Ireland 5yo

Strong Contender (IRE)

T: Norman Lee · J: Conor Smithers · O: M P Hogan

By Jukebox Jury (IRE) out of Some Catch (IRE)

Form 3-P0078113

5/1 Current odds

2/9 W/R

86 RPR

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9 runs
2 wins
placed
22% strike
15 d off
86 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-P0078113 15 days off

3 1 1 8 7 0

On Good 2/3 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 86 Career peak

Best TS 41 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 44%; best at Kilbeggan (0% from 2 runs).

Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-2
Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Sligo 100% 0-1-1
Sligo (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Conor Smithers NOW 75% 2-1-4
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-2
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-2
Sam Ewing 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Norman Lee NOW 44% 2-2-9

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 67% 2-0-3
Good to Soft 100% 0-1-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 44% 2-2-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Sep 2026 WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Galway (IRE) T 3rd/19 8 Yielding 2m6½f Conor Smithers OR 94 11/2

19 Aug 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Sligo (IRE) 1st/11 +0 Good 3m1½f Conor Smithers OR 88 4/1F

7 Aug 2026 SIS Handicap Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Good 3m Conor Smithers OR 79 11/1

21 Jul 2026 Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Ballinrobe (IRE) 8th/16 .5 Good 2m6f J J Slevin OR 81 14/1

15 Jun 2026 Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Kilbeggan 7th/15 1 Good To Yielding 3m100y Conor Smithers OR 82 40/1

9 May 2026 Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Killarney 13th/15 20 Good To Yielding 2m1f J J Slevin 250/1

24 Apr 2026 Aguiar Racing Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan 13th/14 5 Good To Yielding 2m110y Phillip Enright 150/1

4 Apr 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse PU - Yielding To Soft 2m Phillip Enright 100/1

24 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Sligo 3rd/4 12 Good To Yielding 3m1f80y Sam Ewing 15/2

Connections

Trainer: Norman Lee 4%
Jockey: Conor Smithers 9%
Owner: M P Hogan
Sire: Jukebox Jury (IRE)
Dam: Some Catch (IRE)
Dam sire: Shantou
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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