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Optima RacingHorses › Church Mountain (IRE)

Church Mountain (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-18 to 2026-05-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.
Pedigree Pride Of Dubai (AUS) × Whatelseaboutyou (IRE) (by Canford Cliffs)
OwnerJoseph M Kelly
BreederLisbrook
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 88 · best TS 76
74
Runs
9
Wins
12.2%
Strike rate
20.3%
Place rate
1.41
Actual / Expected
20.9%
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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
2026-05-26 11d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/14 1.75 J M Sheridan tp 141 59 46 44 16/1
Flat AW Family Fun Day Saturday 15th August Handicap Always behind (jockey said gelding hung badly right throughout)(tchd 20/1)
2026-05-15 20d Leopardstown 13f Good 14/19 1.75 J M Sheridan tp 141 59 45 42 33/1
Flat Turf Mervue Equine Supplements Handicap Towards rear - brief headway under 2f out - soon no impression(op 28/1)
2026-04-25 26d Limerick 12f Soft 11/14 0.3 Jack Kearney tp 139 60 46 9 10/1
Flat Turf Limerick Motor Centre Handicap Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - no impression (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-03-30 10d Navan 10f Heavy 4/13 2.25 Alan Casey tp 124 61 58 42 25/1
Flat Turf Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
2026-03-20 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 7/8 1.25 Chris Hayes tp 119 63 59 73 25/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dwelt start - in rear throughout
2026-03-13 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/9 0.1 Alan Casey tp 117 64 57 72 28/1
Flat AW BAR 1 Betting 'Place 5 Bets Get 1 Free Every Week' Handicap Awkward start - towards rear - held up in midfield after 3f - raced wide over 3f out - no impression(tchd 33/1)
2026-02-27 21d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 13/13 0.5 Leigh Roche tp 135 65 52 12 18/1
Flat AW New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Always behind(op 14/1)
2026-02-06 7d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/10 0.5 J M Sheridan tp 135 65 67 31 6/1
Flat AW Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap Towards rear - headway over 3f out - went third over 1f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2026-01-30 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/13 5.5 Darragh O'Sullivan tp 140 65 54 52 9/2
Flat AW Follow Us On X @DundalkStadium Handicap (Div II) Reluctant to go to start - slowly away - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
2026-01-23 10d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 1/12 0 J M Sheridan tp 128 58 68 39 9/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - went further clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 17/2)
2026-01-13 32d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/13 1 Jack Kearney tp 139 60 49 39 9/2
Flat AW Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (Div II) In rear - switched to near side when bit short of room over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-12-12 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 3/12 1.25 J M Sheridan tp 131 61 62 56 33/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Midfield - ridden 3f out - soon steady headway - went third towards finish(tchd 40/1)
2025-11-28 7d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 8/14 0.2 Chris Hayes tp 133 63 56 11 25/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1)
2025-11-21 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/14 0.2 Rian Lane tp 129 66 62 1 33/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
2025-11-12 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/13 0.75 J M Sheridan tp 138 68 59 16 14/1
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap Always behind(tchd 16/1)
2025-10-29 40d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 0.3 J M Sheridan tp 138 68 61 34 14/1
Flat AW Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div I) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no telling impression(tchd 16/1)
2025-09-19 26d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/12 1.25 Dylan O'Connor tp 126 70 68 37 9/1
Flat AW Enjoy Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 12/1)
2025-08-24 9d Naas 10.5f Good 8/16 12 Hugh Horgan tp 141 71 34 29 12/1
Flat Turf Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Midfield - outpaced 4f out - soon dropped to rear - kept on from 2f out - no telling impression(op 10/1)
2025-08-15 8d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 1/13 0 J M Sheridan tp 142 60 68 65 9/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights Return Weekly From 19th September Handicap Held up in midfield - switched right and good headway 2f out - led inside final furlong - soon clear - comfortably(tchd 17/2)
2025-08-07 12d Leopardstown 9f Good 18/19 1 J M Sheridan tp 130 60 45 15 33/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap Midfield - rein snapped over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said reins snapped about 2f down and took a while to get back)(op 20/1)
2025-07-26 14d Gowran Park 8f Good 8/16 0.75 J M Sheridan tp 125 65 58 25 25/1
Flat Turf Bolands Mazda Carlow Handicap Never better than midfield - kept on final furlong(op 18/1)
2025-07-12 11d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/14 1 Nathan Crosse tp 135 65 54 39 33/1
Flat AW Family Funday At Dundalk Friday 15th August Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
2025-07-01 20d Roscommon 10.5f Soft 9/13 1.5 J M Sheridan tp 127 67 59 7 40/1
Flat Turf Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2025-06-11 15d Limerick 8f Good 11/13 0.3 J M Sheridan tp 138 67 47 24 16/1
Flat Turf Summer Racing @ Limerick Handicap Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 2f - lost second 3f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly right throughout)
2025-05-27 18d Tipperary 9f Soft 9/13 0.75 J M Sheridan tp 142 68 47 33 12/1
Flat Turf Tipperary Optional Claiming Race Prominent - lost position 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-05-09 14d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 5/8 7.5 J M Sheridan tp 134 71 48 44 14/1
Flat Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap
2025-04-25 17d Limerick 8f Soft 1/12 0 J M Sheridan tp 133 63 71 45 16/1
Flat Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap (Div I)
2025-04-08 18d Navan 10f Good 9/13 Dylan O'Connor tp 129 66 56 38 18/1
Flat Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap
2025-03-21 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 14/14 J M Sheridan tp 125 70 50 19 33/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap
2025-03-07 23d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 8f Standard 6/10 J M Sheridan tp 126 71 64 26 28/1
Flat AW William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap

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)36513.9%
Normal (2-4wk)30413.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)42511.9%
Middle (10-12f)30413.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good3139.7%
Standard23417.4%
Soft14214.3%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)22418.2%
Leopardstown800.0%
Limerick6233.3%
Naas500.0%
Curragh400.0%
Navan400.0%
Gowran Park400.0%
Killarney4125.0%
Galway3266.7%
Roscommon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-18–2026-05-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.