Ireland 5yo

Convincing (IRE)

T: Ciaran Murphy · J: Jack Kearney(3) · O: James Bourke

By Make Believe (GB) out of Queen Of Malta (IRE)

Form 0-079505148

33/1 Current odds

1/21 W/R

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21 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
12 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-079505148 12 days off

8 4 1 5 0 5

On Good 1/7 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney — well clear of the 19% career baseline.

Killarney SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Laytown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Coen 0% 0-0-4
Shane Foley 33% 0-1-3
Eoghan Finegan 50% 1-0-2
Gabriella Hill(7) 50% 0-1-2
E Walsh 0% 0-0-2
Colin Keane 100% 0-1-1
Conor Cusack(7) 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Jack Kearney(3) NOW 0% 0-0-1
Keithen Kennedy 0% 0-0-1
Patrick McGettigan 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen(5) 0% 0-0-1
W. J. Lee 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ciaran Murphy NOW 12% 1-1-16
John Joseph Murphy 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 1-1-10
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 17% 0-1-6

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 25% 0-2-8
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 0-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 20% 1-0-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Sep 2026 Pride Of Place Maiden Laytown (IRE) 8th/9 1.5 Standard 7f Jack Kearney OR 52 40/1

26 Aug 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Bellewstown (IRE) P 4th/15 2.5 Good 2m1f Eoghan Finegan OR 93 6/1

8 Aug 2026 Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) P 1st/13 +0 Good 2m Eoghan Finegan OR 87 8/1

22 Jul 2026 O'Neill & Co. Apprentice Handicap Naas (IRE) B 5th/18 0.05 Good 1m Gabriella Hill OR 54 11/1

15 Jul 2026 Executive Helicopters Handicap Killarney (IRE) 11th/13 1.5 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 58 6/1

30 Mar 2026 Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap Navan 5th/13 1.75 Heavy 1m2f Conor Cusack OR 61 9/2

15 Mar 2026 1xBet.ie Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Curragh 9th/26 2.5 Heavy 1m Ben Coen OR 63 11/1

5 Feb 2026 Holycross Maiden Hurdle Thurles 7th/17 13 Soft 2m34y Darragh O'Keeffe 150/1

11 Jan 2026 Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 13th/20 11 Soft To Heavy 2m122y E Walsh 125/1

26 Dec 2025 Signsplus Maiden Hurdle Limerick 10th/17 4.75 Heavy 2m E Walsh 125/1

Connections

Trainer: Ciaran Murphy 8%
Jockey: Jack Kearney(3) 9%
Owner: James Bourke
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Queen Of Malta (IRE)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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