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Optima RacingHorses › Catchabird (IRE)

Catchabird (IRE)

8yo b m · Form & record 2022-08-22 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sarah Joanna Connell.
Pedigree Getaway (GER) × Fern Bird (IRE) (by Revoque)
OwnerMrs Clare Connell
BreederP Connell
Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 116 · best TS 83
18
Runs
2
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.07
Actual / Expected
-63.9%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-04-30 40d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 5/5 4.5 Aidan Kelly h 161 109 116 41 28/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle () Soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead after 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 25/1 and 33/1)
2026-03-21 4d Navan 16f Soft 1/12 0 Aidan Kelly h 146 103 114 33 11/4
Hurdle Turf Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3rd - led after 2 out - faced challenge but going best when left clear last - ran on well(op 5/2)
2026-03-17 14d Wexford 16f Soft 1/9 0 Aidan Kelly h 150 96 105 67 7/4
Hurdle Turf Wexford Racecourse Saturday Mornings Park Run Mares Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway from 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
2026-03-03 27d Leopardstown 18.5f Soft 4/13 4.75 Aidan Kelly 140 97 91 72 8/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Led - not fluent 4th - headed and weakened before last(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2026-02-04 15d Punchestown 23f Heavy 3/10 13 Aidan Kelly 151 98 89 59 13/2
Hurdle Turf ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost second home turn - weakened quickly and tired jump last(op 15/2)
2026-01-20 17d Down Royal 17f Soft 3/11 0.5 Aidan Kelly 151 98 99 56 7/2
Hurdle Turf Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led before 3rd - headed before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - slightly hampered before last - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
2026-01-03 8d Cork 20f Soft 2/7 6 Cian Quirke 146 97 98 37 3/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - in touch with leaders 4 out - went second after 3 out - no chance with winner from 2 out(op 7/2)
2025-12-26 34d Limerick 20f Heavy 5/12 2 Aidan Kelly h 141 98 88 58 10/1
Hurdle Turf Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway on turn before 2 out - no extra before last(op 17/2)
2025-11-22 215d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 8/13 2.25 Aidan Kelly h 143 99 88 75 28/1
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-04-21 30d Fairyhouse 16f 4/14 4 Aidan Kelly h 140 99 101 83 10/1
Hurdle Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-22 5d Navan 16f Soft 3/13 Aidan Kelly h 139 98 98 27 12/1
Hurdle Navan Members Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-17 115d Wexford 16f 5/14 Aidan Kelly h 154 95 100 25/1
Treo Eile Maiden Hurdle
2024-11-22 397d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 4/13 0.5 Aidan Kelly h 154 93 62 28/1
Hurdle Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last and detached early - headway after 6th - went third after 2 out - no extra when lost third towards finish(tchd 33/1)
2023-10-22 145d Limerick 16f Heavy 7/18 0.3 Aidan Kelly h 156 95 150/1
Hurdle Turf www.angloprinters.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle In rear - steady headway after 3 out - kept on run-in - finished lame - in season (jockey said - regarding running and riding - mare misbehaved leaving parade ring and proved difficult to get to start; he confirmed that he was familiar with mare having ridden her at home and outlined how she had misbehaved on her previous run where she had ran very free and failed to finish out the race; he added his instructions were to settle her early - creep into race and to do the best he could; he further added that mare settled well in a race that had a very slow pace early and jumped well apart from one or two slight mistakes before staying on well past tired horses in closing stages; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed her satisfaction with ride; she confirmed that mare is a very difficult individual that wears a hood for this reason and was off the track for a considerable length of time prior to this run; vet reported mare was found to be lame on right hind and to be showing signs of being in season post race)(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
2023-05-30 135d Ballinrobe 16f Good 14/15 Sean OKeeffe h 151 56 30 50/1
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2023-01-15 105d Punchestown 16f Heavy 12/22 Aidan Kelly h 152 58 18 100/1
Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-10-02 41d Tipperary 16f Good 12/17 Mr Finian Maguire 159 77 40 33/1
Peppermill Restaurant Nenagh Fillies INH Flat Race
2022-08-22 DEB Ballinrobe 16f Good 8/11 Mr Finian Maguire 159 85 7 16/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies 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)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)18211.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8225.0%
Heavy500.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-22–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.