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Pinball Wizard: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Pinball Wizard is an 8-year-old gelding by Dark Angel, trained by John C McConnell. He has won 5 of 50 starts and placed in 11 more, for £14,535 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 3 wins from 12 is a 25% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:13 at Punchestown on 15 September. His best performance rating is 78, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 10%
  • Prize money £14,535
  • Best rating 78
  • Official rating 47

Where Pinball Wizard runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:13 Punchestown Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap (Div II) —

Pinball Wizard form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 Sep 26 Navan (IRE) Navan Handicap (Div II) 1m Good 8 10 20/1 Siobhan Rutledge 47
2 Jul 26 Bellewstown Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap (0-60) 1m Good 11 7.25 14/1 Siobhan Rutledge 50
1 Jun 26 Gowran Park KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (0-60) 1m Yielding 7 6.75 14/1 Jessica O'Gorman 50
7 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing Bet Builder Boost Handicap (0-60) 1m Standard 12 11.25 28/1 Sam Coen 52
14 Oct 25 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) 1m Standard 7 8.5 28/1 Shane Foley 54
26 Sep 25 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) 1m Standard 14 20.5 8/1 Ross Coakley 56
26 Aug 25 Bellewstown Gibneys Malahide Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 1m Good To Yielding 3 4 16/1 Ross Coakley 59
18 Aug 25 Ayr Book Christmas Day At Western House Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Firm 6 3.25 5/1 Daniel Tudhope 59
4 Aug 25 Naas Curragh To Curragh Cycle On 30th August Handicap (Div 2) 7f Good To Yielding 12 5.25 28/1 Ross Coakley 62
17 Jul 25 Leopardstown Aer Lingus College Football Classic Apprentice Handicap 7f Good 8 4 12/1 Nicola Burns 63
9 Jul 25 Fairyhouse Farewell To Peter Roe Handicap 7f Good 6 4.25 40/1 Ross Coakley 65
1 Jul 25 Roscommon Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap 1m 2.5f Yielding 12 16.5 100/1 Ross Coakley 68
21 Jun 25 Down Royal Mongey Communications Handicap 1m 2.5f Good 13 19.5 18/1 Ross Coakley 69
21 May 25 Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race 7f Good 2 2.25 4/1 Darragh O'Sullivan 70
23 Oct 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission Classified Claiming Stakes Class 5 6f Standard To Slow 4 7 15/2 Sean D Bowen 70
3 Oct 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 7 5.5 10/3F Sean D Bowen 64
23 Sep 24 Wolverhampton (AW) At The Races 1m Social Followers Handicap Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 5/2F Sean D Bowen 64
7 Sep 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Remembering Ted & Sally Sergent Handicap Class 5 1m 0.5f Standard 3 1 4/1J Sean D Bowen 64
11 Aug 24 Ripon Dine&Stay At The Old Deanery Ripon Apprentice Handicap Class 6 1m Good 6 5.5 17/2 Sean D Bowen 66
30 Jul 24 Yarmouth Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Good To Firm 4 8.25 10/3 Darragh Keenan 67
12 Jun 24 Limerick Party Time Claiming Race 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 5 3.25 5/1 Robert Whearty 65
3 Jun 24 Gowran Park Lord Bagenal Inn Carlow Handicap 1m 1.5f Good 4 10.5 17/2 Robert Whearty 65
15 May 24 Sligo Web The Tool Company Handicap (50-85) 1m 2.5f Good 2 1.25 7/2 Robert Whearty 64
26 Apr 24 Cork Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (47-65) 1m Soft To Heavy 3 1 8/1 Sean D Bowen 61
5 Apr 24 Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m Standard 4 3.75 10/1 Sean D Bowen 62
8 Mar 24 Dundalk (AW) CT1 Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m 2.5f Standard 11 18.5 15/2 Sean D Bowen 62
22 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Finale Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m 4f Standard 3 1.75 5/1 Sean D Bowen 61
1 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m 2.5f Standard 3 .25 7/1 Sean D Bowen 60
15 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race 1m Standard 2 5.5 6/1 Sean D Bowen 60
1 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 1m Standard 2 8 7/1 Sean D Bowen 60
6 Sep 23 Gowran Park Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m Good 9 11.25 11/2 Sean D Bowen 63
16 Aug 23 Gowran Park Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) 7f Good 7 2.5 7/2F J M Sheridan 66
28 Jun 23 Naas Lucan Bloodstock Build For The Boys Apprentice Handicap 1m Good 7 3.75 13/2 Sean D Bowen 67
5 Jun 23 Gowran Park Good Enuf To Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m Good 2 — 4/1 Sean D Bowen 64
23 May 23 Gowran Park Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m Good 1 — 25/1 Sean D Bowen 56
11 Aug 22 Tramore Velvet Cap Maiden Hurdle 2m Good 10 109.75 66/1 Phillip Enright –
2 Jul 22 Naas Lacey's Plumbing And Heating Supplies Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 6f Yielding To Soft 14 8.25 18/1 Sean D Bowen 63
4 Jun 22 Listowel Shay Rooney Handicap (47-75) (Div 1) 7f Good 5 4.75 28/1 Sean D Bowen 65
12 Apr 22 Dundalk (AW) Follow Us On Social Media Handicap 6f Standard 6 3.5 33/1 Sean D Bowen 69
16 Feb 22 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-75) 6f Standard 7 12.5 13/2 Sean D Bowen 72
21 Jan 22 Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap 6f Standard 11 5.25 33/1 Sean D Bowen 76
15 Dec 21 Dundalk (AW) Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Apprentice Rated Race 1m Standard 9 9.5 13/2 Sean D Bowen 77
10 Dec 21 Dundalk (AW) BetVictor Casino Handicap 6f Standard 8 5.5 14/1 Sean D Bowen 79
3 Dec 21 Dundalk (AW) Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap 5f Standard 6 3.5 11/1 Sean D Bowen 79
26 Nov 21 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap 6f Standard 6 4.25 28/1 Sean D Bowen 80
11 Oct 21 Kempton (AW) Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap Class 5 6f Standard To Slow 1 — 7/4F Adam Kirby 72
22 Sep 21 Kempton (AW) Download The MansionBet App Handicap Class 6 6f Standard To Slow 1 — 15/8F Adam Kirby 64
10 Sep 21 Salisbury Cognatum Howarth Park Handicap Class 6 6f Good 4 4.5 13/8F Hector Crouch 65
25 Aug 21 Kempton (AW) Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap Class 6 6f Standard To Slow 1 — 17/2 Neil Callan 59
16 Aug 21 Windsor Eden Grove Berkeley Homes Handicap Class 5 6f Good To Firm 3 1.5 8/1 Jack Mitchell 59

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Navan Handicap (Div II) at Navan (IRE) on 2 September 2026. Settled in the pack early - driven with no response approaching final 2f - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th.

Pinball Wizard by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 18 1 6% —
6f 12 3 25% —
7f 8 1 13% —
10.5f 5 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —
5f 1 0 0% —

Pinball Wizard by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 18 1 6% —
Good 17 1 6% —
Standard To Slow 5 3 60% —
Good To Firm 4 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Pinball Wizard by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Dundalk (AW) 16 0 0% —
Gowran Park 7 1 14% —
Kempton (AW) 4 3 75% —
Naas 3 0 0% —
Bellewstown 2 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% —
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —

Pinball Wizard breeding

  • Sire Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Dam Alsalwa (IRE)
  • Damsire Nayef (USA)
  • Breeder Yeomanstown Stud
  • Foaled 3 April 2018

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