Ireland 8yo

Hale Bopp (IRE)

T: R Donohoe · J: Patrick McGettigan · O: P Sweeney

By Belardo (IRE) out of Emperors Pearl (IRE)

Form 5400667300

28/1 Current odds

0/19 W/R

65 RPR

52 TS

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19 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
36 d off
65 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5400667300 36 days off

0 0 3 7 6 6

On Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m1f 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 65 Career peak

Best TS 52 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 85
Mean: 28
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 11%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Gowran Park (IRE) (33% from 3 runs).

Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 17% 0-1-6
Gowran Park (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Thurles (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tramore (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Patrick McGettigan NOW 14% 0-1-7
Seamie Heffernan 33% 0-1-3
Harry Sexton 0% 0-0-2
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Conor Owens 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary 0% 0-0-1
James Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
Yudish Geerdharry(7) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

R Donohoe NOW 11% 0-2-19

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 11% 0-1-9
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

19 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 14% 0-2-14
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jun 2026 Sandyford Business District Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) T 11th/17 1.5 Soft 1m1f Patrick McGettigan OR 40 12/1

1 Jun 2026 KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) T 14th/16 .75 Yielding 1m Yudish Geerdharry OR 40 15/2

20 May 2026 Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) T 3rd/16 1.5 Good To Yielding 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 40 15/2

12 May 2026 Velo Coffee Roasters Handicap Killarney (IRE) 7th/15 .75 Good 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 40 18/1

5 May 2026 Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) 6th/15 .75 Good To Yielding 1m Chris Hayes OR 40 18/1

24 Apr 2026 Follow Cork Racecourse On Social Media Handicap Cork (IRE) 6th/18 0.1 Good To Yielding 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 40 12/1

12 Apr 2026 Sunday 10th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 12th/20 0.05 Good To Yielding 1m Jack Cleary OR 43 16/1

20 Feb 2026 DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12th/14 1.75 Standard 1m2½f Patrick McGettigan OR 48 11/1

30 Jan 2026 Follow Us On X @DundalkStadium Handicap (Div I) Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 4th/13 1 Standard 1m2½f James Ryan OR 48 14/1

9 Jan 2026 New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5th/14 0.3 Standard 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 48 4/1

Connections

Trainer: R Donohoe 5%
Jockey: Patrick McGettigan 8%
Owner: P Sweeney
Sire: Belardo (IRE)
Dam: Emperors Pearl (IRE)
Dam sire: Holy Roman Emperor
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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