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Ireland 6yo

Powerful Response (IRE)

T: Geoffrey Harker · J: P. J. McDonald · O: M Gilgeous C Seeney Partner
By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Aja (IRE)
Form 2224-454316
  1. 6
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 4
4/1 Current odds
4/39 W/R
87 RPR
80 TS
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Resting
  • 39 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 10% strike
  • 123 d off
  • 87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2224-454316 123 days off
6 22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebra… Pontefract 1 29 Apr 2026 Yorkshire Society Supports The Nati… Pontefract 3 8 Apr 2026 9 Pound Racedays At Nottingham Race… Nottingham 4 28 Mar 2026 William Hill NRMB On The Grand Nati… Doncaster 5 10 Feb 2026 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Go… Newcastle (AW) 4 2 Feb 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Ha… Wolverhampton (AW)
At Pontefract 1/3 1 win · 1 placed
On Good to Soft 0/7 0 wins · 0 placed
Over 1m6y 1/3 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 87 Career peak
Best TS 80 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
20 Apr 2024 · Nottingham · 1st/8 (won 0) 29 Apr 2024 · Ayr · 4th/14 (btn .75) 15 May 2024 · York · 9th/20 (btn 0.3) 25 May 2024 · Haydock · 6th/9 (btn 4.25) 17 Jul 2024 · Thirsk · 7th/8 (btn 2.75) 29 Aug 2024 · Carlisle · 7th/9 (btn 1.75) 15 Sep 2024 · Doncaster · 4th/13 (btn 1.5) 25 Sep 2024 · Redcar · 6th/10 (btn 0.3) 5 Oct 2024 · Redcar · 3rd/14 (btn 1.5) 25 Oct 2024 · Doncaster · 6th/14 (btn 1) 12 Dec 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn 1) 28 Dec 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn 0.1) 8 Jan 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 6th/9 (btn 1) 14 Feb 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 12th/12 (btn 0.2) 29 Mar 2025 · Doncaster · 5th/18 (btn 1) 17 Sep 2025 · Beverley · 9th/11 (btn 1.25) 4 Oct 2025 · Redcar · 5th/10 (btn 0.2) 27 Oct 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/13 (btn 1.75) 7 Nov 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/10 (btn 3.25) 22 Nov 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/12 (btn 0.2) 19 Dec 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn 0.3) 29 Dec 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 4th/12 (btn .5) 2 Feb 2026 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 4th/9 (btn 0.2) 10 Feb 2026 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/9 (btn 0) 28 Mar 2026 · Doncaster · 4th/15 (btn 1.75) 8 Apr 2026 · Nottingham · 3rd/15 (btn 0.1) 29 Apr 2026 · Pontefract · 1st/9 (won 0) 22 May 2026 · Pontefract · 6th/10 (btn 2.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
45
Win %
10%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW), Redcar — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

  • Newcastle (AW) SPEC 55% 1-5-11
  • Doncaster 17% 0-1-6
  • Redcar SPEC 50% 0-2-4
  • Pontefract 33% 1-0-3
  • Nottingham 100% 1-1-2
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Hamilton 100% 1-0-1
  • Ayr 0% 0-0-1
  • Beverley 0% 0-0-1
  • Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
  • Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

20 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Rowan Scott 17% 0-1-6
  • Sean Kirrane 25% 0-1-4
  • Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-4
  • Sam James 100% 1-2-3
  • Brandon Wilkie 33% 1-0-3
  • Oisin McSweeney 100% 0-2-2
  • David Allan 50% 0-1-2
  • Joe Fanning 0% 0-0-2
  • Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-2
  • Aiden Brookes 100% 0-1-1
  • Daniel Tudhope 100% 1-0-1
  • Shane Gray 100% 1-0-1
  • Tom Eaves 100% 0-1-1
  • David Probert 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Callan 0% 0-0-1
  • P. J. McDonald NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Sean Levey 0% 0-0-1
  • Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) 0% 0-0-1
  • Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1
  • William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Geoffrey Harker NOW 31% 2-7-29
  • Edward Bethell 50% 2-2-8
  • Richard Hannon 0% 0-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Pontefract Class 5 V 6th/10 2.5 Good To Soft 1m6y P J McDonald OR 63 7/2J
29 Apr 2026 Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Pontefract Class 6 V 1st/9 +0 Good 1m6y Sam James OR 61 9/4F
8 Apr 2026 9 Pound Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Nottingham Class 6 P 3rd/15 0.1 Good 1m75y Sam James OR 60 8/1
28 Mar 2026 William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Doncaster Class 5 P 4th/15 1.75 Good To Soft 1m2f43y Tom Kiely-Marshall OR 60 11/1
10 Feb 2026 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 5th/9 0 Standard 1m5y Sean Kirrane OR 61 7/1
2 Feb 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 P 4th/9 0.2 Standard 1m1f104y Sean Kirrane OR 61 6/1
29 Dec 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 4th/12 .5 Standard 1m5y Sean Kirrane OR 62 5/1
19 Dec 2025 Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 2nd/9 0.3 Standard 1m5y Sean Kirrane OR 61 9/2
22 Nov 2025 Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 2nd/12 0.2 Standard 1m5y Oisin McSweeney OR 60 7/1
7 Nov 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 P 2nd/10 3.25 Standard 1m5y Oisin McSweeney OR 58 28/1

Connections

Trainer
Geoffrey Harker 7%
Jockey
P. J. McDonald 14%
Owner
M Gilgeous C Seeney Partner
Sire
Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam
Aja (IRE)
Dam sire
Excellent Art
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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