Ireland 7yo

Early Bird (IRE)

T: Jonathan Sweeney · J: Alan O'Sullivan · O: Michael Lacy

By Shirocco (GER) out of Lady Bernie (IRE)

Form 6-417-424P

5/1 Current odds

1/8 W/R

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Resting

8 runs
1 wins
placed
12% strike
74 d off
118 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6-417-424P 74 days off

P 4 2 4 7 1

At Cork 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m4f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 118 Career peak

Best TS 86 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Clonmel 100% 0-1-1
Tramore 100% 1-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Philip Donovan 33% 0-1-3
Mr A P Ryan 50% 1-0-2
Alan O'Sullivan NOW 0% 0-0-2
Mr Derek O'Connor 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jonathan Sweeney NOW 25% 1-1-8

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-1
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

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

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

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Jul 2026 Sign Up To Our Newsletter Mares Handicap Hurdle Cork T PU - Good 2m4f Alan O'Sullivan OR 108 10/3F

11 May 2026 Easy Clean Mares Maiden Hurdle Killarney 4th/16 1 Good To Yielding 2m6f100y Alan O'Sullivan OR 109 3/1

26 Mar 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle Clonmel 2nd/12 2.75 Soft 2m2f188y Philip Donovan 16/5

3 Feb 2026 BetVictor Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Fairyhouse 4th/6 21 Heavy 2m2f85y Philip Donovan 66/1

15 Dec 2025 Care At Home Services Mares Maiden Hurdle Naas 7th/19 1.25 Soft To Heavy 2m Philip Donovan 66/1

31 May 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Flat Race Tramore 1st/10 +0 Good To Yielding 2m50y Mr A P Ryan 11/8F

3 Mar 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race Leopardstown 4th/14 1.25 Yielding 2m Mr Derek O'Connor 3/1F

26 Dec 2024 JJ Kavanagh Buses Mares Flat Race Limerick 6th/12 12 Yielding To Soft 2m Mr A P Ryan 5/2F

Connections

Trainer: Jonathan Sweeney 21%
Jockey: Alan O'Sullivan 9%
Owner: Michael Lacy
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Lady Bernie (IRE)
Dam sire: Supreme Leader
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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