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Sphagnum: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Sphagnum is a 9-year-old gelding by Urban Poet, trained by J P Broderick. He has won 5 of 35 starts and placed in 5 more, for £999 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:35 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 47/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 35
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £999
  • Best rating 123
  • Official rating 122

Where Sphagnum runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:35 Listowel John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase 47/1 Smarkets SBK

Sphagnum form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
8 Aug 26 Wexford (IRE) Poolcourt Engineering Handicap Steeplechase 3m 1f Good 4 10 28/1 Mr J P Sampson 122
12 Jul 26 Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle 3m 1.5f Good 7 33.25 15/2 Mr J P Sampson 100
9 Jun 26 Sligo Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle 3m 2f Good 2 1.75 25/1 Mr J P Sampson 98
12 Apr 26 Down Royal Fibrus Says Neigh To Price Hikes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m Good 11 61.5 33/1 Dillon Maxwell 100
20 Nov 25 Thurles William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 8 34.25 18/1 Dillon Maxwell 103
20 Aug 25 Sligo Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 3m 1.5f Good 10 37.75 11/2 Dillon Maxwell 105
11 Aug 25 Ballinrobe Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle 3m 2f Good 8 29.75 7/1 Dillon Maxwell 106
20 Feb 25 Punchestown QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) 3m 3f Soft F - 80/1 Dillon Maxwell 131
1 Dec 24 Fairyhouse Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) 3m 5.5f Yielding PU - 12/1 Dillon Maxwell 131
3 Nov 24 Cork Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 4f Good 1 — 8/1 Dillon Maxwell 125
30 Sep 24 Roscommon Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m Soft 8 20.75 4/1F Dillon Maxwell 106
23 Aug 24 Kilbeggan Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Saturday August 31st Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Good To Yielding 2 1 13/2 Dillon Maxwell 122
2 Aug 24 Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding 8 20 14/1 Dillon Maxwell 123
24 Jul 24 Wexford Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Yielding 1 — 7/1 Dillon Maxwell 116
7 Jul 24 Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m 1.5f Good 2 1.25 7/1 Dillon Maxwell 104
10 Jun 24 Roscommon Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase 3m 1f Good 5 6.75 12/1 Dillon Maxwell 116
23 May 24 Limerick IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Good To Firm F - 14/1 Dillon Maxwell 115
23 Nov 23 Thurles ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 4.5f Yielding To Soft PU - 20/1 Mark McDonagh 108
27 Sep 23 Sligo Lough Gill Chase 2m 5f Soft F - 10/1 Dillon Maxwell 115
6 Aug 23 Galway Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle 3m 0.5f Yielding 11 19.5 10/1 Dillon Maxwell 109
4 Jul 23 Tipperary Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 4 17.5 11/1 Simon Torrens 116
17 Jun 23 Downpatrick Downpatrick Welcomes Racing TV Club Members Opportunity Beginners Chase 2m 7.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 7/1 Dillon Maxwell –
4 May 23 Tipperary Storm The Stars At Coolagown Stud Beginners Chase 3m Good To Yielding F - 40/1 Dillon Maxwell –
21 Apr 23 Kilbeggan Racing Again Friday Evening May 12th Beginners Chase 2m 6f Good To Yielding 9 64 14/1 Dillon Maxwell –
16 Sep 22 Downpatrick C R Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 3f Good To Yielding 5 10 5/2F Denis O'Regan 109
29 Aug 22 Downpatrick Downpatrick Racecourse Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 5.5f Good 1 — 3/1 Denis O'Regan 103
17 Aug 22 Sligo Sligo Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 2 1.25 5/2 Denis O'Regan 100
14 Jul 22 Killarney Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 4f Good 2 .5 13/8F Denis O'Regan 89
10 Jul 22 Sligo Taylor Construction & Civil Works Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Yielding 1 — 7/1 Denis O'Regan 89
30 May 22 Ballinrobe FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 6.5f Yielding 8 25 5/1 Dillon Maxwell 92
24 May 22 Punchestown Bar One Racing Bet In-Play Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 3m Good 5 15.75 8/1 Dillon Maxwell 94
19 Mar 22 Thurles Jimmy Neville Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 7f Good 4 11.25 20/1 Dillon Maxwell 94
22 Jan 22 Navan Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m 4f Yielding 7 23.5 250/1 Dillon Maxwell –
6 Jan 22 Clonmel Monroe Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Heavy 13 184 150/1 Philip Donovan –
26 Dec 21 Leopardstown Leopardstown Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 9 52.5 300/1 Dillon Maxwell –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Poolcourt Engineering Handicap Steeplechase at Wexford (IRE) on 8 August 2026. Sat close up early behind the front-runner - hit one badly heading into the straight - lost momentum and asked for effort before 2 out - could make no headway in 4th and stayed one-dimensional to the line.

Sphagnum by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
25.5f 6 1 17% —
24f 4 0 0% —
20f 4 1 25% —
25f 2 0 0% —
26f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
27f 1 0 0% —
29.5f 1 0 0% —
28f 1 1 100% —
21f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 1 100% —
22f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —
23f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Sphagnum by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 2 15% —
Good To Yielding 7 0 0% —
Yielding 6 2 33% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 3 1 33% —
Good To Firm 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Sphagnum by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sligo 7 1 14% —
Thurles 3 0 0% —
Downpatrick 3 2 67% —
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% —
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Tipperary 2 0 0% —
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% —

Sphagnum breeding

  • Sire Urban Poet (USA)
  • Dam Well Bonnie (IRE)
  • Damsire Gold Well (GB)
  • Breeder A & E Heagney
  • Foaled 4 May 2017

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