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Ireland 6yo

Heads Up (GB)

T: John McConnell · O: Darragh Mcdonagh

By Blue Bresil (FR) out of Nancys Delight (IRE)

Form 4212-212-51P

3/10 W/R

Resting

10 runs
3 wins
placed
30% strike
181 d off

Recent form

Form figures 4212-212-51P 181 days off

P 1 5 2 1 2

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 62
Win %: 30%
Placed %: 70%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 70%; best at Punchestown (100% from 2 runs).

Cheltenham 67% 0-2-3
Punchestown 100% 2-0-2
Listowel 50% 1-0-2
Galway 100% 0-1-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Mark McDonagh 100% 1-1-2
Mr Finn Buckley 100% 1-1-2
Danny Mullins 50% 1-0-2
Mr H C Swan 50% 0-1-2
Sean Bowen NOW 50% 0-1-2

Trainers

John McConnell NOW 70% 3-4-10

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 57% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good — 0 runs
Good to Soft 100% 0-1-1
Soft 57% 1-3-7
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 70% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 70% 3-4-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Apr 2026 Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Fairyhouse H PU - Yielding To Soft 2m Sean Bowen OR 134 17/2

15 Feb 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed) Punchestown H 1st/4 +0 Heavy 1m7f165y Danny Mullins OR 133 5/2

24 Jan 2026 AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 5th/7 24 Soft 2m4f56y Danny Mullins 6/4F

14 Nov 2025 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 2nd/9 3 Soft 2m5f Mark McDonagh 7/4F

25 Sep 2025 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Listowel 1st/11 +0 Good To Yielding 2m Mark McDonagh 8/13F

12 Mar 2025 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 2nd/17 1.5 Good To Soft 2m87y Sean Bowen OR 123 33/1

15 Dec 2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Future Champions Flat Race (Listed) Navan 2nd/5 4.5 Yielding To Soft 2m Mr Finn Buckley 3/1

23 Nov 2024 Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race Punchestown 1st/8 +0 Soft 2m148y Mr Finn Buckley 4/1

26 Oct 2024 Joe O'Gorman Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race Galway 2nd/9 2.75 Yielding To Soft 2m90y Mr H C Swan 14/1

28 Sep 2024 Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race Listowel 4th/7 .5 Soft 2m Mr H C Swan 5/2J

Connections

Trainer: John McConnell 8%
Owner: Darragh Mcdonagh
Sire: Blue Bresil (FR)
Dam: Nancys Delight (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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