Ireland 8yo

Solitary Man (IRE)

T: E Bolger · J: Aidan Kelly · O: Shanahanmrs M V Magniermrs Carthymrs Bartlett

By Champs Elysees (GB) out of Jenny Be Quick (IRE)

Form 43-49414107

7/1 Current odds

7/28 W/R

134 RPR

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28 runs
7 wins
placed
25% strike
31 d off
137 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 43-49414107 31 days off

7 0 1 4 1 4

At Killarney 5/9 5 wins · 7 placed

On Good 3/8 3 wins · 6 placed

Over 2m4f180y 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 137 Career peak

Best TS 125 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: 54
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Killarney — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Killarney SPEC 78% 5-2-9
Cork 60% 1-2-5
Punchestown 33% 0-1-3
Listowel 0% 0-0-2
Thurles 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe 100% 0-1-1
Kilbeggan 100% 1-0-1
Roscommon 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Clonmel 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Darragh O'Keeffe 62% 5-5-16
Aidan Kelly NOW 33% 1-0-3
Mr J M Halford 33% 1-0-3
Paul Kavanagh 50% 0-1-2
Miss A B O'Connor 0% 0-0-2
Charlie O'Dwyer 100% 0-1-1
Mr Derek O'Connor 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

E Bolger NOW 50% 7-7-28

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 75% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 75% 3-3-8
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft 38% 2-1-8
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

28 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 7-7-28

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Aug 2026 Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed) Killarney (IRE) Class 1 7th/10 6.5 Good 2m5f Aidan Kelly OR 138 5/1

29 Jul 2026 Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Galway (IRE) Class 1 14th/22 15 Good 2m6½f Aidan Kelly OR 139 50/1

10 Jul 2026 Kilmurray Group Midlands National Handicap Chase (Listed) Kilbeggan Class 1 1st/14 +0 Good 3m1f80y Aidan Kelly OR 132 14/1

1 Jun 2026 Beasley Engineering Hunters Chase Listowel P 4th/11 6.5 Yielding 2m7f150y Mr J M Halford OR 136 9/4F

11 May 2026 Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase Killarney 1st/12 +0 Good To Yielding 2m7f Mr J M Halford OR 136 6/4F

6 Apr 2026 Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Chase Cork 4th/12 .75 Good To Yielding 2m4f Miss A B O'Connor OR 136 9/4

13 Mar 2026 Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Cheltenham Class 2 V 9th/23 7 Good To Soft 3m2f70y Miss A B O'Connor OR 136 14/1

18 Jan 2026 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Hunters Chase Thurles 4th/13 .5 Yielding 3m184y Mr J M Halford OR 137 10/3

23 Aug 2025 O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Killarney 3rd/13 8 Good To Yielding 2m4f180y Paul Kavanagh OR 138 11/2

18 Jul 2025 BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meeting Handicap Chase Killarney 4th/9 2.5 Yielding To Soft 2m1f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 138 4/1

Connections

Trainer: E Bolger 13%
Jockey: Aidan Kelly 9%
Owner: Shanahanmrs M V Magniermrs Carthymrs Bartlett
Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)
Dam: Jenny Be Quick (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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