Ireland 5yo

Love Billy Boy (IRE)

T: G. O'Leary · J: G. F. Carroll · O: Purosangue Racing Syndicate

By Invincible Army (IRE) out of Katrine (IRE)

Form 6-2611290-95

5/1 Current odds

4/25 W/R

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Resting

25 runs
4 wins
placed
16% strike
102 d off

Recent form

Form figures 6-2611290-95 102 days off

5 9 0 9 2 1

At Fairyhouse 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/8 1 win · 4 placed

Over 7f 0/7 0 wins · 4 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newmarket — well clear of the 56% career baseline.

Newmarket SPEC 75% 0-3-4
Curragh 67% 0-2-3
Chester 100% 1-1-2
Leopardstown 50% 1-0-2
Naas 50% 1-0-2
Ascot 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 100% 1-0-1
York 100% 0-1-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Sean Levey 57% 1-3-7
Shane Foley 50% 1-1-4
Franny Norton 100% 1-1-2
Pat Dobbs 50% 0-1-2
Andrea Atzeni 100% 0-1-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 100% 0-1-1
Hector Crouch 100% 0-1-1
Neil Callan 100% 0-1-1
Wayne Hassett 100% 1-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
G. F. Carroll NOW 0% 0-0-1
Nicola Burns(5) 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hannon 62% 2-8-16
G. O'Leary NOW 44% 2-2-9

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 80% in-the-money on softer ground vs 33% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 56% 1-4-9
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 80% 1-3-5
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 60% 2-4-10
Seven 6½ – 7f 58% 2-5-12
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 0-1-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Jun 2026 Pat's Carpets Race Fairyhouse 5th/6 1.25 Good 7f Gary Carroll OR 90 9/2

15 Mar 2026 Nua's Canine Therapy Handicap Curragh 9th/9 6.5 Heavy 6f Ben Coen OR 93 15/2

3 Aug 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) Galway P 14th/15 2.5 Soft 7f Nicola Burns OR 96 12/1

10 Jul 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap Leopardstown 9th/12 3.5 Good To Firm 1m1f Shane Foley OR 96 8/1

29 Jun 2025 Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 2nd/12 .75 Good 1m Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 93 9/2

5 Jun 2025 Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap Leopardstown 1st/12 +0 Good 7f60y Wayne Hassett OR 87 7/2

28 Apr 2025 Family Fun Day May 18th Handicap Naas 1st/15 +0 Good To Yielding 5f205y Shane Foley OR 87 9/2

23 Mar 2025 DAR Golf Handicap Naas 6th/15 0.3 Soft To Heavy 7f Shane Foley OR 87 11/8F

16 Mar 2025 Nua Healthcare Handicap Curragh 2nd/12 0.3 Soft 6f Shane Foley OR 84 5/1

2 Oct 2024 North Farm Stud Handicap (Div 2) Kempton (AW) Class 4 B 6th/14 0.3 Standard To Slow 1m Sean Levey OR 85 25/1

Connections

Trainer: G. O'Leary 11%
Jockey: G. F. Carroll 10%
Owner: Purosangue Racing Syndicate
Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Katrine (IRE)
Dam sire: Kodiac
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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