Ireland 6yo

Ilbdare (IRE)

T: Mark Michael McNiff · J: Eoin Staples · O: Peter Wall

By Fascinating Rock (IRE) out of Catchphrase (IRE)

Form 31782-90183

22/1 Current odds

2/18 W/R

100 RPR

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18 runs
2 wins
placed
11% strike
18 d off
105 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 31782-90183 18 days off

3 8 1 0 9 2

At Kilbeggan 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 2/7 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 105 Career peak

Best TS 81 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sligo — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Sligo SPEC 67% 2-2-6
Tramore 50% 0-1-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Listowel 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Sligo (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Phillip Enright 40% 1-3-10
Eoin Staples NOW 100% 0-1-1
Mr B M Coonan 100% 1-0-1
Benjamin P Kennedy 0% 0-0-1
Mr A P Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Oakley Brown 0% 0-0-1
Philip Donovan 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Treacy 0% 0-0-1
Thomas O'Connor 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Michael McNiff NOW 33% 2-4-18

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 43% 2-1-7
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

18 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 33% 2-4-18

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Sep 2026 Séan Hughes Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) T 3rd/13 0.3 Good To Yielding 3m1f Eoin Staples OR 101 16/1

19 Aug 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Sligo (IRE) T 8th/11 1.5 Good 3m1½f Thomas O'Connor OR 102 8/1

9 Jun 2026 Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 1st/16 +0 Good 3m1f170y Mr B M Coonan OR 97 10/1

12 May 2026 Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sligo T 13th/16 19 Good 2m4f Phillip Enright OR 98 7/1

1 Jan 2026 Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Tramore T 9th/15 4.75 Soft 2m5f120y Benjamin P Kennedy OR 98 28/1

24 Oct 2025 Sligo Races Halloween Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 2nd/8 1.5 Good To Yielding 3m1f80y Phillip Enright OR 96 7/1

7 Oct 2025 Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle Galway T 8th/10 0.1 Yielding 2m6f60y Phillip Enright OR 97 12/1

10 Jun 2025 Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 7th/15 3.5 Good 3m1f170y Mr A P Ryan OR 97 15/8F

13 May 2025 Kevin Egan Cars Peugeot Citreon Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 1st/12 +0 Good 3m1f188y Phillip Enright OR 88 15/8F

14 Apr 2025 Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Tramore 3rd/11 3.75 Yielding 2m5f110y Phillip Enright OR 89 7/1

Connections

Trainer: Mark Michael McNiff 7%
Jockey: Eoin Staples 12%
Owner: Peter Wall
Sire: Fascinating Rock (IRE)
Dam: Catchphrase (IRE)
Dam sire: Dubawi
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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