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Ireland 6yo

Kovanis

T: Gordon Elliott · J: Danny Gilligan · O: Gigginstown House Stud
By Tunis out of Nova D'Auteuil
Form 1-6313-99
  1. 9
  2. 9
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. 3
  6. 6
10/1 Current odds
2/7 W/R
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Resting
  • 7 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 29% strike
  • 169 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1-6313-99 169 days off
9 6 Apr 2026 Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0… Fairyhouse 9 9 Jan 2026 Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Naas 3 6 Dec 2025 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP … Navan 1 6 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hur… Clonmel 3 15 Oct 2025 BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 6 21 Apr 2025 Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Pi… Fairyhouse

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100
28 Dec 2024 · Leopardstown · 1st/5 (won 0) 21 Apr 2025 · Fairyhouse · 6th/9 (btn 2.75) 15 Oct 2025 · Punchestown · 3rd/13 (btn 4.25) 6 Nov 2025 · Clonmel · 1st/12 (won 0) 6 Dec 2025 · Navan · 3rd/4 (btn 4.25) 9 Jan 2026 · Naas · 9th/10 (btn 13) 6 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · 9th/15 (btn 8.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
51
Win %
29%
Placed %
57%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 57%; best at Fairyhouse (0% from 2 runs).

  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-2
  • Clonmel 100% 1-0-1
  • Leopardstown 100% 1-0-1
  • Navan 100% 0-1-1
  • Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
  • Naas 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Jack Kennedy NOW 75% 1-2-4
  • Mr H C Swan 100% 1-0-1
  • Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
  • Josh Williamson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Gordon Elliott NOW 57% 2-2-7

Race history

7 of 7 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Apr 2026 Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Fairyhouse 9th/15 8.5 Yielding To Soft 2m5f110y Jack Kennedy OR 129 16/1
9 Jan 2026 Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Naas 9th/10 13 Soft 2m4f Danny Gilligan OR 130 80/1
6 Dec 2025 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Navan 3rd/4 4.25 Soft To Heavy 2m4f Jack Kennedy 7/2
6 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Clonmel 1st/12 +0 Soft 2m3f134y Jack Kennedy 9/2
15 Oct 2025 BetVictor Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 3rd/13 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m Jack Kennedy 9/2
21 Apr 2025 Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race Fairyhouse 6th/9 2.75 Soft To Heavy 2m Mr J H Williamson OR 118 6/1
28 Dec 2024 Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race Leopardstown 1st/5 +0 Yielding 2m34y Mr H C Swan EvensF

Connections

Trainer
Gordon Elliott 18%
Jockey
Danny Gilligan 12%
Owner
Gigginstown House Stud
Sire
Tunis
Dam
Nova D'Auteuil
Dam sire
Le Nain Jaune
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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