Ireland 9yo

The Border Boy (IRE)

T: Sean Aherne · J: Phillip Enright · O: Sean Aherne

By Shirocco (GER) out of The Clew Bay Fox (IRE)

Form 3638-04P587

25/1 Current odds

1/28 W/R

72 RPR

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28 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
3 d off
104 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3638-04P587 3 days off

7 8 5 P 4 0

At Punchestown 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/13 1 win · 1 placed

Over 2m4f 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 104 Career peak

Best TS 88 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: 27
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 11%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Thurles (33% from 3 runs).

Cork 20% 1-0-5
Tramore 0% 0-0-5
Thurles 33% 0-1-3
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel 0% 0-0-2
Fairyhouse 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-10
Phillip Enright NOW 50% 1-2-6
Danny Power 0% 0-0-5
Diarmuid Moloney 0% 0-0-3
Mike O'Connor 0% 0-0-2
Miss C H McAuliffe 0% 0-0-1
Mr S Tobin 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sean Aherne NOW 11% 1-2-28

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 8% 1-0-13
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

28 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 — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 11% 1-2-28

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Oct 2026 William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Punchestown (IRE) P 7th/17 5 Good 2m4f Phillip Enright OR 72 25/1

4 Oct 2026 Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle Killarney (IRE) P 8th/16 2 Good 2m1f Danny Power OR 72 16/1

22 Aug 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Killarney (IRE) P 5th/15 0.2 Good 2m4f Danny Power OR 72 22/1

17 Jul 2026 Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Steeplechase (Div II) Killarney (IRE) P PU - Good To Yielding 2m7f Phillip Enright OR 72 17/2

30 May 2026 Tramore Handicap Chase (0-100) Tramore P 4th/10 2.5 Good 2m6f Danny Power OR 73 25/1

13 May 2026 Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Punchestown P 14th/19 9 Good To Yielding 2m Mike O'Connor OR 74 12/1

20 Nov 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase Thurles P 8th/15 0.1 Yielding 2m2f65y Danny Power OR 74 12/1

30 Oct 2025 Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Thurles P 3rd/18 .5 Good To Yielding 1m7f150y Phillip Enright OR 74 10/1

16 Oct 2025 Leugh Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Thurles P 6th/18 2.5 Good To Yielding 1m7f172y Phillip Enright OR 74 5/1

11 Oct 2025 FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Fairyhouse P 3rd/16 1.25 Yielding 2m Phillip Enright OR 74 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Sean Aherne 5%
Jockey: Phillip Enright 7%
Owner: Sean Aherne
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: The Clew Bay Fox (IRE)
Dam sire: Eagle Eyed
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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