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Optima RacingHorses › Craic Eile (IRE)

Craic Eile (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-08-02 to 2026-05-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Kenneth Budds.
Pedigree Palavicini (USA) × Joyful Spirit (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerConnery Family Syndicate
BreederWindflower Overseas Holdings Inc
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 116 · best TS 91
62
Runs
2
Wins
3.2%
Strike rate
16.1%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-75.0%
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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
2026-05-28 12d Limerick 22f Soft 6/12 8 Carl Millar p 143 80 66 61 16/1
Hurdle Turf Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - clear after 1st - not fluent 3 out - faced challenges home turn - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2026-05-16 266d Wexford 17f Soft 5/14 4.25 Carl Millar 144 81 69 55 18/1
Hurdle Turf Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Soon midfield - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 16/1)
2025-08-23 43d Killarney 20f Good 9/14 0.5 John Shinnick tp 151 83 63 52 7/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - weakened after 4 out(op 13/2)
2025-07-11 31d Kilbeggan 25f Good 5/14 1.75 Darragh O'Keeffe t 154 86 55 35 16/1
Hurdle Turf New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
2025-06-10 250d Sligo 20.5f Good 13/15 19 Gavin Brouder t 153 88 31 88 16/1
Hurdle Turf Connaught Bottlers Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 1st - struggling halfway - tailed off(op 14/1)
2024-10-03 27d Clonmel 24.5f Good 6/15 8.5 Darragh OKeeffe t 157 91 79 72 11/1
Hurdle Turf Glenary Handicap Hurdle Midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 8/1)
2024-09-06 13d Kilbeggan 24.5f Soft 3/15 2.25 John Shinnick t 164 92 91 10/1
Hurdle Turf Seán Daly Cornaher Memorial Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 8th - went fourth 3 out - briefly went second before last - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
2024-08-24 7d Killarney 20f Good 2/15 2.25 John Shinnick t 154 90 91 66 12/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent - soon went second - led after 4th - headed but prominent 6th - mistake 3 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 11/1)
2024-08-17 2d Tramore 16.5f Soft 8/12 0.75 J M Sheridan t 126 47 41 28 22/1
Flat Turf Dan Cowman Handicap Midfield - went second after 3f - led on outer after 4f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
2024-08-15 28d Tramore 20.5f Good 8/16 0.3 John Shinnick t 159 91 91 46 5/1
Hurdle Turf Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle Prominent - hampered by faller 6th - weakened approaching last(op 15/2)
2024-07-18 11d Killarney 20.5f Good 2/15 6 John Shinnick t 156 90 93 76 9/1
Hurdle Turf Kerry Drain Services Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway 2 out - switched right and went fourth when not fluent last - went second run-in - no match for winner(tchd 17/2 and 10/1)
2024-07-07 36d Sligo 20f Good 2/14 2.5 John Shinnick t 154 88 93 57 22/1
Hurdle Turf Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pushed along when reminders after 3 out - soon headway - challenging after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner
2024-06-01 11d Tramore 16f Soft 8/16 3.75 Gavin Brouder p 157 89 79 16/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second before 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1)
2024-05-21 29d Cork 10f Soft 13/13 9.5 J M Sheridan p 124 47 66/1
Flat Turf Racing Again June 14th Handicap (Div II) Pushed along briefly early - soon midfield - pushed along under 4f out - weakened 3f out(op 25/1)
2024-04-22 172d Tramore 16.5f Soft 7/13 5 Darragh OKeeffe 157 91 71 42 14/1
Hurdle Turf Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - no impression after 3 out(tchd 16/1)
2023-11-02 47d Thurles 16f Soft 13/15 4.75 Mr D Allen t 160 94 75 57 18/1
Hurdle Turf Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led from 2nd - clear 3rd - reduced lead after 3 out - headed before straight - soon weakened(op 20/1)
2023-09-16 3d Navan 15.5f Soft 7/11 Miss L Costello t 136 96 88 76 11/1
Bar One Racing Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-13 19d Tramore 16f Good 6/9 Sean D Bowen tp 120 47 49 25/1
Gaultier Handicap
2023-08-25 8d Kilbeggan 19f Soft 11/14 Cian Quirke t 152 98 70 3 9/1
Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-17 28d Tramore 16f Good 3/11 Mark McDonagh t 141 98 99 86 13/2
Tramore Directors Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-20 9d Killarney 17f Good 7/14 Shane Fitzgerald tp 153 99 99 91 22/1
Kerry Drain Services Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-11 5d Tramore 16f Soft 8/11 Jamie Powell tp 121 47 43 12/1
Irish Injured Jockeys Supported By Tramore Racecourse Handicap
2023-07-06 19d Tipperary 16f Good 13/16 Shane Fitzgerald t 160 101 81 62 22/1
TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-17 15d Downpatrick 17.5f Soft 6/11 Mark McDonagh t 159 102 101 78 13/2
AJC Group Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-02 22d Tramore 16.5f Good 2/11 Shane Fitzgerald t 150 99 107 84 10/1
Butlerstown Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-11 24d Clonmel 19f Soft 11/16 Shane Fitzgerald t 157 101 85 66/1
Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-17 172d Tramore 20.5f Soft 6/11 Shane Fitzgerald t 150 101 101 30 50/1
Summer Flat Racing July 11th Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-27 8d Clonmel 19.5f Heavy 10/15 John Kirwan 156 104 83 2 50/1
Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-19 30d Navan 14f Heavy 12/19 Seamie Heffernan tp 124 47 50/1
Racing Again Sunday 13th November Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-19 18d Listowel 20f Good 12/15 John Kirwan tp 152 107 94 36 80/1
Kevins Bar Listowel/Exchange Inn Ballybunion Handicap Hurdle

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)2713.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)4924.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2926.9%
Soft2500.0%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tramore17211.8%
Sligo400.0%
Clonmel400.0%
Killarney400.0%
Navan400.0%
Kilbeggan400.0%
Cork300.0%
Tipperary300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-08-02–2026-05-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.