Ireland 8yo

Arion Soldier (IRE)

T: Eamon Courtney · J: Ricky Doyle · O: Mrs Valerie Courtney

By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Champagne Pop (IRE)

Form 08-310-7P-7

50/1 Current odds

1/8 W/R

110 RPR

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Active

8 runs
1 wins
placed
12% strike
5 d off
110 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 08-310-7P-7 5 days off

7 P 7 0 1 3

At Cork 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 110 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 31
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Thurles (50% from 2 runs).

Thurles 50% 0-1-2
Cork 100% 1-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ricky Doyle NOW 20% 1-0-5
P J O'Hanlon 33% 0-1-3

Trainers

Eamon Courtney NOW 25% 1-1-8

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good — 0 runs
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 33% 1-0-3
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

8 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 25% 1-1-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Nov 2026 Paddy Power 'I Still Call It Twitter' Handicap Hurdle Cork (IRE) 7th/14 23 Good To Yielding 2m4f Ricky Doyle OR 115 66/1

6 Nov 2025 Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle Clonmel T PU - Soft 3m Ricky Doyle OR 121 40/1

21 Apr 2025 Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Fairyhouse 7th/14 1.75 Soft To Heavy 2m5f165y Ricky Doyle OR 123 40/1

27 Oct 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Galway 12th/12 30 Yielding To Soft 2m6f111y Ricky Doyle 28/1

1 Apr 2024 Hibernian Hotel Mallow Maiden Hurdle Cork 1st/10 +0 Soft 3m80y Ricky Doyle 14/1

16 Mar 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Thurles 3rd/18 10 Heavy 1m7f202y P J O'Hanlon 125/1

30 Nov 2023 Killinan Maiden Hurdle Thurles 8th/15 1 Yielding 2m101y P J O'Hanlon 200/1

22 Oct 2023 PWC (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Limerick 10th/18 10 Soft To Heavy 2m P J O'Hanlon 200/1

Connections

Trainer: Eamon Courtney 5%
Jockey: Ricky Doyle 8%
Owner: Mrs Valerie Courtney
Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Champagne Pop (IRE)
Dam sire: Scorpion
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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