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Ireland 9yo

O'Connell (IRE)

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith · O: R Peters And T Ford

By Westerner (GB) out of Brixen (IRE)

Form 24811-12312

5/20 W/R

Resting

20 runs
5 wins
placed
25% strike
269 d off

Recent form

Form figures 24811-12312 269 days off

2 1 3 2 1 1

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: 58
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Carlisle, Market Rasen — well clear of the 60% career baseline.

Carlisle SPEC 75% 1-2-4
Market Rasen SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Sandown 100% 2-0-2
Leicester 50% 0-1-2
Haydock 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Hexham 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle 100% 0-1-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Nick Scholfield 60% 1-2-5
Gavin Sheehan 100% 3-1-4
Ross Chapman 25% 0-1-4
Peter Kavanagh 50% 0-1-2
Danny McMenamin NOW 100% 0-1-1
Daryl Jacob 100% 0-1-1
Theo Gillard 100% 1-0-1
Sean Quinlan 0% 0-0-1
Thomas Willmott 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sue Smith 38% 1-4-13
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith NOW 100% 4-3-7

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 56% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-1
Good to Soft 67% 2-4-9
Soft 56% 2-3-9
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 60% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 60% 5-7-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

27 Dec 2025 Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 1 2nd/17 3 Good To Soft 3m6f136y Danny McMenamin OR 132 9/1

6 Dec 2025 Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sandown Class 2 1st/6 +0 Good To Soft 3m4f146y Gavin Sheehan OR 132 5/2

2 Nov 2025 PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Carlisle Class 3 3rd/9 2.5 Good To Soft 3m2f19y Gavin Sheehan OR 132 17/2

22 Feb 2025 Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newcastle Class 2 2nd/17 16 Good To Soft 4m1f56y Peter Kavanagh OR 132 7/1

1 Feb 2025 Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sandown Class 2 1st/9 +0 Heavy 3m37y Gavin Sheehan OR 124 7/4F

26 Dec 2024 Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Market Rasen Class 3 1st/9 +0 Good To Soft 3m3f123y Theo Gillard OR 115 3/1

1 Dec 2024 racingtv.com Handicap Chase Carlisle Class 3 1st/12 +0 Soft 3m110y Gavin Sheehan OR 110 7/1

24 Oct 2024 Hather Financial Services Handicap Chase Carlisle Class 4 8th/15 2.25 Good To Soft 2m3f210y Peter Kavanagh OR 113 16/1

20 Mar 2024 Greyland 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase Haydock Class 3 4th/8 4 Soft 3m4f97y Nick Scholfield OR 115 7/2

7 Mar 2024 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Carlisle Class 4 2nd/7 2.25 Soft 3m110y Daryl Jacob OR 111 9/4F

Connections

Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 15%
Owner: R Peters And T Ford
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Brixen (IRE)
Dam sire: Heron Island
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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