Ireland 5yo

Whispering Willow

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Conor Stone-Walsh · O: Daragh Odriscoll

By Marcel out of Hidden Sapphire

Form 86086-1336

11/2 Current odds

1/9 W/R

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Running today

9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
18 d off
99 best RPR

Running today

Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

17:40 · Kilbeggan · 2m2f200y · Good

#3 No.

11-11 Weight

Conor Stone-Walsh Jockey

11/2 FCST 5/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 86086-1336 18 days off

6 3 3 1 6 8

On Good 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 99 Career peak

Best TS 92 Career peak

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 %: 33%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Downpatrick (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

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

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Keith Donoghue NOW 67% 0-2-3
Jack G Gilligan 0% 0-0-2
Conor Stone-Walsh 100% 1-0-1
Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
Mr O T Gilligan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul John Gilligan 0% 0-0-5
Gavin Cromwell NOW 75% 1-2-4

Going Record

6 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 25% 1-0-4
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 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 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 33% 1-2-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

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 (IRE) 3rd/6 7.5 Yielding 2m3f Keith Donoghue 4/6F

22 May 2026 Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase Downpatrick (IRE) 3rd/14 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m3½f Keith Donoghue 4/1

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

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

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

8 Sep 2025 Kenny Developments Irish EBF Mares' Flat Race Galway (IRE) 11th/17 4.25 Good To Yielding 2m½f Mr J C Barry 100/1

10 Aug 2025 ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 6th/8 18 Good 2m2f Jack G Gilligan 20/1

2 Aug 2025 Salthill Hotel Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race Galway (IRE) 8th/15 0.3 Good 2m1f Mr O T Gilligan 40/1

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 9%
Jockey: Conor Stone-Walsh 7%
Owner: Daragh Odriscoll
Sire: Marcel
Dam: Hidden Sapphire
Dam sire: Zoffany
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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