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Ireland 10yo

John Kirkup (GB)

T: David Thompson · O: Mrs Suzanne Kirkup Kevin Kirkup

By Assertive (GB) out of Bikini (GB)

Form 0540780378

10/120 W/R

Resting

120 runs
10 wins
placed
8% strike
321 d off

Recent form

Form figures 0540780378 321 days off

8 7 3 0 8 7

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: 70
Mean: 37
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick, Carlisle, Haydock, Beverley, Chester — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

Ayr 35% 3-3-17
Newcastle (AW) 21% 0-3-14
Catterick SPEC 62% 0-8-13
Thirsk 8% 1-0-13
Carlisle SPEC 58% 2-5-12
Redcar 10% 1-0-10
Musselburgh 33% 1-1-6
York 17% 0-1-6
Ripon 20% 0-1-5
Haydock SPEC 100% 1-3-4
Beverley SPEC 50% 0-2-4
Hamilton 25% 0-1-4
Pontefract 25% 1-0-4
Chester SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

29 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Connor Beasley 42% 6-10-38
Paul Mulrennan 46% 3-3-13
David Allan 25% 0-2-8
Jonny Peate 17% 0-1-6
Andrew Mullen 60% 0-3-5
Tom Eaves 40% 0-2-5
Ben Curtis 20% 0-1-5
Cam Hardie 50% 0-2-4
Paula Muir 50% 0-2-4
Callum Rodriguez 25% 0-1-4
Phil Dennis 67% 0-2-3
Dylan Hogan 33% 1-0-3
Zak Wheatley 0% 0-0-3
Ben Robinson 50% 0-1-2
Miss Becky Smith 50% 0-1-2
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-2
Graham Lee 100% 0-1-1
Aidan Redpath 0% 0-0-1
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-1
Aled Beech 0% 0-0-1
Amie Waugh 0% 0-0-1
Dale Swift 0% 0-0-1
Ethan Tindall(3) NOW 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Miss Serena Brotherton 0% 0-0-1
Paddy Mathers 0% 0-0-1
Pat Cosgrave 0% 0-0-1
Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-1
Shane Kelly 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David Thompson NOW 30% 2-18-66
Michael Dods 41% 8-14-54

Going Record

120 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 62% in-the-money on softer ground vs 32% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 32% 1-5-19
Good 29% 0-12-42
Good to Soft 33% 3-6-27
Soft 42% 3-7-24
Heavy 62% 3-2-8

Distance Record

120 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 36% 10-28-107
Seven 6½ – 7f 31% 0-4-13
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Nov 2025 Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 B 8th/12 0.3 Soft 5f1y Ethan Tindall OR 45 33/1

21 Sep 2025 Moira Stein Memorial Handicap Hamilton Class 6 B 7th/12 0.3 Soft 5f7y Aiden Brookes OR 45 28/1

13 Sep 2025 Jewson Edinburgh Craigentinny Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 B 3rd/11 2 Good To Soft 5f1y Cam Hardie OR 45 28/1

1 Sep 2025 PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Carlisle Class 6 B 14th/14 1 Good 5f David Allan OR 45 18/1

9 Jul 2025 Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap Catterick Class 6 8th/9 0.05 Good To Firm 7f6y Zak Wheatley OR 45 25/1

6 Jun 2025 Hambleton Room Delicious Dining 'A La Carte' Handicap Thirsk Class 6 B 7th/10 .75 Good 5f Sean Kirrane OR 45 8/1

17 May 2025 Limec Logistics 10th Anniversary Handicap Thirsk Class 6 B 10th/13 1.75 Good To Firm 6f Zak Wheatley OR 45 22/1

1 May 2025 Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Div 1) Redcar Class 6 B 4th/10 .75 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 45 22/1

21 Apr 2025 Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div 2) Redcar Class 6 V 5th/10 1.5 Good To Firm 5f217y David Allan OR 45 10/1

12 Apr 2025 Barstewards Enquiry Racing Podcast Handicap Thirsk Class 6 11th/17 0 Good 6f Dylan Hogan OR 46 20/1

Connections

Trainer: David Thompson 8%
Owner: Mrs Suzanne Kirkup Kevin Kirkup
Sire: Assertive (GB)
Dam: Bikini (GB)
Dam sire: Trans Island
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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