Ireland 5yo

Piccolo Player (IRE)

T: John Patrick Ryan · J: Peter Smithers · O: Fairymount Partnership

By Vadamos (FR) out of Mexican Sky (IRE)

Form 5642563345

5/1 Current odds

1/15 W/R

115 RPR

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15 runs
1 wins
placed
7% strike
6 d off
115 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5642563345 6 days off

5 4 3 3 6 5

At Cork 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 115 Career peak

Best TS 99 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

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

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

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Michael Kenneally(5) 40% 1-1-5
Daniel King 50% 0-2-4
Shane Fitzgerald 0% 0-0-2
Darragh O'Keeffe 100% 0-1-1
Alan O'Sullivan(5) 0% 0-0-1
Mr J M Halford 0% 0-0-1
Peter Smithers NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Patrick Ryan NOW 33% 1-4-15

Going Record

11 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% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 33% 0-1-3
Heavy 33% 1-0-3

Distance Record

15 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 33% 1-4-15

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Oct 2026 Co-Op Superstores Handicap Steeplechase Cork (IRE) 5th/8 19 Good 2m1½f Peter Smithers OR 103 11/2

31 Aug 2026 Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase Downpatrick (IRE) 4th/6 3.25 Good 2m2f Daniel King OR 104 11/4F

4 Aug 2026 J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Steeplechase Roscommon (IRE) 3rd/7 11 Soft 2m½f Daniel King OR 104 4/1

17 Jul 2026 Lee Strand Novice Steeplechase (Div I) Killarney (IRE) 3rd/7 16 Good To Yielding 2m1f Daniel King OR 104 15/2

8 Jun 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Chase Roscommon 6th/14 1.5 Yielding To Soft 2m100y Alan O'Sullivan OR 105 6/1

26 May 2026 Portwest Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe 5th/15 10 Good 2m13y Daniel King OR 105 7/2F

24 Apr 2026 Follow Kilbeggan On Social Media Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 2nd/14 7.5 Good To Yielding 2m110y Michael Kenneally OR 104 9/2

16 Apr 2026 D'Icon Novice Handicap Hurdle Limerick T 4th/6 3.25 Soft To Heavy 2m50y Michael Kenneally OR 106 5/2J

7 Mar 2026 BOYLE Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Handicap Hurdle Gowran Park 6th/11 21 Heavy 2m50y Michael Kenneally OR 108 3/1

22 Feb 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Naas 5th/16 .75 Heavy 1m7f110y Michael Kenneally OR 109 9/1

Connections

Trainer: John Patrick Ryan 8%
Jockey: Peter Smithers 10%
Owner: Fairymount Partnership
Sire: Vadamos (FR)
Dam: Mexican Sky (IRE)
Dam sire: Yeats
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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