Ireland 6yo

Matt Connor (IRE)

T: J P Dempsey · J: Colin Keane · O: Adrian Sheils

By Teofilo (IRE) out of Emirates Hills (GB)

Form 7045-1104

9/4 Current odds

2/8 W/R

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8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
10 d off

Recent form

Form figures 7045-1104 10 days off

4 0 1 1 5 4

At Tramore 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Gowran Park (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Gowran Park (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Naas (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Keith Donoghue 33% 1-0-3
Colin Keane NOW 50% 1-0-2
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary 0% 0-0-1
W J Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

J P Dempsey NOW 33% 2-0-6
Martin Brassil 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

8 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 100% 1-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 20% 1-0-5

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Jul 2026 August Festival Early Bird Packages On tramoreraces.ie Handicap Tramore 4th/11 5.5 Good 2m Colin Keane OR 70 5/2F

28 Apr 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) P 12th/24 1 Yielding 2m3½f Keith Donoghue OR 125 16/1

8 Apr 2026 Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Soft 1m1½f Colin Keane OR 62 11/4F

25 Jan 2026 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Naas (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Heavy 2m2½f Keith Donoghue OR 114 14/1

3 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park (IRE) 5th/13 4.75 Soft 2m½f Keith Donoghue OR 107 22/1

22 Aug 2025 Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 30th August Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) H 4th/13 2.75 Good To Yielding 2m Donagh Meyler 25/1

27 Jun 2025 Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap Curragh (IRE) TP 16th/16 14 Good 1m4f Jack Cleary OR 68 50/1

19 May 2025 Garvey's Bar Ballintubber Handicap Roscommon (IRE) T 7th/7 4.5 Good 1m4f W J Lee OR 72 10/1

Connections

Trainer: J P Dempsey 16%
Jockey: Colin Keane 16%
Owner: Adrian Sheils
Sire: Teofilo (IRE)
Dam: Emirates Hills (GB)
Dam sire: Dubawi
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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