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Ireland 5yo

Ill Raise A Glass (IRE)

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald · O: John J Hennessy Eric Kenneally

By Califet (FR) out of Katjakem (IRE)

Form 07-148-1354

2/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
2 wins
placed
22% strike
143 d off

Recent form

Form figures 07-148-1354 143 days off

4 5 3 1 8 4

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Punchestown (50% from 2 runs).

Limerick 0% 0-0-3
Punchestown 50% 1-0-2
Cork 100% 1-0-1
Navan 100% 0-1-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 67% 1-1-3
Miss L Costello 50% 1-0-2
John Shinnick 0% 0-0-1
Mr D M Fitzgerald 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Martin Paul Fitzgerald NOW 33% 2-1-9

Going Record

7 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 50% 1-0-2
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

9 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% 2-1-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

2 May 2026 SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Punchestown 4th/4 74 Yielding 2m4f118y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 115 100/1

12 Mar 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Limerick 5th/7 5 Heavy 2m6f170y Sean Flanagan OR 117 18/1

8 Feb 2026 Ryan's Cleaning Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) Navan 3rd/7 2.75 Heavy 2m4f Darragh O'Keeffe 13/2

12 Jan 2026 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 1st/10 +0 Soft To Heavy 2m3f73y Darragh O'Keeffe 11/1

15 Dec 2025 Care At Home Services Mares Maiden Hurdle Naas 8th/19 0.1 Soft To Heavy 2m Sean O'Keeffe 40/1

18 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race Limerick 4th/7 6 Yielding 2m Miss L Costello 12/1

20 Mar 2025 Buy Tickets For The Easter Festival Online Now Mares (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race Cork 1st/10 +0 Good 2m Miss L Costello 40/1

26 Dec 2024 JJ Kavanagh Buses Mares Flat Race Limerick 7th/12 .75 Yielding To Soft 2m Mr D M Fitzgerald 125/1

19 Jul 2024 Christy Lucey Transport Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race Killarney 12th/13 .75 Good 2m1f John Shinnick 66/1

Connections

Trainer: Martin Paul Fitzgerald 12%
Owner: John J Hennessy Eric Kenneally
Sire: Califet (FR)
Dam: Katjakem (IRE)
Dam sire: Old Vic
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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