Ireland 8yo

Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE)

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · J: G B Noonan · O: Sean Maguire

By Champs Elysees (GB) out of Vestale (GB)

Form 2-6F36166-69

16/1 Current odds

2/21 W/R

109 RPR

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21 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
33 d off
134 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2-6F36166-69 33 days off

9 6 6 6 1 6

At Killarney 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/10 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 134 Career peak

Best TS 108 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 35
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Downpatrick — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

Listowel 25% 1-0-4
Downpatrick SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Roscommon 0% 0-0-2
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 100% 0-1-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

G B Noonan NOW 31% 1-3-13
Miss J Townend 50% 1-0-2
Tom Kelly(7) 50% 0-1-2
Daniel King 0% 0-0-1
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1
Mike O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Richard Deegan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eoin Christopher McCarthy NOW 29% 2-4-21

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 30% 1-2-10
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 29% 2-4-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

20 Aug 2026 Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase Killarney (IRE) TP 9th/11 3.25 Good 2m5f G B Noonan OR 102 12/1

8 Jun 2026 Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap Hurdle Roscommon T 6th/9 5.5 Yielding To Soft 2m4f Mike O'Connor OR 110 50/1

27 Dec 2025 BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Ladies Handicap Hurdle Limerick T 6th/11 2.75 Heavy 2m4f Miss J Townend OR 110 22/1

23 Oct 2025 Botanica International Handicap Chase Clonmel TP 6th/8 15 Good To Yielding 2m4f219y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 103 3/1

26 Sep 2025 MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle Listowel T 1st/16 +0 Good To Yielding 2m2f Miss J Townend OR 105 9/2J

20 Aug 2025 Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 6th/10 4 Good 2m4f107y G B Noonan OR 107 16/1

15 Jul 2025 Randox Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick TP 3rd/6 9.5 Good 2m2f185y G B Noonan OR 108 10/3

9 Jun 2025 George And Joan McCourt Memorial Beginners Chase Roscommon TP F - Good 2m5f150y G B Noonan 10/1

16 May 2025 Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase Kilbeggan TP 6th/13 7.5 Good 2m4f90y G B Noonan 18/1

28 Nov 2024 Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Musselburgh Class 4 TP 2nd/4 7 Good To Soft 2m3f171y G B Noonan OR 110 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Eoin Christopher McCarthy 8%
Jockey: G B Noonan 9%
Owner: Sean Maguire
Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)
Dam: Vestale (GB)
Dam sire: Pistolet Bleu
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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