Early Bird Horse Racing Form

Odds: 4.33Current form: ImprovingRisk: Medium
Age7
Weight11-5
TrainerJonathan Sweeney
JockeyAlan O'Sullivan
OwnerMichael Lacy
SexMare
BreederMichael Lacy
ColourB
Foaling date2019-01-01
SireShirocco
DamLady Bernie

Cork

Completed

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Race typeHurdle Turf
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle, Mares
Runners16
Distance2m 4f
Ground ConditionGood
Prize money€12,000
50%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match16 races
    60%
  • Distance match7 races
    51%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course historyNo previous runs
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  • Race type match4 races
    45%

Is this horse improving?

3002001000

Early Bird

11 May 26
Speed figure230
26 Dec
3 Mar
31 May
15 Dec
11 May

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2026-07-10
Cork
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
Good
Pulled Up
2026-05-11
Killarney
—
2m6f
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
Good To Yielding
4th
2026-03-26
Clonmel
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€13,000
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
Soft
2nd
2026-02-03
Fairyhouse
1
2m2f
Hurdle Turf
€30,000
Grade, Grade 3, Hurdle, Mares, Novice
Soft To Heavy
4th
2025-12-15
Naas
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
Soft To Heavy
7th
2025-05-31
Tramore
—
2m
NH Flat
€11,000
Mares
Good To Yielding
1st
2025-03-03
Leopardstown
—
2m
NH Flat
€11,000
Mares
Yielding
4th
2024-12-26
Limerick
—
2m
NH Flat
€10,500
Mares
Yielding To Soft
6th
2016-06-11
Leicester
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap
Soft
3rd
2016-05-07
Thirsk
5
5f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Charity, Fillies, Handicap
Good
3rd
2016-04-23
Ripon
4
5f
Flat Turf
£7,763
Handicap
Good To Soft
7th
2015-10-06
Catterick
5
5f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Maiden, Stakes
Good To Soft
1st
2015-09-12
Musselburgh
5
5f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Handicap, Nursery
Good To Firm
2nd
2015-08-24
Carlisle
5
6f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Maiden, Stakes
Soft
4th
2015-07-22
Catterick
5
6f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Maiden, Stakes
Good To Firm
3rd
2015-06-16
Thirsk
5
6f
Flat Turf
£3,881
Fillies, Maiden, Stakes
Good To Firm
4th

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