Ireland 10yo

King Ferdinand (IRE)

T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · J: Eoin Walsh · O: Gortroe Racing Club

By Milan (GB) out of Nobody's Darling (IRE)

Form 5U66-P0PP0P

28/1 Current odds

5/36 W/R

104 RPR

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36 runs
5 wins
placed
14% strike
12 d off
107 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5U66-P0PP0P 12 days off

P 0 P P 0 P

At Killarney 1/2 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 0/11 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 107 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 28%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Tipperary — well clear of the 28% career baseline.

Cork 33% 0-2-6
Thurles 25% 1-0-4
Tipperary SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Uttoxeter 33% 0-1-3
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Killarney 100% 1-1-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Listowel 0% 0-0-2
Huntingdon 100% 1-0-1
Wetherby 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Michael O'Sullivan 22% 1-1-9
Stan Sheppard 25% 1-1-8
Alan O'Sullivan(5) 17% 1-0-6
E Walsh 80% 2-2-5
Miss M O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-2
Richard Patrick 100% 0-1-1
Eoin Walsh NOW 0% 0-0-1
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
Jonathan Burke 0% 0-0-1
Michael Kenneally(5) 0% 0-0-1
Miss Georgie Benson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eugene M O'Sullivan NOW 27% 4-3-26
Tom Lacey 30% 1-2-10

Going Record

26 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 43% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 9% 0-1-11
Good to Soft 33% 1-1-6
Soft 43% 1-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

36 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 28% 5-5-36

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Oct 2026 Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase Killarney (IRE) TB PU - Good To Yielding 2m7½f Eoin Walsh OR 91 33/1

26 Sep 2026 John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase Listowel (IRE) TP 10th/14 10 Good 3m Miss Georgie Benson OR 93 40/1

20 Aug 2026 Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase Killarney (IRE) TP PU - Good 2m7½f Michael Kenneally OR 98 40/1

3 Aug 2026 Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle Cork (IRE) T PU - Good 2m2f Alan O'Sullivan OR 92 40/1

16 Jul 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Killarney (IRE) 11th/14 18 Good 2m4½f Alan O'Sullivan OR 96 28/1

30 May 2026 John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Listowel PU - Good To Yielding 2m4f80y E Walsh OR 98 40/1

27 Dec 2024 Grant Thornton Ladies Handicap Hurdle Limerick T 6th/11 4 Yielding To Soft 2m4f Miss M O'Sullivan OR 104 18/1

8 Dec 2024 Bar One Racing '100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals' Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Cork T 6th/18 3.75 Soft 2m4f Michael O'Sullivan OR 104 25/1

29 Nov 2024 Killinan Handicap Chase (0-116) Thurles T UR - Good 2m2f63y Mr Alan O'Sullivan OR 115 25/1

3 Nov 2024 Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Cork T 5th/10 4.25 Good 3m4f Mr Alan O'Sullivan OR 116 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Eugene M O'Sullivan 6%
Jockey: Eoin Walsh 8%
Owner: Gortroe Racing Club
Sire: Milan (GB)
Dam: Nobody's Darling (IRE)
Dam sire: Supreme Leader
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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