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Special Protector (IRE)

7yo b/br m · Form & record 2021-05-30 to 2025-08-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eoin Doyle.
Pedigree The Gurkha (IRE) × Special Assignment (USA) (by Lemon Drop Kid)
OwnerSweet Briar Syndicate
BreederSpecial Assignment Syndicate
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 84 · best TS 72
33
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
9.1%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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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
2025-08-17 25d Tramore 15.5f Good 7/9 1.75 Cian Quirke tv 140 72 58 41 12/1
Chase Turf Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
2025-07-23 8d Wexford 16f Good 8/12 2 Shane O'Callaghan t 135 72 65 30 14/1
Chase Turf Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase In rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1)
2025-07-15 11d Downpatrick 19f Good 6/10 0.5 Shane O'Callaghan tp 136 72 60 51 14/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Tote App Mares Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear after 6th - headway 2 out - hit last - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
2025-07-04 37d Wexford 17f Good 5/13 4.75 Paddy Hanlon tp 134 73 66 47 28/1
Hurdle Turf Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders on turn before 2 out - weakened 2 out - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-05-28 250d Wexford 17f Good 7/13 4.5 Phillip Enright ht 143 75 63 51 28/1
Hurdle Turf Fleadh Cheoil Wexford August 3rd - 10th Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Never better than midfield(op 18/1)
2024-09-20 21d Downpatrick 18f Good 12/13 3.75 Hugh Morgan tb 153 80 32 9 16/1
Hurdle Turf Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-08-30 12d Wexford 17f Soft 9/14 0.75 Hugh Morgan tp 153 80 74 72 14/1
Hurdle Turf visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Towards rear - midfield after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 12/1)
2024-08-18 45d Tramore 16.5f Good 5/16 3.75 Hugh Morgan p 156 82 77 64 16/1
Hurdle Turf Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 5th - hampered by faller 7th - headway when jumped left 2 out - soon no impression(op 12/1)
2024-07-04 34d Bellewstown 14.5f Good 6/13 0.75 Wayne Hassett tp 122 47 42 25 14/1
Flat Turf Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap (Div II) Pushed along briefly early - soon midfield - outpaced 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out(op 7/1)
2024-05-31 14d Tramore 21.5f Soft 99/15 Donagh Meyler 160 85 14/1
Hurdle Turf Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-05-17 12d Leopardstown 12f Good 8/21 0.75 Sean Bird 117 47 47 17 22/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - hampered and dropped to midfield after 1f - some headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-05-05 72d Sligo 13f Soft 9/14 1.5 Wesley Joyce 125 48 28 11/1
Flat Turf Tote Now Online At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Raced wide - prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2f - lost position when pushed along from 4f out - midfield when slightly hampered over 2f out - soon no extra(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-02-23 31d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 4/14 2.25 James Ryan 126 48 50 31 33/1
Flat AW DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap Prominent behind clear leader - headway under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-01-23 40d Down Royal 17f Soft 9/16 3.5 Conor Brassil 155 87 59 20/1
Hurdle Turf Pravha Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - headway and prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-12-14 45d Naas 16f Soft 10/17 0.3 Mr D Doyle 165 88 75 19 8/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - pecked on landing 1st - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2)
2023-10-30 14d Galway 12f Heavy 2/17 0.5 Wayne Hassett 117 47 50 7/2
Flat Turf Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div I) Towards rear of midfield - headway on inner from under 3f out - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - not clear run when switched left inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1)
2023-10-16 12d Gowran Park 9.5f Heavy 4/16 1.25 Ronan Whelan 125 47 45 29 100/30J
Flat Turf Paulstown Handicap (Div I) Midfield on inner - headway towards near side over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2023-10-04 27d Navan 10f Soft 5/20 Ronan Whelan 125 48 49 25 15/2
Yellow Furze Handicap (Div II)
2023-09-07 5d Clonmel 9.5f Good 2/13 Sean D Bowen 117 47 57 28 3/1
St. Patricks Well Handicap
2023-09-02 17d Navan 10f Soft 3/18 Wayne Hassett 117 47 56 46 11/1
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2023-08-16 167d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 4/15 Ronan Whelan 124 47 52 41 25/1
BOYLESPORTS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (Div I)
2023-03-02 14d Clonmel 16f Soft 7/10 Ambrose McCurtin 159 84 27 33/1
Fethard Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-16 40d Clonmel 16f Soft 10/18 Ambrose McCurtin 156 48 200/1
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-07 37d Cork 16f Soft 10/19 Ambrose McCurtin 156 68 31 125/1
Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-01 44d Thurles 16f Soft 11/15 Mr C M Quirke 146 61 23 150/1
Racing Again December 18th Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-18 13d Gowran Park 8.5f Soft 7/15 Cian MacRedmond 119 47 29 33/1
Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II)
2022-10-05 12d Navan 10f Soft 14/19 Gavin Ryan b 124 47 43 80/1
Yellow Furze Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-23 135d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/14 W J Lee b 126 47 41 17 33/1
William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div I)
2022-05-11 205d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 7/16 Chris Hayes 119 47 45 10 66/1
Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (Div II)
2021-10-18 97d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 10/16 Gavin Ryan 128 48 34 66/1
Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Handicap (Div I)

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)1200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)700.0%
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)1700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1500.0%
Good1400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park600.0%
Wexford400.0%
Navan400.0%
Clonmel300.0%
Tramore300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-30–2025-08-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.