Fighting Fit Horse Racing Form | Navan 13:57 16th November 2025

Fighting Fit' Form | 16th November 2025

16th November 2025 Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Tara Handicap Hurdle

Age
10
Weight
10-12
Trainer
J P Dempsey
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Caroline George
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2015-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 5f 0y
Runners
19
Prize Money
£45,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Fighting Fit Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-25 16:13 Galway / 2m 5f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 23K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-13
Tongue Strap
Yielding 5 /15 - btn 3.75 Sportinthepark 10-10 5m 36.25s

led, increased lead after 4th, reduced advantage after 3 out, rider lost irons after last, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages

J P Dempsey
Peter Smithers
13 15.53
5.6
116
1 2025-04-30 18:05 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 4f 80y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-10
Tongue Strap
Yielding 8 /14 - btn 34.35 James Du Berlais 11-11 5m 14.67s

tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, no extra after 3 out

J P Dempsey
C G O'Dwyer
41 63.58
16.62
140
2 2024-10-08 15:15 Galway / 2m 2f 209y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /6 - btn 7.5 Wee Charlie 11-4 4m 54.75s

led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

J P Dempsey
C G O'Dwyer
8.5 9.34
3.9
116
3 2024-08-04 15:30 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /9 - btn 75.5 Saint Roi 11-7 4m 56.8s

always towards rear, never a factor, slightly hampered 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra, tailed off

J P Dempsey
Mark Walsh
11 15.43
4.5
143
4 2024-03-02 16:23 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grade 2
11-3
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /5 - btn 15.75 Ash Tree Meadow 11-8 6m 27.95s

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to 4th 3 out, no impression before next

J P Dempsey
Mark Walsh
17 20
5.93
144
5 2024-01-13 13:57 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 1f 60y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /11 - btn 40.25 Uncle Phil 10-12 4m 39.55s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and 4th 2 out, soon ridden and lost place approaching last, no extra

J P Dempsey
Mark Walsh
17 22.8
5.29
144
6 2023-12-02 14:00 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /12 - btn 6 Solness 10-9 4m 29.3s

tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on

J P Dempsey
G Brouder
13 17.46
4.69
142
7 2023-09-22 16:25 Listowel / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 1 /12 - win 1.5 Barnacullia 11-11 4m 20.9s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, led before 2 out, pushed along and pressed before last, pushed out and kept on well

J P Dempsey
G Brouder
5.5 6.21
2.5
132
8 2023-08-06 15:30 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
9-9
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 1 /12 - win 0.5 Barnacullia 10-5 4m 34s

in rear, pushed along briefly at 7th, 9th 2 out, pushed along and headway after last, ridden to lead on inner entering straight, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

J P Dempsey
G Brouder
34 50.53
11.79
123
9 2023-04-27 16:15 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding P /14 - btn Dinoblue 11-9 -

mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before next

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
23 49.11
9.8
125
10 2023-04-08 15:55 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 150y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap, Ladies, National
11-5
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft F /10 - btn Gain De Cause 10-0 -

held up, mistake 3rd, progress into 6th before 6 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, fell 3 out

J P Dempsey
Miss A B O'Connor
10 12.85
3.65
126
11 2022-10-23 16:10 Limerick / 2m 3f 100y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /9 - btn 19.8 Gevrey 11-12 5m 58.01s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression early straight, 6th when left 5th 2 out, no extra

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
10 16
3.85
126
12 2022-03-06 16:15 Leopardstown / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 18.5K
Chase, Novice
11-8
Tongue Strap
Yielding 1 /7 - win 1.25 Kalkas 11-7 4m 19.8s

rear of mid-division, 5th at 5th where pecked, 4th after 2 out (normal 3 out), closed before last where led narrowly, kept on well run-in

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
2.62 2.7
1.84
119
13 2022-01-02 13:35 Naas / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-5
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /9 - win 3 Alice Avril 10-6 4m 17.9s

mid-division, 5th after 4th, headway at 6th, 3rd after 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, travelled well to lead narrowly last, ridden and asserted under 1f out, comfortably

