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Ireland 9yo

Blue Wood (IRE)

T: Kevin Michael Smith · O: Peadar Kelly

By Requinto (IRE) out of Talkin Kate (IRE)

Form 7257009300

2/43 W/R

Resting

43 runs
2 wins
placed
5% strike
321 d off

Recent form

Form figures 7257009300 321 days off

0 0 3 9 0 0

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 23%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Down Royal — well clear of the 23% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 22% 1-3-18
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-4
Down Royal SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Roscommon 33% 0-1-3
Curragh 0% 0-0-3
Cork 50% 0-1-2
Fairyhouse 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
Listowel 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Wesley Joyce 27% 1-2-11
Alan Persse 29% 1-1-7
Patrick McGettigan NOW 20% 0-1-5
Colin Keane 75% 0-3-4
Kevin Manning 0% 0-0-4
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-4
James Ryan 50% 0-1-2
Keithen Kennedy 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan(5) 0% 0-0-1
Sean Davis 0% 0-0-1
Shane Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1
W. J. Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Kevin Michael Smith NOW 31% 1-7-26
M A Cahill 29% 1-1-7
John James Feane 0% 0-0-7
M Halford 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

40 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good 27% 2-6-30
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

43 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 10% 0-1-10
Seven 6½ – 7f 25% 2-4-24
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 0-3-9
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Nov 2025 Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) T 11th/14 .5 Standard 7f Patrick McGettigan OR 47 28/1

24 Oct 2025 Russell Williamson Cauchemar Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) T 10th/14 1.25 Standard 6f W J Lee OR 49 33/1

29 Sep 2025 Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap Down Royal T 3rd/13 0.3 Yielding 7f26y Patrick McGettigan OR 40 28/1

21 Aug 2025 Unio Employee Benefits Handicap Leopardstown T 9th/13 2 Good 7f30y Patrick McGettigan OR 40 33/1

25 Jul 2025 Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (0-60) Cork T 10th/21 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Wesley Joyce OR 40 16/1

10 Jul 2025 Irish Champions Festival Handicap (0-60) Leopardstown T 19th/20 7.5 Good To Firm 1m1f Wesley Joyce OR 41 25/1

20 Jun 2025 Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Down Royal T 7th/14 .5 Good 7f Rory Mulligan OR 42 4/1

11 Jun 2025 Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Limerick T 5th/14 0.05 Good 7f Wesley Joyce OR 44 8/1

19 May 2025 McGowan Accountancy Services Handicap (0-60) Roscommon T 2nd/12 3.5 Good 7f94y Wesley Joyce OR 45 9/1

5 May 2025 PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap Curragh T 7th/25 0.2 Good 7f Patrick McGettigan OR 41 50/1

Connections

Trainer: Kevin Michael Smith 7%
Owner: Peadar Kelly
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Talkin Kate (IRE)
Dam sire: Talkin Man
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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