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Ireland 5yo

Watchful Protector (IRE)

T: Mickey Bowen · O: Mrs N Unsworth Jenkins Partnership

By Mount Nelson (GB) out of Shannon Waters (IRE)

Form 33620105-P

1/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
174 d off

Recent form

Form figures 33620105-P 174 days off

P 5 0 1 0 2

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: 38
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 44%; best at Limerick (50% from 2 runs).

Limerick 50% 0-1-2
Fairyhouse 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
Wexford 100% 0-1-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Donagh Meyler 75% 1-2-4
Mr J L Gleeson 50% 0-1-2
Richard Patrick 0% 0-0-1
Richie McLernon 0% 0-0-1
Sean Bowen NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Emmet Mullins 57% 1-3-7
Mickey Bowen NOW 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-1
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

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% 1-3-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Apr 2026 Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle Ffos Las Class 4 P PU - Good To Soft 2m4f Sean Bowen OR 120 50/1

6 Dec 2025 Coral Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 4 5th/8 .5 Good To Soft 2m7f131y Richard Patrick OR 122 11/1

25 Oct 2025 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 13th/17 23 Good 2m7f208y Richie McLernon OR 124 40/1

6 Oct 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle Tipperary 1st/10 +0 Good To Yielding 2m3f160y Donagh Meyler 6/1

25 Sep 2025 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Listowel 10th/11 8 Good To Yielding 2m Donagh Meyler 14/1

4 Apr 2025 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Wexford 2nd/10 23 Yielding 2m4f150y Donagh Meyler 14/1

13 Mar 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Pro/Am) Auction Flat Race Limerick 6th/12 10 Yielding 2m50y Mr J L Gleeson 4/1

22 Feb 2025 Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 3rd/12 15 Soft 2m Donagh Meyler 18/1

28 Jan 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race Limerick 3rd/6 .75 Heavy 2m Mr J L Gleeson 10/3

Connections

Trainer: Mickey Bowen 16%
Owner: Mrs N Unsworth Jenkins Partnership
Sire: Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam: Shannon Waters (IRE)
Dam sire: Flemensfirth
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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