Ireland 11yo

French Dynamite (FR)

T: E McNamara · J: Darragh O'Keeffe · O: Shane Carmody

By Kentucky Dynamite (USA) out of Matnie (FR)

Form 6-55002312-4

18/1 Current odds

8/38 W/R

148 RPR

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38 runs
8 wins
placed
21% strike
15 d off
148 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6-55002312-4 15 days off

4 2 1 3 2 0

At Galway 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/8 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 148 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: 51
Win %: 21%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Thurles, Punchestown — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Thurles SPEC 67% 4-2-9
Punchestown SPEC 80% 2-2-5
Leopardstown 25% 1-0-4
Cheltenham 33% 0-1-3
Fairyhouse 50% 0-1-2
Listowel 50% 0-1-2
Aintree 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 100% 0-1-1
Limerick 100% 1-0-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 45% 3-6-20
Robbie Power 60% 3-0-5
Rachael Blackmore 50% 0-2-4
Gavin Brouder 33% 0-1-3
Patrick M O'Brien 100% 1-1-2
Mark Walsh 50% 1-0-2
G B Noonan 100% 0-1-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

M F Morris 47% 7-9-34
E McNamara NOW 75% 1-2-4

Going Record

31 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 38% 1-2-8
Good to Soft 58% 2-5-12
Soft 22% 2-0-9
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

38 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% 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 50% 8-11-38

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Sep 2026 Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Galway (IRE) 4th/8 5.5 Yielding 2m5½f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 140 12/1

2 Dec 2025 Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Clonmel 2nd/5 10 Heavy 2m6f Patrick M O'Brien OR 145 7/2

19 Oct 2025 BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Limerick 1st/15 +0 Yielding To Soft 3m Patrick M O'Brien OR 144 16/1

24 Sep 2025 Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Listowel 3rd/18 7 Yielding 2m7f180y G B Noonan OR 144 18/1

3 May 2025 Howden Cross Country Chase Punchestown TP 2nd/11 .75 Good To Yielding 3m90y Gavin Brouder OR 144 7/2

4 Apr 2025 Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 TP 19th/30 1.25 Good To Soft 2m5f19y Gavin Brouder OR 149 50/1

12 Mar 2025 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 TP 10th/16 18 Good To Soft 3m5f56y Gavin Brouder OR 150 50/1

22 Feb 2025 Follow ToteRacing On Twitter Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) Fairyhouse TP 5th/6 6 Soft 3m1f165y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 148 33/1

19 Jan 2025 Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) Thurles TP 5th/7 4.75 Good 2m4f189y Mark Walsh OR 149 8/1

2 Nov 2024 bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 1 TP 6th/6 27 Good 3m45y Sean Flanagan OR 149 8/1

Connections

Trainer: E McNamara 10%
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe 13%
Owner: Shane Carmody
Sire: Kentucky Dynamite (USA)
Dam: Matnie (FR)
Dam sire: Laveron
Country: Ireland
Age: 11yo

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