Ireland 3yo

River Ara (IRE)

T: A P O'Brien · J: Wayne Lordan · O: Westerberg Mrs Magnier M Tabor D Smith

By St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of Twitch (IRE)

Form 6231-064

4/1 Current odds

1/7 W/R

89 RPR

52 TS

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7 runs
1 wins
placed
14% strike
46 d off
101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6231-064 46 days off

4 6 0 1 3 2

On Good 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 101 Career peak

Best TS 91 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: 44
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

4 venues

Career strike 43%; best at Cork (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Leopardstown (IRE) 33% 1-0-3
Cork (IRE) 100% 0-2-2
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Cleary 33% 1-0-3
Wayne Lordan NOW 50% 0-1-2
Dylan Browne McMonagle 100% 0-1-1
Ronan Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

A P O'Brien NOW 43% 1-2-7

Going Record

6 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

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

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 67% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 0-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 67% 1-1-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

7 of 7 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Jun 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) P 4th/8 4.25 Yielding 1m1½f Wayne Lordan OR 91 7/2

9 May 2026 Darley Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial Stakes () (Fillies) Naas (IRE) 6th/7 1.5 Good 1m2½f Ronan Whelan OR 92 5/1

12 Apr 2026 Ballylinch Stud Priory Belle Stakes (Fillies) Leopardstown (IRE) 10th/13 Good To Yielding 7f Jack Cleary 18/1

18 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 1st/12 Yielding To Soft 1m Jack Cleary 13/8F

30 Sep 2025 Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) Cork (IRE) 3rd/16 Yielding 1m Wayne Lordan 11/8F

10 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Cork (IRE) 2nd/9 3 Soft 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle 7/1

10 Jul 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Leopardstown (IRE) 6th/8 Good To Firm 7f Jack Cleary 11/1

Connections

Trainer: A P O'Brien 23%
Jockey: Wayne Lordan 7%
Owner: Westerberg Mrs Magnier M Tabor D Smith
Sire: St Mark's Basilica (FR)
Dam: Twitch (IRE)
Dam sire: Azamour
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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