Ireland 5yo

Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE)

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · J: Sam Coen(5) · O: Hoggies Bar Syndicate

By Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Anne Bonney (GB)

Form 1063342946

6/1 Current odds

4/32 W/R

74 RPR

72 TS

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32 runs
4 wins
placed
12% strike
35 d off
76 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1063342946 35 days off

6 4 9 2 4 3

At Roscommon 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 1/13 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 76 Career peak

Best TS 72 Career peak

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: 41
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Cork — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 14% 0-1-7
Cork SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-3
Navan 100% 1-1-2
Limerick 50% 0-1-2
Roscommon 50% 0-1-2
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 100% 1-0-1
Bellewstown 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

James Ryan 11% 1-0-9
R. P. Whelan 50% 2-1-6
Sam Coen(5) NOW 40% 1-1-5
G. F. Carroll 100% 0-2-2
Andrew Slattery 100% 0-1-1
Ben Coen 100% 0-1-1
Adam Caffrey 0% 0-0-1
Dave Bennett 0% 0-0-1
Hugh Horgan 0% 0-0-1
M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
Mr J P Sutton 0% 0-0-1
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan(5) 0% 0-0-1
W. J. Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ian Patrick Donoghue NOW 25% 1-3-16
Jack W Davison 38% 3-2-13
A Oliver 33% 0-1-3

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-1-2
Good 20% 1-3-20
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

32 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-4-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 4-2-18
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Aug 2026 QuinnBet Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Roscommon (IRE) TP 6th/10 2 Good 1m2½f Sam Coen OR 67 5/1

28 Jul 2026 Caulfield Industrial Handicap Galway (IRE) TV 4th/17 .75 Yielding 1m½f Sam Coen OR 67 14/1

20 Jul 2026 Daily Sports Special At Tote.ie Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) TP 9th/12 1 Good To Yielding 1m1½f Sam Coen OR 68 8/1

3 Jul 2026 Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Bellewstown 2nd/15 1.75 Good 7f195y Gary Carroll OR 66 9/2F

18 Jun 2026 Bulmers Live Handicap Leopardstown P 4th/16 1.75 Good 1m Adam Caffrey OR 66 8/1

10 Jun 2026 Twilight Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap Limerick P 3rd/15 .5 Yielding 1m Gary Carroll OR 64 7/1

18 May 2026 Knockcroghery Handicap Roscommon P 3rd/15 .75 Good To Yielding 7f Sam Coen OR 66 9/2

15 May 2026 Leopardstown Friday Night Social Apprentice Handicap Leopardstown P 6th/15 .75 Good 1m Hugh Horgan OR 66 20/1

2 May 2026 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race Punchestown 17th/22 1.75 Yielding 2m Dave Bennett OR 66 25/1

24 Apr 2026 Follow Cork Racecourse On Social Media Handicap (0-60) Cork P 1st/18 +0 Good To Yielding 1m Sam Coen OR 60 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue 11%
Jockey: Sam Coen(5) 12%
Owner: Hoggies Bar Syndicate
Sire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Dam: Anne Bonney (GB)
Dam sire: Jade Robbery
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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