Ireland 8yo

Spanish John (IRE)

T: P A Fahy · J: Shay Wallace · O: Ballinaboley Plant Hire Syndicate

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

Form 16942-00866

25/1 Current odds

3/40 W/R

69 RPR

76 TS

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Active

40 runs
3 wins
placed
8% strike
16 d off
89 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 16942-00866 16 days off

6 6 8 0 0 2

At Bellewstown 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/11 0 wins · 2 placed

Over 1m4f110y 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 89 Career peak

Best TS 80 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 18%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Career strike 18%; best at Wexford (50% from 2 runs).

Galway 0% 0-0-5
Bellewstown 25% 1-0-4
Fairyhouse 25% 0-1-4
Curragh 0% 0-0-4
Ballinrobe 33% 1-0-3
Clonmel 33% 0-1-3
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-3
Wexford 50% 0-1-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Harry Sexton(7) 60% 0-3-5
Danny Mullins 20% 0-1-5
Cian Horgan 0% 0-0-5
Michael O'Sullivan 33% 1-0-3
W. J. Lee 33% 1-0-3
Richard Condon(5) 0% 0-0-3
Keithen Kennedy 50% 1-0-2
Mr S Cavanagh 0% 0-0-2
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-2
Alan O'Sullivan(5) 0% 0-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Brian Barry 0% 0-0-1
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Julian Pietropaolo 0% 0-0-1
Ricky Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1
Shay Wallace NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

P A Fahy NOW 18% 3-4-40

Going Record

36 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 18% 0-2-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-8
Soft 18% 2-0-11
Heavy 17% 0-1-6

Distance Record

40 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 25% 2-0-8
Staying ≥ 1m4f 16% 1-4-32

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Sep 2026 Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Series Final Apprentice Handicap Bellewstown (IRE) T 6th/12 .5 Soft To Heavy 1m4½f Shay Wallace OR 62 16/1

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 (0-100) Downpatrick 8th/14 9 Good 2m1f165y Richard Condon OR 87 11/1

24 May 2026 CAVALOR Equine Nutrition Handicap Curragh 23th/24 2 Good 1m6f Julian Pietropaolo OR 66 100/1

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

2 Dec 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Clonmel 2nd/16 3.25 Heavy 2m3f97y Danny Mullins OR 86 10/3F

13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Punchestown 4th/21 .75 Heavy 2m4f164y Harry Sexton OR 86 5/1

27 Oct 2025 Domino's Handicap Galway 9th/16 2.25 Heavy 1m3f180y Chris Hayes OR 66 16/1

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

2 Oct 2025 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Bellewstown 1st/10 +0 Soft 1m4f77y W J Lee OR 57 9/2

Connections

Trainer: P A Fahy 6%
Jockey: Shay Wallace 7%
Owner: Ballinaboley Plant Hire Syndicate
Sire: Vendangeur (IRE)
Dam: Black Belt (IRE)
Dam sire: Big Bad Bob
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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