Ireland 5yo

Its Bilbo (FR)

T: Henry de Bromhead · J: Darragh O'Keeffe · O: Matt Fitzgerald

By It's Gino (GER) out of Tolkiyen (FR)

Form 15-22431-032

7/4 Current odds

2/11 W/R

130 RPR

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Running today

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

Running today

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17:25 · Gowran Park · 2m4f0y · Good

#1 No.

11-12 Weight

Darragh O'Keeffe Jockey

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Recent form

Form figures 15-22431-032 0 days off

2 3 0 1 3 4

Best RPR 130 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 58
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 64%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 64%; best at Limerick (100% from 2 runs).

Limerick 100% 1-1-2
Punchestown 100% 1-1-2
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Compiegne (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Mike O'Connor 25% 0-1-4
Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 100% 1-2-3
Mr R James 100% 1-0-1
Patrick M O'Brien 100% 0-1-1
Rachael Blackmore 100% 0-1-1
Nicolas Gauffenic 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Henry de Bromhead NOW 70% 2-5-10
D Windrif 0% 0-0-1

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 — 0 runs
Good to Soft 67% 0-2-3
Soft 50% 1-0-2
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 64% 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 64% 2-5-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

3 Oct 2026 Sign up to – GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Steeplechase Gowran Park (IRE) 2nd/6 7 Good To Yielding 2m4f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 129 2/1F

5 Apr 2026 BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle Cork 3rd/19 3.5 Yielding 2m3f Patrick M O'Brien OR 135 11/1

13 Mar 2026 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 23th/24 22 Soft 2m4f56y Mike O'Connor OR 141 22/1

29 Dec 2025 QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Limerick 1st/12 +0 Soft To Heavy 2m Mr R James OR 129 9/2

11 Dec 2025 Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase Punchestown 3rd/7 4.75 Heavy 2m65y Darragh O'Keeffe 5/4F

17 Nov 2025 Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase Navan 4th/11 0.1 Soft To Heavy 2m1f Mike O'Connor 10/1

21 Apr 2025 O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Fairyhouse 2nd/7 7 Soft To Heavy 2m Rachael Blackmore OR 129 2/1J

13 Mar 2025 AOS Security Hurdle Limerick 2nd/12 0.2 Yielding 2m50y Mike O'Connor OR 133 5/6F

26 Dec 2024 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Leopardstown 5th/10 1.75 Yielding 2m Mike O'Connor 9/1

23 Nov 2024 Total Event Rental 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 1st/21 +0 Soft 2m148y Darragh O'Keeffe 7/4F

Connections

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead 16%
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe 13%
Owner: Matt Fitzgerald
Sire: It's Gino (GER)
Dam: Tolkiyen (FR)
Dam sire: Legolas
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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