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Ireland 5yo

Whispering Willow (IRE)

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Keith Donoghue · O: Daragh Odriscoll
By Marcel (IRE) out of Hidden Sapphire (IRE)
Form 86086-1336
  1. 6
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. 6
  6. 8
5/1 Current odds
1/9 W/R
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 11 d off
  • 99 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 86086-1336 11 days off
6 6 Jul 2026 Sheehy Meares/Team Earley Handicap … Roscommon 3 1 Jun 2026 John B. Keane Beginners Chase Listowel (IRE) 3 22 May 2026 Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebree… Downpatrick (IRE) 1 13 May 2026 Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Punchestown (IRE) 6 11 Oct 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maide… Fairyhouse (IRE) 8 27 Sep 2025 John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle Listowel (IRE)
At Roscommon 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 1/4 1 win · 1 placed
Over 1m7f204y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 99 Career peak
Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
2 Aug 2025 · Galway (IRE) · 8th/15 (btn 0.3) 10 Aug 2025 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 6th/8 (btn 18) 8 Sep 2025 · Galway (IRE) · 11th/17 (btn 4.25) 27 Sep 2025 · Listowel (IRE) · 8th/17 (btn 3.25) 11 Oct 2025 · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 6th/10 (btn 4.25) 13 May 2026 · Punchestown (IRE) · 1st/19 (won 0) 22 May 2026 · Downpatrick (IRE) · 3rd/14 (btn 0.3) 1 Jun 2026 · Listowel (IRE) · 3rd/6 (btn 7.5) 6 Jul 2026 · Roscommon · 6th/16 (btn 8)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
38
Win %
11%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

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

  • Downpatrick (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
  • Listowel (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Punchestown (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Keith Donoghue NOW 67% 0-2-3
  • Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
  • Conor Stone-Walsh 100% 1-0-1
  • Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr O T Gilligan(7) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Paul John Gilligan 0% 0-0-5
  • Gavin Cromwell NOW 75% 1-2-4

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Jul 2026 Sheehy Meares/Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Roscommon 6th/16 8 Good 1m7f204y Keith Donoghue OR 97 7/2F
1 Jun 2026 John B. Keane Beginners Chase Listowel (IRE) 3rd/6 7.5 Yielding 2m3f Keith Donoghue 4/6F
22 May 2026 Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase Downpatrick (IRE) 3rd/14 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m3½f Keith Donoghue 4/1
13 May 2026 Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Punchestown (IRE) 1st/19 +0 Good 2m Conor Stone-Walsh OR 86 8/1
11 Oct 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 6th/10 4.25 Yielding 2m4f Jack G Gilligan 40/1
27 Sep 2025 John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle Listowel (IRE) 8th/17 3.25 Good To Yielding 2m Jack Gilligan 50/1
8 Sep 2025 Kenny Developments Irish EBF Mares' Flat Race Galway (IRE) 11th/17 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m½f Mr J C Barry 100/1
10 Aug 2025 ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 6th/8 18 Good 2m2f Jack G Gilligan 20/1
2 Aug 2025 Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race Galway (IRE) 8th/15 0.3 Good 2m1f Mr O T Gilligan 40/1

Connections

Trainer
Gavin Cromwell 9%
Jockey
Keith Donoghue 9%
Owner
Daragh Odriscoll
Sire
Marcel (IRE)
Dam
Hidden Sapphire (IRE)
Dam sire
Zoffany
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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