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Horse profile
Direct Action
- TrainerDerek McCormack
- OwnerJ Kirkland & Mrs J M Ryan
- FamilyArmeria
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €319 IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Oct 2026, Navan (IRE) (6/21)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Direct Action has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Navan (IRE) | 6/21 | 14/1 | 6 | Jamie Powell | Derek McCormack | Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Median Auction Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Yielding | 9-2 | Layla Belle (IRE) | €9,600 |
Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Median Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 26
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/21
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 6
- Jockey
- Jamie Powell
- Trainer
- Derek McCormack
- Race
- Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Median Auction Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Layla Belle (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,600
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek McCormack | 7 Oct 26 | 7 Oct 26 | 6/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €319 |
Derek McCormack
- Trainer
- Derek McCormack
- First run
- 7 Oct 26
- Last run
- 7 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 6/21
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €319
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €319 | 7 Oct 26 | 7 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €319
- First run
- 7 Oct 26
- Last run
- 7 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchTerritories
Parent · 1
- SireTerritories
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireInvincible Spirit (IRE)
- Sire's damTaranto (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAcquisition
Parent · 1
- DamAcquisition
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDansili (GB)
- Dam's damQuota (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Acquisition (GB) · by Dansili (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners
- Quota (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
- Armeria (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territories | Acquisition | Dansili (GB) | 1 Jan 24 | bay | colt | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f |
Territories
- Sire
- Territories
- Dam
- Acquisition
- Damsire
- Dansili (GB)
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Territories in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,758 | 275 | 779 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 907 | 85 | 266 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 308 | 37 | 94 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 100 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,758
- Wins
- 275
- Placed
- 779
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 907
- Wins
- 85
- Placed
- 266
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 308
- Wins
- 37
- Placed
- 94
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 100
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 26
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Territories × Dansili mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 21 | £664,136 | €64,933 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | £4,955 | €10,265 | ||
| All runs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 9 | 25 | £669,091 | €75,198 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 65
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 21
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £664,136
- Prize IRE (€)
- €64,933
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 4
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,955
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,265
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 86
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 25
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £669,091
- Prize IRE (€)
- €75,198
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional (GB) | 26 | 5 | 2 | Group/Grade 1 | £644,287 | €22,800 |
| Plunkett Street (GB) | 28 | 3 | 0 | - | £0 | €32,115 |
| Iowa City (FR) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €18,714 |
| Direct Action (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €319 |
| Ruler's Control (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £12,080 | €1,250 |
| Kings Valley (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £4,310 | €0 |
| St Lukes Chelsea (GB) | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | £8,414 | €0 |
Regional (GB)
- Horse
- Regional (GB)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £644,287
- Prize IRE (€)
- €22,800
Plunkett Street (GB)
- Horse
- Plunkett Street (GB)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €32,115
Iowa City (FR)
- Horse
- Iowa City (FR)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €18,714
Direct Action (GB)
- Horse
- Direct Action (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €319
Ruler's Control (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,080
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,250
Kings Valley (IRE)
- Horse
- Kings Valley (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,310
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
St Lukes Chelsea (GB)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,414
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Territories (IRE) out of Acquisition (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Zamindar (USA)
- Procurement (GB)0W · 4R
By Beat Hollow (GB)
- Recently Acquired (GB)1W · 11R
By Showcasing (GB)
- Gather (GB)1W · 5R
By Golden Horn (GB)
- Al Sayah (GB)7W · 27R
By Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Born Too Run (GB)0W · 9R
Female line
- 1Acquisition (GB) · by Dansili (GB)
- 2Quota (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
- 3Armeria (USA)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Armiger I (GB)3W · 5R · 1 G1
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Protectress (GB)1W · 2R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Direct Action?
Direct Action is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 1 January 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Direct Action?
Direct Action is by Territories out of Acquisition, a daughter of Dansili (GB).
Who trains Direct Action?
Direct Action is trained by Derek McCormack and owned by J Kirkland & Mrs J M Ryan, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Direct Action's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Direct Action has run 1 time and is yet to win.
When did Direct Action last run?
Direct Action last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 October 2026 at Navan (IRE) in the Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Median Auction Maiden, finishing 6th of 21.
Is Direct Action related to any top horses?
Direct Action's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Armiger I (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner) and Protectress (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Armeria (USA) family.
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