Horse Profile
Falcon Eight (IRE)
- Age: 10 (Foaled February 20th, 2015)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Galileo (IRE) - Polished Gem (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Owner: Mark E Phelan & S P O'Connor
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Flat) | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22% | £9.33 |
| Lifetime (Jump) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13% | -£5.38 |
Form
2025
12 Oct
20
20 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Light As Air (IRE)
- Beaten by: 36¼ l
- OR: 94
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Leigh Roche
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 7y, Yielding
80/1
28 Sept
22
30 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Puturhandstogether (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Chris Hayes
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 2m 170y, Yielding
40/1
28 Jul
10
20 ran
- Weight: 11-13
- Winner: Filey Bay (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Mr P J Smullen
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 179y, Yielding
22/1
04 Jun
6
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Mr Percy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: W J Lee
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 1m 6f, Good
22/1
02 Apr
1
8 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- OR: 98
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L F Roche
- Race details: Gowran Park (IRE), 1m 6f, Yielding
16/1
23 Feb
14
19 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Will The Wise (IRE)
- Beaten by: 31¼ l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Sam Ewing
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 7f 20y, Soft to Heavy
18/1
17 Jan
4
6 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Jabbar (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12¼ l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Jack Kearney
- Race details: Dundalk (IRE), 2m, Standard
9/4
2024
30 Nov
7
24 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Farmers Lodge (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11 l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Sam Ewing
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 2m 4f 55y, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
12/1
03 Nov
7
17 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Hamish
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L F Roche
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 1m 4f, Yielding to Soft, Class 1
28/1
13 Oct
4
20 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Comfort Zone (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Sam Coen
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 23y, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
33/1
29 Sept
13
30 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: The Euphrates
- Beaten by: 14¼ l
- OR: 104
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Chris Hayes
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 2m 170y, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
28/1
02 Aug
11
18 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Eagle's Way
- Beaten by: 23.50 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: James Ryan
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 1m 4f, Soft
40/1
31 May
7
8 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Countess Of Tyrone (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- OR: 108
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L F Roche
- Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 2m, Good (Good to Firm in places), Class 1
7/2
10 May
7
16 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Zoffee
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: O J Orr
- Race details: Chester, 2m 2f 140y, Good to Firm (Good in Places), Class 2
22/1
01 Apr
6
9 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Homo Deus (FR)
- Beaten by: 15.50 l
- OR: 110
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: C Soumillon
- Race details: Saint-Cloud (FR), 1m 6f 200y, Heavy
7/2
2023
05 Nov
1
7 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- OR: 110
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Chris Hayes
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 2m, Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places), Class 1
11/4
24 Sept
2
30 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Magellan Strait (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- OR: 103
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Jake Coen
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 2m 165y, Soft
40/1
24 Jun
6
9 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Dawn Rising (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- OR: 106
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Tom Marquand
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 5f 143y, Good to Firm, Class 2
10/1
12 May
15
16 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Metier (IRE)
- Beaten by: 29.50 l
- OR: 108
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Chester, 2m 2f 140y, Soft (Heavy in places), Class 2
7/1
2022
28 Dec
14
27 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Maxxum (IRE)
- Beaten by: 69 l
- OR: 132
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: M J M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 3m, Soft
9/1
29 Nov
2
6 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Tax For Max (GER)
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- OR: 134
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m 57y, Yielding to Soft
7/4
06 Nov
8
20 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Drop The Anchor (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10.50 l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: O Enright
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 25y, Heavy
18/1
23 Oct
1
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Mr F Maguire
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 1m 4f, Soft to Heavy
4/6
25 Sept
5
30 ran
- Weight: 9-13
- Winner: Waterville (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¼ l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: J A Powell
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 2m 124y, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
22/1
04 Aug
6
8 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Gear Up (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10¼ l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Chris Hayes
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m 4f, Good, Class 1
22/1
28 Jul
5
8 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Salvador Ziggy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 14¾ l
- OR: 134
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 4f 156y, Good
11/4
18 Jun
4
12 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Stratum
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- OR: 108
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Tom Marquand
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 5f 143y, Good to Firm, Class 2
10/3
06 May
5
14 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Cleveland (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: Chester, 2m 2f 140y, Good (Good to Soft in places ), Class 2
9/2
03 Apr
3
7 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Bronn (IRE)
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Jack Kennedy
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 2m 4f, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places), Class 1
10/3
10 Feb
1
11 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Paul Townend
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 2m 7f, Yielding
13/8
2021
29 Dec
5
9 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Journey With Me (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27¼ l
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 2m 4f, Yielding to Soft
8/1
19 Jun
9
15 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Stratum
- Beaten by: 24¾ l
- OR: 110
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 5f 143y, Soft (Heavy in places), Class 2
7/4
07 May
1
16 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- OR: 104
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: Chester, 2m 2f 140y, Good to Soft, Class 2
15/2
2020
27 Jun
4
7 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Twilight Payment (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- OR: 108
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: O J Orr
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 1m 6f, Good (Straight Course: Good, Good to Yielding in places), Class 1
11/2
14 Jun
3
7 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Nickajack Cave (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7 l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: O J Orr
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m 6f, Good, Class 1
9/4
2019
05 Oct
5
10 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Holdthasigreen (FR)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: ParisLongchamp (FR), 2m 3f 194y, Soft
12/1
23 Aug
4
4 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Stradivarius (IRE)
- Beaten by: 17.50 l
- OR: 111
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Oisin Murphy
- Race details: York, 2m 56y, Good to Firm (Good in Places), Class 1
12/1
06 Jul
1
5 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- OR: 105
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: L Dettori
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 50y, Good to Firm, Class 1
10/11
17 May
2
6 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Twilight Payment (IRE)
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- OR: 104
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Chris Hayes
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 1m 6f, Good to Yielding, Class 1
3/1
2018
30 Sept
3
8 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Cypress Creek (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Declan McDonogh
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m, Good (Good to Firm in places), Class 1
11/4
22 Aug
1
4 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Declan McDonogh
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 1m 3f 50y, Good (Yielding in places)
Evs
21 Jul
1
9 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Falcon Eight (IRE)
- Trainer: D K Weld
- Jockey: Declan McDonogh
- Race details: Curragh (IRE), 1m 4f, Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm)
11/2