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Ireland 13yo

Lough Derg Spirit (IRE)

T: Denis Paul Murphy · O: Catherine Murphy Bernice Murphy

By Westerner (GB) out of Sno-Cat Lady (IRE)

Form 1P6-0-233-U-P4

4/20 W/R

Resting

20 runs
4 wins
placed
20% strike
145 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1P6-0-233-U-P4 145 days off

4 P U 3 3 2

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Career strike 40%; best at Aintree (50% from 2 runs).

Punchestown 33% 0-1-3
Aintree 50% 0-1-2
Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
Kempton 50% 1-0-2
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
Ludlow 100% 1-0-1
Musselburgh 100% 1-0-1
Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
Wincanton 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Nico de Boinville 50% 2-1-6
Mr J W Hendrick 75% 0-3-4
Jeremiah McGrath 25% 1-0-4
James Bowen 50% 1-0-2
Conor Smithers 0% 0-0-1
Harry Cobden 0% 0-0-1
Mr J J Berry NOW 0% 0-0-1
Ned Curtis 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Nicky Henderson 38% 4-1-13
Denis Paul Murphy NOW 50% 0-3-6
Paul Nicholls 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 2-0-5
Good to Soft 50% 1-2-6
Soft 40% 1-1-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 40% 4-4-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Apr 2026 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase Punchestown TP 4th/13 8 Good To Yielding 4m1f11y Mr J J Berry OR 112 25/1

7 Mar 2026 INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase Gowran Park TP PU - Heavy 3m1f Mr J W Hendrick OR 112 40/1

23 Nov 2025 Colm Quinn BMW Risk Of Thunder Chase Punchestown P UR - Soft To Heavy 3m90y Conor Smithers OR 112 100/1

28 Apr 2023 Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase Punchestown TP 3rd/11 40 Yielding 3m Mr J W Hendrick OR 131 11/1

13 Apr 2023 Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Aintree Class 2 TP 3rd/27 .5 Good To Soft 2m5f Mr J W Hendrick OR 131 40/1

11 Mar 2023 INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase Gowran Park TP 2nd/6 3.5 Soft To Heavy 3m1f Mr J W Hendrick OR 135 28/1

10 Jul 2020 Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Market Rasen Class 1 T 12th/17 .75 Good 2m5f89y Harry Cobden OR 137 9/2F

13 Apr 2019 Jordan Electrics Ltd Future Champion Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Ayr Class 1 P 6th/7 3 Good 2m4f110y James Bowen OR 142 6/1

12 Mar 2019 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Cheltenham Class 1 P PU - Soft 2m4f Nico de Boinville OR 142 12/1

28 Jan 2019 Heath Farm Meats Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Ludlow Class 3 P 1st/5 +0 Good To Soft 2m4f11y James Bowen OR 135 EvensF

Connections

Trainer: Denis Paul Murphy 6%
Owner: Catherine Murphy Bernice Murphy
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Sno-Cat Lady (IRE)
Dam sire: Executive Perk
Country: Ireland
Age: 13yo

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