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Ireland 6yo

Gameball (IRE)

T: Henry De Bromhead · J: Darragh O'Keeffe · O: Watchman Racing
By Yeats (IRE) out of By The Hour (IRE)
Form 114-323
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. 1
12/1 Current odds
2/6 W/R
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Active
  • 6 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 33% strike
  • 32 d off

Recent form

Form figures 114-323 32 days off
3 30 Jul 2026 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Gr… Galway (IRE) 2 10 Jul 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 3 30 Apr 2026 Specialist Group Novice Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 4 30 Nov 2025 Bar 1 Betting Royal Bond Novice Hur… Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 15 Oct 2025 BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 1 22 Jul 2025 Jennings Meats INH Flat Race Ballinrobe (IRE)
On Good 1/3 1 win · 3 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
22 Jul 2025 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 1st/9 (won 0) 15 Oct 2025 · Punchestown (IRE) · 1st/13 (won 0) 30 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4th/8 (btn 7) 30 Apr 2026 · Punchestown (IRE) · 3rd/11 (btn 3.25) 10 Jul 2026 · Kilbeggan · 2nd/14 (btn 10) 30 Jul 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 3rd/20 (btn 0.2)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
68
Win %
33%
Placed %
83%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 83%; best at Punchestown (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

  • Punchestown (IRE) 100% 1-1-2
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Kilbeggan 100% 0-1-1
  • Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 80% 1-3-5
  • Mr A P Ryan 100% 1-0-1

Trainers

  • Henry De Bromhead NOW 80% 1-3-5
  • Andrew Slattery 100% 1-0-1

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
30 Jul 2026 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Galway (IRE) Class 1 H 3rd/20 0.2 Good 2m Darragh O'Keeffe OR 133 14/1
10 Jul 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan H 2nd/14 10 Good 2m4f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 132 4/1F
30 Apr 2026 Specialist Group Novice Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) H 3rd/11 3.25 Yielding 2m½f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 133 5/1
30 Nov 2025 Bar 1 Betting Royal Bond Novice Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 4th/8 7 Yielding To Soft 2m Darragh O'Keeffe 5/1
15 Oct 2025 BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Good To Yielding 2m½f Darragh O'Keeffe 15/8
22 Jul 2025 Jennings Meats INH Flat Race Ballinrobe (IRE) 1st/9 +0 Good 1m7½f Mr A P Ryan 13/8F

Connections

Trainer
Henry De Bromhead 14%
Jockey
Darragh O'Keeffe 14%
Owner
Watchman Racing
Sire
Yeats (IRE)
Dam
By The Hour (IRE)
Dam sire
Flemensfirth
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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