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Ireland 5yo

First Ascent (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · J: Danny Gilligan · O: A M Egan R Stokes
By Blue Point (IRE) out of Zibelina (IRE)
Form 3230P-54231
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17/2 Current odds
1/11 W/R
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  • 11 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 9% strike
  • 19 d off

Recent form

Form figures 3230P-54231 19 days off
1 3 Sep 2026 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now… Kilbeggan (IRE) 3 21 Aug 2026 Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On… Kilbeggan (IRE) 2 8 Aug 2026 Well Of Moate Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 4 21 Jul 2026 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 5 12 May 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurd… Sligo P 29 Sep 2025 Athleague Maiden Hurdle Roscommon
On Good 0/7 0 wins · 5 placed
Over 2m 1/3 1 win · 3 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100
19 Apr 2025 · Cork · 7th/18 (btn 4.25) 19 May 2025 · Roscommon · 3rd/4 (btn .5) 30 May 2025 · Down Royal · 2nd/8 (btn 0.05) 21 Jun 2025 · Down Royal · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 2 Aug 2025 · Galway · 14th/18 (btn 3.25) 29 Sep 2025 · Roscommon · PU () 12 May 2026 · Sligo · 5th/15 (btn 2.25) 21 Jul 2026 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 4th/13 (btn 5) 8 Aug 2026 · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 2nd/11 (btn 14) 21 Aug 2026 · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 3rd/13 (btn 1.5) 3 Sep 2026 · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 1st/11 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
48
Win %
9%
Placed %
55%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kilbeggan (IRE) — well clear of the 55% career baseline.

  • Kilbeggan (IRE) SPEC 100% 1-2-3
  • Down Royal 100% 0-2-2
  • Roscommon 50% 0-1-2
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Cork 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway 0% 0-0-1
  • Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Robbie Colgan 75% 0-3-4
  • Jack Kennedy 50% 0-2-4
  • Danny Gilligan NOW 100% 1-0-1
  • Declan McDonogh 0% 0-0-1
  • Josh Williamson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gordon Elliott NOW 50% 1-2-6
  • Matthew J Smith 60% 0-3-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
3 Sep 2026 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Kilbeggan (IRE) TP 1st/11 +0 Good To Yielding 2m Danny Gilligan OR 104 11/2
21 Aug 2026 Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 29th August Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) T 3rd/13 1.5 Good 2m Jack Kennedy OR 100 11/4
8 Aug 2026 Well Of Moate Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) T 2nd/11 14 Good 2m Jack Kennedy 2/1J
21 Jul 2026 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 4th/13 5 Good 2m1½f Jack Kennedy 3/1
12 May 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Sligo T 5th/15 2.25 Good 2m1f166y Josh Williamson 7/2
29 Sep 2025 Athleague Maiden Hurdle Roscommon T PU - Good To Yielding 1m7f135y Jack Kennedy 7/2
2 Aug 2025 McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap Galway TP 14th/18 3.25 Yielding 1m3f180y Declan McDonogh OR 78 16/1
21 Jun 2025 Eventco Marquees Maiden Down Royal T 3rd/6 .5 Good 1m4f207y Robbie Colgan OR 78 5/2
30 May 2025 BoyleSports Smart Race Card Maiden Down Royal T 2nd/8 0.05 Good 1m2f109y Robbie Colgan 16/1
19 May 2025 JTW Distribution Roscommon Maiden Roscommon T 3rd/4 .5 Good 1m2f63y Robbie Colgan 12/1

Connections

Trainer
Gordon Elliott 18%
Jockey
Danny Gilligan 12%
Owner
A M Egan R Stokes
Sire
Blue Point (IRE)
Dam
Zibelina (IRE)
Dam sire
Dansili
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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