Ireland 5yo

Fool Me Once (IRE)

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · O: Cathal M Mcgovern

By Valirann (FR) out of French Elegance (IRE)

Form 4254305P-00

11/1 Current odds

0/15 W/R

99 RPR

96 TS

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Resting

15 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
70 d off
99 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4254305P-00 70 days off

0 0 P 5 0 3

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 99 Career peak

Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 24
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

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

Downpatrick (IRE) SPEC 60% 0-3-5
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Keith Donoghue 40% 0-2-5
Eoin Staples 25% 0-1-4
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-2
Eoghan Finegan NOW 0% 0-0-1
Mr J R Martin(7) 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Tom Buckley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gavin Cromwell NOW 20% 0-3-15

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 60% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 60% 0-3-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-4

Distance Record

15 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% 0-3-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 May 2026 Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 14th/15 1.25 Good 2m6f Eoghan Finegan OR 97 13/2

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Down Royal (IRE) 14th/18 19 Yielding 2m4½f Tom Buckley OR 99 12/1

21 Nov 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) PU - Heavy 2m4½f Mr J R Martin OR 102 12/1

19 Oct 2025 LubriSyn Handicap Hurdle Limerick (IRE) P 5th/13 21 Soft 2m3½f Keith Donoghue OR 104 12/1

25 Sep 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Listowel (IRE) P 10th/17 .5 Good To Yielding 2m Eoin Staples OR 106 18/1

25 Aug 2025 Randox Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) P 3rd/6 17 Good 2m6f Eoin Staples OR 108 11/4

8 Aug 2025 Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 4th/14 1.5 Good To Yielding 2m1f Eoin Staples OR 109 9/4

15 Jul 2025 Randox Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 5th/6 .5 Good 2m3f Eoin Staples OR 109 7/4F

9 May 2025 Randox Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 2nd/9 Good 2m6f Keith Donoghue 2/1

24 Apr 2025 KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 4th/14 Good To Yielding 2m2f Keith Donoghue 13/2

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 9%
Jockey: Eoghan Finegan(7)
Owner: Cathal M Mcgovern
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: French Elegance (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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