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Ireland 9yo

Craic Eile (IRE)

T: David Kenneth Budds · J: Carl Millar · O: Connery Family Syndicate
By Palavicini (USA) out of Joyful Spirit (IRE)
Form 88236-059-56
  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 9
  4. 5
  5. 0
  6. 6
22/1 Current odds
2/62 W/R
89 RPR
75 TS
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Resting
  • 62 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 3% strike
  • 117 d off
  • 101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 88236-059-56 117 days off
6 28 May 2026 Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap … Limerick 5 16 May 2026 Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100… Wexford 9 23 Aug 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hu… Killarney 5 11 Jul 2025 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handi… Kilbeggan 0 10 Jun 2025 Connaught Bottlers Handicap Hurdle … Sligo 6 3 Oct 2024 Glenary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Clonmel
At Limerick 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 1/24 1 win · 8 placed
Over 2m6f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 101 Career peak
Best TS 75 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
27 Oct 2022 · Clonmel · 10th/15 (btn 3.75) 17 Apr 2023 · Tramore · 6th/11 (btn 1) 11 May 2023 · Clonmel · 11th/16 (btn 5.5) 2 Jun 2023 · Tramore · 2nd/11 (btn .5) 17 Jun 2023 · Downpatrick · 6th/11 (btn .5) 6 Jul 2023 · Tipperary · 13th/16 (btn 10) 11 Jul 2023 · Tramore · 8th/11 (btn 0.3) 20 Jul 2023 · Killarney · 7th/14 (btn 1) 17 Aug 2023 · Tramore · 3rd/11 (btn 6.5) 25 Aug 2023 · Kilbeggan · 11th/14 (btn .75) 13 Sep 2023 · Tramore · 6th/9 (btn 0.3) 16 Sep 2023 · Navan · 7th/11 (btn 1.25) 2 Nov 2023 · Thurles · 13th/15 (btn 4.75) 22 Apr 2024 · Tramore · 7th/13 (btn 5) 21 May 2024 · Cork · 13th/13 (btn 9.5) 1 Jun 2024 · Tramore · 8th/16 (btn 3.75) 7 Jul 2024 · Sligo · 2nd/14 (btn 2.5) 18 Jul 2024 · Killarney · 2nd/15 (btn 6) 15 Aug 2024 · Tramore · 8th/16 (btn 0.3) 17 Aug 2024 · Tramore · 8th/12 (btn .75) 24 Aug 2024 · Killarney · 2nd/15 (btn 2.25) 6 Sep 2024 · Kilbeggan · 3rd/15 (btn 2.25) 3 Oct 2024 · Clonmel · 6th/15 (btn 8.5) 10 Jun 2025 · Sligo · 13th/16 (btn 19) 11 Jul 2025 · Kilbeggan · 5th/14 (btn 1.75) 23 Aug 2025 · Killarney · 9th/14 (btn .5) 16 May 2026 · Wexford · 5th/14 (btn 4.25) 28 May 2026 · Limerick · 6th/12 (btn 8)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
70
Mean
31
Win %
3%
Placed %
16%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

22 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney — well clear of the 16% career baseline.

  • Tramore 35% 2-4-17
  • Killarney SPEC 50% 0-2-4
  • Kilbeggan 25% 0-1-4
  • Sligo 25% 0-1-4
  • Clonmel 0% 0-0-4
  • Navan 0% 0-0-4
  • Cork 0% 0-0-3
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-3
  • Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
  • Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
  • Galway 0% 0-0-2
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-2
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
  • Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
  • Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
  • Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
  • Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
  • Thurles 0% 0-0-1
  • Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

28 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Shane Fitzgerald 33% 2-1-9
  • Darragh O'Keeffe 14% 0-1-7
  • John Shinnick 67% 0-4-6
  • Cian Quirke 0% 0-0-3
  • J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-3
  • Mike O'Connor 0% 0-0-3
  • Gearoid Brouder 50% 0-1-2
  • Mark McDonagh 50% 0-1-2
  • Carl Millar NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-2
  • Conor Maxwell 0% 0-0-2
  • Gavin Brouder 0% 0-0-2
  • John Kirwan 0% 0-0-2
  • Paddy Harnett 0% 0-0-2
  • Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-2
  • Danny Mullins 0% 0-0-1
  • Danny Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
  • J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
  • Jake Coen 0% 0-0-1
  • Jamie Powell 0% 0-0-1
  • M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
  • Miss L Costello 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr A P Ryan 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr D Allen 0% 0-0-1
  • P J O'Hanlon 0% 0-0-1
  • Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
  • Sean Dylan Bowen 0% 0-0-1
  • W. M. Lordan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • David Kenneth Budds NOW 16% 2-8-62

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
28 May 2026 Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Limerick P 6th/12 8 Soft 2m6f Carl Millar OR 80 16/1
16 May 2026 Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Wexford 5th/14 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m1f Carl Millar OR 81 18/1
23 Aug 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Killarney TP 9th/14 .5 Good 2m4f50y John Shinnick OR 83 7/1
11 Jul 2025 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Kilbeggan T 5th/14 1.75 Good 3m180y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 86 16/1
10 Jun 2025 Connaught Bottlers Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sligo T 13th/16 19 Good 2m4f162y Gavin Brouder OR 88 16/1
3 Oct 2024 Glenary Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Clonmel T 6th/15 8.5 Good 3m147y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 91 11/1
6 Sep 2024 Sean Daly Cornaher Memorial Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Kilbeggan T 3rd/15 2.25 Yielding 3m100y John Shinnick OR 92 10/1
24 Aug 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Killarney T 2nd/15 2.25 Good 2m4f John Shinnick OR 90 12/1
17 Aug 2024 Dan Cowman Handicap (47-65) Tramore T 8th/12 .75 Yielding 2m80y J M Sheridan OR 47 22/1
15 Aug 2024 Walsh Butler Ltd Electrical Services Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Tramore T 8th/16 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m4f100y John Shinnick OR 91 5/1

Connections

Trainer
David Kenneth Budds 5%
Jockey
Carl Millar 11%
Owner
Connery Family Syndicate
Sire
Palavicini (USA)
Dam
Joyful Spirit (IRE)
Dam sire
Invincible Spirit
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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