Ireland 7yo

First Officer (IRE)

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · J: Sorin Moldoveanu · O: Bryan Hirst Jane Chapple Hyam

By Galileo (IRE) out of Weekend Strike (USA)

Form 15643-52242

7/1 Current odds

6/44 W/R

89 RPR

85 TS

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Active

44 runs
6 wins
placed
14% strike
33 d off
97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 15643-52242 33 days off

2 4 2 2 5 3

At Newmarket (July) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 3/16 3 wins · 8 placed

Best RPR 97 Career peak

Best TS 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newmarket — well clear of the 43% career baseline.

Newmarket SPEC 62% 3-5-13
Windsor 20% 1-0-5
Nottingham 50% 1-1-4
Doncaster 33% 0-1-3
Yarmouth 100% 0-2-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 0-1-2
Salisbury 50% 1-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Newbury 0% 0-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Ascot 100% 0-1-1
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Sorin Moldoveanu NOW 75% 2-4-8
David Egan 14% 1-0-7
Alexandra Egan(7) 50% 1-2-6
Hollie Doyle 50% 1-1-4
Ryan Moore 67% 0-2-3
Tommie Jakes 67% 0-2-3
Jonny Peate 0% 0-0-3
William Buick 50% 0-1-2
Joanna Mason 0% 0-0-2
Andrea Atzeni 100% 1-0-1
Richard Kingscote 100% 0-1-1
Dayverson De Barros 0% 0-0-1
Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1
Robert Tart 0% 0-0-1
Rossa Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jane Chapple-Hyam NOW 42% 5-10-36
Roger Varian 50% 1-3-8

Going Record

44 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Heavy, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 3-5-16
Good 33% 0-5-15
Good to Soft 25% 1-0-4
Soft 50% 2-1-6
Heavy 67% 0-2-3

Distance Record

44 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 0-1-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 1-1-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 45% 5-10-33
Staying ≥ 1m4f 25% 0-1-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

20 Aug 2026 National Stud Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 3 2nd/5 7 Good To Firm 1m4f Sorin Moldoveanu OR 77 13/2

1 Aug 2026 Racing Welfare Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 3 4th/8 0.2 Good To Firm 1m4f Alexandra Egan OR 77 9/2

11 Jul 2026 HKJC World Pool Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 4 2nd/5 .5 Good To Firm 1m4f Sorin Moldoveanu OR 76 5/1

11 Jun 2026 QuinnBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Yarmouth Class 4 2nd/6 1.25 Soft 1m3f104y Alexandra Egan OR 76 7/2

23 May 2026 Saunton Sands Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Salisbury Class 4 5th/10 .5 Good 1m4f5y Alexandra Egan OR 77 16/1

25 Sep 2025 Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 4 3rd/8 .5 Good 1m4f Alexandra Egan OR 77 7/1

23 Aug 2025 JenningsBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 3 4th/5 1.5 Good To Firm 1m6f Joanna Mason OR 78 5/1

14 Aug 2025 Racing League Race 27 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Windsor Class 3 6th/9 .5 Good To Firm 1m3f99y Joanna Mason OR 79 14/1

2 Aug 2025 Turners Park Group Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 3 5th/8 3.5 Good To Soft 1m4f Alexandra Egan OR 79 10/1

18 Jul 2025 Hallgarten Wines Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 4 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 1m4f Alexandra Egan OR 77 11/4

Connections

Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam 13%
Jockey: Sorin Moldoveanu 6%
Owner: Bryan Hirst Jane Chapple Hyam
Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Weekend Strike (USA)
Dam sire: Smart Strike
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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