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Ira Hayes: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ira Hayes is a 7-year-old gelding by Mahler, trained by John C McConnell. He has won 3 of 16 starts and placed in 3 more, for £10,642 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:35 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 35/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 118, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 16
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £10,642
  • Best rating 118
  • Official rating 112

Where Ira Hayes runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:35 Listowel John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase 35/2 Smarkets SBK

Ira Hayes form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Steeplechase 3m 2f Good To Yielding 7 44.5 5/1 Michael Kenneally 112
2 Aug 26 Galway (IRE) Kinlay Hostel Handicap Steeplechase 2m 6.5f Good 4 9.25 11/2 Michael Kenneally 112
7 Jun 26 Perth Malcolm Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good 5 104.25 9/4 Callum Pritchard 116
8 May 26 Market Rasen Summer Plate Ladies Day Saturday 18th July Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 2 2.5 9/2 Callum Pritchard 115
20 Apr 26 Tramore O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 9/2 Danny Mullins 110
2 Mar 26 Leopardstown Dublin National Handicap Chase 3m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 11 41 17/2 Alex Harvey 110
29 Jan 26 Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle 2m 6.5f Heavy 3 12.75 9/1 Alex Harvey 111
6 Nov 25 Clonmel Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle 3m Soft 4 29.75 5/1 Alex Harvey 113
14 Oct 25 Punchestown William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle 2m 7f Good To Yielding 9 22.25 17/2 Alex Harvey 116
25 Sep 25 Listowel Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Good To Yielding 9 21.25 14/1 Alex Harvey 117
30 Apr 25 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Yielding 17 44 40/1 Dylan Kidd 119
4 Apr 25 Wexford Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle 3m 0.5f Yielding 6 24.5 5/1 Alex Harvey –
26 Feb 25 Wetherby RacingTV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 3 21 5/4 Ben Harvey –
19 Nov 24 Carlisle My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 5/6F Ben Harvey –
28 Oct 24 Wexford Thank You To All Our Sponsors & Supporters In 2024 (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 9/1 Mr J Kidd –
25 Sep 24 Listowel Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race 2m 4f Soft 6 22.5 7/2 Mr J Kidd –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 21 August 2026. Sat close early - hit the front 2nd then shared the advantage after 4th before being overtaken after 5th - up to second after 7th - dropped back before 2 out - fought on in 4th after 2 out - soon faded and finished well held.

Ira Hayes by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 3 0 0% —
20f 3 1 33% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —
28.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

Ira Hayes by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 1 100% —

Ira Hayes by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Listowel 2 0 0% —
Wexford 2 1 50% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Market Rasen 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 1 100% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Thurles 1 0 0% —

Ira Hayes breeding

  • Sire Mahler (GB)
  • Dam Dangan Dawn (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Sean Hoare
  • Foaled 22 February 2019

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