Hale Bopp (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 85
Mean: 29
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
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Leopardstown (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(5) 17% 0-1-6
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(5) 0% 0-0-1
James Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan(5) 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
Yudish Geerdharry NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

R Donohoe NOW 11% 0-2-18

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 10% 0-1-10
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

18 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 15% 0-2-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-3

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

14th/16 1 Jun 2026 0 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m
- Good
- Tongue tie
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Yudish Geerdharry

In rear - towards near side and weakened home straight(op 7/1)
3rd/16 20 May 2026 12 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
- Tongue tie
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Patrick McGettigan

In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - ran on well final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
7th/15 12 May 2026 20 days ago

Killarney (IRE)
- 1m
- Good
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Patrick McGettigan

Towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - never dangerous(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
6th/15 5 May 2026 27 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
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Chris Hayes

Towards rear - headway but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 14/1)
6th/18 24 Apr 2026 38 days ago

Cork (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
btn 0.1 OR 40 -3

Patrick McGettigan

Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish
12th/20 12 Apr 2026 50 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
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Jack Cleary

Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run home turn - no extra over 1f out(op 28/1)
12th/14 20 Feb 2026 101 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m2½f
- Standard
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Patrick McGettigan

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 12/1)
4th/13 30 Jan 2026 122 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m2½f
- Standard
btn 1 OR 48

James Ryan

Dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op…
5th/14 9 Jan 2026 143 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m
- Standard
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Patrick McGettigan

In rear - headway over 1f out - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 5/1)
4th/14 12 Dec 2025 171 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m
- Standard
btn 0.3 OR 50

Patrick McGettigan

Midfield - headway from over 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - joined for 4th(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)