Ireland 8yo

Spanish John (IRE)

T: P A Fahy · J: W J Lee · O: Ballinaboley Plant Hire Syndicate

By Vendangeur (IRE) out of Black Belt (IRE)

Form 7316942-086

20/1 Current odds

2/15 W/R

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Active

15 runs
2 wins
placed
13% strike
10 d off
89 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 7316942-086 10 days off

6 8 0 2 4 9

At Tramore 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 2m 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 89 Career peak

Best TS 80 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: 40
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Clonmel (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Clonmel (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Wexford (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Bellewstown (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Sexton 67% 0-2-3
Keithen Kennedy 50% 1-0-2
W J Lee NOW 50% 1-0-2
Danny Mullins 100% 0-1-1
Alan O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
Richard Condon 0% 0-0-1
Ricky Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

P A Fahy NOW 33% 2-3-15

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 67% 2-0-3
Heavy 33% 0-1-3

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 67% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 67% 2-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f 25% 0-3-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Jul 2026 August Festival Early Bird Packages On tramoreraces.ie Handicap Tramore 6th/11 6 Good 2m W J Lee OR 65 28/1

14 Jun 2026 Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 8th/14 9 Good 2m2f Richard Condon OR 87 11/1

1 Jan 2026 TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 12th/24 7 Yielding 2m4f Ricky Doyle OR 88 11/1

2 Dec 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Clonmel (IRE) 2nd/16 3.25 Heavy 2m3½f Danny Mullins OR 86 100/30F

13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 4th/21 .75 Heavy 2m4½f Harry Sexton OR 86 5/1

27 Oct 2025 Domino's Handicap Galway (IRE) 9th/16 2.25 Heavy 1m4f Chris Hayes OR 69 16/1

16 Oct 2025 DNG Gold Handicap Curragh (IRE) 6th/19 0.05 Yielding 1m6f Ben Coen OR 66 20/1

2 Oct 2025 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (Div II) Bellewstown (IRE) 1st/10 +0 Soft 1m4½f W J Lee OR 57 9/2

29 Sep 2025 Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Handicap Hurdle Roscommon (IRE) 3rd/16 5 Good To Yielding 1m7½f Harry Sexton OR 86 6/1

11 Sep 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div II) Clonmel (IRE) 7th/11 .5 Soft 2m½f Mr Alan O'Sullivan OR 58 11/2

Connections

Trainer: P A Fahy 5%
Jockey: W J Lee 14%
Owner: Ballinaboley Plant Hire Syndicate
Sire: Vendangeur (IRE)
Dam: Black Belt (IRE)
Dam sire: Big Bad Bob
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on Spanish John (IRE).