Ireland 5yo

Abbey Actress (IRE)

T: J. P. Murtagh · J: Seamie Heffernan · O: Australian Bloodstock Stable

By Make Believe (GB) out of Creme Anglaise (GB)

Form 9314-1-32612

18/1 Current odds

3/12 W/R

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Resting

12 runs
3 wins
placed
25% strike
84 d off
89 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9314-1-32612 84 days off

2 1 6 2 3 1

At Roscommon 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 1m4f17y 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 89 Career peak

Best TS 76 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 58%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 58%; best at Leopardstown (100% from 2 runs).

Gowran Park 0% 0-0-3
Leopardstown 100% 1-1-2
Curragh 50% 0-1-2
Galway 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 100% 1-0-1
Navan 100% 1-0-1
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

R. P. Whelan 40% 1-1-5
Ben Coen 100% 0-2-2
Seamie Heffernan NOW 50% 0-1-2
James Ryan 100% 1-0-1
Patrick McGettigan 100% 1-0-1
J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John S O'Donoghue 43% 2-1-7
J. P. Murtagh NOW 80% 1-3-5

Going Record

9 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 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 100% 2-2-4
Heavy 50% 1-0-2

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 80% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 60% 1-2-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 80% 2-2-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Jun 2026 Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed) Roscommon P 2nd/8 4.75 Good 1m4f17y Seamie Heffernan OR 88 12/1

11 Jun 2026 Bulmers Live Apprentice Handicap Leopardstown 1st/7 +0 Soft 1m1f Patrick McGettigan OR 84 4/6F

5 May 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) Gowran Park 6th/9 2.25 Good To Yielding 1m1f100y Seamie Heffernan OR 84 10/1

15 Apr 2026 'Domin OH HOO HOO' Handicap Leopardstown 2nd/12 .75 Yielding To Soft 1m2f Ben Coen OR 82 5/4F

28 Mar 2026 Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap Curragh 3rd/14 4.5 Soft To Heavy 1m Ben Coen OR 82 5/1

26 Apr 2025 Arkle Bar Handicap Navan 1st/19 +0 Soft 1m2f20y Ronan Whelan OR 73 9/1

21 Oct 2024 Racing Again November 9th Handicap Gowran Park 4th/13 3 Soft To Heavy 1m3f184y Ronan Whelan OR 73 7/2

7 Oct 2024 M.D O'Shea & Sons Apprentice Handicap Killarney 1st/10 +0 Heavy 1m3f50y James Ryan OR 66 4/1

2 Aug 2024 Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) Galway 3rd/17 .5 Soft 1m98y Ronan Whelan OR 66 10/1

16 Jun 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Gowran Park 9th/16 0.3 Good 1m1f100y Ronan Whelan 16/1

Connections

Trainer: J. P. Murtagh 11%
Jockey: Seamie Heffernan 8%
Owner: Australian Bloodstock Stable
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Creme Anglaise (GB)
Dam sire: Motivator
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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