Weapon's Amnesty

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Weapon’s Amnesty
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Weapons Amnesty and jockey Davy Russell in a Novice Chase on WBX Fighting Fifth Hurdle Day
Sire
GrandsireMtoto
Dam
DamsireOld Vic
SexGelding
Foaled2003
CountryIreland
ColourChestnut
BreederGigginstown House Stud
Owner
Trainer
Record5-4-1
Earnings£216,848
Major wins
Spa Novices' Hurdle (2009)
RSA Chase (2010)

Weapon's Amnesty (foaled on 17 February 2003 in Ireland) is an Irish thoroughbred racehorse. He retired in January 2013.[1]

Background[]

He was sired by out of the mare, .[2] He is owned by and is trained by . Weapon's Amnesty was bred by Gigginstown House Stud, a horse breeding outfit owned by Michael O'Leary, the CEO of the Ryanair. Throughout his time as a racehorse, his primary jockey has been Davy Russell.[3] As of May 2010, Weapon's Amnesty has amassed a career record of 5 wins, 4 places and 1 show while accumulating £216,848 in lifetime earnings in just 14 races.[3]

Racing career[]

Hurdling[]

Weapon's Amnesty started racing as a four-year-old in January 2008 when he was entered into the , finishing in 2nd place out of 17 entries – losing to by just a half of a length. He made his hurdling debut later that year in November[4] during the , a race in which he finished well off the lead runner. He won his first race, the , in December 2008 at Gowran Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. In that race, he beat a field of 20 horses to earn his first victory.

His first notable win came in the 2009 Spa Novices' Hurdle, a Grade 1 National Hunt race held at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire during the Cheltenham Festival. In that race, Weapon's Amnesty held off 17 other competitors, including jockey Ruby Walsh on , whom he narrowly beat by a half of a length.[5][6] After the win, Davy Russell said of Weapon's Amnesty: I was definitely on the best horse in the race and didn't want to hit the front too soon. Charles has done a fantastic job with this horse, because he is not the easiest to train. He's a big-framed horse and a chaser in the making.[7]

Steeplechasing[]

Weapon's Amnesty's other Grade 1 win came in the 2010 RSA Chase, also held during the Cheltenham Festival. There, he entered the race at 10-1 and dominated the field of nine to win by 7 lengths over .[8]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/racing/racing_irish/injury-plagued-weapons-amnesty-retires-2013-01-14/
  2. ^ Weapon’s Amnesty Pedigree, pedigreequery.com, accessed 10 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b Weapon’s Amnesty History, racingpost.com, accessed 10 May 2010
  4. ^ Cooldine set for chasing bow, rte.ie, 20 November 2008, accessed 10 May 2010.
  5. ^ Geraghty is all ears at Cheltenham, belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 14 March 2009, accessed 10 May 2010.
  6. ^ Nicky Henderson triumphs again with game Zaynar, timesonline.co.uk, 13 March 2009, accessed 10 May 2010.
  7. ^ Russell bides his time in win, thisisgloucestershire.co.uk, 14 March 2009, accessed 10 May 2010.
  8. ^ Cheltenham Festival: Weapon's Amnesty romps to victory in RSA Chase, dialyrecord.co.uk, 17 March 2010, accessed 10 May 2010.
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