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Ireland 7yo

Waterford Whispers (IRE)

T: Henry de Bromhead · O: John P Mcmanus
By Westerner (GB) out of Tara Belle (IRE)
Form 2P27-436-38P
  1. P
  2. 8
  3. 3
  4. 6
  5. 3
  6. 4
2/14 W/R
Resting
  • 14 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 14% strike
  • 169 d off

Recent form

Form figures 2P27-436-38P 169 days off
P 6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National C… Fairyhouse 8 12 Mar 2026 Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir… Cheltenham 3 1 Feb 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardst… Leopardstown 6 22 Nov 2025 Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase Punchestown 3 25 Oct 2025 SANSERV Rated Novice Chase Galway 4 21 Sep 2025 Kerrymaid Rated Novice Chase Listowel

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100
9 Apr 2023 · Fairyhouse · 7th/21 (btn 1.25) 28 Oct 2023 · Galway · 1st/12 (won 0) 2 Dec 2023 · Fairyhouse · 1st/11 (won 0) 29 Dec 2023 · Leopardstown · 2nd/9 (btn 1.25) 15 Mar 2024 · Cheltenham · 2nd/21 (btn 1.5) 4 May 2024 · Punchestown · PU () 7 Dec 2024 · Navan · 2nd/18 (btn 9) 28 Dec 2024 · Limerick · 7th/7 (btn 4.75) 21 Sep 2025 · Listowel · 4th/8 (btn 2) 25 Oct 2025 · Galway · 3rd/10 (btn 2.5) 22 Nov 2025 · Punchestown · 6th/8 (btn 3.75) 1 Feb 2026 · Leopardstown · 3rd/23 (btn 0.3) 12 Mar 2026 · Cheltenham · 8th/23 (btn 0.3) 6 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
48
Win %
14%
Placed %
50%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 50%; best at Galway (100% from 2 runs).

  • Fairyhouse 33% 1-0-3
  • Galway 100% 1-1-2
  • Leopardstown 100% 0-2-2
  • Cheltenham 50% 0-1-2
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
  • Navan 100% 0-1-1
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Mark Walsh 71% 2-3-7
  • Brian Hayes 50% 0-1-2
  • Mike O'Connor 100% 0-1-1
  • Alan O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
  • Conor Brassil(3) 0% 0-0-1
  • Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Simon Torrens 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Henry de Bromhead NOW 50% 2-5-14

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse PU - Yielding To Soft 3m5f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 134 18/1
12 Mar 2026 Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 8th/23 0.3 Good 3m2f Mr Alan O'Sullivan OR 137 9/2
1 Feb 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Leopardstown 3rd/23 0.3 Soft 2m5f107y Mark Walsh OR 130 7/1
22 Nov 2025 Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase Punchestown 6th/8 3.75 Soft To Heavy 2m5f70y Mark Walsh OR 130 11/8F
25 Oct 2025 SANSERV Rated Novice Chase Galway 3rd/10 2.5 Yielding 2m2f54y Mark Walsh OR 130 11/4
21 Sep 2025 Kerrymaid Rated Novice Chase Listowel 4th/8 2 Yielding To Soft 2m1f150y Simon Torrens 3/1J
28 Dec 2024 Guinness 00 Faugheen Novice Chase (Grade 1) Limerick 7th/7 4.75 Yielding To Soft 2m3f100y Brian Hayes 6/1
7 Dec 2024 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Navan 2nd/18 9 Soft 2m4f150y Brian Hayes 3/1
4 May 2024 SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Punchestown PU - Soft 2m4f118y Mark Walsh OR 135 2/1F
15 Mar 2024 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 2nd/21 1.5 Heavy 2m4f56y Mike O'Connor OR 133 10/3F

Connections

Trainer
Henry de Bromhead 16%
Owner
John P Mcmanus
Sire
Westerner (GB)
Dam
Tara Belle (IRE)
Dam sire
Kayf Tara
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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