Ireland 11yo

Baptism Of Fire (IRE)

T: Kevin Hunter · J: Jonathon Bewley · O: K Hunter

By Jeremy (USA) out of Julia Glynn (IRE)

Form 125-PP-PPP6P

150/1 Current odds

2/20 W/R

28 TS

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Resting

20 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
69 d off

Recent form

Form figures 125-PP-PPP6P 69 days off

P 6 P P P P

At Hexham 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best TS 28 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF

Peak form: 100
Mean: 20
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Punchestown (IRE) — well clear of the 20% career baseline.

Punchestown (IRE) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Carlisle 0% 0-0-2
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Rachael Blackmore 80% 2-2-5
Jonathon Bewley NOW 0% 0-0-3
Charlie O'Dwyer 0% 0-0-2
Conor Rabbitt 0% 0-0-2
Edward Austin 0% 0-0-2
Mike O'Connor 0% 0-0-2
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-1
Hugh Morgan 0% 0-0-1
Mr B O'Neill 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Henry De Bromhead 31% 2-2-13
Kevin Hunter NOW 0% 0-0-7

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 0-1-2
Good to Soft 14% 1-0-7
Soft 0% 0-0-5
Heavy 25% 0-1-4

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 20% 2-2-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 May 2026 Charlie's Halfway To 100 Handicap Chase Hexham PU Good To Soft 1m7½f Jonathon Bewley 150/1

4 Apr 2026 Flat Season Opener Monday 18th May Handicap Chase Carlisle 6th/7 Good 3m½f Conor Rabbitt 400/1

16 Feb 2026 Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Carlisle PU Good To Soft 2m4f Edward Austin 250/1

30 Jan 2026 Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Catterick PU Soft 3m1½f Edward Austin 400/1

2 Jan 2026 Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hdl Series Qual) Ayr PU Soft 3m½f Jonathon Bewley 300/1

3 Dec 2025 CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Haydock PU Good To Soft 2m3f Jonathon Bewley 500/1

26 Feb 2025 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final) Wetherby PU Soft 3m Conor Rabbitt 150/1

8 Jun 2022 Wexford Racecourse Family Day September 3rd Novice Chase Wexford (IRE) 5th/5 Yielding 2m4f Charlie O'Dwyer 9/2

15 May 2022 Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase Killarney (IRE) 2nd/5 Good 2m7f Rachael Blackmore 100/30

22 Apr 2022 Racing Again Friday Evening May 13th Beginners Chase Kilbeggan (IRE) 1st/10 Good To Yielding 2m6f Rachael Blackmore 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Kevin Hunter
Jockey: Jonathon Bewley
Owner: K Hunter
Sire: Jeremy (USA)
Dam: Julia Glynn (IRE)
Dam sire: Bob's Return
Country: Ireland
Age: 11yo

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