Ireland 4yo

Copacabana Sands (IRE)

T: Andrew Balding · J: Oisin Murphy · O: Mrs Barbara M Keller

By Sands Of Mali (FR) out of Buttonhole (GB)

Form 9-251146-556

16/1 Current odds

2/14 W/R

105 RPR

91 TS

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14 runs
2 wins
placed
14% strike
9 d off
117 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9-251146-556 9 days off

6 5 5 6 4 1

At Doncaster 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 117 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 29%; best at Naas (100% from 2 runs).

Naas 100% 1-1-2
Curragh 50% 0-1-2
Leopardstown 50% 1-0-2
Tipperary 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Danny Sheehy 33% 0-1-3
Jamie Powell 33% 1-0-3
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-2
Colin Keane 100% 0-1-1
W. M. Lordan 100% 1-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy NOW 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

M D O'Callaghan 50% 2-1-6
Diego Dias 20% 0-1-5
Andrew Balding NOW 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 20% 1-0-5
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 67% 1-1-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 36% 2-2-11
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Doncaster Class 1 6th/19 0.3 Good 7f Oisin Murphy OR 101 20/1

27 Jun 2026 Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes (Listed) Chester Class 1 5th/7 .75 Good 7f1y Jason Watson OR 104 3/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Lingfield Class 1 H 5th/7 2 Good To Firm 7f Ryan Moore OR 105 10/3

5 Oct 2025 Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed) Tipperary H 6th/7 .75 Heavy 7f100y Jamie Powell OR 106 4/1

31 Aug 2025 Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3) Tipperary H 4th/10 1.25 Yielding 7f110y Ben Coen OR 106 9/2

12 Jun 2025 Barberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered as the Ballycorus Stakes) Leopardstown H 1st/11 +0 Soft 7f47y Wayne Lordan OR 100 11/2

18 May 2025 Owenstown Stud Stakes (Listed) Naas H 1st/9 +0 Good 7f Jamie Powell OR 99 18/5

30 Mar 2025 Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Leopardstown H 5th/13 .75 Good To Yielding 7f30y Jamie Powell OR 85 33/1

16 Mar 2025 Alkumait At Capital Stud Fillies Maiden Curragh 2nd/20 1.25 Soft 7f Colin Keane OR 76 7/2

22 Oct 2024 Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Curragh 9th/11 2 Soft 1m Danny Sheehy 80/1

Connections

Trainer: Andrew Balding 18%
Jockey: Oisin Murphy 22%
Owner: Mrs Barbara M Keller
Sire: Sands Of Mali (FR)
Dam: Buttonhole (GB)
Dam sire: Montjeu
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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