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Fool Me Once (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-05 to 2026-05-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × French Elegance (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerCathal M Mcgovern
BreederJohn McCabe
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 111 · best TS 93
14
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
21.4%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-05-08 52d Downpatrick 22f Good 14/14 1.25 Eoghan Finegan 158 97 67 64 13/2
Hurdle Turf Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout(op 8/1)
2026-03-17 149d Down Royal 20.5f Soft 14/17 19 Tom Buckley 167 99 26 89 12/1
Hurdle Turf Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Always behind(op 11/1)
2025-10-19 24d Limerick 19.5f Soft 5/13 21 Keith Donoghue p 166 104 85 27 12/1
Hurdle Turf LubriSyn Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
2025-09-25 31d Listowel 16f Soft 10/16 0.5 Eoin Staples p 162 106 101 27 18/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent after halfway - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-25 17d Downpatrick 22f Good 3/6 17 Eoin Staples p 151 108 92 5 11/4
Hurdle Turf Randox Maiden Hurdle Pressed leader - briefly left in lead when hampered by faller 2 out - outpaced and lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 85/40 and 3/1)
2025-08-08 24d Wexford 17f Soft 4/12 1.5 Eoin Staples 151 109 106 48 9/4
Hurdle Turf Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway after 8th - went fourth 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
2025-07-15 67d Downpatrick 19f Good 5/6 0.5 Eoin Staples 158 109 96 88 7/4
Hurdle Turf Randox Handicap Hurdle Prominent - dropped to rear with one circuit to go - weakened run-in(op 15/8 and tchd 2/1)
2025-05-09 15d Downpatrick 22f Good 2/9 4.5 Keith Donoghue 166 109 111 47 2/1
Hurdle Randox Maiden Hurdle
2025-04-24 25d Kilbeggan 18f 4/14 2.25 Keith Donoghue 165 109 109 68 13/2
Hurdle KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-30 31d Downpatrick 18f Good 2/11 Keith Donoghue 162 105 107 93 4/1
Hurdle Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-27 24d Clonmel Heavy 8/15 Sean Flanagan 162 106 85 50/1
Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-03 18d Punchestown 16f Heavy 8/22 Keith Donoghue 166 104 74 66/1
Ladbrokes Big Value You Can Bet On Maiden Hurdle
2025-01-16 11d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 8/13 Kieren Buckley 158 75 16 66/1
Fairyhouse Racecourse Of The Year 2024 Maiden Hurdle
2025-01-05 DEB Naas 16f Heavy 15/21 Kieren Buckley 166 17 150/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners Irish EBF Maiden 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft500.0%
Good500.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Downpatrick500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-05–2026-05-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.