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Ahead Of The Posse (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-02-10 to 2025-11-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Shantou (USA) × What Lies Ahead (IRE) (by Saffron Walden)
OwnerN A Crahan
BreederDavid Hyland & Harry Shearman
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 125 · best TS 104
28
Runs
2
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.52
Actual / Expected
-60.7%
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Full form — last 28 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-11-02 31d Cork 20f Soft 9/15 0.1 Alix Balfe tp 149 100 88 36 16/1
Hurdle Turf Daniel And Orma O'Keeffe Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - headway and prominent after 3rd - weakened from 2 out(op 14/1)
2025-10-02 12d Clonmel 20f Good 5/7 8.5 Eoin Staples tp 145 103 89 55 4/1
Hurdle Turf Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened when hampered 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 2nd last hurdle)(op 11/4)
2025-09-20 24d Navan 21f Soft 8/16 0.75 Miss C O O'Brien tp 156 105 93 47 10/1
Hurdle Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Ladies Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 7th - soon towards rear and pushed along - stayed on after 2 out(tchd 9/1)
2025-08-27 28d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 4/8 4 Eoin Staples tp 147 106 102 98 3/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Tote App Claiming Hurdle Towards rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - went fourth last - not pace to challenge(tchd 11/4)
2025-07-30 23d Galway 22f Good 6/19 3.75 Eoin Staples tp 156 107 100 97 18/1
Hurdle Turf Tote Money-back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway from 2 out - ran on well from last - never on terms(tchd 22/1)
2025-07-07 6d Roscommon 20.5f Good 1/10 0 Eoin Staples tp 147 105 114 91 7/1
Hurdle Turf Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle Raced in fourth - headway and went third 3 out - ridden disputing lead after 2 out - ran on well and led final 110yds - won going away(op 10/1)
2025-07-01 40d Tipperary 23f Soft 6/13 3.25 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 162 106 95 17 20/1
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div II) Midfield - headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
2025-05-22 41d Limerick 20f Good 4/7 33 Keith Donoghue tp 165 109 72 17 13/2
Chase Turf Anglo Printers Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and pushed along from 8th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-04-11 228d Ballinrobe 21.5f Good 6/12 Keith Donoghue tp 165 107 95 21 10/3
Hurdle Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle
2024-08-26 19d Downpatrick 18f Good 3/7 1.75 Keith Donoghue p 161 109 109 78 9/1
Chase Turf Download The New Tote App Handicap Chase Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - reminders after 6th - headway after 4 out - reminder and still plenty to do before 3 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-08-07 9d Wexford 25.5f Good 8/15 1.25 Kieren Buckley h 157 111 98 84 22/1
Chase Turf Treo Eile Handicap Chase In rear - slow jump 1st - hampered 5 out - some headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out - hampered last(op 16/1)
2024-07-29 58d Galway 16.5f Good 18/20 2.25 Keith Donoghue b 168 109 65 43 17/2
Hurdle Turf Easyfix Handicap Hurdle In rear - struggling and detached 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-06-01 132d Listowel 20.5f Good 7/13 6 Sean Flanagan 155 110 75 9/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Woods Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression(tchd 10/1)
2024-01-21 64d Thurles 21.5f Soft 99/13 Conor Stone-Walsh p 142 111 9/2
Chase Turf Duggan Veterinary 4Cyte Handicap Chase Prominent early - midfield when mistake and pecked on landing 7th - weakening when tired jump 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
2023-11-18 52d Navan 17f Heavy 7/12 1.75 Keith Donoghue 166 103 125/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Midfield in chasing group - towards rear after 4 out - brief headway when jumped slightly right 3 out - no extra when mistake 2 out
2023-09-27 41d Sligo 17.5f Soft 6/8 Keith Donoghue 166 51 9/2
Lola Montez Beginners Chase
2023-08-17 17d Tramore 15.5f Good 3/8 Keith Donoghue b 159 103 93 2/1
Three Ireland Rated Novice Chase
2023-07-31 17d Galway 16.5f Soft 2/19 Keith Donoghue b 166 107 125 104 10/1
Easyfix Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-14 132d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 4/10 Conor Maxwell 143 107 95 78 7/1
Writech Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-04 47d Navan 20f Good 5/26 Keith Donoghue 159 107 113 95 9/1
Navan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-16 15d Punchestown 20.5f Heavy 15/15 Keith Donoghue 166 107 19 9/2
Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-01 45d Tramore 16f Heavy 1/14 Keith Donoghue 165 99 111 100 2/1
Ryans Cleaning Services Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-17 18d Clonmel 19.5f Heavy 7/16 Keith Donoghue 158 85 14 12/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-30 26d Wexford 16f Heavy 6/13 Kieren Buckley 153 88 67 8/1
Racing Again Tomorrow Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-04 132d Galway 19f Soft 6/9 Keith Donoghue 166 76 57 10/3
Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
2022-05-25 47d Wexford 20f Soft 3/12 Mr J Dunne 161 101 71 10/3
Racing Again June 8th INH Flat Race
2022-04-08 57d Ballinrobe 17.5f Good 2/16 Mr B ONeill 168 101 27 18/1
Connacht Tribune INH Flat Race
2022-02-10 DEB Thurles 15.5f Soft 4/15 Mr J Dunne 168 100 18/1
John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2827.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1317.7%
Soft1000.0%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway400.0%
Wexford300.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-02-10–2025-11-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.