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Optima RacingHorses › Purring Along (IRE)

Purring Along (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2021-11-17 to 2025-11-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P G Fahey.
Pedigree Urban Poet (USA) × Little Brown Jug (IRE) (by Le Cadre Noir)
OwnerMichelle Shannon D J Mooney
BreederDavid Mooney
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 65 · best TS 76
47
Runs
4
Wins
8.5%
Strike rate
12.8%
Place rate
1.02
Actual / Expected
57.4%
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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
2025-11-02 6d Curragh 7f Heavy 17/20 0.3 Wesley Joyce v 116 59 26 76 12/1
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Handicap Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 3f - edged left and lost position 2f out - weakened quickly 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-10-27 19d Galway 7f Heavy 6/15 0.05 Ronan Whelan 136 54 31 59 11/2
Flat Turf Barna Recycling Handicap Towards rear - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
2025-10-08 8d Navan 10f Soft 8/17 1.5 Jack Cleary b 131 54 42 21 9/1
Flat Turf Racing Again 22nd October Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway and led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-09-30 10d Cork 8f Soft 4/13 2.75 Jack Cleary 133 56 55 48 11/2
Flat Turf Follow Us On X Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-09-20 19d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 4/15 3.75 Jack Cleary 135 57 55 49 9/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Home Of Early Payout Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-09-01 11d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 7/13 0.75 Ronan Whelan 142 60 45 35 10/3
Flat Turf Elphin Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - never dangerous(op 11/2)
2025-08-21 5d Leopardstown 7f Good 4/13 0.75 Jack Cleary 129 61 60 55 6/1
Flat Turf Unio Employee Benefits Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - no chance but kept on and went fourth post(op 13/2)
2025-08-16 12d Curragh 8f Good 7/21 0.3 Shane B Kelly 131 61 57 31 14/1
Flat Turf Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said mare got a bit tight for room 2f out)(op 22/1 tchd 12/1 and 25/1)
2025-08-04 20d Naas 7f Soft 6/16 0.75 Ronan Whelan b 131 61 63 19 6/1
Flat Turf Curragh To Curragh Cycle On 30th August Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - bumped inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-07-15 25d Killarney 8f Soft 7/12 1 Ronan Whelan 131 61 54 32 9/2
Flat Turf Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap In rear - some headway from 2f out(op 8/1)
2025-06-20 16d Down Royal 7f Good 1/14 0 Ronan Whelan 136 54 63 52 11/2
Flat Turf Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div II) In rear - switched left and headway when bumped rival under 3f out - in touch with leaders home turn - ridden to lead and ran on well inside final furlong - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference - reinstated on appeal (jockey said mare leaned badly left)(tchd 5/1)
2025-06-04 180d Curragh 6.5f Good 12/23 0.05 Wayne Lordan v 125 55 43 15 17/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Prominent towards near side - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
2024-12-06 23d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 0.75 Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 127 57 39 33 9/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway towards far side 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/1)
2024-11-13 10d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/14 0.3 N G McCullagh v 130 58 56 43 25/1
Flat AW DKITSU Race Day At Dundalk Handicap Prominent - ridden up the centre from 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-11-03 12d Curragh 7f Soft 7/26 0.05 Nathan Crosse v 119 64 57 45 22/1
Flat Turf businessplus.ie Handicap Prominent towards near side - went third 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-10-22 5d Curragh 7f Soft 12/24 1.25 Julian Pietropaolo v 121 54 33 9/4F
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Ducked left start - prominent - raced far side - led overall after 1f - 3 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead under 2f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
2024-10-17 16d Curragh 7f Soft 1/27 0 Wayne Lordan v 124 47 62 49 28/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Prominent towards near side - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2f - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - won going away(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-10-01 7d Cork 6f Good 8/14 0.3 Nathan Crosse b 126 47 44 38 12/1
Flat Turf Mallow Handicap Led group to near side - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong - 4th of 6 in group(tchd 10/1)
2024-09-24 32d Listowel 7f Good 9/14 0.1 Nathan Crosse 125 47 37 28 11/1
Flat Turf Rose Hotel Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said mare hung left throughout)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-08-23 30d Killarney 8f Soft 10/13 2 Nathan Crosse t 120 47 34 17 8/1
Flat Turf GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - brief headway under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-07-24 22d Naas 8f Soft 3/14 0.2 Chloe Byrne t 120 47 44 34 7/2F
Flat Turf ONeill & Co. Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Prominent - went second going okay over 1f out - soon ridden and no extra - no chance with winner when lost second final strides(op 8/1)
2024-07-02 29d Roscommon 7.5f Good 10/14 0.1 Nathan Crosse tb 128 49 41 20 9/1
Flat Turf Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - prominent - weakening when hampered over 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said mare received a bump in straight)(op 12/1)
2024-06-03 21d Gowran Park 8f Good 5/14 3.25 Jack Cleary t 128 50 45 30 8/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap Soon in touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - soon challenging up the centre - weakened gradually final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1)
2024-05-13 30d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 6/12 0.5 Nathan Crosse 129 52 47 22 14/1
Flat Turf Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday 20th May Handicap (Div I) Soon midfield - no impression from 2f out (jockey said mare leaned right in straight)(tchd 22/1)
2024-04-13 166d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 7.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 130 53 21 40/1
Flat AW Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Betvictor Handicap (Div I) Midfield - weakened quickly under 3f out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2023-10-30 18d Galway 7f Heavy 13/16 1.25 Nathan Crosse 127 55 37 16/1
Flat Turf Barna Recycling Handicap Never better than midfield(tchd 18/1)
2023-10-12 23d Curragh 7f Heavy 12/19 1 Nathan Crosse 133 56 42 14 18/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap (Div I) Midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2023-09-19 7d Listowel 7f Soft 7/11 Nathan Crosse 135 57 53 33 6/1
Rose Hotel Handicap
2023-09-12 55d Galway 7f Soft 1/9 Nathan Crosse 119 47 65 31 7/2
Galway Handicap
2023-07-19 15d Killarney 8f Soft 4/15 Nathan Crosse 124 47 56 25 11/1
Rose Hotel Handicap (Div II)

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)1900.0%
Normal (2-4wk)19315.8%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1100.0%
Mile (7-9f)35411.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2129.5%
Good1218.3%
Standard800.0%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh9111.1%
Dundalk (AW)800.0%
Navan400.0%
Roscommon400.0%
Cork4125.0%
Killarney300.0%
Galway3133.3%
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-17–2025-11-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.