Ireland 4yo

Elusive Duke (IRE)

T: M A Molloy · O: Elusive Duke Partnership

By Elzaam (AUS) out of Elusive Duchess (IRE)

Form 1453-722720

7/1 Current odds

1/12 W/R

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12 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
34 d off
84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1453-722720 34 days off

0 2 7 2 2 7

On Good 1/6 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 84 Career peak

Best TS 75 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 42%; best at Leopardstown (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Leopardstown (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Naas (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Ronan Whelan 50% 1-0-2
Wayne Lordan 0% 0-0-2
Colin Keane 100% 0-1-1
J M Sheridan 100% 0-1-1
Jimmy Dalton 100% 0-1-1
Patrick McGettigan 100% 0-1-1
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Wesley Joyce NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

M A Molloy NOW 50% 0-4-8
Kevin Thomas Coleman 25% 1-0-4

Going Record

11 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% 1-2-6
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 67% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 43% 1-2-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 67% 0-2-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Jul 2026 Caulfield Industrial Handicap Galway (IRE) 10th/17 1.5 Yielding 1m½f Wesley Joyce OR 65 6/1

20 Jul 2026 Daily Sports Special At Tote.ie Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) P 2nd/12 1.25 Good To Yielding 1m1½f Colin Keane OR 62 3/1F

14 Jul 2026 Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Killarney (IRE) 7th/14 1 Good 1m Oisin Murphy OR 62 2/1F

24 Jun 2026 Colm White Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Naas 2nd/15 .75 Good 1m 2f 194y Jimmy Dalton OR 62 9/2

12 Jun 2026 Gowran Park Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) 2nd/15 0.1 Yielding 1m1½f J M Sheridan OR 61 5/1

4 Jun 2026 BOYLE Sports Best Odds From 8am Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 7th/15 1.25 Soft 1m1f Jack Cleary OR 62 12/1

24 Aug 2025 Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) 3rd/16 4.25 Good 1m2½f Patrick McGettigan OR 65 7/2F

1 Aug 2025 Arthur Guinness Handicap Galway (IRE) 5th/16 2 Yielding 1m½f Gavin Ryan OR 65 12/1

1 Jul 2025 Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap Roscommon (IRE) 4th/10 4.75 Yielding 1m2½f Ronan Whelan OR 65 11/2

19 Jun 2025 Jerry Fish Handicap (Div I) Leopardstown (IRE) 1st/17 +0 Good 1m1f Ronan Whelan OR 58 4/1F

Connections

Trainer: M A Molloy 5%
Owner: Elusive Duke Partnership
Sire: Elzaam (AUS)
Dam: Elusive Duchess (IRE)
Dam sire: Elusive Pimpernel
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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