Ireland 4yo

Crooked Path (IRE)

T: James Owen · J: Mason Paetel · O: Houghton And Lang

By Waldgeist (GB) out of Moving Heart (IRE)

Form 52-62331122

5/4 Current odds

2/20 W/R

79 RPR

81 TS

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20 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
12 d off
79 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 52-62331122 12 days off

2 2 1 1 3 3

At Epsom 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good to Soft 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 79 Career peak

Best TS 81 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Limerick — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Limerick SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Epsom 100% 0-2-2
Galway 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
Kempton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Tramore 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Daniel King 75% 1-5-8
J M Sheridan 0% 0-0-3
Michael Kenneally 50% 0-1-2
Cieren Fallon 100% 1-0-1
Mason Paetel NOW 100% 0-1-1
Mr Simon Walker 100% 0-1-1
Alan Casey 0% 0-0-1
Dylan O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Jonathan Burke 0% 0-0-1
W. M. Lordan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Denis Gerard Hogan 41% 1-6-17
James Owen NOW 100% 1-2-3

Going Record

18 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 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 57% 0-4-7
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy 75% 0-3-4

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 64% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 43% 1-2-7
Staying ≥ 1m4f 64% 1-6-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Sep 2026 Quickslide Quick Ride Apprentices' Derby Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Class 4 P 2nd/6 0.3 Good To Soft 1m4f Mason Paetel OR 72 15/8F

31 Aug 2026 Betfred 'nifty 50' Amateurs' Derby Handicap Stakes (for Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (gbbplus Race) Epsom Class 4 2nd/14 6 Good To Soft 1m4f Mr Simon Walker OR 72 9/2

12 Aug 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 5 1st/10 +0 Standard / Slow 1m4f Cieren Fallon OR 65 11/4

20 Apr 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Tramore 1st/11 +0 Good To Yielding 2m Daniel King OR 112 8/11F

31 Mar 2026 Ryans Cleaning (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Limerick 3rd/11 0.1 Soft 2m Daniel King OR 112 7/2

12 Mar 2026 John Buckley Engineering Ltd Hurdle Limerick 3rd/5 15 Heavy 2m200y Daniel King OR 113 10/1

28 Feb 2026 Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Navan 2nd/9 13 Heavy 2m Daniel King OR 113 7/1

26 Jan 2026 Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle Punchestown 6th/7 4 Heavy 2m Michael Kenneally OR 115 10/3

26 Dec 2025 Aqua Process Solutions At Limerick 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Limerick 2nd/11 9 Heavy 2m Michael Kenneally 17/2

13 Dec 2025 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 5th/10 9 Good To Soft 2m179y Jonathan Burke 66/1

Connections

Trainer: James Owen 19%
Jockey: Mason Paetel 11%
Owner: Houghton And Lang
Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
Dam: Moving Heart (IRE)
Dam sire: Anabaa
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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