Ireland 4yo

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T: Jim Boyle · J: Donagh Murphy(7) · O: P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner

By Too Darn Hot out of Initially

Form 242-3441591

11/4 Current odds

3/17 W/R

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Running today

17 runs
3 wins
placed
18% strike
17 d off
82 best RPR

Running today

Betfred 'play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes

17:15 · Epsom · 0m7f3y · Good to Soft · Class 4

#6 No.

9-1 Weight

Donagh Murphy(7) Jockey

11/4 FCST 5/2 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 242-3441591 17 days off

1 9 5 1 4 4

At Epsom 2/5 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 82 Career peak

Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 53%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Epsom — well clear of the 53% career baseline.

Epsom SPEC 100% 2-3-5
Brighton 25% 1-0-4
Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Lingfield 0% 0-0-2
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Donagh Murphy(7) NOW 56% 3-6-16
Charlie Bennett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jim Boyle NOW 53% 3-6-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 62% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 38% 1-2-8
Good 62% 2-3-8
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 1-2-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 55% 2-4-11
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Aug 2026 Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Stakes Epsom Class 5 1st/9 +0 Good To Firm 7f Donagh Murphy OR 64 14/1

5 Aug 2026 Sapporo Japanese Premium Lager Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap Stakes (For The Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy) Brighton Class 4 9th/9 8 Good To Firm 1m Donagh Murphy OR 64 14/1

9 Jul 2026 Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom Downs Class 5 5th/8 4 Good To Firm 1m113y Donagh Murphy OR 64 9/2

9 Jun 2026 Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk 'Confined' Handicap (Horses With No Wins In 2026) Brighton Class 5 1st/12 +0 Good 1m Donagh Murphy OR 62 13/2

1 Jun 2026 Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 4th/11 .5 Standard 1m Donagh Murphy OR 62 11/2

19 May 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div I) Lingfield Class 6 4th/9 2 Good 7f Donagh Murphy OR 63 5/1

30 Apr 2026 Newsteam Group Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 3rd/12 .5 Standard 1m Donagh Murphy OR 63 8/1

31 Oct 2025 Munich's Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Handicap Newmarket Class 5 2nd/11 1.25 Good 1m Donagh Murphy OR 61 14/1

29 Sep 2025 Brighton Racecourse Christmas Parties Handicap Brighton Class 5 4th/10 0.3 Good To Firm 1m Donagh Murphy OR 62 12/1

11 Sep 2025 Doorco One Supplier For Composite Doors Handicap Epsom Class 5 2nd/6 .75 Soft 1m½f Donagh Murphy OR 61 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Jim Boyle 9%
Jockey: Donagh Murphy(7) 10%
Owner: P And Mrs L Rowe And John Turner
Sire: Too Darn Hot
Dam: Initially
Dam sire: Dansili
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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