Ireland 5yo

Convincing (IRE)

T: Ciaran Murphy · J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · O: James Bourke

By Make Believe (GB) out of Queen Of Malta (IRE)

Form 00-07950514

6/1 Current odds

1/17 W/R

87 RPR

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17 runs
1 wins
placed
6% strike
5 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 00-07950514 5 days off

4 1 5 0 5 9

On Good 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 30
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 18%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 18%; best at Killarney (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Killarney (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Naas (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Thurles (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Coen 0% 0-0-4
Eoghan Finegan(5) NOW 50% 1-0-2
Gabriella Hill 50% 0-1-2
E Walsh 0% 0-0-2
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-2
Colin Keane 100% 0-1-1
Conor Cusack 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Patrick McGettigan 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ciaran Murphy NOW 13% 1-1-15
John Joseph Murphy 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 29% 1-1-7
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-5

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 17% 0-1-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 0-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 20% 1-0-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Aug 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Bellewstown (IRE) P 4th/15 2.5 Good 2m1f Eoghan Finegan OR 93 6/1

8 Aug 2026 Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) P 1st/13 +0 Good 2m Eoghan Finegan OR 87 8/1

22 Jul 2026 O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) B 5th/18 0.05 Good 1m Gabriella Hill OR 54 11/1

15 Jul 2026 Executive Helicopters Handicap Killarney (IRE) 11th/13 1.5 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 58 6/1

30 Mar 2026 Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap Navan (IRE) 5th/13 1.75 Heavy 1m2f Conor Cusack OR 61 9/2

15 Mar 2026 1xBet.ie Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Curragh (IRE) 9th/26 2.5 Heavy 1m Ben Coen OR 63 11/1

5 Feb 2026 Holycross Maiden Hurdle Thurles (IRE) 7th/17 13 Soft 2m Darragh O'Keeffe 150/1

11 Jan 2026 Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 13th/20 11 Soft To Heavy 2m½f E Walsh 125/1

26 Dec 2025 Signsplus Maiden Hurdle Limerick (IRE) 10th/17 4.75 Heavy 2m E Walsh 125/1

21 Nov 2025 Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10th/14 0.3 Standard 1m2½f Patrick McGettigan OR 67 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Ciaran Murphy 8%
Jockey: Eoghan Finegan(5) 10%
Owner: James Bourke
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Queen Of Malta (IRE)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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