Itsalonglongroad
Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for.
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Ownership history
- Patrick Joseph O'LearyCurrent
- David O'Sullivanuntil 9 May 2022
- Planetary Orbit Syndicateuntil 5 Apr 2022
- Rockview Racing Clubuntil 10 Dec 2020
- Let's Get Lucky Racing Clubuntil 15 Jul 2020
- Rockview Racing Clubuntil 17 Jul 2019
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Lawman
- Dam
- Alabelle
- Damsire
- Galileo
Trainer history
- CurrentDavid O'Sullivan
- 20 Nov 2025Charles Coakley
- 9 May 2022Ian O'Connor
- 5 Apr 2022John C McConnell
From the connections
“The visor worked a treat today. Itsalonglongroad is an older horse and that is exactly what he needed. The lad who rode him the other day with a visor on said he ran away with him and I thought if he does that over 2 miles he mightn't get home but to be fair to him he jumped like a buck and kept going - Shane O'Callaghan, jockey, speaking to Racing TV.”
“We knew Itsalonglongroad had the ability to do it but he needed to show it on the day. Dylan (Browne McMonagle) gave him a super ride. At Listowel he overreached at the third-last and Shane (O'Callaghan) made a good decision to pull him up and wait for another day. He'll go to Killarney on Monday for another handicap - Patrick O'Leary, owner.”
“Itsalonglongroad was very good. He's not an easy horse to settle so the fact that he jumped so well meant we could make use of it. I got an easy time in front and he galloped all the way to the line - Mark Bolger, rider”
“The track suits him and the early pace also helped him to settle, as did the absence of stalls. The ground is probably a shade on the easy side now which he seemed to really enjoy. Ross Coakley, winning jockey on ITSALONGLONGROAD”
“Itsalonglongroad deserved that. His main problem is that he is hard on himself. We've been trying to drop him in and it hasn't worked, but he got a good ride from Ross and he kept at it well. I think the hold-up tactics will be abandoned for now - John McConnell, trainer.”
“It was the plan to make all. He raced very free in Down Royal, and he has been a keen horse at home. We said we'd put the hood on him today and make the running, thankfully it has worked out - Mark Bolger, rider”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Tramore 17:55 Walsh King Accountants Handicap Chase | Chase | 7 | 22/1 | 58.5 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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