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Optima RacingHorses › Donkey Years (IRE)

Donkey Years (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2019-12-08 to 2025-10-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by E McNamara.
Pedigree Robin Des Champs (FR) × Misty Heather (IRE) (by Oscar)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederJohn O'Dwyer
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 133 · best TS 111
34
Runs
4
Wins
11.8%
Strike rate
32.4%
Place rate
1.16
Actual / Expected
63.2%
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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
2025-10-25 31d Galway 22f Soft 8/15 0.5 Calum Hogan t 139 116 108 59 16/1
Hurdle Turf W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
2025-09-24 49d Listowel 24f Soft 13/13 2.75 Danny Mullins tp 162 119 108 16 9/1
Hurdle Turf Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 2nd - lost ground before 3 out - soon dropped to rear - weakened from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-08-06 58d Wexford 25.5f Good 7/12 20 Danny Gilligan tp 158 120 68 34 12/1
Chase Turf Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Chase Never better than midfield
2025-06-09 29d Roscommon 25f Good 10/15 0.75 G B Noonan t 157 122 48 73 16/1
Chase Turf Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase Midfield - towards rear 10th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
2025-05-11 135d Killarney (IRE) 26f Yielding 6/14 4.5 Conor McNamara t 147 123 101 63 50/1
Chase Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase Midfield - kept on after 4 out - not pace to challenge(tchd 40/1)
2024-12-27 33d Limerick 22.5f Soft 2/6 16 Conor McNamara tp 168 125 114 67 7/4F
Chase Turf Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase Ran in snatches - in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 2nd - headway and went second 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 9/4 tchd 13/8)
2024-11-24 17d Punchestown 24f Soft 9/15 7 Mark Walsh tp 153 123 113 85 11/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Towards rear - headway into midfield when not fluent 3 out - lost position when switched left and no impression before last(op 14/1)
2024-11-07 43d Clonmel 24f Good 5/8 0.5 Mark Walsh tp 156 124 118 49 13/2
Hurdle Turf Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - prominent 5th - not fluent 4 out - pressed winner after 3 out - lost position and weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
2024-09-25 52d Listowel 24f Soft 1/13 0 Mark Walsh tp 157 117 122 17/2
Hurdle Turf Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway from 4 out - disputed lead and not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - led and hit last - ridden run-in - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he could offer no explanation for gelding's last run but that on his previous run at Bellewstown he found the ground too quick - and the return to softer ground today had in his opinion helped)(op 8/1)
2024-08-04 29d Galway 24.5f Soft 10/16 3.5 Conor McNamara tp 162 119 92 66 22/1
Hurdle Turf Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - chased clear leader - lost position gradually after 11th - dropped to rear and weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
2024-07-06 27d Bellewstown 24.5f Good 99/13 Conor McNamara tp 163 119 5/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - midfield 5th - shaken up and weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 6/1)
2024-06-09 23d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 2/13 3.25 Conor McNamara t 160 117 125 84 13/2
Hurdle Turf K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - bumped 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - disputing lead last - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/2)
2024-05-17 22d Kilbeggan 24f Good 3/11 2.5 Conor McNamara t 146 116 116 34 13/2
Hurdle Turf Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 3 out - pressed leaders last - edged right and no extra final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
2024-04-25 332d Wexford 24f Soft 4/8 1 Conor McNamara t 168 116 126 33 25/1
Hurdle Turf Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders early - jumped slightly right 3rd - towards rear when slow jump 5th - headway when switched right before 2 out - went fourth towards near side before last - not reach leaders(op 28/1)
2023-05-29 49d Ballinrobe 23f Good 11/15 Conor McNamara tp 154 132 61 50/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase ()
2023-04-10 74d Fairyhouse 29f Soft 99/27 Mark McDonagh tp 135 134 40/1
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2023-01-26 30d Gowran Park 25f Heavy 99/18 Conor McNamara tp 149 134 14/1
Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase
2022-12-27 65d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/28 Mark Walsh tp 151 134 10/1
Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase)
2022-10-23 30d Limerick 24f Soft 3/16 Mark Walsh tp 152 134 131 104 6/1
JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase
2022-09-23 146d Listowel 22f Good 9/11 Mark Walsh t 164 135 121 46 6/1
Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Chase
2022-04-30 12d Punchestown 24f Soft 1/14 Mark Walsh tp 150 128 133 53 5/1
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase
2022-04-18 43d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 2/14 Mark Walsh t 159 125 133 46 10/3
beautybasket.ie Handicap Chase
2022-03-06 42d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 3/14 Mark Walsh t 147 123 131 111 6/1
TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase
2022-01-23 27d Thurles 21.5f Good 2/8 Mark Walsh t 157 121 129 60 4/1
BetVictor Handicap Chase
2021-12-27 142d Limerick 20f Heavy 5/16 Conor McNamara t 166 116 109 41 12/1
Goggin Buckley Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-07 98d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 6/12 Conor McNamara t 159 122 114 98 15/2
Kilmurrays Homevalue Hardware Mullingar Handicap Chase
2021-05-01 27d Punchestown 24.5f Good 8/20 Conor McNamara t 136 123 117 20/1
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase
2021-04-04 22d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 11/15 Conor McNamara 146 124 80 53 12/1
BoyleSports Novice Handicap Chase
2021-03-13 41d Navan 17f Heavy 1/9 Conor McNamara 159 114 113 33 5/1
Proudstown Handicap Chase
2021-01-31 50d Naas 20.5f Heavy 12/14 Conor McNamara 145 116 36 8 9/1
Tipper Road Novice Handicap Chase

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11218.2%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)34411.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18316.7%
Good900.0%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown4125.0%
Fairyhouse400.0%
Listowel3133.3%
Limerick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-12-08–2025-10-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.