Ireland 11yo

Ardaghs Choice (IRE)

T: E Sheehy · J: Harry Sexton · O: E Sheehy

By Arcadio (GER) out of Supreme Magical (GB)

Form 443P-U8-8UPP

33/1 Current odds

3/36 W/R

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Resting

36 runs
3 wins
placed
8% strike
62 d off

Recent form

Form figures 443P-U8-8UPP 62 days off

P P U 8 8 U

At Wexford 1/7 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 1/17 1 win · 2 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 24
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 17%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Downpatrick — well clear of the 17% career baseline.

Wexford 29% 1-1-7
Downpatrick SPEC 40% 1-1-5
Kilbeggan 33% 1-0-3
Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
Tramore 0% 0-0-3
Limerick 50% 0-1-2
Tipperary 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Kevin Sexton 36% 3-2-14
Shane Fenelon 33% 0-1-3
Harry Sexton NOW 0% 0-0-3
Philip Donovan 0% 0-0-3
Tiernan Power Roche 0% 0-0-2
Carl Millar 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Donal McInerney 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Brouder 0% 0-0-1
Mike O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Mr B M Coonan 0% 0-0-1
Mr D M Moylan 0% 0-0-1
Mr L P Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Mr T Walsh 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Simon Torrens 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

E Sheehy NOW 17% 3-3-36

Going Record

28 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 12% 1-1-17
Good to Soft 40% 2-0-5
Soft 0% 0-0-6
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

36 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 17% 3-3-36

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Jul 2026 Racing Again Tomorrow 23rd July Family Day Handicap Steeplechase Wexford (IRE) B PU - Good 3m½f Harry Sexton OR 77 33/1

12 Apr 2026 Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase (0-100) Down Royal B PU - Good 3m2f50y Sean Flanagan OR 80 40/1

19 Feb 2026 BOYLE Sports (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) Thurles B UR - Soft To Heavy 2m5f132y Mr D M Moylan OR 83 66/1

1 Jan 2026 Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) Tramore B 8th/14 0.3 Soft 2m6f170y Harry Sexton OR 87 50/1

15 Oct 2025 Premiere Weekend Ticket Just 25 For Limited Time Only (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Punchestown B 8th/10 6.5 Good To Yielding 2m7f Mr B M Coonan OR 90 40/1

1 Oct 2025 Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) Sligo B UR - Good To Yielding 3m1f182y Harry Sexton OR 90 25/1

16 Oct 2024 Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Punchestown PU - Good To Yielding 2m7f39y Mr T Walsh OR 92 11/1

30 Aug 2024 Racing Again 27th October Handicap Chase (0-102) Wexford B 3rd/15 1 Good To Yielding 3m1f Shane Fenelon OR 91 6/1

10 Aug 2024 Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) Kilbeggan B 4th/11 0.05 Good 3m190y Kevin Sexton OR 92 11/1

24 Jul 2024 Treo Eile Handicap Chase (0-95) Wexford B 4th/14 1.5 Soft 3m1f110y Kevin Sexton OR 92 7/1

Connections

Trainer: E Sheehy 4%
Jockey: Harry Sexton 4%
Owner: E Sheehy
Sire: Arcadio (GER)
Dam: Supreme Magical (GB)
Dam sire: Supreme Leader
Country: Ireland
Age: 11yo

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