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Ireland 5yo

Strong Contender (IRE)

T: Norman Lee · J: Conor Smithers(7) · O: M P Hogan
By Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Some Catch (IRE)
Form 3-P00781135
  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 8
  6. 7
8/1 Current odds
2/10 W/R
96 RPR
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  • 10 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 20% strike
  • 21 d off
  • 96 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-P00781135 21 days off
5 25 Sep 2026 Guinness Listowel Mares Handicap Hu… Listowel (IRE) 3 7 Sep 2026 WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Galway (IRE) 1 19 Aug 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hu… Sligo (IRE) 1 7 Aug 2026 SIS Handicap Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 8 21 Jul 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Ballinrobe (IRE) 7 15 Jun 2026 Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handi… Kilbeggan
On Good 2/3 2 wins · 2 placed
Best RPR 96 Career peak
Best TS 41 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100
24 Oct 2025 · Sligo · 3rd/4 (btn 12) 4 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · PU () 24 Apr 2026 · Kilbeggan · 13th/14 (btn 5) 9 May 2026 · Killarney · 13th/15 (btn 20) 15 Jun 2026 · Kilbeggan · 7th/15 (btn 1) 21 Jul 2026 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 8th/16 (btn .5) 7 Aug 2026 · Wexford (IRE) · 1st/13 (won 0) 19 Aug 2026 · Sligo (IRE) · 1st/11 (won 0) 7 Sep 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 3rd/19 (btn 8) 25 Sep 2026 · Listowel (IRE) · 5th/14 (btn 0.1)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
40
Win %
20%
Placed %
40%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 40%; best at Kilbeggan (0% from 2 runs).

  • Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-2
  • Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Sligo 100% 0-1-1
  • Sligo (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Wexford (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
  • Killarney 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Conor Smithers(7) NOW 60% 2-1-5
  • J J Slevin 0% 0-0-2
  • Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-2
  • Sam Ewing 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • Norman Lee NOW 40% 2-2-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
25 Sep 2026 Guinness Listowel Mares Handicap Hurdle Listowel (IRE) T 5th/14 0.1 Good To Yielding 2m6f Conor Smithers OR 94 9/1
7 Sep 2026 WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Galway (IRE) T 3rd/19 8 Yielding 2m6½f Conor Smithers OR 94 11/2
19 Aug 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Sligo (IRE) 1st/11 +0 Good 3m1½f Conor Smithers OR 88 4/1F
7 Aug 2026 SIS Handicap Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Good 3m Conor Smithers OR 79 11/1
21 Jul 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Ballinrobe (IRE) 8th/16 .5 Good 2m6f J J Slevin OR 81 14/1
15 Jun 2026 Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Kilbeggan 7th/15 1 Good To Yielding 3m100y Conor Smithers OR 82 40/1
9 May 2026 Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Killarney 13th/15 20 Good To Yielding 2m1f J J Slevin 250/1
24 Apr 2026 Aguiar Racing Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan 13th/14 5 Good To Yielding 2m110y Phillip Enright 150/1
4 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse PU - Yielding To Soft 2m Phillip Enright 100/1
24 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Sligo 3rd/4 12 Good To Yielding 3m1f80y Sam Ewing 15/2

Connections

Trainer
Norman Lee 5%
Jockey
Conor Smithers(7) 9%
Owner
M P Hogan
Sire
Jukebox Jury (IRE)
Dam
Some Catch (IRE)
Dam sire
Shantou
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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