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Sky And Sand (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-04-03 to 2026-04-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × Alliss (IRE) (by Getaway)

OwnerHorse Power Syndicate

BreederMichael Gaynor

Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 104 · best TS 71

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

1.67

Actual / Expected

7.1%

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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
2026-04-05	29d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	7/20	4	Danny Gilligan	149	103	86	69	6/1
Hurdle Turf Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - kept on approaching last - never on terms(op 11/2)
2026-03-07	14d	Gowran Park	20f	Heavy	–	1/13	0	Danny Gilligan	152	96	104	32	13/2
Hurdle Turf Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 11/2)
2026-02-21	18d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	5/17	3.5	Danny Gilligan	154	98	83	65	25/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Handicap Hurdle In rear - steady headway before 4 out - mistake 3 out - stayed on but never dangerous(tchd 28/1)
2026-02-03	269d	Fairyhouse	20f	Heavy	–	11/14	20	Danny Gilligan	166	100	–	71	7/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-05-10	18d	Cork	24.5f	Good	–	7/13	1.5	Ricky Doyle	166	–	98	29	14/1
Hurdle Racing Again May 20th Maiden Hurdle
2025-04-22	19d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	11/24	3.75	Ricky Doyle	166	–	97	69	66/1
Hurdle Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle
2025-04-03	DEB	Naas	16f	–	–	7/17	–	Ricky Doyle	166	–	83	22	12/1
Hurdle Pat OHare Bookmakers 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Fairyhouse	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-03–2026-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.