Ireland 6yo

Hasten Slowly (IRE)

T: John McConnell · J: Dylan Kidd · O: The 119 Partnership

By Kessaar (IRE) out of Hope Against Hope (IRE)

Form 619-9086788

33/1 Current odds

7/48 W/R

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Resting

48 runs
7 wins
placed
15% strike
100 d off
128 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 619-9086788 100 days off

8 8 7 6 8 0

At Downpatrick 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 3/17 3 wins · 6 placed

Over 2m2f185y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 128 Career peak

Best TS 111 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: 34
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Tramore, Leopardstown — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 29% 1-4-17
Tramore SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Naas 25% 1-0-4
Leopardstown SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Gowran Park 33% 0-1-3
Punchestown 50% 1-0-2
Wexford 50% 0-1-2
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Perth 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Alex Harvey 29% 2-0-7
Siobhan Rutledge 33% 1-1-6
Colin Keane 20% 1-0-5
Cillian McConnell 75% 1-2-4
Ben Harvey 50% 1-1-4
Dylan Kidd NOW 0% 0-0-4
Chris Hayes 33% 0-1-3
Jamie Powell 50% 1-0-2
Keithen Kennedy 50% 0-1-2
Cian Fahy 0% 0-0-2
Carl Millar 100% 0-1-1
Robert Whearty 100% 0-1-1
Charlie Maggs(3) 0% 0-0-1
Donagh O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Jessica O'Gorman 0% 0-0-1
Nicola Burns(5) 0% 0-0-1
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-1
Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John McConnell NOW 31% 5-6-36
Noel Meade 33% 2-2-12

Going Record

39 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good 32% 4-7-34
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

48 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 1-2-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 17% 1-0-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 32% 2-4-19
Staying ≥ 1m4f 31% 3-2-16

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Jun 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick P 8th/12 .5 Good 2m2f185y Dylan Kidd OR 116 40/1

9 Jun 2026 Yeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle Sligo 8th/10 4 Good 2m2f Dylan Kidd OR 116 28/1

27 May 2026 Wexford Claiming Hurdle Wexford 7th/9 41 Good To Yielding 2m1f Dylan Kidd OR 120 12/1

20 Apr 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle Tramore 6th/7 14 Good To Yielding 2m Alex Harvey OR 124 13/2

13 Mar 2026 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) 8th/14 .75 Standard 1m2f150y Donagh O'Connor OR 49 40/1

20 Feb 2026 DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) 10th/14 3 Standard 1m2f150y Nicola Burns OR 53 33/1

23 Jan 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) 9th/11 3.25 Standard 1m2f150y Siobhan Rutledge OR 55 50/1

19 Sep 2025 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Dundalk (AW) 9th/14 .5 Standard 1m2f150y Jessica O'Gorman OR 58 10/1

14 Aug 2025 Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle Tramore 1st/11 +0 Good 2m Alex Harvey OR 118 12/1

4 Aug 2025 Fermoy Handicap Hurdle Cork 6th/9 1.5 Good 2m1f20y Alex Harvey OR 119 10/1

Connections

Trainer: John McConnell 8%
Jockey: Dylan Kidd 4%
Owner: The 119 Partnership
Sire: Kessaar (IRE)
Dam: Hope Against Hope (IRE)
Dam sire: Dark Angel
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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