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Lovely Hurling (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-03-30 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by C A Murphy.

Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × There Is No Point (IRE) (by Galileo)

OwnerJohn P Mcmanus

BreederMrs Noreen McManus

Ratings · best RPR 142 · best TS 134

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

85.7%

Place rate

1.21

Actual / Expected

-22.1%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-02-28	63d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	2/5	1.25	Mark Walsh	155	–	142	132	3/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Flyingbolt Novice Chase In rear - headway before 5th - not fluent 4 out - went second before last - kept on(op 11/4)
2025-12-27	40d	Leopardstown	17f	Soft	–	2/5	14	Mark Walsh	166	–	136	134	7/4
Chase Turf Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders 3rd - left in remote second 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)
2025-11-17	199d	Navan	17f	Heavy	–	2/11	13	Mark Walsh	166	–	136	–	9/2
Chase Turf Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway before 3 out - raced in second when not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for winner(tchd 4/1)
2025-05-02	83d	Punchestown	20.5f	Soft	1	2/8	16	Mark Walsh	166	–	140	127	11/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle
2025-02-08	255d	Naas	18.5f	Soft	–	1/15	–	Mark Walsh	166	–	128	87	9/4
Cavan Developments Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle
2024-05-29	60d	Wexford	20f	Soft	–	1/12	0	Mr J L Gleeson	163	–	114	63	6/5F
NH Flat Turf Racing Again 13th July INH Flat Race Towards rear - headway 6f out - went third going easily under 4f out - went second 2f out - led going best 1f out - ran green but kept on inside final furlong - easily(op 10/11)
2024-03-30	DEB	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	7/18	2.5	Jody McGarvey	166	–	102	74	80/1
Hurdle Turf Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle Raced wide - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - prominent when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

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	Wins	SR
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	2	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-30–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.