Ireland 9yo

The Gradual Slope (IRE)

T: Sean O O'Brien · J: Mark McDonagh · O: Mark Mcdonagh

By Shantou (USA) out of Caltras Theatre (IRE)

Form 5PU3P-P041P

16/1 Current odds

4/41 W/R

135 RPR

119 TS

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Resting

41 runs
4 wins
placed
10% strike
107 d off
140 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5PU3P-P041P 107 days off

P 1 4 0 P P

At Punchestown 1/5 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 2m4f55y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 140 Career peak

Best TS 119 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: 31
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Career strike 27%; best at Kilbeggan (50% from 2 runs).

Punchestown 20% 1-0-5
Down Royal 25% 1-0-4
Cork 0% 0-0-4
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-4
Fairyhouse 33% 1-0-3
Limerick 33% 0-1-3
Navan 33% 0-1-3
Killarney 0% 0-0-3
Kilbeggan 50% 1-0-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Naas 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park 100% 0-1-1
Thurles 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Wexford 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Mark McDonagh NOW 22% 2-4-27
Barry Browne 0% 0-0-3
Danny Mullins 0% 0-0-2
Charlie O'Dwyer 100% 0-1-1
Cian Quirke 100% 1-0-1
Daniel King 100% 0-1-1
Miss N Lockhead Anderson 100% 1-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 100% 0-1-1
Aidan Coleman 0% 0-0-1
Calum Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Brouder 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sean O O'Brien NOW 27% 4-7-41

Going Record

30 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 60% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-5
Good to Soft 17% 0-1-6
Soft 29% 3-1-14
Heavy 60% 0-3-5

Distance Record

41 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 27% 4-7-41

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Jun 2026 K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase Punchestown P PU - Good To Yielding 2m4f55y Mark McDonagh OR 110 16/1

4 Apr 2026 Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase Fairyhouse P 1st/17 +0 Yielding To Soft 2m5f45y Miss N Lockhead Anderson OR 105 16/1

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Chase Down Royal P 4th/4 1.25 Good To Yielding 3m2f50y Mark McDonagh OR 105 66/1

2 Mar 2026 Dublin National Handicap Chase Leopardstown P 10th/13 2.75 Yielding To Soft 3m4f61y Mark McDonagh OR 108 20/1

8 Feb 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase Navan PU - Heavy 3m Danny Mullins OR 110 18/1

28 Dec 2025 Infinity Lifts Handicap Hurdle Limerick PU - Soft To Heavy 3m Danny Mullins OR 110 20/1

20 Dec 2025 Molony Cup Handicap Chase Thurles 3rd/16 2.75 Yielding 3m1f66y Sean O'Keeffe OR 110 40/1

6 Dec 2025 Download The Tote App Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Navan UR - Soft To Heavy 2m5f Calum Hogan OR 110 25/1

9 Jun 2025 Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase Roscommon PU - Good 3m1f24y Mark McDonagh OR 114 12/1

11 May 2025 Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase Killarney 5th/14 8.5 Yielding 3m2f Mark McDonagh OR 114 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Sean O O'Brien 7%
Jockey: Mark McDonagh 7%
Owner: Mark Mcdonagh
Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Caltras Theatre (IRE)
Dam sire: King's Theatre
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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