Ireland 5yo

Liam Swagger

T: William Durkan · J: Philip Byrnes · O: Stracklevin Stud Farms Ltd

By Iffraaj out of Bark

Form 2112-1336-04

13/2 Current odds

3/16 W/R

125 RPR

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16 runs
3 wins
placed
19% strike
55 d off
125 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2112-1336-04 55 days off

4 0 6 3 3 1

On Good 2/4 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 125 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 60
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 69%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

15 venues

Career strike 69%; best at Southwell (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Southwell (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 100% 0-1-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Market Rasen 100% 1-0-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
Windsor 100% 0-1-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Sam Twiston-Davies 100% 2-2-4
Neil Callan 33% 0-1-3
Callum Shepherd 100% 0-2-2
Hollie Doyle 100% 0-1-1
Ray Dawson 100% 0-1-1
Silvestre De Sousa 100% 0-1-1
William Carson 100% 1-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Orr NOW 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

James Owen 79% 3-8-14
William Durkan NOW 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 80% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 71% 3-2-7
Good to Soft 80% 0-4-5
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 86% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 86% 1-5-7
Staying ≥ 1m4f 62% 2-3-8

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Jul 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Galway (IRE) TV 4th/19 10 Yielding 2m½f Jamie Orr OR 79 14/1

30 Jun 2026 Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap Roscommon TP 11th/13 1.25 Good 1m2f63y Seamie Heffernan OR 81 8/1

4 May 2025 Betfred Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 2 TP 6th/10 .75 Good To Firm 1m6f Harry Davies OR 83 10/3F

18 Apr 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Chelmsford City (AW) Class 4 TP 3rd/14 1 Standard 1m6f Ray Dawson OR 83 9/2J

11 Mar 2025 Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 TP 3rd/22 0.1 Good To Soft 2m Sam Twiston-Davies OR 124 12/1

21 Feb 2025 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 2) Southwell (AW) Class 5 TP 1st/6 +0 Standard 1m4f14y William Carson OR 82 2/7F

18 Dec 2024 Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Newbury Class 3 T 2nd/9 1.75 Soft 2m Sam Twiston-Davies OR 125 8/15F

1 Nov 2024 Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 1 T 1st/7 +0 Good 2m Sam Twiston-Davies 11/8F

28 Sep 2024 Solar Star Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 2 T 1st/5 +0 Good 2m125y Sam Twiston-Davies 4/6F

28 Aug 2024 Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 4 P 2nd/8 .5 Standard To Slow 1m2f219y Silvestre De Sousa OR 81 13/2

Connections

Trainer: William Durkan 14%
Jockey: Philip Byrnes 11%
Owner: Stracklevin Stud Farms Ltd
Sire: Iffraaj
Dam: Bark
Dam sire: Galileo
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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