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
2.5 2.56
1.45
111
14 2021-12-11 12:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap
10-4 Yielding To Soft 2 /12 - btn 5 Arahecan 11-4 4m 15.3s

mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, left 4th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in without reaching winner

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
6.5 7.65
3
109
15 2021-11-13 12:00 Punchestown / 2m 3f 150y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Yielding 6 /13 - btn 38.75 French Dynamite 12-0 5m 30.95s

rear of mid-division, never a factor, mistake 8th, no impression after 5 out, moderate 7th entering straight, soon no extra, kept on one pace

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
151 570
58.4
16 2021-10-23 14:27 Galway / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Soft 9 /10 - btn 43.8 Global Equity 11-5 4m 55.96s

towards rear, 7th after 5th, moderate 7th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
51 80
14.5
17 2021-10-05 15:30 Galway / 2m 2f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Soft 8 /11 - btn 59.7 Noble Yeats 12-0 5m 6.54s

held up, some progress 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
101 190
23
18 2021-04-27 15:40 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding 5 /22 - btn 8.55 Cousin Harry 9-8 4m 9.31s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent last, no extra run-in

J P Dempsey
S D Torrens
9 12.5
3.1
116
19 2021-04-05 14:05 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-11
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3 /20 - btn 13.5 Shanroe 11-10 4m 3.955s

chased clear leader, pushed along and closer when mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression approaching last where mistake, kept on one pace

J P Dempsey
S D Torrens
7 9.2
2.86
115
20 2021-02-25 16:55 Thurles / 2m 0f 103y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle, Ladies
11-9
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /14 - win 5.5 Silk Worm 11-5 4m 40.3s

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to challenge on inner 2 out, disputed between horses before last, slight mistake last, soon led and asserted, comfortably

J P Dempsey
Miss A B O'Connor
2.2 2.35
1.5
102
21 2020-12-11 14:10 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /17 - win 7.5 Marino Marvel 10-6 4m 20.4s

mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and led before last, clear run-in, stayed on well, easily

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
5.5 5.9
1.93
93
22 2020-11-03 15:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Soft 7 /14 - btn 19.8 Wadiyatink Now 12-0 5m 30.26s

mid-division, pushed along and headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, 7th and no impression between final 2, no extra run-in

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
3.5 3.75
1.88
94
23 2020-10-13 16:35 Punchestown / 2m 4f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Yielding 4 /18 - btn 8.75 Midland Millie 11-2 5m 17.76s

prominent, mistake 4th, 6th from halfway, bumped with rival after 2 out, 3rd before straight, no extra and one pace from before last

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
12 13.65
3.45
94
24 2020-01-09 14:30 Clonmel / 2m 3f 202y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Soft F /16 - btn Difficult Decision 10-11 -

chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, challenged before straight, pushed along to dispute when fell 2 out

J P Dempsey
Mark Walsh
3.5 3.69
1.72
94
25 2019-12-14 13:05 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.68K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Heavy 3 /12 - btn 3.05 Fight For Love 10-11 4m 30.61s

J P Dempsey
Mark Walsh
4.33 4.63
2.2
92
26 2019-11-26 13:10 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 7.68K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Soft 12 /22 - btn 38.75 Cavalry Master 11-12 4m 27.55s

J P Dempsey
Darragh O'keeffe
101 884.02
95
27 2019-11-10 13:35 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.98K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8 Soft To Heavy 11 /18 - btn 52.3 Andy Dufresne 11-12 5m 28.96s

J P Dempsey
N P Madden
81 455.34
46
28 2019-10-04 14:05 Gowran Park / 2m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.27K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Good To Yielding F /14 - btn Soviet Pimpernel 11-7 -

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
67 190
22.98
29 2019-09-16 15:45 Galway / 2m 0f 130y / Hurdle Turf / 7.98K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8 Soft 10 /15 - btn 33.55 Pakens Rock 11-5 4m 9.61s

J P Dempsey
L P Dempsey
34 85.41
11.31