Ireland 7yo

Downmexicoway (IRE)

T: Henry de Bromhead · J: Darragh O'Keeffe · O: Watchman Racing

By Champs Elysees (GB) out of On The Way Home (IRE)

Form 1-7P0121-345

15/2 Current odds

3/13 W/R

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13 runs
3 wins
placed
23% strike
55 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1-7P0121-345 55 days off

5 4 3 1 2 1

At Galway 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 54%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 54%; best at Galway (50% from 2 runs).

Galway 50% 0-1-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 100% 1-0-1
Gowran Park 100% 1-0-1
Killarney 100% 1-0-1
Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Tramore 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 50% 2-3-10
Mike O'Connor 100% 0-1-1
Sean Flanagan 100% 1-0-1
Mr Derek O'Connor 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Henry de Bromhead NOW 58% 3-4-12
Peter Fahey 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-2
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 67% 0-2-3
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (54% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 54% 3-4-13

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Jul 2026 Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Galway (IRE) Class 1 5th/22 0.1 Good 2m6½f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 143 9/1

10 Mar 2026 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 4th/23 1.25 Good To Soft 2m4f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 145 9/1

2 Feb 2026 Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) Leopardstown 3rd/3 23 Soft 2m1f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 145 22/1

8 Nov 2025 Noreside Catering Handicap Chase Gowran Park 1st/11 +0 Heavy 2m Darragh O'Keeffe OR 134 5/2F

5 Oct 2025 ODS Engineering Novice Chase (Grade 3) Tipperary 2nd/5 8 Good To Yielding 2m3f160y Darragh O'Keeffe 3/1

23 Aug 2025 ML Lynch Civil Engineering Beginners Chase Killarney 1st/7 +0 Good To Yielding 2m1f Darragh O'Keeffe 15/8J

31 Jul 2025 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Galway 12th/19 1 Good 2m11y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 133 25/1

30 Apr 2025 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final Punchestown PU - Yielding 2m3f58y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 133 9/2

6 Apr 2025 Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Fairyhouse 7th/8 1.75 Yielding 2m Darragh O'Keeffe OR 134 12/1

26 Dec 2024 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Down Royal 1st/8 +0 Good To Yielding 2m1f53y Sean Flanagan 2/7F

Connections

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead 16%
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe 13%
Owner: Watchman Racing
Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)
Dam: On The Way Home (IRE)
Dam sire: Flemensfirth
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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