Ireland 6yo

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T: Ruth Carr · J: James Sullivan · O: J A Swinburne Mrs Ruth A Carr

By Captain Gerrard out of Jollyhockeysticks

Form 7-112962346

16/1 Current odds

10/65 W/R

70 RPR

68 TS

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Running today

65 runs
10 wins
placed
15% strike
14 d off
85 best RPR

Running today

Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes

16:10 · Ripon · 5f · Good · Class 5

#6 No.

9-5 Weight

James Sullivan Jockey

P Headgear

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Recent form

Form figures 7-112962346 14 days off

6 4 3 2 6 9

At Ripon 0/8 0 wins · 5 placed

On Good 3/21 3 wins · 11 placed

Over 5f 9/50 9 wins · 23 placed

Best RPR 85 Career peak

Best TS 80 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 51%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

21 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Brighton — well clear of the 51% career baseline.

Ripon 62% 0-5-8
Pontefract 57% 2-2-7
Wolverhampton (AW) 57% 3-1-7
Catterick 60% 1-2-5
Windsor 40% 0-2-5
Brighton SPEC 75% 0-3-4
Bath 33% 0-1-3
Chepstow 33% 1-0-3
Nottingham 33% 1-0-3
York 100% 1-1-2
Hamilton 50% 0-1-2
Lingfield 50% 0-1-2
Lingfield (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Redcar 50% 0-1-2
Chester 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Epsom 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

18 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

James Sullivan NOW 53% 4-6-19
Rose Dawes 38% 2-3-13
George Bass 62% 2-3-8
Silvestre De Sousa 100% 0-4-4
Kaiya Fraser 67% 1-1-3
Aidan Keeley 33% 1-0-3
Darragh Keenan 33% 0-1-3
Connor Beasley 100% 0-2-2
Callum Rodriguez 100% 0-1-1
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 0-1-1
Ben Curtis 0% 0-0-1
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Joanna Mason 0% 0-0-1
Jonny Peate 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
P J McDonald 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ruth Carr NOW 46% 6-7-28
Jack Channon 45% 1-9-22
Mick Channon 67% 3-7-15

Going Record

65 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 56% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 25% on softer ground.

Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good to Firm 56% 1-8-16
Good 52% 7-10-33
Good to Soft 55% 1-5-11
Soft 25% 1-0-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

65 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 51% 10-22-63
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Aug 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 5 P 6th/11 .75 Good 5f James Sullivan OR 68 8/1

5 Aug 2026 Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 5 P 4th/9 1.25 Good To Firm 5f James Sullivan OR 68 4/1

7 Jul 2026 Tallbaldybloke Three Score And Ten Birthday Handicap Pontefract Class 5 P 3rd/7 .5 Good 5f3y James Sullivan OR 69 7/2

29 Jun 2026 Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap Pontefract Class 5 P 2nd/8 1 Good 5f James Sullivan OR 69 10/1

3 Jun 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Ripon Class 5 P 6th/8 2.25 Good 5f James Sullivan OR 70 13/2

22 May 2026 FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap Pontefract Class 5 P 9th/10 .75 Good To Soft 5f James Sullivan OR 71 8/1

8 May 2026 Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap Ripon Class 5 P 2nd/8 1.5 Good 5f James Sullivan OR 71 11/5F

21 Apr 2026 Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Pontefract Class 5 P 1st/6 +0 Good 5f James Sullivan OR 68 7/4F

4 Apr 2026 Founding Member Of ACCI WRPA Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 P 1st/8 +0 Standard 5f James Sullivan OR 66 8/1

9 Oct 2025 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 7th/9 1.5 Standard 5f James Sullivan OR 68 15/2

Connections

Trainer: Ruth Carr 10%
Jockey: James Sullivan 6%
Owner: J A Swinburne Mrs Ruth A Carr
Sire: Captain Gerrard
Dam: Jollyhockeysticks
Dam sire: Fantastic Light
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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