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Ireland 8yo

Catchabird (IRE)

T: Sarah Joanna Connell · O: Mrs Clare Connell
By Getaway (GER) out of Fern Bird (IRE)
Form 485-2334115
  1. 5
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 3
2/18 W/R
Resting
  • 18 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 145 d off

Recent form

Form figures 485-2334115 145 days off
5 30 Apr 2026 Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novi… Punchestown 1 21 Mar 2026 Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares … Navan 1 17 Mar 2026 Wexford Racecourse Saturday Morning… Wexford 4 3 Mar 2026 QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown 3 4 Feb 2026 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap H… Punchestown 3 20 Jan 2026 Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle Down Royal

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100
22 Aug 2022 · Ballinrobe · 8th/11 (btn 3.25) 2 Oct 2022 · Tipperary · 12th/17 (btn 1.5) 15 Jan 2023 · Punchestown · 12th/22 (btn 2) 30 May 2023 · Ballinrobe · 14th/15 (btn .5) 22 Oct 2023 · Limerick · 7th/18 (btn 0.3) 22 Nov 2024 · Tipperary · 4th/13 (btn .5) 17 Mar 2025 · Wexford · 5th/14 (btn 0.3) 22 Mar 2025 · Navan · 3rd/13 (btn 2.75) 21 Apr 2025 · Fairyhouse · 4th/14 (btn 4) 22 Nov 2025 · Punchestown · 8th/13 (btn 2.25) 26 Dec 2025 · Limerick · 5th/12 (btn 2) 3 Jan 2026 · Cork · 2nd/7 (btn 6) 20 Jan 2026 · Down Royal · 3rd/11 (btn .5) 4 Feb 2026 · Punchestown · 3rd/10 (btn 13) 3 Mar 2026 · Leopardstown · 4th/13 (btn 4.75) 17 Mar 2026 · Wexford · 1st/9 (won 0) 21 Mar 2026 · Navan · 1st/12 (won 0) 30 Apr 2026 · Punchestown · 5th/5 (btn 4.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
41
Win %
11%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Navan (100% from 2 runs).

  • Punchestown 25% 0-1-4
  • Navan 100% 1-1-2
  • Wexford 50% 1-0-2
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-2
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-2
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-2
  • Cork 100% 0-1-1
  • Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Aidan Kelly NOW 36% 2-3-14
  • Mr Finian Maguire 0% 0-0-2
  • Cian Quirke 100% 0-1-1
  • Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Sarah Joanna Connell NOW 46% 2-4-13
  • W J Burke 0% 0-0-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
30 Apr 2026 Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) Punchestown H 5th/5 4.5 Yielding 2m90y Aidan Kelly OR 109 28/1
21 Mar 2026 Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle Navan H 1st/12 +0 Soft 2m Aidan Kelly OR 96 11/4F
17 Mar 2026 Wexford Racecourse Saturday Mornings Park Run Mares Maiden Hurdle Wexford H 1st/9 +0 Soft 2m Aidan Kelly OR 96 7/4F
3 Mar 2026 QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown 4th/13 4.75 Soft 2m2f72y Aidan Kelly OR 97 8/1
4 Feb 2026 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Mares Handicap Hurdle Punchestown 3rd/10 13 Soft To Heavy 2m7f Aidan Kelly OR 98 13/2
20 Jan 2026 Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle Down Royal 3rd/11 .5 Soft 2m1f33y Aidan Kelly OR 98 7/2J
3 Jan 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Cork 2nd/7 6 Yielding To Soft 2m4f Cian Quirke OR 97 3/1
26 Dec 2025 Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle Limerick H 5th/12 2 Heavy 2m4f Aidan Kelly OR 98 10/1
22 Nov 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Punchestown H 8th/13 2.25 Soft To Heavy 2m3f87y Aidan Kelly OR 99 28/1
21 Apr 2025 Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse H 4th/14 4 Soft To Heavy 2m Aidan Kelly OR 99 10/1

Connections

Trainer
Sarah Joanna Connell 11%
Owner
Mrs Clare Connell
Sire
Getaway (GER)
Dam
Fern Bird (IRE)
Dam sire
Revoque
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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