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Ireland 8yo

Zeeband (IRE)

T: Paul John Gilligan · O: Paul Carty Natalie Gilligan Partnership

By Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Zeeba (IRE)

Form 1950268-PF7

8/34 W/R

Resting

34 runs
8 wins
placed
24% strike
305 d off

Recent form

Form figures 1950268-PF7 305 days off

7 F P 8 6 2

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: 41
Win %: 24%
Placed %: 41%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

24 venues

Career strike 41%; best at Killarney (50% from 2 runs).

Fairyhouse 33% 0-1-3
Galway 33% 0-1-3
Killarney 50% 1-0-2
Leopardstown 50% 1-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Gowran Park 100% 0-1-1
Limerick 100% 1-0-1
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Ripon 100% 1-0-1
Thirsk 100% 1-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
York 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Sligo 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Jack G Gilligan 40% 3-3-15
Danny Gilligan 25% 1-0-4
Eoin Walsh 67% 1-1-3
Andrea Atzeni 100% 1-1-2
Oliver Stammers 50% 1-0-2
Shane O'Callaghan NOW 0% 0-0-2
Franny Norton 100% 1-0-1
Jack Mitchell 100% 0-1-1
Dylan Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Jim Crowley 0% 0-0-1
Leigh Roche 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul John Gilligan NOW 30% 4-3-23
Roger Varian 75% 3-3-8
Michael Bell 33% 1-0-3

Going Record

31 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 67% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 56% 4-1-9
Good to Soft 20% 2-0-10
Soft 67% 1-3-6
Heavy 60% 1-2-5

Distance Record

34 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 50% 0-1-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 41% 8-5-32

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Nov 2025 Irish National Hunt Chase CLG Beginners Chase Fairyhouse T 7th/10 7.5 Heavy 2m4f Shane O'Callaghan 100/1

26 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Galway T F - Yielding 2m6f111y Jack G Gilligan 66/1

1 Oct 2025 Christy 'Frosty' Callaghan Memorial Beginners Chase Sligo T PU - Good To Yielding 2m1f120y Jack G Gilligan 33/1

1 Dec 2024 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Fairyhouse T 8th/8 .5 Yielding 2m110y Jack G Gilligan OR 137 33/1

16 Nov 2024 From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 6th/12 1.25 Good 2m7f208y Jack G Gilligan OR 140 12/1

26 Oct 2024 W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Galway T 2nd/10 .5 Yielding To Soft 2m5f200y Jack G Gilligan OR 133 18/1

29 Sep 2024 Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Curragh T 30th/30 20 Good 2m170y Leigh Roche OR 96 125/1

17 Aug 2024 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) Curragh TV 5th/5 34 Good 1m6f Seamie Heffernan OR 96 66/1

3 Aug 2024 BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Galway T 9th/18 8 Yielding 2m6f108y Jack G Gilligan OR 133 16/1

19 Jul 2024 Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle Killarney T 1st/10 +0 Good 2m6f180y Jack G Gilligan OR 125 6/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul John Gilligan 5%
Owner: Paul Carty Natalie Gilligan Partnership
Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Dam: Zeeba (IRE)
Dam sire: Barathea
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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