Expound: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Expound is a 7-year-old gelding by Ulysses, trained by Denis Gerard Hogan. He has won 5 of 46 starts and placed in 18 more. His best trip is 2m 0.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:15 at Cork on 9 September. His best performance rating is 122, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 46
- Wins 5
- Placed 23
- Strike rate 11%
- Best rating 122
- Official rating 74
Where Expound runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:15 | Cork | Racing Again September 29th Handicap | — |
Expound form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 26 | Tramore (IRE) | Perennial Freight Handicap | 1m 4f | Good To Yielding | 7 | 15.5 | 18/1 | Daniel King | 74 |
| 14 May 26 | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good To Yielding | PU | - | 16/1 | Michael Kenneally | 120 |
| 8 May 26 | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Good To Yielding | 4 | 3.75 | 11/2 | J M Sheridan | 77 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Limerick | Lorraine O'Mara Birthday Remembrance Handicap | 1m | Yielding | 14 | 10.75 | 20/1 | Jared Huggan | 80 |
| 1 Apr 26 | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap | 1m 4f | Standard | 4 | 5.5 | 14/1 | J M Sheridan | 67 |
| 13 Mar 26 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap | 1m | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 16/1 | J M Sheridan | 69 |
| 26 Sep 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1m 2.5f | Standard | 6 | 4.75 | 5/1 | J M Sheridan | 70 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Clonmel | Knocklofty Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Soft | 2 | 1.75 | 5/1 | Dylan O'Connor | 78 |
| 4 Sep 25 | Laytown (AW) | Tote, Never Beaten By SP (Q.R.) Handicap | 7f | Standard | 6 | 5 | 9/2 | Mr H C Swan | 80 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Tramore | Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle | 2m | Good | 3 | 2.25 | 8/1 | Daniel King | 119 |
| 29 Jul 25 | Galway | caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap | 7f | Yielding | 3 | 1 | 14/1 | Dylan O'Connor | 79 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Killarney | TXODDS Handicap | 1m | Yielding To Soft | 3 | 3 | 8/1 | Dylan O'Connor | 80 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Ballinrobe | Treacy's Pharmacies Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Good | 4 | 5 | 7/2 | Dylan O'Connor | 80 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Limerick | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Memorial Handicap | 1m | Good | 2 | .25 | 9/2 | J M Sheridan | 79 |
| 15 May 25 | Clonmel | Tote Guarantee Available On Course & Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 11/2 | Daniel King | 109 |
| 9 May 25 | Ballinrobe | Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Good | 1 | — | 10/3 | Dylan O'Connor | 76 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Leopardstown | 'Domin OH HOO HOO' Handicap | 1m 2f | Good | 14 | 21 | 12/1 | J M Sheridan | 76 |
| 30 Mar 25 | Leopardstown | Legacy Wine Bar Handicap | 1m | Good | 3 | 1 | 22/1 | Dylan O'Connor | 75 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Tipperary | Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle | 2m | Good To Yielding | 6 | 29.25 | 8/1 | Daniel King | 109 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Listowel | Oisin Kelly 'Every Drop Counts' giveblood.ie Handicap (50-80) | 1m 1f | Good | 2 | 2.5 | 5/1 | J M Sheridan | 75 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Clonmel | Comida To Come Handicap (50-85) | 1m 1.5f | Good | 1 | — | 15/8F | J M Sheridan | 71 |
| 18 Aug 24 | Tramore | Peter Queally Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 12/1 | Daniel King | 105 |
| 5 Aug 24 | Naas | R. C. Bagot Handicap (50-80) | 1m 2.5f | Yielding | 4 | 1.5 | 16/1 | J M Sheridan | 73 |
| 16 Jul 24 | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap | 1m | Good To Firm | 3 | .75 | 5/1 | J M Sheridan | 73 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Maiden | 1m 1.5f | Good | 1 | — | 5/1 | J M Sheridan | 73 |
| 20 Jun 24 | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Tickets On Sale Now Handicap (47-75) | 1m | Good | 11 | 8 | 10/1 | Amy Jo Hayes | 75 |
| 1 Jun 24 | Tramore | Try Racing TV For Free At racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Yielding | 4 | 13.5 | 18/1 | Donagh Meyler | – |
| 12 May 24 | Killarney | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle | 2m 1f | Good To Yielding | 6 | 45.5 | 80/1 | Daniel King | – |
| 20 Apr 24 | Curragh | Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Maiden | 1m | Heavy | 8 | 9.75 | 14/1 | J M Sheridan | 77 |
| 26 Mar 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden | 1m | Standard | 3 | 5.25 | 8/1 | J M Sheridan | 71 |
| 31 Jan 24 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Standard | 4 | 8.5 | 6/1 | J M Sheridan | 73 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden | 7f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 5/4F | Daniel King | 77 |
| 29 Sep 23 | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (50-85) | 1m 2.5f | Standard | 10 | 5 | 13/2 | J M Sheridan | 78 |
| 12 Sep 23 | Laytown (AW) | Pride Of Place Maiden | 7f | Standard | 2 | .25 | EvensF | J M Sheridan | 78 |
| 7 Sep 23 | Clonmel | Slievenamon Maiden | 1m 1.5f | Good | 2 | 6 | 4/1 | J M Sheridan | 73 |
| 11 Aug 23 | Tipperary | GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap | 1m 4.5f | Soft | 3 | 1 | 9/2 | Miss A B O'Connor | 74 |
| 11 Jul 23 | Tramore | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap | 1m 4f | Yielding | 2 | .5 | 3/1 | J M Sheridan | 72 |
| 26 Jun 23 | Ballinrobe | Lodge At Ashford Castle Maiden | 1m 1.5f | Good | 2 | .5 | 5/1 | J M Sheridan | 68 |
| 5 Jun 23 | Gowran Park | Ladies Day July 29th Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Good | 3 | 4 | 16/1 | J M Sheridan | 70 |
| 16 May 23 | Sligo | Hazel Wood Maiden | 1m 2.5f | Good To Yielding | 5 | 3.5 | 20/1 | J M Sheridan | 70 |
| 22 Apr 23 | Limerick | Ardglas Stables Breeze-Up Maiden | 1m | Soft | 10 | 15.5 | 10/1 | Mark Enright | 70 |
| 31 Mar 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden | 1m | Standard | 3 | 1.25 | 15/2 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 24 Feb 23 | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden | 7f | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 8/1 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 15 Feb 23 | Dundalk (AW) | Race & Stay At Crowne Plaza Dundalk Maiden | 1m | Standard | 3 | 2.25 | 28/1 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 8 Nov 22 | Fairyhouse | Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Soft | PU | - | 125/1 | Brian Hayes | – |
| 1 Oct 22 | Gowran Park | gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Good To Yielding | 10 | 34.5 | 66/1 | Daniel King | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the Perennial Freight Handicap at Tramore (IRE) on 15 August 2026. Set the pace early - lost command approaching 3f out - sat in third around 2 1/2f out with little response - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh.
Expound by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| 9.5f | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| 10.5f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 16f | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 16.5f | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 10f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Expound by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 5 | 33% |
| Standard | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Yielding | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Expound by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Ballinrobe | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Tramore | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Laytown (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
Expound breeding
- Sire Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam Entity (GB)
- Damsire Shamardal (USA)
- Breeder Cheveley Park Stud Limited
- Foaled 30 April 2019
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