Ireland 5yo

Approval (GB)

T: E McNamara · J: Tom Kelly · O: Hurling Mad Syndicate

By Le Havre (IRE) out of Alnoras (GB)

Form 71-097655-05

200/1 Current odds

2/14 W/R

81 RPR

57 TS

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14 runs
2 wins
placed
14% strike
48 d off
81 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 71-097655-05 48 days off

5 0 5 5 6 7

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 81 Career peak

Best TS 57 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 29%; best at Wolverhampton (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-2-2
Windsor 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Tom Marquand 22% 2-0-9
Tom Kelly NOW 0% 0-0-2
Adam Farragher 100% 0-1-1
Ben Coen 100% 0-1-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Haggas 40% 2-2-10
E McNamara NOW 0% 0-0-2
Owen Burrows 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 40% 2-0-5
Good 33% 0-2-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 67% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 67% 0-2-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 2-0-8
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 May 2026 Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle Listowel (IRE) T 5th/17 4 Good 2m½f Tom Kelly 150/1

9 May 2026 Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Killarney (IRE) HT 10th/15 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m1f Tom Kelly 50/1

2 Oct 2025 PKF Francis Clark Handicap Salisbury Class 4 H 5th/6 .75 Good 1m2f Tom Marquand OR 83 11/4J

19 Sep 2025 Fitzdares Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 H 5th/12 4.25 Good To Soft 1m2f William Buick OR 85 9/2

30 Jun 2025 Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap (GBBplus Race) Windsor Class 3 T 6th/7 3.75 Good To Firm 1m2f Tom Marquand OR 89 3/1

13 Jun 2025 Molson Coors Handicap (Div II) Sandown Class 3 7th/8 2.25 Good 1m2f Tom Marquand OR 91 11/4

26 May 2025 Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Redcar Class 2 9th/10 0.2 Good To Firm 1m2f Tom Marquand OR 92 5/1

3 May 2025 Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket 11th/13 Good 1m1f Tom Marquand 11/2

1 Aug 2024 Coral Kincsem Handicap Goodwood 1st/10 Good To Firm 1m2f Tom Marquand 11/2

22 Jun 2024 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot 7th/12 Good To Firm 1m2f Tom Marquand 6/1

Connections

Trainer: E McNamara 10%
Jockey: Tom Kelly 6%
Owner: Hurling Mad Syndicate
Sire: Le Havre (IRE)
Dam: Alnoras (GB)
Dam sire: Kingman
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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