J C McConnell Horse Racing Form | Thurles 16:25 29th January 2026

J C McConnell' Form | 29th January 2026

29th January 2026 Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
601 0 wins from 11 runs
0%
NH Flat 39 241
16.18%
Chase Turf 34 338
10.06%
Flat AW 100 1590
6.29%
Hurdle Turf 161 1570
10.25%
Flat Turf 115 2320
4.96%

Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft To Heavy
Distance
2m 6f 126y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£14,499
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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

Ira Hayes Statistics
Date Horse
Jockey		 Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2026-01-27 18:30 Slowdownbarney
Hollie Doyle		 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 6K 9-10
Visor		 Standard 5/7 -btn 3.3 Himself 8-10

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden briefly went second over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

 3.75
61
1 2026-01-24 16:10 Heads Up
Danny Mullins		 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 80K 11-5 Soft 5/7 -btn 27.35 Kripticjim 11-5

raced keenly early, soon led, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened quickly before last

 2.5 2.63
1.34
2 2026-01-24 13:15 Moon D'orange
Alex Harvey		 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-3
Cheekpieces		 Soft 6/11 -btn 15.2 Donnacha 10-8

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in

 15 25
4.61		 130
3 2026-01-23 19:30 Pepper Noir
Jessica Maye		 Dundalk / / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K 9-11 Standard 4/12 -btn 5 Church Mountain 9-2

towards rear, ridden and progress 2 1/2f out, closer on far side 2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages

 15 22
5.3		 74
4 2026-01-23 16:30 Hasten Slowly
Siobhan Rutledge		 Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K 9-13 Standard 9/11 -btn 26.25 Autocrat 10-2

mid-division, ridden on outer 3f out, no impression on stand's side 2f out, soon no extra

 51 100
17.5		 55
5 2026-01-23 15:55 Phil's Dream
Nicola Burns		 Dundalk / / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10K 8-9
Visor		 Standard 12/14 -btn 9.05 Subiaco 8-11

slowly into stride and behind, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

 67 124.18
19		 42
6 2026-01-22 15:30 Velvet Elvis
Dylan Kidd		 Gowran Park / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-10
Cheekpieces		 Heavy P -btn Now Is The Hour 10-10

rear of mid-division, never a factor, towards rear before 6 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out

 34 48.29
9.14		 143
7 2026-01-22 14:20 Scarlet Purse
Brian Hayes		 Gowran Park / / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-2 Heavy 13/15 -btn 80.8 Marelly 11-4

mid-division, pushed along and no extra early straight, tailed off

 67 197.52
25		 88
8 2026-01-20 12:50 Whatafoolbelieves
Ben Harvey		 Down Royal / / 2m 1f 33y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-4
Tongue Strap		 Soft 9/20 -btn 52.55 Green Hope 11-4

mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

 251 1000
200
9 2026-01-17 15:00 Buckaway Freddie
Alex Harvey		 Navan / / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 10K 11-9
Hood		 Soft To Heavy P -btn Brown Boots 11-0

always behind, mistake 3rd, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 9th, weakened, pulled up before 4 out

 51 206.57
38.32		 93
10 2026-01-16 17:15 Black Gem
Donagh O'Connor		 Dundalk / / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K 9-7
Tongue Strap		 Standard 2/10 -btn 3 Gallo Dell Cielo 9-2

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway entering straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace

 41 55
12		 63
11 2026-01-13 17:10 Waystar
Adam Grant		 Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K 8-9
Cheekpieces		 Standard 12/14 -btn 13.75 Thompson Gunner 9-6

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out

 11 13.8
4.2		 46
12 2026-01-12 14:18 Danny The Champ
Brian Hayes		 Punchestown / / 2m 3f 73y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K 11-1 Soft To Heavy 15/16 -btn 17.75 Mojoe 11-9

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

 41 97.36
9		 99
13 2026-01-11 12:20 Additional Time
Alex Harvey		 Punchestown / / 2m 6f 123y / Chase Turf / 12.5K 11-12
Cheekpieces		 Soft P -btn Banter At The Bar 11-12

disputed lead, headed 3rd and raced prominently, slight mistake 10th and mistake 12th, ridden in 5th when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, moderate 7th when pulled up approaching 2 out

 8.5 10.03
3.65		 116
14 2026-01-09 19:15 Qamari
Adam Grant		 Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 11K 8-13 Standard 3/12 -btn 1 Diamond Exchange 8-13

mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages

 17 24.23
4.5		 68
15 2026-01-03 14:15 Jumping Susie
Alex Harvey		 Cork / / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18K 11-7
Tongue Strap		 Yielding To Soft 6/7 -btn 26 Cousin Kate 11-1

led and disputed, headed 4 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from next

 41 65
9.2		 112
16 2026-01-02 15:00 Cloonainra
Paddy Hanlon		 Ayr / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 15K 11-2 Soft 9/9 -btn 48.05 Milcree 10-10

handy, mistake 8th and lost position, raced in fourth, weakened 4 out

 10 12.03
3.29		 126
17 2026-01-01 15:35 College Causeway
Kevin Healy		 Tramore / / 2m 6f 170y / Chase Turf / 10K 11-4
Cheekpieces		 Soft P -btn Ag Obair Go Crua 11-12

mid-division, in touch 10th where hampered and lost place, 12th before 11th, weakened and pulled up before 13th

 34 50
11.5		 89
18 2026-01-01 14:15 Rexem
Dylan Kidd		 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 4f 68y / Chase Turf / 50K 10-1
Cheekpieces		 Good To Soft 2/9 -btn 0.75 Breizh River 10-3

held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on and chased winner close home, nearest finish

 23 37.85
6.4		 120
19 2026-01-01 14:00 Moon D'orange
Callum Pritchard		 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 100K 10-2
Cheekpieces		 Good 5/9 -btn 16.25 Matata 11-12

in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never involved

 8 8.8
2.68		 133
20 2026-01-01 13:35 Buckaway Freddie
Alex Harvey		 Fairyhouse / / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K 10-10 Yielding U -btn Midleton Rare 10-10

rear of mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

 101 424.34
85		 93
21 2026-01-01 13:00 Danny The Champ
Alex Harvey		 Fairyhouse / / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-12 Yielding 9/18 -btn 33.7 Spinningayarn 11-12

towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight

 301 1000
107.28