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Absurde: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Absurde is an 8-year-old gelding by Fastnet Rock, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 6 of 30 starts and placed in 13 more, for £900,573 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 19% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:20 at Curragh on 27 September, where the best price is 10/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 156, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 30
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 19
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Prize money £900,573
  • Best rating 156
  • Official rating 151

Where Absurde runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:20 Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch 10/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Absurde form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
1 May 26 Punchestown Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Yielding 7 33 40/1 Harry Cobden 151
5 Apr 26 Cork BAR 1 Betting Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 2 3.25 5/6F Harry Cobden 153
13 Mar 26 Cheltenham William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Soft 20 34.75 16/1 Mr P W Mullins 155
4 Nov 25 Flemington (AUS) Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 2m Good To Soft 8 9.5 18/1 Kerrin McEvoy –
18 Oct 25 Caulfield (AUS) Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 4f Good 7 3.25 25/1 Ben Allen –
16 Aug 25 Curragh Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) 1m 6f Good 3 6.75 2/1 Shane Foley 108
14 Jun 25 York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 6f Good To Firm 2 4.5 EvensF Daniel Tudhope 109
8 May 25 Chester Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 5.5f Good 3 1.75 15/8 William Buick 110
20 Apr 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 1 — 9/4F Harry Cobden 148
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 3 5/1 Danny Mullins 146
5 Nov 24 Flemington (AUS) Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 2m Good 5 1.75 9/1 Kerrin McEvoy –
31 Aug 24 Chester Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 6.5f Good 1 — 5/2 Daniel Tudhope 109
17 Aug 24 Curragh Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) 1m 6f Good 4 31 11/4 Colin Keane 110
15 Mar 24 Cheltenham BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Heavy 1 — 12/1 Paul Townend 138
4 Feb 24 Leopardstown Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Soft 4 17.25 33/1 Brian Hayes –
27 Dec 23 Leopardstown Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Heavy PU - 14/1 Danny Mullins –
7 Nov 23 Flemington (AUS) Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 2m Good 7 5.5 8/1 Zac Purton –
26 Aug 23 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Firm 1 — 7/1 Frankie Dettori 104
1 Aug 23 Galway COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding 6 9.25 4/6F Paul Townend –
20 Jun 23 Ascot Copper Horse Handicap Class 2 1m 6f Good 2 7.5 5/1 Frankie Dettori 101
15 May 23 Killarney Executive Helicopters Sliabh Luachra Novice Hurdle 2m 4f Good 1 — 2/7F Paul Townend –
12 Jun 22 Longchamp (FR) La Coupe (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 2f Good To Soft 7 2.5 14/1 Tony Piccone –
28 Apr 22 Longchamp (FR) Prix des Pavillons de Bercy (Conditions) (4yo+) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 1m 1.5f Good 2 1 6/4 Arthur Mosse –
9 Mar 22 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Haras au Bois (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m 2.5f Standard 3 3.25 12/5 Maxime Guyon –
29 May 21 Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) 165th Derby du Midi () (3yo) (Turf) 1m 1.5f Good 2 0.3 17/10F Maxime Guyon –
4 May 21 Chantilly (FR) Prix de Suresnes () (3yo) (Turf) 1m 2f Good 2 .5 42/10 Maxime Guyon –
6 Apr 21 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Malidor (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 1m 2f Good 1 — 33/10 Maxime Guyon –
16 Mar 21 Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Etang Chapon (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m 2.5f Standard 2 1.25 4/1 Maxime Guyon –
19 Feb 21 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Pic Hardi (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m Standard 3 5.5 5/2 Adrien Moreau –
28 Nov 20 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Rond du Chene (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 1m Standard 2 1.5 10/1 Mlle Crystal Miette –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 1 May 2026. Settled in the pack early - fourth at halfway - driven approaching three out then found nothing more and dropped away late.

Absurde by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 7 1 14% —
14f 5 1 20% —
17f 3 1 33% —
10f 3 1 33% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
9.5f 2 0 0% —
10.5f 2 0 0% —
8f 2 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
13.5f 1 0 0% —
14.5f 1 1 100% —
20f 1 1 100% —

Absurde by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 14 4 29% —
Standard 4 0 0% —
Yielding 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 1 50% —
Heavy 2 1 50% —

Absurde by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chantilly (FR) 5 0 0% —
Cheltenham 3 1 33% —
Flemington (AUS) 3 0 0% —
Curragh 2 0 0% —
York 2 1 50% —
Chester 2 1 50% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —

Absurde breeding

  • Sire Fastnet Rock (AUS)
  • Dam Incroyable (USA)
  • Damsire Singspiel (IRE)
  • Breeder Wertheimer Et Frere
  • Foaled 4 May 2018

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