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Ireland 9yo

Battle Of Benburb (IRE)

T: Patrick Michael Verling · J: Mr P Verling · O: Mrs Caroline Verling
By War Command (USA) out of Maghzaa (IRE)
Form 6P6P59P-P04
  1. 4
  2. 0
  3. P
  4. P
  5. 9
  6. 5
200/1 Current odds
2/43 W/R
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Active
  • 43 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 5% strike
  • 31 d off

Recent form

Form figures 6P6P59P-P04 31 days off
4 22 Aug 2026 Old Market Lane Traders Novice Stee… Killarney (IRE) 0 24 Jul 2026 Racing Again On 8th August Handicap… Kilbeggan (IRE) P 6 Apr 2026 Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase Cork P 6 Sep 2023 Sue Heslop Loves Phil Kirby Racing.… Hexham 9 14 Aug 2023 C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle (8… Ballinrobe 5 21 Jul 2023 Lee Stand Handicap Chase (0-102) Killarney
At Killarney 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed
On Good 1/10 1 win · 2 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
22 Aug 2021 · Naas · 10th/16 (btn 2) 15 Sep 2021 · Sligo · 9th/11 (btn 6) 30 Sep 2021 · Clonmel · 4th/10 (btn 11) 28 Oct 2021 · Clonmel · 5th/16 (btn 25) 18 Nov 2021 · Thurles · 13th/16 (btn 0.1) 11 Dec 2021 · Fairyhouse · 9th/15 (btn 5) 29 Dec 2021 · Limerick · 6th/12 (btn 5) 13 Mar 2022 · Limerick · PU () 21 Apr 2022 · Kilbeggan · 7th/16 (btn .75) 6 May 2022 · Downpatrick · 9th/13 (btn 6) 3 Jun 2022 · Down Royal · 6th/17 (btn 2.25) 14 Jul 2022 · Killarney · 3rd/16 (btn 4) 5 Aug 2022 · Wexford · 1st/14 (won 0) 1 Sep 2022 · Sedgefield · 2nd/5 (btn 7.5) 23 Sep 2022 · Listowel · PU () 4 Nov 2022 · Down Royal · 9th/19 (btn 7) 16 Feb 2023 · Clonmel · PU () 5 Mar 2023 · Wexford · 9th/16 (btn 8.5) 31 Mar 2023 · Wexford · 6th/11 (btn 7) 5 May 2023 · Downpatrick · PU () 26 May 2023 · Limerick · 6th/18 (btn 2.5) 20 Jun 2023 · Wexford · PU () 21 Jul 2023 · Killarney · 5th/15 (btn 10) 14 Aug 2023 · Ballinrobe · 9th/16 (btn 4.25) 6 Sep 2023 · Hexham · PU () 6 Apr 2026 · Cork · PU () 24 Jul 2026 · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 12th/14 (btn 9) 22 Aug 2026 · Killarney (IRE) · 4th/4 (btn 99)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
23
Win %
5%
Placed %
16%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

24 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney — well clear of the 16% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) 20% 0-1-5
  • Wexford 25% 1-0-4
  • Killarney SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Clonmel 0% 0-0-3
  • Cork 0% 0-0-3
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-3
  • Tramore 50% 1-0-2
  • Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
  • Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
  • Sligo 0% 0-0-2
  • Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
  • Sedgefield 100% 0-1-1
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1
  • Hexham 0% 0-0-1
  • Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
  • Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-1
  • Naas 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan 0% 0-0-1
  • Thurles 0% 0-0-1
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Kieren Buckley 30% 1-2-10
  • Ben Harvey 0% 0-0-4
  • Jonathan Moore 0% 0-0-4
  • R. P. Whelan 33% 0-1-3
  • Barry Browne 0% 0-0-3
  • Mr P Verling NOW 0% 0-0-3
  • Simon Torrens 0% 0-0-3
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-2
  • G. F. Carroll 100% 0-1-1
  • Keith Donoghue 100% 1-0-1
  • Sean Flanagan 100% 0-1-1
  • Alex Harvey 0% 0-0-1
  • Conor Maxwell 0% 0-0-1
  • Conor McNamara 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Foley 0% 0-0-1
  • James O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr J Dunne 0% 0-0-1
  • Patrick M O'Brien 0% 0-0-1
  • Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • John McConnell 14% 1-2-22
  • Gavin Cromwell 22% 1-3-18
  • Patrick Michael Verling NOW 0% 0-0-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
22 Aug 2026 Old Market Lane Traders Novice Steeplechase Killarney (IRE) P 4th/4 99 Good 2m7½f Mr P Verling OR 77 300/1
24 Jul 2026 Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Steeplechase Kilbeggan (IRE) T 12th/14 9 Good 2m4½f Mr P Verling OR 79 100/1
6 Apr 2026 Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase Cork T PU - Good To Yielding 2m4f Mr P Verling OR 86 250/1
6 Sep 2023 Sue Heslop Loves Phil Kirby Racing. Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 5 TP PU - Good 2m7f63y Ben Harvey OR 99 11/1
14 Aug 2023 C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Ballinrobe T 9th/16 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m7f Ben Harvey OR 90 18/1
21 Jul 2023 Lee Stand Handicap Chase (0-102) Killarney T 5th/15 10 Good To Yielding 2m7f Ben Harvey OR 88 17/2
20 Jun 2023 Country Fest Wexford August 13th Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-95) Wexford T PU - Good To Yielding 3m1f Kieren Buckley OR 88 6/1J
26 May 2023 FEXCO Asset Finance Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Limerick T 6th/18 2.5 Good To Yielding 2m6f Kieren Buckley OR 91 20/1
5 May 2023 Cosy Roof Handicap Chase (0-95) Downpatrick T PU - Yielding 2m3f55y Kieren Buckley OR 90 11/1
31 Mar 2023 Wexford Supporters Club Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 2) Wexford T 6th/11 7 Heavy 3m1f100y Kieren Buckley OR 91 20/1

Connections

Trainer
Patrick Michael Verling 0%
Jockey
Mr P Verling 0%
Owner
Mrs Caroline Verling
Sire
War Command (USA)
Dam
Maghzaa (IRE)
Dam sire
Aqlaam
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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