Ireland 8yo

Birdie Or Bust (IRE)

T: Henry de Bromhead · J: Harry Cobden · O: John P Mcmanus

By Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Bint Valkyrie (IRE)

Form 1U4712-9P34

4/1 Current odds

4/20 W/R

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Resting

20 runs
4 wins
placed
20% strike
68 d off
136 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1U4712-9P34 68 days off

4 3 P 9 2 1

At Killarney 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 136 Career peak

Best TS 105 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Punchestown — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Punchestown SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Tipperary 100% 1-1-2
Fairyhouse 50% 0-1-2
Killarney 50% 1-0-2
Thurles 50% 1-0-2
Cheltenham 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 1-0-1
Tramore 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Rachael Blackmore 71% 2-3-7
Darragh O'Keeffe 25% 1-0-4
Mark Walsh 67% 1-1-3
Mike O'Connor 50% 0-1-2
Harry Cobden NOW 0% 0-0-2
Conor Brassil(3) 100% 0-1-1
Jody McGarvey 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Henry de Bromhead NOW 50% 4-6-20

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 60% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 0-1-5
Good to Soft 50% 2-0-4
Soft 60% 1-2-5
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 4-6-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Jul 2026 D. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Hurdle Killarney (IRE) T 4th/6 11 Good 2m4½f Harry Cobden OR 140 4/1

6 Jun 2026 Ladbrokes 'That's Ladisfaction' Handicap Chase Punchestown T 3rd/10 6 Good 2m50y Mike O'Connor OR 127 12/1

30 Apr 2026 Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) Punchestown TP PU - Yielding 2m75y Harry Cobden OR 130 33/1

5 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) Fairyhouse T 9th/12 11 Soft 2m140y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 132 16/1

15 Oct 2025 BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3) Punchestown T 2nd/6 2.5 Good To Yielding 2m2f Mark Walsh OR 132 9/4

21 Sep 2025 Kerrymaid Rated Novice Chase Listowel T 1st/8 +0 Yielding To Soft 2m1f150y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 129 5/1

23 Aug 2025 O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Killarney T 7th/13 2.75 Good To Yielding 2m4f180y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 131 16/5F

31 Jul 2025 Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) Galway 4th/11 3.5 Good 2m2f54y Mark Walsh OR 132 15/2

9 Jun 2025 Castlerea Novice Chase Roscommon UR - Good 2m35y Mike O'Connor OR 132 5/4F

11 May 2025 Donie Sheahan Memorial Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase Killarney 1st/5 +0 Yielding 2m4f180y Mark Walsh OR 132 EvensF

Connections

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead 16%
Jockey: Harry Cobden 22%
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Bint Valkyrie (IRE)
Dam sire: Beneficial
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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