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Ireland 5yo

Thewaybackhome (IRE)

T: Terence O'Brien · J: John Shinnick · O: Rebel Deise Syndicate
By Valirann (FR) out of Yourelookinwell (IRE)
Form 970534251
  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 5
5/1 Current odds
1/9 W/R
89 RPR
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 25 d off
  • 95 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 970534251 25 days off
1 28 Aug 2026 Racing Again October 25th & 26th Ha… Wexford (IRE) 5 14 Aug 2026 I.P.R.S. Handicap Steeplechase Tramore (IRE) 2 10 Jul 2026 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handi… Kilbeggan 4 5 Jun 2026 Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hur… Clonmel 3 14 May 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports… Clonmel 5 2 May 2026 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conve… Punchestown
On Good 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed
Over 3m1f 1/1 1 win · 1 placed
Best RPR 95 Career peak
Best TS 66 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
8 Jan 2026 · Clonmel · 9th/13 (btn 13) 22 Jan 2026 · Gowran Park · 7th/7 (btn 17) 4 Feb 2026 · Punchestown · 14th/15 (btn 0.2) 2 May 2026 · Punchestown · 5th/22 (btn 5) 14 May 2026 · Clonmel · 3rd/16 (btn 11) 5 Jun 2026 · Clonmel · 4th/15 (btn 0.1) 10 Jul 2026 · Kilbeggan · 2nd/15 (btn 4.25) 14 Aug 2026 · Tramore (IRE) · 5th/13 (btn 0.1) 28 Aug 2026 · Wexford (IRE) · 1st/13 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
39
Win %
11%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Clonmel (33% from 3 runs).

  • Clonmel 33% 0-1-3
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
  • Kilbeggan 100% 0-1-1
  • Wexford (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
  • Tramore (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • John Shinnick NOW 29% 1-1-7
  • Michael Kenneally 100% 0-1-1
  • Ciara O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Terence O'Brien NOW 33% 1-2-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
28 Aug 2026 Racing Again October 25th & 26th Handicap Steeplechase Wexford (IRE) P 1st/13 +0 Yielding 3m1f John Shinnick OR 89 7/2F
14 Aug 2026 I.P.R.S. Handicap Steeplechase Tramore (IRE) P 5th/13 0.1 Good 2m6f John Shinnick OR 89 11/2
10 Jul 2026 New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Kilbeggan P 2nd/15 4.25 Good 3m180y Michael Kenneally OR 87 9/2C
5 Jun 2026 Paul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Clonmel 4th/15 0.1 Good 2m6f90y John Shinnick OR 88 3/1
14 May 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Clonmel 3rd/16 11 Good To Yielding 2m3f116y John Shinnick OR 88 14/1
2 May 2026 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race Punchestown 5th/22 5 Yielding 2m Ciara O'Sullivan 50/1
4 Feb 2026 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 14th/15 0.2 Soft To Heavy 2m John Shinnick 250/1
22 Jan 2026 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Gowran Park 7th/7 17 Heavy 2m John Shinnick 125/1
8 Jan 2026 Monroe Maiden Hurdle Clonmel 9th/13 13 Heavy 2m202y John Shinnick 50/1

Connections

Trainer
Terence O'Brien 12%
Jockey
John Shinnick 9%
Owner
Rebel Deise Syndicate
Sire
Valirann (FR)
Dam
Yourelookinwell (IRE)
Dam sire
Gold Well
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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