Ireland 4yo

Cala Bonita (IRE)

T: Matthew J Smith · J: Robbie Colgan · O: S Gillen

By Inns Of Court (IRE) out of Aalia (IRE)

Form 18-48471900

25/1 Current odds

4/20 W/R

73 RPR

73 TS

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Active

20 runs
4 wins
placed
20% strike
1 d off
83 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 18-48471900 1 day off

0 0 9 1 7 4

On Good 1/6 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 83 Career peak

Best TS 74 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: 45
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 30%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) — well clear of the 30% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) SPEC 60% 2-1-5
Galway (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Gowran Park 50% 1-0-2
Tipperary 50% 0-1-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Robbie Colgan NOW 33% 2-1-9
Robert Whearty 33% 1-0-3
Wesley Joyce 0% 0-0-3
Declan McDonogh 100% 0-1-1
Leigh Roche 100% 1-0-1
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Josh Williamson 0% 0-0-1
Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Matthew J Smith NOW 30% 4-2-20

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 33% 3-1-12
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 2-1-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 38% 2-1-8
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Sep 2026 Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap Listowel (IRE) P 10th/13 4.25 Yielding 1m1f Robbie Colgan OR 72 28/1

2 Sep 2026 Navan Racing Festival 14th & 15th November Handicap Navan (IRE) P 15th/15 0.3 Good 1m Robbie Colgan OR 75 25/1

15 Aug 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) P 9th/14 1.25 Standard 1m2½f Wesley Joyce OR 76 12/1

30 Jul 2026 Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap Galway (IRE) P 1st/13 +0 Yielding To Soft 1m½f Leigh Roche OR 69 8/1

28 Jul 2026 Caulfield Industrial Handicap Galway (IRE) P 7th/17 .5 Yielding 1m½f Robbie Colgan OR 69 28/1

16 Jul 2026 BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) P 4th/6 5.5 Good 1m5f Robbie Colgan OR 71 11/1

11 Jul 2026 Navan Handicap Navan TB 8th/11 4.25 Good 1m2f40y Robbie Colgan OR 71 7/1

1 Jun 2026 Sonix Entertainment Handicap Gowran Park P 4th/16 0.3 Yielding 1m4f40y Wesley Joyce OR 71 28/1

26 Nov 2025 Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk (Q.R.) Handicap Dundalk (AW) P 8th/14 1 Standard 1m4f Mr J H Williamson OR 72 5/1

17 Oct 2025 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) P 1st/14 +0 Standard 1m2f150y Robbie Colgan OR 65 4/1

Connections

Trainer: Matthew J Smith 8%
Jockey: Robbie Colgan 5%
Owner: S Gillen
Sire: Inns Of Court (IRE)
Dam: Aalia (IRE)
Dam sire: Teofilo
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on Cala Bonita (IRE).