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Ireland 7yo

Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE)

T: Jarlath P Fahey · O: Mrs Suzanne Fahey

By Battle Of Marengo (IRE) out of Youve Got A Friend (IRE)

Form 0-0504766-45

4/36 W/R

Resting

36 runs
4 wins
placed
11% strike
213 d off

Recent form

Form figures 0-0504766-45 213 days off

5 4 6 6 7 4

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 36
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

18 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Fairyhouse — well clear of the 19% career baseline.

Fairyhouse SPEC 57% 2-2-7
Cork 33% 0-1-3
Galway 33% 1-0-3
Curragh 0% 0-0-3
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-3
Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Aidan Kelly 25% 2-3-20
R. P. Whelan 17% 1-0-6
Leigh Roche 25% 1-0-4
Cian Cullinan 0% 0-0-1
Miss A Fahey 0% 0-0-1
Neve Bennett(7) 0% 0-0-1
Peter Smithers NOW 0% 0-0-1
Rory Cleary 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jarlath P Fahey NOW 19% 4-3-36

Going Record

28 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% 0-0-4
Good to Soft 12% 0-1-8
Soft 20% 1-1-10
Heavy 33% 1-1-6

Distance Record

36 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% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 29% 2-0-7
Staying ≥ 1m4f 18% 2-3-28

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Feb 2026 Group Discounts On Easter Festival General Admission Rated Novice Chase Fairyhouse P 5th/8 17 Heavy 3m2f Peter Smithers OR 118 9/1

20 Jan 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase Down Royal P 4th/8 2.25 Yielding To Soft 3m Aidan Kelly OR 120 14/1

27 Dec 2025 McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) Limerick P 6th/7 2.75 Soft To Heavy 2m6f120y Aidan Kelly OR 122 250/1

23 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Cork 6th/7 13 Yielding 2m5f50y Cian Cullinan 100/1

8 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Gowran Park 7th/7 32 Heavy 2m Aidan Kelly 50/1

25 Apr 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase Kilbeggan 4th/7 7 Yielding 2m3f200y Aidan Kelly 11/2

5 Apr 2025 William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 P 13th/17 10 Good 3m149y Aidan Kelly OR 137 33/1

22 Feb 2025 Tote.ie Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse P 5th/16 1.5 Soft 2m4f Aidan Kelly OR 135 18/1

18 Jan 2025 Navan Handicap Hurdle Navan 17th/19 3.25 Soft 2m4f Aidan Kelly OR 136 80/1

3 Aug 2024 BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Galway P 10th/18 3.75 Yielding 2m6f108y Aidan Kelly OR 137 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Jarlath P Fahey 8%
Owner: Mrs Suzanne Fahey
Sire: Battle Of Marengo (IRE)
Dam: Youve Got A Friend (IRE)
Dam sire: Alhaarth
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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