Ireland 11yo

The Little Yank (IRE)

T: John Patrick Ryan · J: John Aherne · O: Bitview Partnership

By Westerner (GB) out of Long Walk Home (IRE)

Form 5568-1PPPP3

66/1 Current odds

2/25 W/R

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Active

25 runs
2 wins
placed
8% strike
7 d off

Recent form

Form figures 5568-1PPPP3 7 days off

3 P P P P 1

At Kilbeggan 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 3m180y 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 24%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 24%; best at Tipperary (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Kilbeggan (IRE) 25% 1-0-4
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-4
Sligo (IRE) 0% 0-0-4
Tipperary (IRE) 100% 0-2-2
Clonmel (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Thurles (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan 100% 0-1-1
Wexford (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Tramore (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

John Aherne NOW 30% 1-2-10
Daniel King 25% 0-1-4
Conor Clarke 50% 0-1-2
Eoin Staples 0% 0-0-2
Liam Quinlan 100% 1-0-1
Danny Mullins 0% 0-0-1
Harry Sexton 0% 0-0-1
Michael Kenneally 0% 0-0-1
Miss Olive Nicholls 0% 0-0-1
Philip Donovan 0% 0-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Patrick Ryan NOW 24% 2-4-25

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 1-2-6
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 20% 1-0-5

Distance Record

25 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 24% 2-4-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Jul 2026 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Kilbeggan B 3rd/15 .75 Good 3m180y John Aherne OR 92 28/1

16 Apr 2026 Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Limerick (IRE) B PU - Soft To Heavy 2m3½f John Aherne OR 94 33/1

12 Mar 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Limerick (IRE) B PU - Heavy 2m7f John Aherne OR 96 66/1

10 Feb 2026 Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle Limerick (IRE) B PU - Heavy 2m5f John Aherne OR 98 28/1

5 Feb 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Thurles (IRE) B PU - Soft 2m7f John Aherne OR 98 28/1

8 Jan 2026 Tipperary Handicap Hurdle Clonmel (IRE) B 1st/14 +0 Heavy 2m4f John Aherne OR 93 14/1

27 Dec 2025 Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase Limerick (IRE) B 8th/12 2.5 Soft To Heavy 2m6½f Philip Donovan OR 91 9/1

20 Dec 2025 Molony Cup Handicap Chase Thurles (IRE) B 6th/16 6.5 Yielding 3m1½f Daniel King OR 91 20/1

2 Dec 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Clonmel (IRE) B 5th/16 .5 Heavy 2m3½f John Aherne OR 94 12/1

21 Nov 2025 Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase Fairyhouse (IRE) B 5th/9 .5 Heavy 3m Miss Olive Nicholls OR 94 13/2

Connections

Trainer: John Patrick Ryan 8%
Jockey: John Aherne 5%
Owner: Bitview Partnership
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Long Walk Home (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 11yo

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