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12yo ch g · Form & record 2019-11-23 to 2025-11-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Robert Tyner.
Pedigree Sholokhov (IRE) × Morbidezza (GER) (by Lecroix)
OwnerMaurice Kelleher
BreederS A I G E P
Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 135 · best TS 102
42
Runs
7
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
1.58
Actual / Expected
27.4%
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Full form — last 30 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 43d Cork 28f Soft 2/13 6 Anna McGuinness t 147 120 122 50 13/2
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase () Midfield - headway before 13th - not fluent 15th - went second before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 8/1)
2025-09-20 172d Navan 21f Soft 1/16 0 Anna McGuinness 154 100 112 63 20/1
Hurdle Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Ladies Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - led going best approaching last - ridden clear run-in - comfortably(op 14/1)
2025-04-01 19d Limerick 19f Good 2/16 James Smith 161 98 107 25 4/1
Hurdle Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2025-03-13 49d Limerick 23f 3/7 James Smith 162 131 132 82 4/1
Ryans Cleaning Veterans Handicap Chase
2025-01-23 27d Gowran Park 24.5f Heavy 99/18 James Smith 144 100 7/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-27 54d Limerick 22.5f Soft 1/6 0 James Smith 161 125 135 82 7/2
Chase Turf Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second after 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - soon clear - went further clear last - easily(op 3/1)
2024-11-03 14d Cork 28f Good 4/10 3.25 Anna McGuinness 153 125 120 63 40/1
Listed Chase Turf Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase () Towards rear - not fluent 10th - headway after 4 out - ran on well after 2 out - went fourth run-in - nearest finish(op 22/1)
2024-10-20 24d Limerick 19.5f Good 11/13 0.5 Anna McGuinness 156 104 91 69 22/1
Hurdle Turf Crown Paints Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-09-26 82d Listowel 16f Soft 8/11 3.75 Anna McGuinness 166 109 73 4 25/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout(op 16/1)
2024-07-06 27d Bellewstown 24.5f Good 10/13 16 Phillip Enright 156 112 53 31 25/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 8th - soon dropped to rear - no impression 4 out(op 18/1)
2024-06-09 45d Punchestown 19f Good 10/15 1.75 Anna McGuinness 159 113 107 89 28/1
Hurdle Turf Cheers To The Punchestown Women Ladies Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - outpaced after last (usual 2 out)(op 22/1)
2024-04-25 68d Wexford 19.5f Soft 5/6 0.5 Phillip Enright 161 128 126 29 9/1
Chase Turf Wexford Veterans Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on towards finish(tchd 8/1)
2024-02-17 20d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 99/19 Phillip Enright 158 114 12/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 14/1)
2024-01-28 31d Naas 18.5f Soft 5/14 1.5 Phillip Enright 157 114 114 46 16/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - good headway towards far side and in touch with leaders before 2 out - disputing third last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-12-28 32d Limerick 19.5f Heavy 99/12 Phillip Enright 159 130 128 18/1
Listed Chase Turf Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase () Raced in third behind clear leader - mistake 9th - headway after 3 out - weakening when fell 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-26 28d Cork 20f Soft 2/12 0.5 Phillip Enright 154 110 117 87 13/2
Hurdle Turf Cork Welcomes Racing TV Members Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway going easily and prominent 3 out - led narrowly last - faced challenge and kept on well but headed towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-10-29 28d Galway 16f Heavy 11/15 1 Ryan Treacy h 154 112 92 60 50/1
Hurdle Turf Race In Pink Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 40/1)
2023-10-01 60d Tipperary 16f Soft 10/12 Ryan Treacy 152 114 68 18/1
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-02 98d Galway 22.5f Good 16/20 Phillip Enright 159 115 83 77 40/1
Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-26 26d Punchestown 20f Soft 5/25 Daniel King 157 114 121 57 10/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-31 20d Wexford 20f Heavy 3/7 Phillip Enright 154 131 131 7/1
Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase
2023-03-11 56d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 99/10 Michael OSullivan 155 131 8/1
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase
2023-01-14 24d Fairyhouse 17f Heavy 6/11 Phillip Enright 140 132 114 78 15/2
Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-12-21 31d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 1/7 Phillip Enright 159 120 131 69 11/2
tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Chase
2022-11-20 216d Cork 16.5f Soft 1/8 Phillip Enright 142 115 118 43 5/1
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase
2022-04-18 32d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 99/14 Phillip Enright 149 115 17/2
beautybasket.ie Handicap Chase
2022-03-17 26d Down Royal 19.5f Soft 2/7 Phillip Enright 157 114 118 42 2/1
Follow On Instagram @bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase
2022-02-19 52d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 6/19 Phillip Enright 160 115 96 37 16/1
Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-29 27d Limerick 16f Heavy 1/11 Jack Foley 151 105 115 102 11/2
Greenmount Equine Hospital Rated Novice Hurdle
2021-12-02 26d Clonmel 18f Soft 2/10 Phillip Enright 153 112 115 13 7/1
Next Meeting Thursday January 6th Novice Handicap Chase

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)18211.1%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)7228.6%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)42716.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19526.3%
Heavy16212.5%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick8337.5%
Gowran Park600.0%
Cork5120.0%
Fairyhouse4125.0%
Wexford300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-11-23–2025-11-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.