Sphagnum Horse Racing Form | Sligo 19:38 20th August 2025

Sphagnum' Form | 20th August 2025

20th August 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Age
8
Weight
11-5
Trainer
J P Broderick
(Last 14 Days: 0-3, 0%)
Owner
Peat Moss Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
A & E Heagney
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-01-01
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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

Sphagnum 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 2025-08-11 19:25 Ballinrobe / 3m 1f 215y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /11 - btn 29.7 Ad Caelum 11-1 6m 36.05s

tracked leader, 2nd after 10th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
8
106
1 2025-02-20 14:25 Punchestown / 1 / 3m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
10-6
Cheekpieces
Soft F /17 - btn Fortunedefortunata 9-11 -

tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division when fell at 7th

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
81 280
26.09
131
2 2024-12-01 13:05 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 5f 160y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-2
Cheekpieces
Yielding P /13 - btn History Of Fashion 10-5 -

close up, 4th before 12th, lost place at 17th, soon under pressure, weakened and detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
13 19.43
5.2
131
3 2024-11-03 15:15 Cork / 1 / 3m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, Listed, National
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /10 - win 0.1 Positive Thinker 11-2 7m 11.2s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, pressed 3 out, ridden next, 2-length advantage before last, kept on run-in, all out close home and just held on

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
9 12
3.2
125
4 2024-09-30 16:35 Roscommon / 3m 0f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 8 /12 - btn 20.75 Its Not Over Yet 10-7 6m 24.15s

tracked leaders, disputed 8th, led next, pushed along and headed 4 out, regained lead approaching straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression in 5th at last, weakened

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
5 5.88
2.16
106
5 2024-08-23 19:25 Kilbeggan / 3m 1f 100y / Chase Turf / 16K
Charity, Chase, Handicap
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 2 /14 - btn 1 Invictus Machin 10-13 6m 41.982s

tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, progress to lead after 4 out, joined 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and kept on run-in without matching winner

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
7.5 9.6
3.3
122
6 2024-08-02 18:00 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Handicap
10-4
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 8 /20 - btn 19.9 Battleoverdoyen 10-8 5m 50.08s

mid-division on outer, pushed along 5th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, moderate 13th 2 out, kept on one pace straight

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
15 19.41
4.5
123
7 2024-07-24 16:58 Wexford / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /14 - win 2.75 Sea Aster 11-0 6m 57.1s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd 6 out, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, headway on outer to lead last, kept on well

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
8 9.72
2.54
116
8 2024-07-07 16:50 Sligo / 3m 1f 146y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /14 - btn 1.25 I Am Spider Man 11-6 6m 21.008s

mid-division, 6th after 7th, progress after 8th, 4th before 4 out, took closer order 3 out, led after 3 out, asserted before 2 out, reduced lead and headed last, not match winner run-in

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
8 10
3.2
104
9 2024-06-10 17:48 Roscommon / 3m 1f 40y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Handicap, National
9-12
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /16 - btn 6.85 Paidi's Passion 10-6 6m 22.942s

mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, 10th and pushed along entering straight, some headway after 2 out and 6th at last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
13 16.26
4.1
116
10 2024-05-23 20:30 Limerick / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm F /8 - btn Surf Club 11-10 -

rear of mid-division, some headway 6th and 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and went 2nd after 2 out, challenging when fell last

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
15 21
5.2
115
11 2023-11-23 14:30 Thurles / 2m 4f 138y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Cheekpieces
Yielding P /15 - btn Ragin Cajun 10-13 -

tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

J P Broderick
M M McDonagh
21 34.57
6
108
12 2023-09-27 17:05 Sligo / 2m 5f 47y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase
11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft F /5 - btn Fighter Allen 11-10 -

towards rear, slight mistake and pushed along after 7th, fell 4 out

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
11 12.42
5
115
13 2023-08-06 14:20 Galway / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 11 /16 - btn 19.55 My Design 11-5 6m 13.01s

in rear, pushed along 8th, ridden and closer in 8th 2 out, weakened

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
11 15.5
3.37
109
14 2023-07-04 16:05 Tipperary / 2m 3f 114y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Novice
11-9
Cheekpieces
Yielding 4 /7 - btn 17.45 Railway Hurricane 11-5 4m 57.51s

