HEAVY Flat, SP: 9/2 Led, headed after 2 1/2f, every chance in 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on same pace closing stages Shane Foley 63.5kg 3 1/4l 2 (9)
Curragh 16-Oct-25 1207m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 10/3 In touch, 4th halfway, travelled well to lead under 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, ran on strongly closing stages, comfortably Colin Keane 62.1kg 1 (10)
Curragh 04-Oct-25 1207m SOFT TO HEAVY Flat, SP: 6/1 In touch, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader final 150 yards, led closing stages, kept on best under pressure Shane Foley 63kg 1 (9)
Curragh 14-Sep-25 1207m YIELDING Flat, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace R Dawson 54kg Neck 7 (23)
Fairyhouse 13-Jun-25 1207m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 6/1 Prominent and led after 2f, ridden and headed under 2f out, 5th and no impression 1f out, no extra Jamie Powell 58.5kg 4 1/2l 9 (10)
Naas 18-May-25 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL1 Flat, SP: 11/2 Mid-division on outer and 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear from 2f out, soon no extra Billy Lee 57.2kg 10l 9 (9)
Naas 28-Apr-25 1193m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 4th travelling well 2f out, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily Colin Keane 59.9kg 1 (17)
Naas 23-Mar-25 1006m SOFT TO HEAVY Flat, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, some headway into 3rd and pushed along under 2f out, 2nd and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace Adam Browne-Souza 63kg Head 3 (11)
Galway 28-Oct-24 1408m HEAVY Flat, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses to lead early final furlong, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner Billy Lee 60.8kg 1 1/2 length 2 (16)
Navan 09-Oct-24 1170m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 8/1 Rear of mid-division, short of room on inner 2f out, 6th and waiting for room 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer Scott McCullagh 59kg 1/2 length 3 (8)
Curragh 28-Sep-24 1207m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 150/1 Dwelt, soon mid-division, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong Scott McCullagh 60.3kg 1 length 10 (18)
Dundalk 20-Sep-24 1006m STANDARD Flat, SP: 100/1 Slowly into stride, always behind, no impression straight, never a factor Scott McCullagh 59.4kg 3/4 length 8 (8)
Bellewstown 27-Aug-24 1009m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 25/1 Slow into stride and towards rear, 7th halfway, no impression from over 1f out, kept on into moderate 6th when short of room inside final furlong Scott McCullagh 59.4kg 2 1/4l 6 (9)