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Danny The Champ (IRE)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2025-04-29 to 2026-04-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.

Pedigree Feel Like Dancing (GB) × Streak (GB) (by Marju)

OwnerDermot Mcguinness

BreederCharles Persse

Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 97 · best TS 77

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

12.5%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-12	41d	Down Royal	22f	Good	–	3/10	0.3	Alex Harvey	152	96	94	51	16/1
Hurdle Turf Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader before 3 out - weakening when 6 lengths down and left in third last(tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2026-03-02	49d	Leopardstown	18.5f	Heavy	–	9/17	1.75	Simon Torrens	155	98	89	77	40/1
Hurdle Turf Trackman Range At Leopardstown Golf Centre Novice Handicap Hurdle Midfield - jumped right 2nd - weakened approaching last
2026-01-12	11d	Punchestown	19.5f	Heavy	–	15/16	6.5	Brian Hayes	155	99	83	74	40/1
Hurdle Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Handicap Hurdle Always behind
2026-01-01	26d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	9/18	2	Alex Harvey	166	–	94	61	300/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 150/1)
2025-12-06	19d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	10/24	2	Alex Harvey	161	–	66	–	200/1
Hurdle Turf Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-11-17	53d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	10/22	2.5	Alex Harvey	165	–	86	–	125/1
Hurdle Turf Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 100/1)
2025-09-25	149d	Listowel	16f	Soft	–	13/17	10	Mr Finn Buckley	157	–	70	17	28/1
NH Flat Turf Kevin McManus Bookmaker INH Flat Race In rear - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-04-29	DEB	Punchestown	16.5f	–	–	13/24	4.5	Mr J Kidd	157	–	97	62	40/1
NH Flat Willie Coonan Memorial INH 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 run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-29–2026-04-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.