Horse

Verbal Sparring (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Desmond McDonogh

2 wins from 26 runs, placed in 8.

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Runs

Win rate

2 wins

Placed

31%

8 of 26

Official rating

105

peak 105

Prize money

£25k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Nov 22 → Feb 26

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
03 Feb 26	Fairyhouse	Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	—	—	2/12	10L	11-5	105	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	12.0	18.3
20 Jan 26	Down Royal	Pravha Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f	Soft	—	—	1/16	—	11-8	98	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	29.0	60.0
16 Nov 25	Navan	Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells Day At The Races Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	—	—	UR	—	11-7	98	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	41.0	85.0
28 Oct 24	Wexford	County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Soft	—	—	8/11	13¾L	11-2	100	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	5.50	6.42
21 Aug 24	Sligo	Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle	2m 1f 110y	Soft	—	—	3/13	1¾L	11-4	99	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	6.00	7.60
08 Jul 24	Roscommon	Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle	2m	Good	—	—	12/13	19½L	11-11	99	Rachael Blackmore	Desmond McDonogh	9.00	13.0
11 Jun 24	Sligo	Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (Div I)	2m 2f	Good	—	—	1/11	—	11-1	95	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	4.50	5.90
16 Apr 24	Naas	Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Soft	—	—	2/13	¾L	10-5	93	J J Slevin	Desmond McDonogh	5.50	6.72
04 Apr 24	Naas	Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	—	6/25	9L	11-13	94	J J Slevin	Desmond McDonogh	9.00	13.1
10 Mar 24	Naas	Bar One Racing Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle (Div I)	1m 7f 110y	Soft	—	—	F	—	10-13	94	Patrick M OBrien	Desmond McDonogh	4.33	5.20
10 Feb 24	Naas	Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	—	—	2/10	2¾L	10-4	92	Patrick M OBrien	Desmond McDonogh	6.50	7.99
29 Jan 24	Punchestown	Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Heavy	—	—	8/14	34L	11-12	92	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	15.0	21.8
31 Dec 23	Punchestown	Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Heavy	—	—	2/22	½L	11-7	88	Carl Millar	Desmond McDonogh	19.0	27.8
21 Nov 23	Limerick	Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle	2m	Heavy	—	—	10/14	24¼L	11-4	90	Liam McKenna	Desmond McDonogh	13.0	19.5
25 Sep 23	Roscommon	Conor Cassidy Cars Handicap Hurdle	2m	Soft	—	—	5/12	14¼L	10-13	91	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	13.0	17.4
16 Sep 23	Navan	Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Maiden Hurdle	1m 7f 110y	Yielding	—	—	6/18	30½L	11-7	—	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	81.0	305.7
14 Aug 23	Ballinrobe	John & Pat Rochford Memorial Maiden Hurdle	2m 110y	Good To Yielding	—	—	3/14	11¼L	10-12	—	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	34.0	290.0
27 Jul 23	Limerick	Hurling For Cancer Moves To Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow August 21st Maiden Hurdle	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	—	8/16	12½L	11-4	—	E Walsh	Desmond McDonogh	12.0	51.0
08 Feb 23	Fairyhouse	Bulmers Bundle For Easter Maiden Hurdle	2m	Yielding	—	—	UR	—	11-0	—	Shane OCallaghan	Desmond McDonogh	10.0	20.6
27 Nov 22	Navan	Bar One Racing 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle	2m	Soft	—	—	14/22	24¾L	10-7	—	Shane OCallaghan	Desmond McDonogh	201.0	950.0
25 Jul 22	Galway	Eventus Handicap	1m 4f 110y	Soft	—	7	13/15	36½L	9-0	73	Declan McDonogh	Desmond McDonogh	67.0	220.1
28 Jun 22	Roscommon	Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap	1m 2f	Soft To Heavy	—	3	11/13	17½L	8-12	74	Leigh Roche	Desmond McDonogh	34.0	57.1
31 Oct 21	Naas	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	1m	Heavy	—	1	4/20	7¾L	9-7	75	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	34.0	63.2
29 Jun 21	Roscommon	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	7f 110y	Good	—	2	4/7	10½L	9-7	—	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	12.0	11.3
25 Jun 21	Curragh	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden	6f	Good	—	3	7/11	7¼L	9-7	—	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	15.0	21.0
02 Jun 21	Curragh	Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden	7f	Yielding	—	5	6/11	10L	9-5	—	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	41.0	43.7