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, reminder after 5th, 5th when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace

J P Broderick
S D Torrens
12 15.86
5.7
116
15 2023-06-17 16:05 Downpatrick / 2m 7f 110y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-8
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 1 /6 - win 10 Some Dove 11-5 6m 3.2s

in rear, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 5th at 6th, 4th when left 3rd 4 out, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, went clear entering straight, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
8 11
4.07
16 2023-05-04 18:55 Tipperary / 2m 7f 175y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-5
Cheekpieces
Yielding F /7 - btn Maxxum 11-12 -

held up early, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace, fell last

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
41 72.45
5.79
17 2023-04-21 19:10 Kilbeggan / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 9 /9 - btn 64 Slane Hill 11-9 6m 23.336s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 2 out

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
15 20
4.98
18 2022-09-16 14:25 Downpatrick / 2m 2f 165y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 5 /15 - btn 10.05 Hereditary Rule 11-3 4m 30.827s

tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, again not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 4th from last, no impression run-in

J P Broderick
D F O'Regan
3.5 3.61
1.7
109
19 2022-08-29 15:35 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /12 - win 4.5 Rare Conor 11-0 5m 26s

tracked leader, prominent and disputed lead from 2nd, led 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and asserted early run-in, kept on well

J P Broderick
D F O'Regan
4 5.31
1.92
103
20 2022-08-17 19:00 Sligo / 2m 4f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 2 /13 - btn 1.25 He's Leading Me On 11-11 5m 4.427s

towards rear and 11th halfway, progress from 3 out and soon short of room, 5th from 2 out and ridden in 3rd from last, kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner

J P Broderick
D F O'Regan
3.5 3.96
1.72
100
21 2022-07-14 19:00 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-1
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /16 - btn 0.5 Battle Away 10-13 4m 53.583s

mid-division, closer 5 out, headway to challenge when mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner

J P Broderick
D F O'Regan
2.62 2.84
1.36
89
22 2022-07-10 15:55 Sligo / 2m 3f 194y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 1 /14 - win 8 Zaccarela 11-6 5m 6.06s

in touch, dropped to 8th after 6th, slight mistake 4 out, good headway on outer after 4 out, closed 2 out, led narrowly before last, edged right run-in, ran on strongly final 100 yards

J P Broderick
D F O'Regan
8 9.6
3.66
89
23 2022-05-30 19:50 Ballinrobe / 2m 6f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Yielding 8 /16 - btn 25 It's Time Again 11-3 4m 54s

prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon no impression

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
6 7.08
2.14
92
24 2022-05-24 15:25 Punchestown / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /21 - btn 15.75 Tyre Kicker 11-8 6m 8.425s

towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden into 6th last, no extra in 5th run-in

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
9 12.5
3.13
94
25 2022-03-19 17:10 Thurles / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /17 - btn 11.25 Cafe Del Mar 10-2 6m 2.075s

mid-division, 8th at 6th, headway to close 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, headed and bumped before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last where mistake and lost 3rd, no extra

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
21 24.41
5.01
94
26 2022-01-22 12:30 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.75K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Yielding 7 /19 - btn 23.5 Jaycean 12-0 5m 22.4s

mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression in 8th when slight mistake at last

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
251 1000
180
27 2022-01-06 12:50 Clonmel / 2m 0f 164y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Heavy 13 /18 - btn 184 Hasty Brook 12-0 5m 23.2s

always towards rear, never a factor, slow 5th, soon detached and weakened, completely tailed off

J P Broderick
P K Donovan
151 800
71.65
28 2021-12-26 12:00 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Soft 9 /21 - btn 52.6 Watch House Cross 11-9 4m 12.12s

towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out

J P Broderick
D P Maxwell
301 1000
580