Ireland 4yo

Groundsman (IRE)

T: Mark Loughnane · J: Billy Loughnane · O: Northern Marking Ltd

By Acclamation (GB) out of Say It's Me (GB)

Form 51363-85890

16/1 Current odds

1/19 W/R

59 RPR

57 TS

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19 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
3 d off
73 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 51363-85890 3 days off

0 9 8 5 8 3

At Wolverhampton (AW) 1/4 1 win · 3 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 7f36y 1/3 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 73 Career peak

Best TS 64 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 21%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wolverhampton (AW) — well clear of the 21% career baseline.

Wolverhampton (AW) SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Chester 33% 0-1-3
Thirsk 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 0% 0-0-2
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Jack Garritty 50% 1-1-4
Billy Loughnane NOW 67% 0-2-3
Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-2
Alfie Redman 0% 0-0-1
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
Cian Horgan(3) 0% 0-0-1
David Nolan 0% 0-0-1
George Wood 0% 0-0-1
Mr Jack Loughnane(7) 0% 0-0-1
Oisin McSweeney 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1
Tom Kiely-Marshall 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Fahey 18% 1-1-11
Mark Loughnane NOW 25% 0-2-8

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-6
Good 33% 1-2-9
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-6
Seven 6½ – 7f 31% 1-3-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

3 Nov 2026 AWC Season 14 Has Begun Handicap Stakes (Div II) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 11th/11 1.75 Standard 7f Billy Loughnane OR 54 14/1

1 Aug 2026 Harrison College Handicap Stakes (Div II) Doncaster Class 6 P 9th/10 7 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Orr OR 57 18/1

8 Jul 2026 Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap Catterick Class 6 P 8th/9 1.25 Good To Firm 7f6y Tom Kiely-Marshall OR 59 28/1

9 Jun 2026 Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Carlisle Class 6 P 5th/6 4 Good To Soft 5f182y Mr Jack Loughnane OR 61 22/1

19 May 2026 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap (Div 2) Lingfield Class 6 P 8th/10 1.5 Good 7f George Wood OR 63 33/1

27 Dec 2025 Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 3rd/10 .75 Standard 7f36y Billy Loughnane OR 63 10/1

2 Dec 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 P 6th/10 .75 Standard 7f1y Alfie Redman OR 64 18/1

20 Oct 2025 Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 3rd/10 1.25 Standard 7f36y Billy Loughnane OR 64 8/1

16 Sep 2025 Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 1st/10 +0 Standard 7f36y Jack Garritty OR 60 5/1

28 Aug 2025 PaddyPower Handicap Chelmsford City (AW) Class 6 P 5th/7 0.3 Standard 7f Jack Garritty OR 61 10/3

Connections

Trainer: Mark Loughnane 10%
Jockey: Billy Loughnane 18%
Owner: Northern Marking Ltd
Sire: Acclamation (GB)
Dam: Say It's Me (GB)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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