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Ireland 7yo

Western Writer (IRE)

T: Elise Jeanne · O: Athbah Racing

By Shamardal (USA) out of Yodelling (USA)

Form 509494-75-80

4/21 W/R

Resting

21 runs
4 wins
placed
19% strike
239 d off

Recent form

Form figures 509494-75-80 239 days off

0 8 5 7 4 9

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Kempton (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Abu Dhabi (UAE) 20% 2-0-10
Meydan (UAE) 0% 0-0-5
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-2-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Windsor 100% 1-0-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Tadhg O'Shea 11% 1-0-9
William Buick 100% 2-1-3
Harry Davies 100% 0-1-1
James Doyle 100% 0-1-1
Richard Mullen 100% 1-0-1
Andrew Slattery 0% 0-0-1
Cristian Demuro 0% 0-0-1
Pat Dobbs NOW 0% 0-0-1
Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi 0% 0-0-1
Robert Winston 0% 0-0-1
Szczepan Mazur 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Bhupat Seemar 18% 2-0-11
Charlie Appleby 83% 2-3-6
Elise Jeanne NOW 0% 0-0-4

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good to Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good 24% 3-1-17
Good to Soft 100% 0-2-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 2-0-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 2-3-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Feb 2026 Abu Dhabi Gold Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TB 15th/15 12 Good 1m Pat Dobbs OR 98 —

2 Jan 2026 Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Phi Advertising (Turf) Meydan (UAE) TB 8th/10 5.5 Good 1m Tadhg O'Shea OR 98 60/1

6 Dec 2025 HH The President Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TB 5th/15 0.05 Good 7f Cristian Demuro OR 98 25/1

14 Nov 2025 The Maritime Pearl Sprint (Handicap) (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TB 7th/12 1 Good 7f Szczepan Mazur OR 100 6/1

15 Dec 2024 HH The President Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TB 4th/11 0.05 Good 7f Tadhg O'Shea OR 99 11/2

1 Dec 2024 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TP 9th/11 0.05 Good 1m Tadhg O'Shea OR 100 9/2

9 Nov 2024 Sir Baniyas Beach (Handicap) (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TP 4th/7 .75 Good 1m Tadhg O'Shea OR 101 29/10

4 Apr 2024 Abu Dhabi Championship () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) TP 9th/14 .75 Good 1m3f Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi OR 105 —

2 Mar 2024 Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo (Dirt) Meydan (UAE) TP 13th/16 2 Fast 1m Andrew Slattery OR 105 25/1

2 Feb 2024 Dubai Millennium Stakes Presented by Al Tayer Motors (Turf) Meydan (UAE) TP 5th/8 1.5 Good 1m2f Tadhg O'Shea OR 104 50/1

Connections

Trainer: Elise Jeanne 0%
Owner: Athbah Racing
Sire: Shamardal (USA)
Dam: Yodelling (USA)
Dam sire: Medaglia d'Oro
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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