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My Gaffer (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-08-02 to 2026-05-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.
Pedigree Malinas (GER) × Deep Sunset (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)
OwnerWalter Oconnor
BreederStephen O'Flynn
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 125 · best TS 112
🏇 My Gaffer (IRE) RUNS TODAY — 2:32 at Killarney
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31
Runs
6
Wins
19.4%
Strike rate
35.5%
Place rate
1.31
Actual / Expected
42.7%
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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
2026-05-11 27d Killarney 20f Soft 4/12 3.75 Liam McKenna 152 116 114 82 8/1
Hurdle Turf Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle Led - headed when carried right 2nd - soon pressed leader - no extra after 3 out
2026-04-14 103d Clonmel 23f Soft 1/15 0 Liam McKenna 158 110 118 112 16/1
Hurdle Turf Killusty Handicap Hurdle Made all - not fluent 9th - 5 lengths ahead 3 out - reduced lead home turn - ridden and ran on well run-in (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)
2026-01-01 12d Tramore 17f Soft 7/11 9 Michael Kenneally 151 112 82 29 12/1
Hurdle Turf Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 14/1)
2025-12-20 66d Thurles 16f Soft 8/11 0.1 Michael Kenneally 145 114 101 67 9/1
Hurdle Turf WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
2025-10-15 10d Punchestown 20f Soft 10/12 4.25 Danny Mullins 158 117 79 51 18/1
Hurdle Turf TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle Led - went clear 3rd - reduced lead 7th - headed 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 12/1)
2025-10-05 43d Tipperary 19.5f Soft 5/5 24 Danny Mullins 153 125 80 62 18/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf ODS Engineering Novice Chase Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 5th - soon prominent - lost position after 6th - detached before 5 out(op 16/1)
2025-08-23 14d Killarney 22.5f Good 7/12 0.05 Danny Mullins 156 118 108 103 5/1
Hurdle Turf Cinco Patricio's Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2 and tchd 8/1)
2025-08-09 22d Kilbeggan 20f Soft 1/8 0 Danny Mullins 153 117 125 13/2
Chase Turf John "Chucky" Dunne Memorial Handicap Chase Made all - went clear after 4th - hit last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - gamely(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-07-18 13d Killarney 23f Soft 5/8 5.5 Danny Mullins 155 119 114 41 15/2
Hurdle Turf Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and weakened after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-05 29d Bellewstown 17f Good 13/16 6.5 Danny Mullins 156 120 88 66 9/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead before 5 out - pressed leader 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-06-06 11d Clonmel 20f Soft 2/7 0.1 Liam McKenna 144 120 121 33 5/2
Hurdle Turf Bulmers Original Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leaders on turn before 2 out - led before 2 out - hung left and hampered rival approaching last - kept on run-in - headed post(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
2025-05-26 14d Ballinrobe 18.5f Good 3/5 1.75 Danny Mullins 156 117 122 91 7/1
Hurdle Turf McHale Pro Glide Hurdle Jumped left on occasions - led - pestered 6th - not fluent and lost two places 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went third final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2025-05-12 21d Killarney (IRE) 20f Yielding 1/10 0 Danny Mullins 147 110 118 89 7/2
Hurdle Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle Made all - not fluent 6th - 2 lengths ahead when left clear 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-04-21 39d Cork 17f Soft 5/7 0.2 Jody McGarvey 152 119 104 82 8/1
Chase Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Handicap Chase
2025-03-13 28d Limerick 18f 4/6 Mr D Doyle 159 120 97 66 11/4
Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Chase
2025-02-13 25d Clonmel 20.5f Soft 1/13 Mr D McGill 159 120 31 8/1
Monksgrange Beginners Chase
2025-01-19 29d Thurles 15.5f Good 7/9 Danny Mullins 153 113 94 63 11/2
Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-21 234d Thurles 16f Good 9/18 0.3 Danny Mullins 155 114 104 70 9/1
Hurdle Turf Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders early - midfield when not fluent 5th - not fluent 3 out - no impression after 2 out(op 17/2)
2024-05-01 127d Punchestown 19.5f Good 11/17 2.5 Darragh OKeeffe 158 115 107 83 100/1
Hurdle Turf Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final Raced wide - never better than midfield(tchd 125/1)
2023-12-26 23d Leopardstown 16f Soft 10/23 2 Liam Quinlan 156 116 105 84 14/1
Hurdle Turf careers@dornangroup.com Novice Handicap Hurdle Midfield - lost position and towards rear before 2 out - kept on from last - never on terms(tchd 16/1)
2023-12-03 15d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 13/19 0.75 Daniel King 137 119 109 68 12/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Paying Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle () In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-18 20d Navan 16f Heavy 4/6 2.75 Liam Quinlan 155 116 118 55 11/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle Prominent - disputing second before 3 out - pressed leaders after 3 out - joined leaders after 2 out - weakened before last - lost third run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-10-29 37d Galway 16f Heavy 7/15 3.75 Liam Quinlan 155 118 103 73 11/2
Hurdle Turf Race In Pink Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced and lost position 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 6/1)
2023-09-22 119d Listowel 16f Soft 9/17 Darragh OKeeffe 140 123 120 101 16/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle ()
2023-05-26 30d Limerick 16.5f Good 1/18 Liam Quinlan 153 114 103 8/11
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-04-26 51d Punchestown 20f Soft 5/12 Liam Quinlan 152 125 63 25/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
2023-03-06 141d Leopardstown 16f Good 3/5 Liam Quinlan 152 109 90 5/2
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-10-16 27d Cork 19f Soft 4/9 Mr H C Swan 160 85 7/4
Paschal Brennan Plays Live After Racing (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-09-19 30d Listowel 16f Good 1/11 Mr H C Swan 154 104 89 7/2
Eric Browne Memorial INH Flat Race
2022-08-20 18d Killarney 16.5f Good 2/4 Mr H C Swan 151 97 9/2
Jim Ryan Race Services (Pro/Am) Flat 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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)14535.7%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)31619.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17317.6%
Good10220.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Killarney400.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Thurles300.0%
Clonmel3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-02–2026-05-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.