Zolpharine (2018) Horse
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Zolpharine is an eight-year-old bay gelding, by Yeats out of Flite. Trained by J P Ryan and owned by John Patrick Ryan, the horse has started 50 times, securing three victories, five runner‑up finishes and a third place, and has amassed earnings of $61,934. The most recent run was at Clonmel on 22 October 2026, while the last win was recorded at Tramore on 30 May 2026.
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Clonmel • Killarney • Sligo • Ballinrobe • Kilbeggan • Tramore • Limerick • Thurles • Down Royal • Roscommon • Naas • Cork • Listowel • Navan • GalwayRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmel 05-Nov-26 3299m GOOD TO YIELDING R6 Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100), SP: 29.00 | Peter Smithers 5.5L | 2 (15) |
| Clonmel 22-Oct-26 4224m GOOD Chase, SP: 22/1 Mid-division, mistake 5 out, dropped towards rear and slightly hampered next, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out | Daniel King 68.9kg | UPL (15) |
| Killarney 04-Oct-26 4718m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, never a factor, mistake 9th, pushed along in moderate 5th before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | Daniel King 69.9kg 12l | 7 (15) |
| Sligo 30-Sep-26 3560m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $974 (of $32,474), Winning Time: 04:25.000, SP: 29.00 1st Miners Bridge ( P Enright 154 ) 2nd Mic Drop ( S Flanagan 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Phoenix Arizona ( T O'connor 148 , Cd 141 ) 9.75L 5th Zolpharine ( H Sexton 140 , Cd 133 ) 11.20L See full results | H Sexton 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 11.20L | 5 (8) |
| Ballinrobe 12-Sep-26 4688m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $9,690), Winning Time: 05:56.600, SP: 21.00 1st Swing Time ( A Kelly 146 ) 2nd Mistyburn ( R Sugrue 157 ) 20.00L 3rd Il Silenzio ( C Smithers 168 ) 0.30L 14th Zolpharine ( H Sexton 156 , Cd 149 ) 66.75L See full results | H Sexton 70.8kg, Cd 67.6kg 66.8kgL | 14 (19) |
| Kilbeggan 22-Aug-26 5194m GOOD R5 HcpCh (of $9,845), SP: 13.00 1st Fr Gilligansvoyge ( E Finegan 151 ) 2nd Gorthill ( S Connor 167 ) 2.50L 3rd Deadheat ( N Mcparlan 148 ) 0.75L 13th Zolpharine ( D King 159 ) 70.00L See full results | D King 72.1kg 70L | 13 (14) |
| Kilbeggan 09-Aug-26 5075m SOFT R5 HcpCh $983 (of $11,796), Winning Time: 06:21.000, SP: 3.50 1st Anodandawink ( P Smithers 162 ) 2nd Kings Jet ( R Doyle 166 ) 4.00L 3rd The Little Yank ( M Kenneally 146 ) 1.25L 4th Zolpharine ( D King 148 ) 32.25L See full results | D King 67.1kg 32.25L | 4 (5) |
| Tramore 30-May-26 4357m GOOD R5 HcpH $9,742 (of $9,742), Winning Time: 05:07.600, SP: 3.50 1st Zolpharine ( D King 143 ) 2nd Friends Of Barry ( P Enright 152 ) 3.50L 3rd Bite That ( G Noonan 148 ) 5.50L See full results | D King 64.9kg | 1 (19) |
| Limerick 21-May-26 4572m GOOD Chase, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, travelled well and challenged 2 out, led approaching last and drew clear run-in, easily | Daniel King 65.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Tramore 19-Apr-26 3118m YIELDING Chase, SP: 15/2 Prominent, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders after next, mistake 5th, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace | Harry Sexton 66.2kg Neck | 5 (10) |
| Clonmel 26-Mar-26 4738m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next | Josh Williamson 63.5kg 7l | 11 (14) |
| Limerick 12-Mar-26 4581m HEAVY Chase, SP: 28/1 Mid-division for most, closer in 6th 7 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace | Daniel King 68.5kg 2l | 5 (16) |
| Thurles 29-Jan-26 4023m HEAVY (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway early straight, 7th and ridden after 2 out, moderate 5th when slight mistake last, no extra run-in | Daniel King 66.2kg 2 3/4l | 7 (16) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-25 4535m SOFT TO HEAVY Chase, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression when slightly hampered 3 out, weakened | Harry Sexton 64.9kg 6 1/2l | 8 (12) |
| Thurles 20-Dec-25 5090m YIELDING Chase, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra 4 out and pulled up before next | Luke Dempsey 64.9kg | UPL (16) |
| Clonmel 02-Dec-25 3678m HEAVY Chase, SP: 8/1 Soon rear of mid-division, progress in 5th after 6th, dropped to 7th and no impression 2 out where unseated rider | Michael Kenneally 63.5kg | UPL (12) |
| Clonmel 06-Nov-25 3466m SOFT Chase, SP: 22/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, no extra | Harry Sexton 70.8kg 1 length | 11 (16) |
| Limerick 19-Oct-25 4828m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden along and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | Mr B M Coonan 66.7kg | UPL (11) |
| Killarney 05-Oct-25 4718m YIELDING Chase, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, in touch in 5th 6 out, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, no impression before last, ridden and stayed on to challenge after last, disputed inside final 50 yards, kept on well, headed close home, just failed | Harry Sexton 69.4kg Neck | 2 (12) |
| Ballinrobe 12-Sep-25 4632m SOFT Chase, SP: 17/2 Mid-division, 7th after 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | H E Sexton 70.3kg | UPL (13) |
| Down Royal 29-Aug-25 4828m GOOD TO FIRM Hurdle, SP: 5/1 Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | Danny Gilligan 67.6kg 10l | 5 (11) |
| Killarney 21-Aug-25 4718m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 9/2 Mid-division on inner, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, ridden and went 3rd before 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner | Eoin Staples 69.9kg 9l | 2 (7) |
| Ballinrobe 11-Aug-25 4625m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, progress before 4th, moderate 4th after 6th, took closer order before 2 out, under pressure and weakened before last where mistake | Conor Clarke 68.9kg 3l | 10 (16) |
| Roscommon 05-Aug-25 4366m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, 4th halfway, led briefly before 3 out, pushed along and soon no extra after 3 out, mistake and weakened quickly after 2 out | H E Sexton 70.8kg 10l | 12 (16) |
