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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Date | Off | Course | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | Wgt | OR | RPR | TS | SP |
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| 2026-07-02 | 12d | Limerick | 16.5f | Good | – | 2/5 | 2 | Paul Townend p | 155 | 150 | 145 | – | 8/13F |
| Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3) Raced close to the pace - 3rd at halfway - up to 2nd at 4 out - made ground to share the lead at 2 out - shaken up approaching the last - found nothing more and overtaken inside the final 100 yards - stayed on in the same gear | |||||||||||||
| 2026-06-20 | 26d | Down Royal | 13f | Soft | – | 2/9 | 3 | W J Lee | 135 | – | 80 | 56 | 100/30 |
| Flat Turf Event Co Marquees Maiden Close to the pace - improved to 3rd 2f out still on the bridle - pressed the leader a furlong from home but found the winner had too much in hand - one pace to the line | |||||||||||||
| 2026-05-25 | 94d | Ballinrobe | 18.5f | Good | – | 1/8 | 0 | Paul Townend p | 156 | – | 140 | 94 | 8/11F |
| Hurdle Turf McHale ProPel Hurdle In touch with leaders - went third after 2 out - going best on inner when switched left and bumped rival after last - soon led and went clear - comfortably(op 5/6) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-02-20 | 287d | Southwell (AW) | 12f | Standard | 2 | 9/13 | 11 | Ryan Moore | 132 | – | 49 | 35 | 11/2 |
| Flat AW SBK Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Prominent early - in touch with leaders on inner after 2f - weakened over 2f out(op 9/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-05-09 | 19d | Ballinrobe | 13f | Good | – | 3/9 | 8.5 | Colin Keane | 147 | – | 67 | 61 | 4/6 |
| Flat West Tyre Maiden | |||||||||||||
| 2025-04-20 | 37d | Plumpton | 16f | Good | 2 | 2/11 | 4.25 | Nico de Boinville | 168 | 151 | 152 | 120 | 10/1 |
| Hurdle BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-03-14 | 40d | Cheltenham | 17f | Soft | – | 9/16 | – | Sean O'Keeffe | 168 | 152 | 149 | – | 14/1 |
| William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-02-02 | 71d | Leopardstown | 16f | Soft | – | 2/5 | – | Sean OKeeffe | 166 | 147 | 150 | 110 | 40/1 |
| Irish Champion Hurdle | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-23 | 22d | Punchestown | 16.5f | Soft | – | 5/7 | 1.5 | Michael OSullivan | 166 | 149 | 131 | 91 | 14/1 |
| Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Unibet Morgiana Hurdle In rear early - in touch with leaders before 4th - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-01 | 26d | Down Royal | 17f | Good | – | 3/6 | 5.5 | Paul Townend | 162 | 150 | 145 | 124 | 7/4 |
| Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Bottlegreen Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - led - pressed winner after 3rd - lost second and weakened after 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-10-06 | 66d | Tipperary | 16f | Good | – | 1/5 | 0 | Paul Townend | 159 | 150 | 149 | 125 | EvensF |
| Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle Made all - clear from 1st - reduced lead 4th - going best when jumped slightly right 2 out - went further clear approaching last - easily(op 5/4 tchd 5/6) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-08-01 | 28d | Galway | 16f | Good | – | 19/19 | 0.3 | Paul Townend t | 164 | 150 | 122 | 102 | 5/1F |
| Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap Lost many lengths start - in rear - towards rear 2nd - no impression and eased from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-07-04 | 65d | Tipperary | 16f | Soft | – | 5/8 | 19 | Paul Townend t | 159 | 150 | 104 | 72 | 2/5F |
| Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle Towards rear on outer - headway and went second before 4 out - lost second 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding missed the third last and stopped quickly)(tchd 1/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-30 | 6d | Punchestown | 16.5f | Soft | – | 1/24 | 0 | Paul Townend t | 158 | 135 | 143 | 121 | 16/5F |
| Listed Hurdle Turf Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle () Towards rear - midfield 4 out - headway and disputed lead 2 out - led clearly home turn - went clear approaching last - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-24 | 80d | Ludlow | 16f | Good | 4 | 1/7 | 0 | Mr P W Mullins t | 163 | 140 | 111 | 74 | 1/7F |
| Hurdle Turf Butty Bach Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped right on occasions - raced in second - not fluent 4 out - led going easily 2 out - edged left but went clear run-in - easily(op 2/11 tchd 1/5) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-02-04 | 39d | Leopardstown | 16f | Soft | – | 6/10 | 9 | Mr P W Mullins | 166 | – | 127 | 92 | 11/1 |
| Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle Midfield - mistake 2nd - prominent on inner after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened after last (usual 2 out)(op 9/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-12-27 | 27d | Leopardstown | 16f | Heavy | – | 99/9 | – | Paul Townend | 166 | – | – | – | 9/4F |
| Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - never going well - held up in rear - brief headway on inner after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 6/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-11-30 | DEB | Thurles | 16.5f | Soft | – | 1/15 | 0 | Paul Townend | 166 | – | 131 | 109 | 11/8F |
| Hurdle Turf Killinan Maiden Hurdle Travelled strongly - prominent - went second after 3 out - led from 2 out - soon clear - ran on - easily(op 13/8) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick (under 2wk) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Normal (2-4wk) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 17 | 5 | 29.4% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Good | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
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