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Broken Ice: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Broken Ice is a 10-year-old gelding by Born To Sea, trained by John C McConnell. He has won 3 of 50 starts and placed in 12 more, for £10,983 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:34 at Perth on 24 September. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £10,983
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 93

Where Broken Ice runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:34 Perth Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) —

Broken Ice form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Steeplechase 3m 2f Good To Yielding 5 15.75 11/2 Alex Harvey 93
15 Aug 26 Perth Malcolm Group Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 3m Good 3 1.75 100/30 Alex Harvey 100
14 Jul 26 Downpatrick (IRE) Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Handicap Hurdle 2m 2f Good 10 32.75 25/1 Alex Harvey 96
27 May 26 Wexford Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 1f Good To Yielding 5 10 28/1 Shane Fitzsimons 98
2 May 26 Punchestown Howden Cross Country Chase 3m 0.5f Good To Yielding 8 47 150/1 Dylan Kidd 99
3 Mar 26 Newcastle Get Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 4 117.25 50/1 Alex Harvey 107
1 Oct 25 Sligo Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 2f Good To Yielding 4 6.25 15/2 Dylan Kidd 100
4 Sep 25 Sedgefield D&J Yates Memorial - Never Forgotten Handicap Hurdle Class 4 3m 3f Good 4 5.25 5/1 Callum Pritchard 107
16 Aug 25 Perth Follow racingtv On Instagram Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m Good 1 — 9/2 Alex Harvey 102
25 Jul 25 Kilbeggan Tote Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Good To Yielding 5 15.75 20/1 Alex Harvey 96
13 Jul 25 Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle 3m 1.5f Good 7 7 11/1 Alex Harvey 98
10 Jun 25 Sligo Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle 3m 2f Good 6 23.25 16/1 Mr Finn Buckley 100
11 Apr 25 Sedgefield Play Like A Stockton Rocket Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 2.5f Good PU - 12/1 Ben Harvey 109
25 Feb 25 Catterick Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft BD - 28/1 Sean Bowen 109
3 Feb 25 Punchestown Up The Yard Challenge Race 2m Heavy 10 39.75 50/1 Martin Fox 65
25 Oct 24 Sligo SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m 1.5f Yielding 7 15.5 9/1 Ben Harvey 104
21 Aug 24 Sligo Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 3m 1.5f Soft 2 8 11/2 Dylan Kidd 104
7 Aug 24 Wexford Treo Eile Handicap Chase (0-123) 3m 1.5f Good 4 9.75 22/1 Dylan Kidd 109
26 Jul 24 Kilbeggan Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase 2m 4f Good To Yielding 6 20.5 11/2 Dylan Kidd 110
8 Jul 24 Roscommon Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good 5 15.75 6/1 Ben Harvey 104
11 Jun 24 Sligo Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle 2m 2.5f Good 2 1.25 6/1 Patrick M O'Brien 104
23 May 24 Limerick IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Good To Firm 3 13.25 3/1 Keith Donoghue 110
21 Apr 24 Tramore HW Fasteners Supporting Waterford City Rugby Club Handicap Chase 2m 5.5f Good 5 4.25 18/1 Keith Donoghue 110
29 Dec 23 Leopardstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m 5.5f Soft 9 62.25 9/1 Kieren Buckley 110
24 Nov 23 Fairyhouse Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (0-116) 3m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 2 9 9/2J Miss M O'Sullivan 110
13 Oct 23 Chepstow Venatour Racing Holidays Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 7.5f Soft 4 21 11/1 Ben Bromley 114
23 Sep 23 Listowel John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 3m Yielding To Soft 5 16.75 12/1 Mr J Dunne 111
20 Aug 23 Tramore McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase 2m 5.5f Soft 7 19.75 14/1 Patrick M O'Brien 113
22 Jul 23 Market Rasen Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5.5f Soft 10 44.5 25/1 Jack Tudor 117
2 Jul 23 Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good To Soft 4 11.5 10/1 Conor O'Farrell 118
4 Jun 23 Kilbeggan Entegro Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 2 7 5/1 Keith Donoghue 112
15 May 23 Killarney BoyleSports Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m 4f Good 2 — 20/1 Patrick M O'Brien 108
8 Feb 23 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Members 2023 Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m 5f Yielding 8 41 16/1 Keith Donoghue 110
25 Jan 23 Fairyhouse Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m 5f Soft To Heavy 6 38.25 22/1 Keith Donoghue 112
29 Dec 22 Leopardstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m 5f Soft 8 52.75 50/1 Patrick M O'Brien 114
19 Dec 22 Punchestown See You For Free On Nye Handicap Chase 3m 1f Soft PU - 10/1 Keith Donoghue 115
12 Nov 22 Naas Sign Up Today To GavinLynchRacing.com Novice Handicap Chase (0-116) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 5 9 9/1 Keith Donoghue 115
21 Oct 22 Sligo Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m 1.5f Yielding To Soft 6 11.75 3/1F Keith Donoghue 104
14 Sep 22 Sligo Brenda Anderson Memorial Beginners Chase 2m 5f Good To Yielding 1 — 2/1F Keith Donoghue 114
11 Aug 22 Tramore Walter Halley Memorial Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Good 2 4.25 9/2 Keith Donoghue 109
2 Aug 22 Roscommon Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m 1f Soft 3 11 7/1 Keith Donoghue 104
27 May 22 Limerick Patrickswell Beginners Chase 2m 6.5f Good UR - 10/1 Keith Donoghue 109
14 Apr 22 Clonmel TOTE Win Never Beaten By SP Beginners Chase 2m 4.5f Yielding 3 12.25 20/1 J B Kane –
22 Mar 22 Clonmel Kilmanahan Beginners Chase 2m Soft 10 28 40/1 Conor Maxwell –
7 Nov 21 Navan Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m 6f Good 9 13.75 15/2 Conor McNamara 104
20 Oct 21 Navan Racing Again Sunday 7th November Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m 6f Yielding 2 3.25 10/1 Gary Carroll 63
23 Sep 21 Listowel Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (45-70) 1m 6f Yielding 7 5.5 13/2 Conor McNamara 64
25 Aug 21 Bellewstown Donacarney Village Square Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 4/1 Conor McNamara 99
7 Aug 21 Kilbeggan Mahon Hospitality Group New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m Yielding 2 .5 4/1J Conor McNamara 95
9 Jul 21 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Good 6 13.5 17/2 Jonathan Moore 95

Last time out

Finished 5 in the New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 21 August 2026. Held up in the pack - still back in 12th after the 8th - moved into contention before 3 out - into 5th by the last but unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to the line.

Broken Ice by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
25.5f 6 0 0% —
21.5f 5 0 0% —
21f 5 1 20% —
20f 4 0 0% —
26f 3 0 0% —
24f 3 1 33% —
25f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 3 1 33% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
27f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —

Broken Ice by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 17 2 12% —
Soft 9 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 8 1 13% —
Yielding 6 0 0% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 3 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —

Broken Ice by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sligo 8 1 13% —
Kilbeggan 5 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Tramore 3 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Perth 2 1 50% —
Wexford 2 0 0% —
Sedgefield 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Limerick 2 0 0% —

Broken Ice breeding

  • Sire Born To Sea (IRE)
  • Dam Ice Box (IRE)
  • Damsire Pivotal (GB)
  • Breeder W S Acham
  • Foaled 3 March 2016

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