| Kilbeggan 25-Jul-25 4028m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 6/4 Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, edged left but kept on one pace run-in | H E Sexton 73.5kg 4 3/4l | 2 (13) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 4627m YIELDING TO SOFT (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 7/1 Mid-division early, soon improved to track leaders and 4th 4 out, good progress into 2nd before next and pushed along to challenge before last, ridden run-in and kept on without matching winner | H E Sexton 68.9kg 3/4 length | 2 (15) |
| Limerick 22-May-25 4572m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 10/1 Prominent, 3rd on outer after 7th, 4th before 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out | Sean O'Keeffe 71.2kg | UPL (16) |
| Clonmel 15-May-25 3947m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | Sean O'Keeffe 66.2kg 4 1/4l | 6 (12) |
| Clonmel 27-Feb-25 4627m HEAVY (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, mistake 5th, towards rear and slight mistakes 7th and 9th, headway after 3 out and 4th entering straight, 6th and pushed along 2 out, soon no extra and fell last | H E Sexton 71.2kg | UPL (14) |
| Clonmel 15-Jan-25 3402m YIELDING TO SOFT Chase, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, progress into 5th halfway, bad mistake 4 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next | H E Sexton 66.2kg 7 1/2l | 5 (9) |
| Thurles 21-Dec-24 5049m GOOD Chase, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 3 out, 8th and pushed along after next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | Sean O'Keeffe 70.8kg 1 1/2 length | 7 (14) |
| Naas 16-Dec-24 3265m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened | Mr O McGill 78kg 3/4 length | 13 (19) |
| Thurles 29-Nov-24 5043m GOOD Chase, SP: 10/1 Led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, led after 2nd, slight mistake 7th, pressed 4 out and joined before next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened and tailed off | Shane Fitzgerald 75.3kg 28l | 6 (7) |
| Clonmel 07-Nov-24 4180m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slightly hampered 5 out and lost place, 7th and slightly hampered approaching straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | Shane Fitzgerald 75.3kg 5 1/2l | 7 (15) |
| Clonmel 24-Oct-24 3930m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, short of room on inner and lost position entering straight, soon no impression | Philip Donovan 65.8kg 2 3/4l | 10 (11) |
| Cork 13-Oct-24 3548m GOOD Chase, SP: 12/1 Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, 3rd halfway, slipped on take-off and mistake 7th, jumped left and mistake next, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra | Sean O'Keeffe 72.6kg 16l | 5 (5) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-24 4718m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 7/1 Towards rear early, improved into mid-division from 4th and soon further progress to track leaders, not fluent in 3rd 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace | Sean O'Keeffe 75.3kg 23l | 3 (10) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-24 3621m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Midfield, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out where pulled up | Cian Quirke 73.9kg | UPL (15) |
| Kilbeggan 12-Jul-24 3877m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Always towards rear and not fluent at times, pushed along from 3 out and soon no extra | J J Slevin 65.3kg 3 1/2l | 13 (15) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-24 4919m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 15/2 Rear, 13th after 8th, good headway to 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th last, weakened | C G O'Dwyer 63.5kg 3 1/2l | 8 (14) |
| Clonmel 07-Jun-24 3296m GOOD Chase, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, no impression in 5th when hampered and unseated rider 2 out | Gavin Brouder 75.3kg | UPL (10) |
| Ballinrobe 27-May-24 4545m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened approaching last | Daniel King 64.9kg 1/2 length | 9 (15) |
| Clonmel 16-May-24 3263m YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, joined entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace | Cian Quirke 72.1kg 4 1/2l | 4 (13) |
| Navan 18-Nov-23 3219m SOFT TO HEAVY CL1 Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Ran 5th, 4th 3 out, reminder in rear early straight and no extra after 2 out, weakened, tailed off | Philip Donovan 70.3kg 60l | 6 (6) |
| Galway 29-Oct-23 4166m HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | Liam Quinlan 74.4kg 7l | 4 (8) |
| Cork 15-Oct-23 4874m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders and ran freely, 3rd halfway, close up from 6 out, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra 3 out | Liam Quinlan 74.4kg 14l | 7 (7) |
| Listowel 20-Sep-23 3219m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Ran 4th, not fluent at 1st, took closer order at 3rd, under pressure and detached in 4th before 2 out, weakened 2 out | Liam Quinlan 73kg 28l | 4 (4) |
| Kilbeggan 08-Sep-23 3219m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Always prominent, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on well | Liam Quinlan 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Tramore 18-Aug-23 3219m SOFT NH Flat, SP: 11/4 Towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, went 3rd travelling well over 2f out, soon ridden and went second over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner | Mr H C Swan 76.2kg 9l | 2 (8) |
| Ballinrobe 25-Jul-23 3118m GOOD NH Flat, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 4th 1f out, no extra | Mr H C Swan 76.2kg 2 3/4l | 4 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 02-May-23 3346m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) NH Flat, SP: 16/1 Rear of mid-division, some headway 4f out, 6th and pushed along under 3f out, 4th and ridden entering straight, soon no impression, no extra final 150 yards | Mr A P Ryan 76.2kg 8l | 4 (14) |