Special Protector Horse Racing Form

Odds: 13.00Current form: DecliningRisk: Medium
Age8
Weight10-0
TrainerE Doyle
JockeyCian Quirke
OwnerSweet Briar Syndicate
SexMare
BreederSpecial Assignment Syndicate
ColourBaybrown
Foaling date2018-01-01
SireThe Gurkha
DamSpecial Assignment

Tramore

Completed

17:00 - Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)

Race typeChase Turf
ClassificationsChase, Handicap
Runners9
Distance2m
Ground ConditionGood
Prize money€9,999
37%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match29 races
    38%
  • Distance match21 races
    37%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course history2 races
    30%
  • Race type match1 race
    43%

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Special Protector

17 Aug 25
Speed figure139
28 May
4 Jul
15 Jul
23 Jul
17 Aug

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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
2025-08-17
Tramore
—
2m
Chase Turf
€9,999
Chase, Handicap
Good
7th
2025-07-23
Wexford
—
2m
Chase Turf
€9,999
Chase, Handicap
Good
8th
2025-07-15
Downpatrick
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€9,999
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
Good
6th
2025-07-04
Wexford
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€9,999
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2025-05-28
Wexford
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€9,999
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
7th
2024-09-20
Downpatrick
—
2m2f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
12th
2024-08-30
Wexford
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
9th
2024-08-18
Tramore
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,500
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2024-07-04
Bellewstown
—
1m6f
Flat Turf
€10,500
Handicap
Good
6th
2024-05-31
Tramore
—
2m6f
Hurdle Turf
€10,500
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
Pulled Up
2024-05-17
Leopardstown
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€14,999
Apprentice, Handicap
Good
8th
2024-05-05
Sligo
—
1m5f
Flat Turf
€10,500
Apprentice, Handicap
Yielding To Soft
9th
2024-02-23
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€10,000
Apprentice, Handicap
Standard
4th
2024-01-23
Down Royal
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
9th
2023-12-14
Naas
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,500
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
10th
2023-10-30
Galway
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Heavy
2nd
2023-10-16
Gowran Park
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Heavy
4th
2023-10-04
Navan
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Yielding To Soft
5th
2023-09-07
Clonmel
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Good
2nd
2023-09-02
Navan
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€10,500
Apprentice, Handicap
Yielding
3rd
2023-08-16
Gowran Park
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€10,500
Handicap
Good
4th
2023-03-02
Clonmel
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft
7th
2023-02-16
Clonmel
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft
10th
2023-01-07
Cork
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€12,500
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft
10th
2022-12-01
Thurles
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€13,000
Hurdle, Maiden, Mares
Yielding
11th
2022-10-26
Curragh
—
1m4f
Flat Turf
€100
Derby
Soft To Heavy
4th
2022-10-18
Gowran Park
—
1m
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Soft
7th
2022-10-05
Navan
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Soft
14th
2022-09-23
Dundalk
—
1m4f
Flat AW
€10,501
Handicap
Standard
10th
2022-05-11
Gowran Park
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€11,500
Handicap
Good
7th
2021-10-18
Gowran Park
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Soft To Heavy
10th
2021-07-13
Killarney
—
1m3f
Flat Turf
€12,000
Maiden
Good
11th
2021-06-13
Gowran Park
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€14,000
Fillies, Maiden
Good
11th
2021-05-30
Navan
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€19,000
Auction, Fillies, Maiden, Median
Yielding
9th

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