Ireland 10yo

Bella Union (IRE)

T: John McConnell · J: Eoghan Finegan · O: Derek Kierans

By Mahler (GB) out of Missusan (IRE)

Form 657-90112P3

14/1 Current odds

2/23 W/R

83 RPR

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23 runs
2 wins
placed
9% strike
25 d off
99 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 657-90112P3 25 days off

3 P 2 1 1 0

At Wexford 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 1/9 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 99 Career peak

Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 33
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 17%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 17%; best at Wexford (33% from 3 runs).

Down Royal 25% 1-0-4
Wexford 33% 0-1-3
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Bellewstown 100% 1-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Perth 0% 0-0-1
Sedgefield 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Simon Torrens 25% 1-0-4
Brian Hayes 0% 0-0-4
Alex Harvey 0% 0-0-3
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-3
Sean Bowen 0% 0-0-3
Dylan Kidd 100% 1-1-2
Eoghan Finegan NOW 100% 0-1-1
Ben Harvey 0% 0-0-1
Carl Millar 0% 0-0-1
Jody McGarvey 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John McConnell NOW 17% 2-2-23

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 22% 1-1-9
Good to Soft 14% 1-0-7
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

23 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% 2-2-23

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Aug 2026 Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle Wexford (IRE) P 3rd/12 1.25 Good 2m1f Eoghan Finegan OR 87 11/1

3 Jul 2026 Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Wexford P PU - Good 2m1f55y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 87 12/1

27 May 2026 Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Wexford P 2nd/14 11 Good To Yielding 2m1f Dylan Kidd OR 87 17/2

4 May 2026 Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Down Royal P 1st/20 +0 Good 2m1f88y Dylan Kidd OR 79 8/1

18 Apr 2026 Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Bellewstown P 1st/16 +0 Yielding 2m1f30y Simon Torrens OR 74 22/1

26 Mar 2026 Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Clonmel P 13th/16 3.75 Soft 2m2f188y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 77 12/1

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Down Royal P 9th/18 7 Yielding 2m4f86y Carl Millar OR 80 8/1

10 Oct 2025 Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Downpatrick P 7th/11 1.25 Yielding 2m5f180y Alex Harvey OR 82 12/1

30 Sep 2025 Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield Class 5 P 5th/12 0.3 Good 2m3f188y Sean Bowen OR 88 4/1

8 Sep 2025 Auto Services Peugeot & Citroen Commercials Handicap Hurdle Perth Class 5 6th/13 0.3 Good 2m4f35y Alex Harvey OR 89 9/1

Connections

Trainer: John McConnell 8%
Jockey: Eoghan Finegan 10%
Owner: Derek Kierans
Sire: Mahler (GB)
Dam: Missusan (IRE)
Dam sire: King's Ride
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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