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Ireland 8yo

Catchabird (IRE)

T: Sarah Joanna Connell · O: Mrs Clare Connell

By Getaway (GER) out of Fern Bird (IRE)

Form 85-2334115

2/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
2 wins
placed
22% strike
78 d off

Recent form

Form figures 85-2334115 78 days off

5 1 1 4 3 3

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 56%; best at Punchestown (IRE) (33% from 3 runs).

Punchestown (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Cork (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Navan (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Aidan Kelly NOW 50% 2-2-8
Cian Quirke 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Sarah Joanna Connell NOW 56% 2-3-9

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 80% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good — 0 runs
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 80% 2-2-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (56% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 56% 2-3-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Apr 2026 Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle () Punchestown (IRE) H 5th/5 4.5 Yielding 2m½f Aidan Kelly OR 109 28/1

21 Mar 2026 Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle Navan (IRE) H 1st/12 +0 Soft 2m Aidan Kelly OR 103 11/4F

17 Mar 2026 Wexford Racecourse Saturday Mornings Park Run Mares Maiden Hurdle Wexford (IRE) H 1st/9 +0 Soft 2m Aidan Kelly OR 96 7/4F

3 Mar 2026 QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown (IRE) 4th/13 4.75 Soft 2m2½f Aidan Kelly OR 97 8/1

4 Feb 2026 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 3rd/10 13 Soft To Heavy 2m7f Aidan Kelly OR 98 13/2

20 Jan 2026 Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) 3rd/11 .5 Soft 2m1f Aidan Kelly OR 98 7/2J

3 Jan 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Cork (IRE) 2nd/7 6 Yielding To Soft 2m4f Cian Quirke OR 97 3/1

26 Dec 2025 Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle Limerick (IRE) H 5th/12 2 Heavy 2m4f Aidan Kelly OR 98 10/1

22 Nov 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) H 8th/13 2.25 Soft To Heavy 2m3½f Aidan Kelly OR 99 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Sarah Joanna Connell 14%
Owner: Mrs Clare Connell
Sire: Getaway (GER)
Dam: Fern Bird (IRE)
Dam sire: Revoque
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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