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Ireland 4yo

Powerful Hook Head (GER)

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · O: Power Thoroughbreds Pty Limited

By Protectionist (GER) out of Power Zone (IRE)

Form 0-044024031

1/13 W/R

Resting

13 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
351 d off

Recent form

Form figures 0-044024031 351 days off

1 3 0 4 2 0

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 37
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 23%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 23%; best at Dundalk (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Dundalk (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Killarney 0% 0-0-2
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Thurles 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Laytown (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-5
Wayne Hassett NOW 100% 1-1-2
Declan McDonogh 50% 0-1-2
H. J. Horgan 0% 0-0-1
M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
Mr J L Gleeson 0% 0-0-1
Scott McCullagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien NOW 23% 1-2-13

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 33% 1-1-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 1-1-6
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 0-1-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Oct 2025 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) TB 1st/14 +0 Standard 1m2f150y Wayne Hassett OR 78 9/2

9 Oct 2025 Horse & Jockey Maiden Thurles TB 3rd/11 .5 Good To Yielding 2m66y Wayne Hassett OR 67 66/1

28 Sep 2025 Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap Curragh TP 12th/22 1.25 Yielding 1m2f Mr J L Gleeson OR 69 40/1

4 Sep 2025 Pride Of Place Maiden Laytown (AW) T 4th/9 1.5 Standard 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 69 85/40F

19 Aug 2025 QuinnBet Optional Claiming Race Roscommon TP 2nd/10 .75 Good 1m2f95y Declan McDonogh OR 66 16/1

6 Aug 2025 Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race Sligo T 10th/12 0.2 Good To Yielding 1m2f129y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 67 13/2

15 Jul 2025 Ross Castle Maiden Killarney T 4th/6 1.25 Yielding To Soft 1m30y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 69 5/2J

12 Jul 2025 Family Funday At Dundalk Friday 15th August Handicap Dundalk (AW) T 4th/14 4.75 Standard 1m4f Scott McCullagh OR 69 33/1

23 Jun 2025 GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap Ballinrobe T 12th/14 4.25 Yielding 1m5f9y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 70 12/1

7 Oct 2024 M.D O'Shea & Sons Apprentice Handicap Killarney T 10th/10 .5 Heavy 1m3f50y Hugh Horgan OR 73 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien 16%
Owner: Power Thoroughbreds Pty Limited
Sire: Protectionist (GER)
Dam: Power Zone (IRE)
Dam sire: Lope De Vega
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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