Ireland 5yo

African Spirit (IRE)

T: Ian Williams · J: Billy Loughnane · O: Mrs S J Brookhouse

By Showcasing (GB) out of African Skies (GB)

Form 0008-8-78333

10/3 Current odds

1/13 W/R

56 RPR

61 TS

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13 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
12 d off
74 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0008-8-78333 12 days off

3 3 3 8 7 8

At Lingfield (AW) 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 74 Career peak

Best TS 61 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Wolverhampton (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Windsor 100% 0-1-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Dougie Costello 50% 1-0-2
Jack Gilligan 50% 0-1-2
Billy Loughnane NOW 100% 0-1-1
Kieran O'Neill 100% 0-1-1
Silvestre De Sousa 100% 0-1-1
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Mr Jude Fernandes 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

B F Brookhouse 25% 1-1-8
Ian Williams NOW 60% 0-3-5

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 0-1-1
Good 40% 1-3-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 67% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 67% 1-3-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 25% 0-1-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Sep 2026 Sasco Sauces Birthday Handicap Stakes (Div I) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 TP 3rd/11 2 Standard 7f Billy Loughnane OR 52 7/2

30 Jul 2026 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 TP 3rd/12 2.75 Standard 7f Silvestre De Sousa OR 53 16/1

29 Jun 2026 Colenko Fast Track Handicap Windsor Class 6 TP 3rd/11 1 Good To Firm 1m31y Kieran O'Neill OR 53 11/1

8 Jun 2026 Bill Carrigill Memorial Handicap Pontefract Class 6 8th/11 7 Good 1m2f5y Luke Morris OR 57 50/1

16 May 2026 Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Newmarket Class 5 7th/7 .5 Good 7f Jude Fernandes OR 62 12/1

25 Jan 2025 BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 8th/8 26 Standard 1m142y Daniel Muscutt OR 70 11/1

1 Nov 2024 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 8th/8 4.75 Standard 1m5y Shane Gray OR 75 10/1

15 Oct 2024 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 12th/12 3.25 Standard 1m2f42y Clifford Lee OR 79 11/1

16 Jun 2024 Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Thirsk Class 3 11th/11 1.75 Good To Soft 1m4f8y Jack Gilligan OR 82 33/1

16 Apr 2024 JRA Handicap Newmarket Class 4 12th/13 22 Good 1m Rossa Ryan OR 83 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Ian Williams 11%
Jockey: Billy Loughnane 18%
Owner: Mrs S J Brookhouse
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: African Skies (GB)
Dam sire: Johannesburg
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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