Ireland 6yo

Trustyourinstinct (IRE)

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J: Declan McDonogh · O: John P Mcmanus

By Churchill (IRE) out of Gussy Goose (IRE)

Form 1176-721214

9/1 Current odds

9/25 W/R

112 RPR

101 TS

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25 runs
9 wins
placed
36% strike
9 d off
119 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1176-721214 9 days off

4 1 2 1 2 7

At Curragh 3/9 3 wins · 8 placed

On Good 5/11 5 wins · 10 placed

Best RPR 119 Career peak

Best TS 105 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 68
Win %: 36%
Placed %: 72%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Curragh, Gowran Park — well clear of the 72% career baseline.

Curragh SPEC 89% 3-5-9
Leopardstown 25% 1-0-4
Gowran Park SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Naas 100% 0-2-2
Curragh (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Capannelle (ITY) 100% 0-1-1
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Tramore 100% 1-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Riyadh (KSA) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Declan McDonogh NOW 73% 4-4-11
Dylan Browne McMonagle 75% 4-2-8
Simon Torrens 75% 1-2-4
J M Sheridan 100% 0-1-1
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien NOW 72% 9-9-25

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-0-2
Good 91% 5-5-11
Good to Soft 100% 3-0-3
Soft 50% 0-3-6
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 75% 3-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 73% 4-7-15
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 2-2-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Curragh (IRE) 4th/7 1.75 Good 1m6f Declan McDonogh OR 113 13/2

19 Jul 2026 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Curragh Cup (Group 2) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 1st/6 +0 Good To Firm 1m6f Declan McDonogh OR 109 13/2

28 Jun 2026 Dubai Duty Free International Stakes (Group 3) Curragh 2nd/7 .75 Good 1m2f J M Sheridan OR 109 17/2

12 Jun 2026 Packages At www.gowranpark.ie Race Gowran Park 1st/4 +0 Yielding 1m1f100y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 109 1/12F

23 May 2026 Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Orby Stakes (Listed) Curragh 2nd/9 6 Good 1m4f Declan McDonogh OR 109 5/2F

19 Apr 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Alleged Stakes (Group 3) Curragh 7th/12 .75 Soft 1m2f Ronan Whelan OR 110 10/1

19 Oct 2025 Trigo Stakes (Listed) Leopardstown 6th/10 .5 Heavy 1m2f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 110 9/2

13 Sep 2025 CMG Group Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown 7th/9 1.25 Good To Yielding 1m4f Declan McDonogh OR 110 6/1

28 Jun 2025 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai International Stakes In Honour Of Kevin Prendergast (Group 3) Curragh 1st/6 +0 Good 1m2f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 110 4/9F

24 May 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Orby Stakes (Listed) Curragh 1st/7 +0 Good 1m4f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 109 5/4F

Connections

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien 16%
Jockey: Declan McDonogh 9%
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Gussy Goose (IRE)
Dam sire: Danehill Dancer
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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