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Ben Hur (IRE)

T: Noel Meade · J: Sam Ewing · O: P L Polly Micheal Dorman

By Coulsty (IRE) out of Harmonic Note (GB)

Form 47-7215-312U

10/3 Current odds

2/10 W/R

130 RPR

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10 runs
2 wins
placed
20% strike
6 d off
130 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 47-7215-312U 6 days off

U 2 1 3 5 1

At Down Royal 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 130 Career peak

Best TS 86 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 50%; best at Curragh (0% from 2 runs).

Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Fairyhouse 100% 1-0-1
Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Donagh Meyler 75% 1-2-4
Adam Caffrey 100% 1-1-2
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-2
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Sam Ewing NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Noel Meade NOW 50% 2-3-10

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 100% 1-0-1
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 71% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 71% 2-3-7

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

31 Oct 2026 Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) UR - Good 2m1f Sam Ewing OR 127 6/5F

24 Sep 2026 Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed) Listowel (IRE) Class 1 2nd/13 2.25 Good 2m Donagh Meyler OR 124 3/1F

20 Aug 2026 Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 1st/11 +0 Good To Yielding 1m5f Adam Caffrey OR 74 7/4F

29 Jul 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Galway (IRE) 3rd/19 5.5 Yielding 2m½f Adam Caffrey OR 71 7/2J

26 Dec 2025 Changing Times Brewery Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Leopardstown 5th/10 1.5 Yielding 2m Donagh Meyler 15/2

13 Dec 2025 William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 1st/12 +0 Soft 2m Donagh Meyler 7/4F

16 Nov 2025 Bar One Racing 'Play Casino Online' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Navan 2nd/12 4.25 Heavy 2m Donagh Meyler 6/1

2 Nov 2025 1xBet Safer Gambling Maiden Curragh 7th/23 .5 Heavy 1m4f Ben Coen 25/1

29 Sep 2024 Trainor Stone And Tile Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Curragh 7th/14 .75 Good 1m1f Colin Keane 14/1

6 Sep 2024 Irish European Breeders Fund Auction Series Maiden Down Royal 4th/14 1.75 Good 7f27y Colin Keane 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Noel Meade 11%
Jockey: Sam Ewing 12%
Owner: P L Polly Micheal Dorman
Sire: Coulsty (IRE)
Dam: Harmonic Note (GB)
Dam sire: Nayef
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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