Ireland 7yo

Circus Act (IRE)

T: J P Dempsey · J: Conor Stone-Walsh · O: T A Austin

By Buratino (IRE) out of Daring Damsel (IRE)

Form 4F-97547909

25/1 Current odds

2/40 W/R

97 RPR

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40 runs
2 wins
placed
5% strike
19 d off
121 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4F-97547909 19 days off

9 0 9 7 4 5

On Good 2/17 2 wins · 3 placed

Over 2m3f 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 121 Career peak

Best TS 111 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: 31
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

22 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Down Royal — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Sligo 0% 0-0-4
Down Royal SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Clonmel 33% 0-1-3
Dundalk (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-3
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-3
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Tipperary 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Galway 100% 0-1-1
Hereford 100% 1-0-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

17 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Gavin Brouder 37% 1-6-19
Nathan O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-3
Benjamin P Kennedy 50% 1-0-2
Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
Leigh Roche 0% 0-0-2
M. P. Sheehy 100% 0-1-1
Charlie O'Dwyer 0% 0-0-1
Conor Stone-Walsh NOW 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
G. F. Carroll 0% 0-0-1
Jack Cleary(5) 0% 0-0-1
Jack Kearney(3) 0% 0-0-1
Keith Donoghue 0% 0-0-1
Peter Smithers 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen(5) 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1
Shane O'Callaghan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

J A Nash 24% 2-7-37
J P Dempsey NOW 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

35 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 75% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 2-2-20
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 18% 0-2-11
Heavy 75% 0-3-4

Distance Record

40 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f 26% 2-7-34

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

3 Sep 2026 Midland Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) TB 9th/16 7 Good To Yielding 2m3f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 88 14/1

24 Jul 2026 Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Kilbeggan (IRE) P 14th/16 12 Good 2m3f Keith Donoghue OR 90 11/2

3 Jul 2026 Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (0-60) Bellewstown 9th/16 0.2 Good 1m4f37y Jack Cleary OR 49 8/1

14 May 2026 Aisling Kennedy Memorial Claiming Hurdle Clonmel P 7th/10 .5 Good To Yielding 2m3f116y Gavin Brouder OR 92 12/1

3 May 2026 Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sligo B 4th/14 2 Yielding To Soft 1m5f190y Darragh O'Sullivan OR 51 9/1

12 Apr 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Down Royal B 5th/11 7.5 Good 2m3f170y Peter Smithers OR 94 12/1

27 Mar 2026 Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) B 7th/10 4.75 Standard 2m Gary Carroll OR 53 22/1

3 Mar 2026 QuinnBet Mares Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown 9th/13 11 Soft 2m2f72y Gavin Brouder OR 95 80/1

15 May 2025 Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Claiming Hurdle Clonmel B F - Good 2m3f137y Benjamin P Kennedy OR 97 15/2

4 May 2025 Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sligo B 4th/10 .5 Good 1m5f130y Sam Coen OR 54 12/1

Connections

Trainer: J P Dempsey 12%
Jockey: Conor Stone-Walsh 7%
Owner: T A Austin
Sire: Buratino (IRE)
Dam: Daring Damsel (IRE)
Dam sire: Van Nistelrooy
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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