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Ireland 8yo

Born Braver

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Keith Donoghue · O: Mrs J P Duffy
By Court Cave out of Born Noble
Form 5-9096-2010P
  1. P
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 0
  5. 2
  6. 6
20/1 Current odds
3/14 W/R
127 RPR
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Running today
  • 14 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 21% strike
  • 154 d off
Running today

Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

14:30 · Gowran Park · 3m0f0y · Good
#1 No.
11-12 Weight
Keith Donoghue Jockey
P Headgear
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Recent form

Form figures 5-9096-2010P 154 days off
P 2 May 2026 DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) Punchestown 0 6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National C… Fairyhouse 1 29 Mar 2026 Randox Ulster National Handicap Cha… Downpatrick 0 15 Feb 2026 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handi… Punchestown 2 20 Jan 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challen… Down Royal 6 31 Dec 2025 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP … Punchestown
On Good 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100
27 Jan 2024 · Fairyhouse · 2nd/10 (btn 7) 2 Mar 2024 · Navan · 2nd/6 (btn 2) 16 Apr 2024 · Naas · 1st/18 (won 0) 6 May 2024 · Down Royal · 1st/4 (won 0) 1 Aug 2024 · Galway · 5th/12 (btn 1.75) 17 Nov 2025 · Navan · 9th/11 (btn 17) 29 Nov 2025 · Fairyhouse · 11th/15 (btn 5.5) 6 Dec 2025 · Navan · 9th/16 (btn 0.2) 31 Dec 2025 · Punchestown · 6th/16 (btn 9) 20 Jan 2026 · Down Royal · 2nd/8 (btn 0.3) 15 Feb 2026 · Punchestown · 12th/14 (btn 10) 29 Mar 2026 · Downpatrick · 1st/15 (won 0) 6 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · 10th/30 (btn 5) 2 May 2026 · Punchestown · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
49
Win %
21%
Placed %
43%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 43%; best at Down Royal (100% from 2 runs).

  • Fairyhouse 33% 0-1-3
  • Navan 33% 0-1-3
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
  • Down Royal 100% 1-1-2
  • Downpatrick 100% 1-0-1
  • Naas 100% 1-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Keith Donoghue NOW 50% 2-2-8
  • Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-2
  • Kieren Buckley 100% 1-0-1
  • Mr D G Lavery 100% 0-1-1
  • Eoghan Finegan 0% 0-0-1
  • Eoin Staples 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gavin Cromwell NOW 43% 3-3-14

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
2 May 2026 DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) Punchestown P PU - Yielding 3m7f68y Keith Donoghue OR 133 12/1
6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse P 10th/30 5 Yielding To Soft 3m5f Eoghan Finegan OR 126 28/1
29 Mar 2026 Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase Downpatrick P 1st/15 +0 Yielding To Soft 3m4f120y Keith Donoghue OR 126 15/2
15 Feb 2026 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) Punchestown P 12th/14 10 Heavy 3m3f60y Eoin Staples OR 128 12/1
20 Jan 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase Down Royal P 2nd/8 0.3 Yielding To Soft 3m Keith Donoghue OR 122 5/1
31 Dec 2025 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase Punchestown P 6th/16 9 Yielding To Soft 2m3f150y Keith Donoghue OR 122 12/1
6 Dec 2025 Watch Danny's Diary At ToteRacing Beginners Chase Navan 9th/16 0.2 Soft To Heavy 2m5f Conor Stone-Walsh 150/1
29 Nov 2025 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase Fairyhouse 11th/15 5.5 Yielding To Soft 2m5f152y Conor Stone-Walsh 80/1
17 Nov 2025 Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase Navan 9th/11 17 Soft To Heavy 2m1f Keith Donoghue 80/1
1 Aug 2024 Guinness Novice Hurdle Galway P 5th/12 1.75 Good 2m4f156y Keith Donoghue OR 130 11/2

Connections

Trainer
Gavin Cromwell 11%
Jockey
Keith Donoghue 13%
Owner
Mrs J P Duffy
Sire
Court Cave
Dam
Born Noble
Dam sire
Dushyantor
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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