West Away (2018)

Foal Date

14-Mar-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Westerner

Dam

Cruisingdownriver

Prize Money

50776

Trainer

Ian Donoghue

Owners

An Dun Racing Syndicate

About

West Away is a 7yo b trained by Ian Donoghue. The horse is by the stallion Westerner out of the mare Cruisingdownriver. To date, West Away has secured two career victories. On 11 June 2024 at Roscommon, it achieved its most notable win, claiming the $10,101.00 prize in the Midsummer's Day With The Stars On Sunday, 23rd June Handicap Hurdle.

Raced At

Cheltenham • Wexford • Kilbeggan • Cork • Limerick • Naas • Cartmel • Roscommon • Punchestown • Tramore • Down Royal • Leopardstown • Navan

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $21,641), Winning Time: 05:03.710, SP: 26.00	D Gilligan 71.7kg 46.4kgL	10 (14)
Wexford 07-Aug-25 3940m GOOD R3 Ch $2,200 (of $11,002), SP: 7.00	K M Donoghue 75.3kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Wexford 23-Jul-25 3910m GOOD R5 Ch (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:50.300, SP: 5/1 Soon disputed lead, led before 2nd, pressed 4 out where mistake and fell	C Stone-walsh 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (9)
Kilbeggan 17-Jun-25 4070m SOFT R6 Ch $551 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 05:03.600, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd and mistake at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong	K Buckley 75.3kg 12.75L	4 (9)
Cork 20-Apr-25 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:38.600, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders on outer, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off	D A Kidd 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 85.5kgL	14 (15)
Limerick 10-Apr-25 4280m GOOD R5 HcpH $725 (of $14,501), SP: 4.20 Rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in to 4th closing stages	D A Kidd 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 6.70L	4 (8)
Naas 10-Mar-25 3920m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $21,999), Winning Time: 04:54.900, SP: 23.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra in straight	D A Kidd 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 52.8kgL	12 (16)
Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4450m GOOD R6 HcpH $2,132 (of $22,444), Winning Time: 05:21.670, SP: 11/4 Midfield, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, drifted right close home, no danger	D A Kidd 76.2kg, Cd 0 3.00L	4 (12)
Roscommon 11-Jun-24 4120m GOOD R7 HcpH $9,600 (of $10,101), Winning Time: 05:05.100, SP: 9/2 Held up towards rear, headway early straight, went 2nd 2 out where not fluent, led approaching last and kept on well run-in, easily	D A Kidd 67.6kg	1 (12)
Punchestown 01-May-24 3880m SOFT R1 HcpH $6,000 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:51.700, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division, 11th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden entering straight, briefly short of room approaching last, 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in	D A Kidd 72.6kg 2.75L	2 (23)
Tramore 21-Apr-24 4300m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,300 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 05:24.300, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, 6th before 7th, stayed on in 4th before 2 out, 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner	B W Harvey 74.4kg 3.25L	2 (11)
Down Royal 18-Mar-24 4020m SOFT R2 NvHcpH (of $11,100), Winning Time: 05:30.000, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, hampered and unseated rider 6th	B W Harvey 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (14)
Leopardstown 28-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R2 HcpH $299 (of $9,159), Winning Time: 05:30.100, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in	A Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 0 12.00L	6 (21)
Cork 10-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R7 NvHcpH $6,300 (of $6,412), Winning Time: 05:25.100, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway early straight, travelled well to challenge 2 out and led before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably	B W Harvey 75.8kg	1 (20)
Punchestown 10-Oct-23 3350m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $7,022), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 18/1 In rear, headway into 10th 2 out, soon ridden, 11th at last, no impression	B W Harvey 73.5kg, Cd 0 19.25L	11 (18)
Kilbeggan 21-Apr-23 3020m SOFT R3 CLHcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 03:48.100, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, in rear after 2nd, effort and progress after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra	B Hayes 73.9kg 18.25L	8 (17)
Navan 13-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:11.000, SP: 26.00 In rear, pushed along in 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake at last	S D Torrens 75.3kg 27.00L	7 (15)
Down Royal 24-Jan-23 3450m SOFT R1 MdH $200 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:19.000, SP: 126.00 Rear of mid-division, 11th and pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace	S D Torrens 71.7kg 22.25L	6 (17)
Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3220m HEAVY R3 MdH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:24.500, SP: 67.00 In rear, some late progress, never a factor	B W Harvey 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L	12 (22)
Bitterley 02-Apr-22 3220m GOOD NHF (of $7,500), Winning Time: 03:55.000, SP: 5/1 Hdwy 4f out; led 11/2f out til hdd & no ex final 75yds	J Jeavons 72.6kg 2.00L	2 (8)