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Shoot First (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-07-01 to 2025-12-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by C Byrnes.
Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Keeps Sake (IRE) (by Old Vic)
OwnerDubai Cowboys Syndicate
BreederMrs D Cashman
Ratings Official 138 · best RPR 146 · best TS 121
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
46.2%
Place rate
2.22
Actual / Expected
151.9%
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Full form — last 13 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
2025-12-31 29d Punchestown 19f Soft 4/8 5.5 Philip Byrnes 158 138 138 106 25/1
Hurdle Turf Make The Tote App Your New Year's Resolution NYE Hurdle Midfield - towards rear 4th - headway from 2 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 28/1)
2025-12-02 58d Clonmel 22f Heavy 3/5 8.5 Philip Byrnes 154 139 130 76 16/1
Hurdle Turf Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Raced in last - detached before 7th - headway before last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding never travelled in early stages)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-10-05 288d Tipperary 16f Soft 5/7 43 Philip Byrnes 155 83 31 28/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle Always behind(op 22/1)
2024-12-21 28d Ascot 24.5f Soft 1 9/10 9 Philip Byrnes 161 145 127 100 12/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Howden Long Walk Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - soon weakened - bad mistake 2 out(tchd 11/1)
2024-11-23 28d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 1/15 0 Alex Harvey 159 139 146 114 22/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 6th - prominent 9th - led after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - stayed on - ridden out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-10-26 735d Galway 22f Soft 5/10 0.5 Philip Byrnes 166 135 129 106 33/1
Hurdle Turf W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Raced in last and detached - niggled along briefly after 4 out - headway when nudged along before 2 out - keeping on when tenderly handled run-in - nearest finish (inquiry into running and riding ; jockey said his instructions were to jump off towards the rear and get his mount into a good rhythm and come home as best he can; he further added that his mount has been off a long time and had a bit of a blow turning in before running on; trainer confirmed instructions given and further added that his charge has been off a long time and he was satisfied with the ride; vet said gelding was coughing post race)(op 16/1)
2022-10-22 31d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 1/15 Philip Byrnes 147 129 137 121 9/4
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-09-21 56d Listowel 24f Good 8/12 Philip Byrnes 153 124 117 11 10/3
Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-27 27d Galway 22.5f Good 2/17 Philip Byrnes 155 119 120 110 4/1
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-30 59d Tipperary 20f Soft 1/17 Ambrose McCurtin 155 116 37 11/2
Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle
2022-05-02 10d Down Royal 16.5f Good 4/17 Ambrose McCurtin 158 109 63 18/1
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2022-04-22 295d Kilbeggan 19f Good 99/16 Donal McInerney 158 11/1
KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle
2021-07-01 DEB Tipperary 20f Good 3/13 Philip Byrnes 153 105 65 25/1
Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 12150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6233.3%
Good6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tipperary3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-01–2025-12-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.