Ireland 5yo

Tropical Twist (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · J: Paddy Cleary · O: Gordon Elliott

By Saddex (GB) out of Tropical Way (IRE)

Form 545-FP54186

6/1 Current odds

1/11 W/R

95 RPR

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11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
4 d off
102 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 545-FP54186 4 days off

6 8 1 4 5 P

At Downpatrick 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 1 placed

Over 2m1f165y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 102 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 28
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 9%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 9%; best at Wexford (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Wexford (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
Downpatrick (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Perth 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Kennedy 17% 1-0-6
Josh Williamson 0% 0-0-2
Paddy Cleary NOW 0% 0-0-2
Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gordon Elliott NOW 9% 1-0-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 1-0-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 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 9% 1-0-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Sep 2026 MB McGrady And Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Downpatrick (IRE) 6th/12 17 Good 2m2f Paddy Cleary OR 100 11/1

9 Aug 2026 Lily O'Hare Memorial Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 8th/9 3 Good 2m2f Jack Kennedy OR 93 3/1F

7 Aug 2026 Treo Eile Mares Handicap Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 1st/14 +0 Good 2m1f Jack Kennedy OR 93 17/2

23 Jul 2026 Park Run At Wexford Saturday Mornings Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Wexford (IRE) 4th/10 3.25 Good 2m½f Jack Kennedy OR 93 11/1

3 Jul 2026 Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Wexford 5th/13 0.1 Good 2m1f55y Paddy Cleary OR 93 40/1

18 Apr 2026 Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Bellewstown PU - Yielding 2m1f30y Jack Kennedy OR 94 18/1

21 Mar 2026 Wilkinson Jewellers Of Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle Navan F - Soft 2m Josh Williamson OR 95 20/1

21 Oct 2025 Perth & Kinross Foodbank Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Perth Class 4 5th/8 8 Soft 2m47y Danny Gilligan 11/1

10 Oct 2025 Randox Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick 4th/11 .75 Yielding 2m1f65y Jack Kennedy 12/1

3 Oct 2025 Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle Gowran Park 5th/19 5 Soft 2m Jack Kennedy 66/1

Connections

Trainer: Gordon Elliott 18%
Jockey: Paddy Cleary 5%
Owner: Gordon Elliott
Sire: Saddex (GB)
Dam: Tropical Way (IRE)
Dam sire: Stowaway
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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