Ireland 6yo

Powerful Response (IRE)

T: Geoffrey Harker · J: P J McDonald · O: M Gilgeous C Seeney Partner

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Aja (IRE)

Form 5522-316

4/1 Current odds

1/7 W/R

87 RPR

80 TS

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Active

7 runs
1 wins
placed
14% strike
56 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5522-316 56 days off

6 1 3 2 2 5

At Pontefract 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 80 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 56
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 57%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

4 venues

Career strike 57%; best at Newcastle (AW) (67% from 3 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 67% 0-2-3
Pontefract 50% 1-0-2
Nottingham 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Oisin McSweeney 100% 0-2-2
Sam James 100% 1-1-2
P J McDonald NOW 0% 0-0-1
Rowan Scott 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Geoffrey Harker NOW 57% 1-3-7

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 100% 1-3-4
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 80% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 80% 1-3-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

7 of 7 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Pontefract Class 5 V 6th/10 2.5 Good To Soft 1m P J McDonald OR 63 7/2J

29 Apr 2026 Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Pontefract Class 6 V 1st/9 +0 Good 1m Sam James OR 61 9/4F

8 Apr 2026 £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Nottingham Class 6 P 3rd/15 0.1 Good 1m½f Sam James OR 60 8/1

22 Nov 2025 Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 2nd/12 0.2 Standard 1m Oisin McSweeney OR 60 7/1

7 Nov 2025 Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 2nd/10 3.25 Standard 1m Oisin McSweeney OR 58 28/1

27 Oct 2025 Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 5th/13 1.75 Standard To Slow 1m2f Rowan Scott OR 58 20/1

4 Oct 2025 Watch Live Racing On Racing TV Handicap (Div II) Redcar Class 5 5th/10 0.2 Good To Soft 1m2f Warren Fentiman OR 59 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Geoffrey Harker 10%
Jockey: P J McDonald 16%
Owner: M Gilgeous C Seeney Partner
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Aja (IRE)
Dam sire: Excellent Art
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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