Ireland 5yo

Whispering Willow (IRE)

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Keith Donoghue · O: Daragh Odriscoll

By Marcel (IRE) out of Hidden Sapphire (IRE)

Form 086-1336022

7/2 Current odds

1/12 W/R

96 RPR

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12 runs
1 wins
placed
8% strike
4 d off
99 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 086-1336022 4 days off

2 2 0 6 3 3

At Downpatrick 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 2 placed

Over 2m1f165y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 99 Career peak

Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 42%; best at Downpatrick (50% from 2 runs).

Downpatrick 50% 0-1-2
Listowel 50% 0-1-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Downpatrick (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Punchestown 100% 1-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Keith Donoghue NOW 75% 0-3-4
Conor Stone-Walsh 67% 1-1-3
Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
Mr O T Gilligan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gavin Cromwell NOW 71% 1-4-7
Paul John Gilligan 0% 0-0-5

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-2-6
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 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 42% 1-4-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Sep 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase Downpatrick (IRE) T 2nd/12 8 Good 2m2f Keith Donoghue OR 97 11/4F

28 Aug 2026 Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) T 2nd/14 3 Good 2m1½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 96 14/1

24 Jul 2026 Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Kilbeggan (IRE) 10th/16 1 Good 2m3f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 97 14/1

6 Jul 2026 Sheehy Meares/Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Roscommon 6th/16 8 Good 1m7f204y Keith Donoghue OR 97 7/2F

1 Jun 2026 John B. Keane Beginners Chase Listowel 3rd/6 7.5 Yielding 2m3f Keith Donoghue 4/6F

22 May 2026 Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase Downpatrick 3rd/14 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m3f100y Keith Donoghue 4/1

13 May 2026 Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Punchestown 1st/19 +0 Good To Yielding 2m Conor Stone-Walsh OR 86 8/1

11 Oct 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 6th/10 4.25 Yielding 2m4f Jack G Gilligan 40/1

27 Sep 2025 John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle Listowel 8th/17 3.25 Good To Yielding 2m Jack Gilligan 50/1

8 Sep 2025 Kenny Developments Irish EBF Mares Flat Race Galway 11th/17 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m160y Mr J C Barry 100/1

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 12%
Jockey: Keith Donoghue 13%
Owner: Daragh Odriscoll
Sire: Marcel (IRE)
Dam: Hidden Sapphire (IRE)
Dam sire: Zoffany
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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