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Sledgehammer (IRE)

T: Adrian Keatley · J: Sean Bowen · O: Mrs B Keatley

By Affinisea (IRE) out of Kegster (IRE)

Form 5P664F11

8/15 Current odds

2/8 W/R

93 RPR

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8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
6 d off
93 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5P664F11 6 days off

1 1 F 4 6 6

At Wetherby 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 2/4 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 93 Career peak

Best TS 77 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 34
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Downpatrick (0% from 2 runs).

Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
Hexham 100% 1-0-1
Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Mr T A Halford 0% 0-0-4
Charlie Maggs 100% 1-0-1
Sean Bowen NOW 100% 1-0-1
Oakley Brown(5) 0% 0-0-1
Ricky Doyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

C. W. J. Farrell 0% 0-0-6
Adrian Keatley NOW 100% 2-0-2

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 2-0-4
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 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 25% 2-0-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

31 Oct 2026 Bet365 Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 4 1st/4 +0 Good 3m Sean Bowen OR 92 4/5F

10 Oct 2026 Tynedale Rfc Community Rugby Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Hexham Class 4 1st/9 +0 Good 3m Charlie Maggs OR 86 15/8F

18 Jul 2026 Read Paul Townend's Betway Blog Handicap Steeple Chase Market Rasen Class 5 F - Good 2m1f Oakley Brown OR 94 9/1

3 Jul 2026 Save The Date 7th August Ladies Day Handicap Chase (0-100) Wexford 4th/13 6.5 Good 2m3f110y Ricky Doyle OR 87 25/1

22 May 2026 Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase Downpatrick 6th/7 21 Good To Yielding 2m7f150y Mr T A Halford 14/1

20 Apr 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Hunters Chase Tramore 6th/13 4.5 Good To Yielding 2m6f Mr T A Halford 50/1

29 Mar 2026 Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase Downpatrick E/S PU - Yielding To Soft 2m7f150y Mr T A Halford 80/1

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase Down Royal 5th/7 28 Good To Yielding 2m4f86y Mr T A Halford 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Adrian Keatley 15%
Jockey: Sean Bowen 24%
Owner: Mrs B Keatley
Sire: Affinisea (IRE)
Dam: Kegster (IRE)
Dam sire: Bach
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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