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Donegal Danny (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2024-04-11 to 2024-12-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael J McDonagh.

Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Golden Songbird (IRE) (by Gold Well)

OwnerMichael J Mcdonagh

Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 88 · best TS 65

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
2024-12-28	15d	Limerick	24f	Soft	–	7/17	2.5	Mr A P Ryan t	134	89	74	18	18/1
Hurdle Turf Infinity Lifts Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
2024-12-13	10d	Cork	20f	Soft	–	6/19	4.25	Cian Quirke t	158	90	75	65	12/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader briefly 3 out - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
2024-12-03	11d	Clonmel	19.5f	Soft	–	4/15	0.2	Cian Quirke t	158	90	88	–	16/1
Hurdle Turf Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle Prominent - jumped left 1st - soon went second - not fluent and stumbled 2 out - soon lost position - kept on but lost third final strides (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 12/1)
2024-11-22	33d	Tipperary	20.5f	Soft	–	3/15	11	Cian Quirke	137	90	86	27	66/1
Hurdle Turf @tipperaryraces Novice Handicap Hurdle Soon pressed leader - disputed lead after 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - no match for first two
2024-10-20	146d	Limerick	24f	Good	–	14/17	38	Mr P J Cawley h	155	92	27	12	125/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 40/1)
2024-05-27	20d	Ballinrobe	22.5f	Good	–	12/14	9	Sean OKeeffe t	158	–	70	51	150/1
Hurdle Turf McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - towards rear and no extra from 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
2024-05-07	26d	Ballinrobe	21.5f	Soft	–	8/14	7	Liam Quinlan	153	–	64	–	50/1
Hurdle Turf Supermacs Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 40/1)
2024-04-11	DEB	Limerick	21f	Heavy	–	7/9	5	Cian Quirke	161	–	77	–	7/1
Hurdle Turf Supermacs (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Raced wide - never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out - mistake last (jockey said gelding made a noise turning into straight)(op 10/1 tchd 13/2)

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)	2	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	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
Soft	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Limerick	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-11–2024-12-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.