Ireland 6yo

Fool Me Once (IRE)

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Keith Donoghue · O: Cathal M Mcgovern

By Valirann (FR) out of French Elegance (IRE)

Form 254305P-000

11/1 Current odds

0/16 W/R

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Resting

16 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
63 d off
99 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 254305P-000 63 days off

0 0 0 P 5 0

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 99 Career peak

Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 28
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Downpatrick — well clear of the 19% career baseline.

Downpatrick SPEC 60% 0-3-5
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Keith Donoghue NOW 33% 0-2-6
Eoin Staples 25% 0-1-4
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-2
Eoghan Finegan 0% 0-0-1
Mr J R Martin 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Tom Buckley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gavin Cromwell NOW 19% 0-3-16

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 0-3-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-4

Distance Record

16 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 19% 0-3-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Jul 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Ballinrobe (IRE) 11th/16 2.75 Good 2m6f Keith Donoghue OR 95 12/1

8 May 2026 Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Downpatrick 14th/15 1.25 Good 2m6f Eoghan Finegan OR 97 13/2

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Down Royal 14th/18 19 Yielding 2m4f86y Tom Buckley OR 99 12/1

21 Nov 2025 John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse PU - Heavy 2m4f80y Mr J R Martin OR 102 12/1

19 Oct 2025 LubriSyn Handicap Hurdle Limerick P 5th/13 21 Soft 2m3f92y Keith Donoghue OR 104 12/1

25 Sep 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Listowel P 10th/17 .5 Good To Yielding 2m Eoin Staples OR 106 18/1

25 Aug 2025 Randox Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick P 3rd/6 17 Good 2m5f180y Eoin Staples OR 108 11/4

8 Aug 2025 Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle Wexford 4th/14 1.5 Good To Yielding 2m180y Eoin Staples OR 109 9/4

15 Jul 2025 Randox Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick 5th/6 .5 Good 2m2f185y Eoin Staples OR 109 7/4F

9 May 2025 Randox Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick 2nd/9 4.5 Good 2m5f180y Keith Donoghue OR 109 2/1

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 12%
Jockey: Keith Donoghue 13%
Owner: Cathal M Mcgovern
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: French Elegance (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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