Ireland 5yo

Piccolo Player

T: John Patrick Ryan · J: Daniel King · O: Fairymount Partnership

By Vadamos out of Mexican Sky

Form 169-3564256

25/1 Current odds

1/11 W/R

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Running today

11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
39 d off
114 best RPR

Running today

Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Steeplechase (Div I)

15:42 · Killarney · 2m1f0y · Good

#6 No.

11-2 Weight

Daniel King Jockey

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Recent form

Form figures 169-3564256 39 days off

6 5 2 4 6 5

On Good 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 99 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 27%; best at Limerick (IRE) (33% from 3 runs).

Limerick (IRE) 33% 1-0-3
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Thurles (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Michael Kenneally 40% 1-1-5
Shane Fitzgerald 0% 0-0-2
Darragh O'Keeffe 100% 0-1-1
Alan O'Sullivan NOW 0% 0-0-1
Daniel King 0% 0-0-1
Joshua Halford(7) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Patrick Ryan NOW 27% 1-2-11

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-1
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 33% 1-0-3

Distance Record

11 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 27% 1-2-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Jun 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase Roscommon (IRE) 6th/14 1.5 Yielding To Soft 2m½f Alan O'Sullivan OR 105 6/1

26 May 2026 Portwest Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 5th/15 10 Good 2m Daniel King OR 105 7/2F

24 Apr 2026 Follow Kilbeggan On Social Media Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 2nd/14 7.5 Good To Yielding 2m½f Michael Kenneally OR 104 9/2

16 Apr 2026 D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle Limerick (IRE) T 4th/6 3.25 Soft To Heavy 2m Michael Kenneally OR 106 5/2J

7 Mar 2026 BOYLE Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park (IRE) 6th/11 21 Heavy 2m Michael Kenneally OR 108 3/1

22 Feb 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Naas (IRE) 5th/16 .75 Heavy 1m7½f Michael Kenneally OR 109 9/1

18 Jan 2026 Most Stylish Racegoers Handicap Hurdle Thurles (IRE) 3rd/13 4 Yielding 2m Darragh O'Keeffe OR 109 20/1

29 Dec 2025 QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle () Limerick (IRE) 9th/12 1.75 Soft To Heavy 2m Mr J M Halford OR 110 14/1

29 Nov 2025 Jack McInerney Memorial Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 6th/6 3 Yielding To Soft 2m Shane Fitzgerald OR 110 100/1

18 Nov 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Limerick (IRE) 1st/14 +0 Heavy 2m Michael Kenneally 8/1

Connections

Trainer: John Patrick Ryan 8%
Jockey: Daniel King 9%
Owner: Fairymount Partnership
Sire: Vadamos
Dam: Mexican Sky
Dam sire: Yeats
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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