Ireland 10yo

Penny Jar (IRE)

T: Patrick Downey · J: Alix Balfe · O: Kevin P Heaney

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Penny Blessing (IRE)

Form 40F-06F0-P0P

40/1 Current odds

3/35 W/R

114 RPR

67 TS

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Resting

35 runs
3 wins
placed
9% strike
68 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 40F-06F0-P0P 68 days off

P 0 P 0 F 6

At Clonmel 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/14 1 win · 3 placed

Over 2m3f61y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 33
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 20%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

20 venues

Career strike 20%; best at Killarney (100% from 2 runs).

Navan 20% 0-1-5
Gowran Park 25% 0-1-4
Bellewstown 33% 1-0-3
Punchestown 33% 1-0-3
Killarney 100% 0-2-2
Cork 0% 0-0-2
Thurles 0% 0-0-2
Tramore 0% 0-0-2
Listowel 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Patrick M O'Brien NOW 25% 1-2-12
Conor McNamara 60% 2-1-5
Alix Balfe 0% 0-0-3
Conor Orr 0% 0-0-3
Mr J Dunne 0% 0-0-2
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-2
W. J. Lee 100% 0-1-1
Barry Browne 0% 0-0-1
Cian Walsh 0% 0-0-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
James Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Keith Donoghue 0% 0-0-1
Kieren Buckley 0% 0-0-1
Mr D G Lavery 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Patrick Downey NOW 20% 3-4-35

Going Record

32 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 21% 1-2-14
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-10
Soft 40% 1-1-5
Heavy 33% 0-1-3

Distance Record

35 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 33% 0-1-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f 19% 3-3-32

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Jul 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Killarney (IRE) TP PU - Good 2m4½f Patrick M O'Brien OR 91 14/1

5 Jun 2026 Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle Clonmel TP 10th/16 .5 Good 2m3f61y Alix Balfe OR 94 50/1

18 Apr 2026 Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Bellewstown TP PU - Yielding 2m1f30y Patrick M O'Brien OR 97 18/1

31 Dec 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Punchestown TP 17th/18 6 Yielding 2m105y Alix Balfe OR 100 20/1

20 Nov 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Thurles T F - Yielding To Soft 2m4f Patrick M O'Brien OR 103 33/1

29 May 2025 Richard Egan Electrical Handicap Hurdle Limerick T 6th/12 5 Good 2m3f50y Kieren Buckley OR 106 40/1

10 May 2025 Tesla Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Cork T 12th/14 0.3 Good 2m4f Alix Balfe OR 108 20/1

28 Dec 2024 Mercedes Benz South Dublin Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Leopardstown TP F - Yielding 2m4f Patrick M O'Brien OR 108 25/1

17 Nov 2024 Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Tara Handicap Hurdle (80-130) Navan TP 15th/23 2.5 Yielding 2m6f100y Patrick M O'Brien OR 109 14/1

23 Oct 2024 Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Navan TP 4th/19 2 Yielding 1m6f Robert Whearty OR 62 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Patrick Downey 6%
Jockey: Alix Balfe 5%
Owner: Kevin P Heaney
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Penny Blessing (IRE)
Dam sire: Captain Marvelous
Country: Ireland
Age: 10yo

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