Viking Invasion (2022)
About
Viking Invasion is a 3yo b trained by J P O'Brien from Kilkenny. He is by the stallion Mehmas out of the mare Empress Ella. To date he has recorded two victories. On 22 Oct 2024 at Gowran Park he secured his biggest win, collecting $18 000.00 in prize money. The horse has proved to be a rewarding prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 64% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon 02-Sep-25 2069m SOFT R4 Lecarrow Race $10,200 (of $16,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:22.660, SP: 8.00 | D P Mcdonogh 60.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Curragh 29-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $99,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.360, SP: 22.00 | D P Mcdonogh 59.9kg 6.40L | 9 (13) |
| Gowran Park 15-Jun-25 1901m SOFT R7 Thomastown Race $1,700 (of $16,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.350, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, pushed along and headway to dispute lead early straight, soon ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong | D Mcmonagle 59.9kg 3.25L | 3 (4) |
| Gowran Park 02-Jun-25 1920m GOOD R3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic $20,000 (of $192,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.730, SP: 14.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd closing stages, no chance with front duo | D P Mcdonogh 60.8kg 3.25L | 3 (11) |
| Naas 29-Apr-25 1609m SOFT R6 Hcp $2,251 (of $45,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: 25.00 Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along in moderate 12th 2f out, ridden and went 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong | D P Mcdonogh 60.8kg 3.50L | 4 (15) |
| Naas 24-Mar-25 1408m HEAVY R5 Hcp (of $45,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 4.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor | D Mcmonagle 60.3kg 19.75L | 7 (10) |
| Gowran Park 22-Oct-24 1677m HEAVY R2 Md $10,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.500, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader in close 2nd, led approaching straight, asserted 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily | D Mcmonagle 60.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Curragh 15-Sep-24 1264m GOOD R7 (of $145,200), Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division in centre group, no impression over 1f out, one paced final furlong | D Mcmonagle 59.4kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 12 (22) |
| Galway 30-Jul-24 1408m SOFT R3 Md $2,000 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: 7/1 Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, kept on run-in to take 3rd over 50 yards out | D P Mcdonogh 59.4kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Naas 06-Jul-24 1408m GOOD R5 Md $3,600 (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:29.050, SP: 22/1 Prominent, led after 1f, joined entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, headed narrowly final strides, just denied | M P Sheehy 60.3kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Curragh 29-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R1 Md (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 15/2 Dwelt, off pace in rear, pushed along in moderate 10th 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor | D Mcmonagle 60.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 9 (14) |