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Optima RacingHorses › Men Of Dreams (IRE)

Men Of Dreams (IRE)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2020-08-14 to 2025-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael John O'Connor.
Pedigree Dawn Approach (IRE) × Qamarain (USA) (by Hard Spun)
OwnerMichael John Oconnor
BreederDavid Halley
Ratings Official 49 · best RPR 125 · best TS 70
32
Runs
1
Wins
3.1%
Strike rate
15.6%
Place rate
0.51
Actual / Expected
-68.8%
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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
2025-07-16 47d Killarney 11.5f Soft 14/13 1.75 Dylan O'Connor b 125 49 4 50 50/1
Flat Turf Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap Dwelt start - soon hampered - in rear - headway into midfield after 3f - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)
2025-05-30 123d Tramore 15.5f Soft 6/8 12 Mr M J O'Connor 166 55 17 50/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase Raced in third - went second after 5th - mistake 7th - weakened quickly before 3 out(tchd 40/1)
2025-01-27 114d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/10 Dylan OConnor 128 52 62 21 80/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Maiden
2024-10-05 59d Curragh 8f Good 24/25 0.3 Neve Bennett p 125 55 40/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout
2024-08-07 196d Sligo 10.5f Soft 6/12 2 Donagh OConnor v 132 59 54 42 50/1
Flat Turf Rockshore Lager Claiming Race Took keen hold - prominent - went second under 3f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1)
2024-01-24 43d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 99/9 Ricky Doyle 166 125/1
Chase Turf Fairyhouse For Fundraisers Beginners Chase Midfield early - dropped to rear after 5th - dropped to last and lost touch after 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground)(op 66/1)
2023-12-12 57d Punchestown 19.5f Heavy 15/17 13 Shane Fitzgerald 168 116 25 80/1
Hurdle Turf Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 3rd - almost fell 6th - soon weakened and dropped to rear - tailed off(op 66/1)
2023-10-16 52d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 14/16 1.75 Donagh OConnor p 141 63 5 12/1
Flat Turf Paulstown Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders on outer - lost position and switched right on inner 4f out - weakened towards far side under 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-08-25 82d Kilbeggan 19f Good 99/7 Ricky Doyle 166 119 20/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Novice Hurdle
2023-06-04 33d Kilbeggan 18.5f Good 1/15 Shane Fitzgerald 166 125 47 9/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2023-05-02 11d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 10/15 Ben Harvey 156 66 18 17/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2023-04-21 177d Kilbeggan 16f Good 3/12 Ricky Doyle 158 107 70 16/1
Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-26 16d Curragh 10f Heavy 24/26 Donagh OConnor p 136 64 25/1
Play Novileague At Novibet Handicap
2022-10-10 9d Killarney 8.5f Soft 4/13 Donagh OConnor v 137 65 71 27 8/1
Muckross Handicap (Div I)
2022-10-01 7d Killarney 11f Soft 3/9 Donagh OConnor v 135 59 74 40 10/1
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2022-09-24 11d Curragh 8f Soft 9/23 Jack Kearney 130 60 56 25 10/1
Tipperary Crystal Apprentice Handicap
2022-09-13 10d Punchestown 9f Good 12/14 Cian MacRedmond v 133 61 53 39 9/2
Punchestown Handicap (Div II)
2022-09-03 16d Navan 10f Soft 5/16 Cillian McConnell 137 63 58 49 9/2
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-18 51d Killarney 8f Soft 3/15 Donagh OConnor v 135 63 74 60 11/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II)
2022-06-28 11d Roscommon 7.5f Heavy 5/14 Cillian McConnell p 136 63 74 61 15/2
Guinness Apprentice Handicap
2022-06-17 30d Limerick 11.5f Good 9/15 Cian MacRedmond p 140 64 57 47 20/1
Regeneron Ireland Apprentice Handicap
2022-05-18 32d Cork 7f Soft 18/22 Ben Coen p 137 67 41 24 28/1
Hot House Flowers Play Live July 8th Handicap
2022-04-16 179d Cork 10f Soft 9/15 Jake Coen 140 68 51 22 33/1
Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
2021-10-19 21d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 4/15 Donagh OConnor p 142 70 69 28 12/1
Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Handicap
2021-09-28 46d Cork 8f Soft 2/13 Donagh OConnor 137 64 75 54 50/1
Follow Us On Twitter Handicap
2021-08-13 94d Curragh 8f Good 20/23 Donagh OConnor p 133 68 53 18 50/1
Derek OSullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap
2021-05-11 181d Roscommon 12f Soft 14/14 Donagh OConnor 135 69 16 20/1
Castlerea Handicap
2020-11-11 29d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/14 Colin Keane 133 76 69 47 4/1
DundalkStadium.com Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)
2020-10-13 16d Cork 8f Soft 6/10 John Shinnick 124 71 52 40/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10 Race)
2020-09-27 36d Curragh 7f Soft 9/17 John Shinnick 126 69 60 100/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)1700.0%
Middle (10-12f)800.0%
Staying (13f+)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1500.0%
Good9111.1%
Heavy600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh700.0%
Cork400.0%
Killarney400.0%
Kilbeggan3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-14–2025-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.