Ireland 9yo

A Different Kind (IRE)

T: Donald McCain · J: Theo Gillard · O: Dene Rowe

By Doyen (IRE) out of Ma Minx (IRE)

Form 1-580-85-32P5

5/1 Current odds

9/27 W/R

119 RPR

89 TS

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Resting

27 runs
9 wins
placed
33% strike
121 d off
119 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1-580-85-32P5 121 days off

5 P 2 3 5 8

At Uttoxeter 2/5 2 wins · 2 placed

On Good 4/10 4 wins · 7 placed

Over 1m7f168y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 119 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 56
Win %: 33%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sedgefield — well clear of the 56% career baseline.

Uttoxeter 40% 2-0-5
Perth 50% 2-0-4
Sedgefield SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Haydock 67% 1-1-3
Aintree 33% 0-1-3
Cheltenham 50% 0-1-2
Cartmel 100% 0-1-1
Catterick 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Warwick 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Kempton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Brian Hughes 78% 9-5-18
Theo Gillard NOW 20% 0-1-5
Peter Kavanagh 0% 0-0-2
Charlie Maggs(3) 0% 0-0-1
William Maggs 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Donald McCain NOW 56% 9-6-27

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 70% 4-3-10
Good to Soft 50% 2-3-10
Soft 20% 1-0-5
Heavy 100% 2-0-2

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (56% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 56% 9-6-27

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 May 2026 Wrights Sausage Roll Sprint Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 4 TP 5th/7 71 Good 1m7f168y Theo Gillard OR 115 9/2

23 Apr 2026 Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Perth Class 4 T PU - Good 2m47y Theo Gillard OR 118 10/1

27 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 4 T 2nd/8 6.5 Good To Soft 2m128y Theo Gillard OR 119 16/1

17 Jan 2026 Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Haydock Class 3 T 3rd/8 3.5 Good To Soft 2m Brian Hughes OR 120 10/1

20 Dec 2025 Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Haydock Class 4 T 5th/9 0.1 Good To Soft 2m2f191y William Maggs OR 122 25/1

30 Nov 2025 Bet On PricedUp Handicap Hurdle Carlisle Class 3 8th/8 3.25 Soft 2m1f Charlie Maggs OR 125 17/2

30 Jun 2024 Bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 2 13th/13 17 Good To Soft 1m7f214y Theo Gillard OR 138 20/1

18 May 2024 Wrexham Lager Celebrates Wrexham AFC Promotion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 2 8th/11 0.3 Good To Soft 2m1f77y Brian Hughes OR 142 11/1

25 Apr 2024 Phil Nelson River Tay Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Perth Class 2 5th/5 17 Soft 2m4f20y Brian Hughes OR 145 15/8

11 Sep 2023 BetVictor Betting After The 'Off' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Perth Class 3 1st/3 +0 Soft 2m4f20y Brian Hughes OR 142 2/7F

Connections

Trainer: Donald McCain 15%
Jockey: Theo Gillard 12%
Owner: Dene Rowe
Sire: Doyen (IRE)
Dam: Ma Minx (IRE)
Dam sire: Shantou
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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