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Verbal Sparring (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-06-02 to 2026-02-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Desmond McDonogh.
Pedigree Vocalised (USA) × Teocht (IRE) (by Teofilo)
OwnerMrs Bridget Dillon Seamus Domegan
BreederJ S Bolger
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 106 · best TS 92
25
Runs
2
Wins
8.0%
Strike rate
32.0%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
34.0%
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Full form — last 25 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
2026-02-03 14d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 2/12 10 Carl Millar t 159 105 104 53 11/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - chased clear leader approaching last - kept on - no match for winner(op 17/2)
2026-01-20 449d Down Royal 17f Soft 1/16 0 Carl Millar t 162 98 103 46 28/1
Hurdle Turf Pravha Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - midfield - headway 5th - going easily 3 out - pushed along and disputed lead 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on well(op 20/1)
2024-10-28 68d Wexford 16.5f Soft 8/11 0.5 Carl Millar 156 100 88 36 9/2
Hurdle Turf County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Midfield - slightly hampered 4 out - soon prominent - weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding had scoped badly)(tchd 5/1)
2024-08-21 44d Sligo 17.5f Soft 3/13 1.5 Carl Millar 158 99 102 83 5/1
Hurdle Turf Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway after 3 out - led narrowly and ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2024-07-08 27d Roscommon 16f Good 12/13 5 Rachael Blackmore 165 99 86 51 8/1
Hurdle Turf Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - midfield when not fluent and jumped slightly right 3rd - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before 2 out - mistake last(op 7/1)
2024-06-11 56d Sligo 18f Good 1/11 0 Carl Millar 155 95 101 43 7/2F
Hurdle Turf Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden when not clear run before last - kept on to lead final 110yds - idled towards finish - just did enough(op 9/4)
2024-04-16 12d Naas 16.5f Soft 2/13 0.75 J J Slevin 145 93 100 92 9/2
Hurdle Turf Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway before 2 out - hung left and carried head high approaching last - mistake last - kept on well run-in - not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
2024-04-04 25d Naas 16f Heavy 6/25 1.75 J J Slevin 167 94 96 65 8/1
Hurdle Turf Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - bad mistake and lost position 5th - headway on near side of group after 3 out - mistake 2 out - not reach leaders
2024-03-10 29d Naas 15.5f Soft 99/19 Patrick M OBrien 153 94 97 100/30F
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Midfield - headway 3 out - went third after 2 out - keeping on when fell last(op 7/2)
2024-02-10 12d Naas 16f Heavy 2/10 2.75 Patrick M OBrien 144 92 95 66 11/2
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do before 2 out - ridden and hung left but headway approaching last - kept on and went second run-in - stayed on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-01-29 29d Punchestown 20f Heavy 8/14 1.25 E Walsh 166 92 56 14/1
Hurdle Turf Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - didn't jump well - towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-12-31 40d Punchestown 16.5f Heavy 2/22 0.5 Carl Millar 161 88 89 86 18/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 4 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - disputed lead before last - led narrowly run-in - headed towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-21 57d Limerick 16f Heavy 10/14 1.5 Liam McKenna 158 90 75 31 12/1
Hurdle Turf Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway on outer after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
2023-09-25 9d Roscommon 16f Soft 5/12 E Walsh 153 91 85 69 12/1
Conor Cassidy Cars Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-16 33d Navan 15.5f Soft 6/18 E Walsh 161 88 54 80/1
Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Maiden Hurdle
2023-08-14 18d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 3/14 E Walsh 152 86 51 33/1
John & Pat Rochford Memorial Maiden Hurdle
2023-07-27 169d Limerick 16f Soft 8/16 E Walsh 158 106 11/1
Hurling For Cancer Moves To Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow August 21st Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-08 73d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 99/12 Shane OCallaghan 154 9/1
Bulmers Bundle For Easter Maiden Hurdle
2022-11-27 125d Navan 16f Soft 14/22 Shane OCallaghan 147 95 26 200/1
Bar One Racing 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
2022-07-25 27d Galway 12.5f Soft 13/15 Declan McDonogh 126 73 21 66/1
Eventus Handicap
2022-06-28 240d Roscommon 10f Heavy 11/13 Leigh Roche 124 74 49 19 33/1
Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap
2021-10-31 124d Naas 8f Heavy 4/20 Rory Cleary 133 75 61 19 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2021-06-29 4d Roscommon 7.5f Good 4/7 Kevin Manning 133 63 46 11/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2021-06-25 23d Curragh 6f Good 7/11 Kevin Manning 133 66 34 14/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2021-06-02 DEB Curragh 7f Soft 6/11 Rory Cleary 131 71 53 40/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)19210.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Heavy800.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas500.0%
Roscommon400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-06-02–2026-02-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.