O'Connell
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O'Connell is a 9yo from Ireland trained by J Parkinson & S Smith. It is sired by the stallion Westerner out of the dam Brixen. O'Connell has won 5 races in its career so far. On 1st Feb 2025 at Sandown, O'Connell achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $26015 Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed O'Connell throughout its career you'd have gained a 35% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 23-Feb-25 6689m SOFT R2 HcpCh $19,136 (of $41,624), SP: 7/1 Held up towards, smooth headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last | P Kavanagh 74.4kg 16.00L | 2 (17) |
| Sandown 01-Feb-25 4861m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $26,015 (of $26,015), Winning Time: 6:41.410, SP: 7/4 In rear, towards rear 2nd, closer into 4th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in to lead closing stages, won going away | G Sheehan 68.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-24 5544m SOFT R4 HcpChNHF $11,618 (of $11,618), Winning Time: 7:17.080, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, smooth headway before 4 out, travelled powerfully into 2nd 3 out, led last, went clear run-in, impressive | T Gillard 70.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Carlisle 01-Dec-24 4928m SOFT R4 HcpCh $9,770 (of $9,770), Winning Time: 6:37.450, SP: 7/1 Mid-division, pushed along and headway 3 out, chased front rank approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden and stayed on gamely when strong challenged run-in, just prevailed | G Sheehan 68.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Carlisle 24-Oct-24 4014m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $5,413), Winning Time: 5:13.800, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, lost place before 2 out | P Kavanagh 73.9kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 8 (15) |
| Haydock 21-Mar-24 5721m SOFT R4 HcpCh $973 (of $8,571), Winning Time: 8:25.800, SP: 7/2 Held up towards rear, headway 17th, mistake when disputing 2nd 2 out, no extra last, lost 3rd flat | N Scholfield 71.7kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 4 (8) |
| Carlisle 08-Mar-24 4928m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,612 (of $5,677), Winning Time: 6:48.820, SP: 9/4 In touch, headway to join leader 8th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra | D A Jacob 75.3kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Leicester 24-Jan-24 4563m SOFT R5 HcpCh $3,645 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 6:23.100, SP: 3/1 Mid-division on inside, headway after 8th, led 14th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on | N Scholfield 67.6kg 4.75L | 2 (9) |
| Market Rasen 26-Dec-23 5544m SOFT R6 HcpChNHF $1,520 (of $13,202), Winning Time: 7:33.920, SP: 15/8 Towards rear, pushed along and reminders on several occasions, headway after 4 out, went second and still travel;ling strongly before 3 out, mistake 2 out, rallied and still every chance after last, ran on, weakened to close fourth final strides | N Scholfield 69.4kg, Cd 0 1.00L | 4 (10) |
| Market Rasen 07-Dec-23 4801m SOFT R5 HcpCh $4,225 (of $4,468), Winning Time: 6:51.150, SP: 15/8 Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden clear flat(first fence omitted on both circuits) | N Scholfield 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Market Rasen 16-Nov-23 4801m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $2,916 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 6:35.530, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, reminders after 7th, dropped to rear 11th, pushed along after 4 out, rallied into close 3rd home turn, chased leader from 2 out, ridden and drifted left run-in, no impression | N Scholfield 68.5kg 7.00L | 2 (9) |
| Wetherby 04-Nov-23 4869m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $4,225), Winning Time: 6:54.130, SP: 13/2 Led, mistake and fell 2nd | R Chapman 70.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Hexham 14-Oct-23 4037m SOFT R5 HcpCh $1,440 (of $6,258), Winning Time: 5:42.690, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, hung left just before home turn, ridden after last, plugged on one pace | R Chapman 73.9kg 5.50L | 3 (7) |
| Haydock 08-Apr-23 4007m SOFT R7 HcpCh $454 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 5:09.800, SP: 7/1 In rear, bad mistake 4th, mistake 10th, never on terms | R Chapman 74.4kg, Cd 0 22.75L | 5 (7) |
| Southwell 07-Mar-23 4103m GOOD R5 MdH $565 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:24.300, SP: 13/2 Jumped right at times, held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 4th flat, kept on | S Quinlan 73kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (14) |
| Leicester 02-Feb-23 4123m SOFT R3 NvHNHFNHF (of $6,535), Winning Time: 05:19.170, SP: 25/1 Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next | R Chapman 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 31-Dec-22 4690m SOFT R1 MdH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 06:27.510, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, ridden home turn, plugged on same pace | T Willmott 71.7kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 5 (15) |
| Kirkistown 19-Nov-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 7/1 Rcd 5th, ww 1/2way, swept to ld aftr 2out & qcknd 3l clr, rdn appr last with 2l adv, kow | P C Bannon 77.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Loughbrickland 29-Oct-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 5/1 Rr, last 1/2way, nvr in tch, pu bef 3out | P C Bannon 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (6) |