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The Little Yank: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Little Yank is a 11-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by John Patrick Ryan. He has won 2 of 50 starts and placed in 8 more, for £2,199 in prize money. His best trip is 20ff, where 1 wins from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 2% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:41 at Galway on 7 September. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 4%
  • Prize money £2,199
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 92

Where The Little Yank runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:41 Galway WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I) —

The Little Yank form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Aug 26 Sligo (IRE) Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 25.5f Good 7 14 20/1 John Aherne 92
8 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Smiddys Pub Mullingar Handicap Steeplechase 25f Good 3 5.25 11/4 Michael Kenneally 87
10 Jul 26 Kilbeggan New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 25f Good 3 5 28/1 John Aherne 92
16 Apr 26 Limerick Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 19.5f Soft To Heavy PU - 33/1 John Aherne 94
12 Mar 26 Limerick William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 23f Heavy PU - 66/1 John Aherne 96
10 Feb 26 Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 21f Heavy PU - 28/1 John Aherne 98
5 Feb 26 Thurles William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 23f Soft PU - 28/1 John Aherne 98
8 Jan 26 Clonmel Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 20f Heavy 1 — 14/1 John Aherne 93
27 Dec 25 Limerick Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase 22.5f Soft To Heavy 8 23.75 9/1 Philip Donovan 91
20 Dec 25 Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase 25.5f Yielding 6 36 20/1 Daniel King 91
2 Dec 25 Clonmel William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 19.5f Heavy 5 7 12/1 John Aherne 94
21 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Chase (0-100) 24f Heavy 5 20.25 13/2 Miss Olive Nicholls 94
17 Nov 25 Navan Lisadell Equine Hospital 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle 20f Soft To Heavy 5 11.5 25/1 Michael Kenneally 95
24 Oct 25 Sligo Sligo Races Halloween Handicap Hurdle 25.5f Good To Yielding 4 10 15/2 John Aherne 96
6 Oct 25 Tipperary Tipperary Races On X Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 23.5f Good To Yielding 3 3.75 16/1 John Aherne 97
1 Oct 25 Sligo Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) 26f Good To Yielding 6 13.25 7/1 Eoin Staples 96
24 Sep 25 Listowel Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f Yielding 9 10.5 25/1 Daniel King 99
12 Sep 25 Ballinrobe Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-100) 23f Soft 4 42.5 8/1 Eoin Staples 99
5 Sep 25 Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 25f Good To Yielding 4 6.5 22/1 John Aherne 100
20 Aug 25 Sligo Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 25.5f Good 6 20.25 8/1 Harry Sexton 103
9 Aug 25 Kilbeggan Smiddys Pub Handicap Chase 25.5f Good To Yielding 7 14 9/2J Daniel King 99
23 Jul 25 Wexford Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100) 25.5f Good 2 .25 9/1 Daniel King 96
13 Jul 25 Sligo Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle 25.5f Good 8 7.75 12/1 Conor Clarke 104
1 Jul 25 Tipperary Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div 2) 23f Yielding 3 8 7/1 Conor Clarke 97
16 Jun 25 Kilbeggan Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 24.5f Good 1 — 16/1 Liam Quinlan 97
1 Jun 25 Kilbeggan GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase 20.5f Good 7 30.25 15/2 Sean O'Keeffe 98
31 May 25 Tramore Tramore Handicap Chase 22f Good To Yielding 4 2.75 6/1 Danny Mullins 98
17 Jan 25 Cork Easyfix Handicap Chase 20f Yielding To Soft 2 3 22/1 Philip Donovan 98
21 Dec 24 Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f Good PU - 16/1 Danny Mullins 102
29 Nov 24 Thurles Killinan Handicap Chase (0-116) 18.5f Good 8 28.5 40/1 Philip Donovan 106
21 Nov 24 Thurles ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f Good 8 20 22/1 Gavin Brouder 106
9 Nov 24 Gowran Park Noreside Catering Handicap Chase 16f Good 4 31.25 17/2 Conor Stone-Walsh 108
27 Oct 24 Galway Mulryan Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle 16f Soft 13 67.25 22/1 Shane Fitzgerald 109
17 May 24 Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle 24f Good 11 50.75 6/1 Daniel King 112
12 May 24 Killarney Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase 26f Good To Yielding 7 27.5 12/1 Sean O'Keeffe 108
1 Apr 24 Cork Coolmore N.H. Sires Pyledriver Handicap Chase 16.5f Soft 4 8.5 7/2 John Shinnick 109
24 Mar 24 Limerick Follow Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Chase 19.5f Heavy 5 12.25 18/1 Daniel King 112
9 Mar 24 Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Listed) 16f Heavy PU - 20/1 Philip Donovan 116
3 Mar 24 Leopardstown QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed) 21.5f Soft 6 12.5 11/1 Daniel King 118
3 Feb 24 Leopardstown Ryanair Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 17f Soft 9 23.25 40/1 Daniel King 120
27 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes Get Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 24f Good To Soft 7 22.75 11/1 Kielan Woods 127
9 Dec 23 Navan Foxrock Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 20.5f Heavy 4 25 11/1 Daniel King 125
3 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) 29.5f Soft PU - 33/1 Philip Donovan 127
5 Nov 23 Cork Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 28f Soft 4 12 25/1 Daniel King 127
26 Oct 23 Clonmel Graham Norris Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f Heavy 4 20.75 11/2 Liam Quinlan 119
22 Oct 23 Limerick JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 24f Soft 9 15 12/1 Danny Mullins 128
15 Oct 23 Cork Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase (Listed) 17.5f Yielding 7 18.25 12/1 Liam Quinlan 128
3 Oct 23 Galway Guinness Handicap Chase 18.5f Soft To Heavy 2 .75 5/1 Danny Mullins 127
27 Sep 23 Sligo Lough Gill Chase 21f Soft 2 6 5/2J Daniel King 127
23 Sep 23 Listowel M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle 20f Yielding To Soft 6 6.75 12/1 Liam Quinlan 120

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Sligo (IRE) on 19 August 2026. Held up towards the back - improved into 7th three out - pushed along but unable to close down leaders - finished well held in 7th.

The Little Yank by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
25.5f 7 0 0%
24f 6 0 0%
20f 5 1 20%
25f 4 0 0%
23f 4 0 0%
19.5f 3 0 0%
16f 3 0 0%
21f 2 0 0%
26f 2 0 0%
20.5f 2 0 0%
18.5f 2 0 0%
22.5f 1 0 0%
23.5f 1 0 0%
24.5f 1 1 100%
22f 1 0 0%
16.5f 1 0 0%
21.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%
29.5f 1 0 0%
28f 1 0 0%
17.5f 1 0 0%

The Little Yank by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 13 1 8%
Soft 10 0 0%
Heavy 9 1 11%
Good To Yielding 7 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 4 0 0%
Yielding 4 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0%
Good To Soft 1 0 0%

The Little Yank by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Kilbeggan 6 1 17%
Limerick 6 0 0%
Thurles 5 0 0%
Sligo 5 0 0%
Cork 4 0 0%
Clonmel 3 1 33%
Fairyhouse 2 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%
Tipperary 2 0 0%
Listowel 2 0 0%

The Little Yank breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Long Walk Home (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Patrick & Morgan Cahalan
  • Foaled 2 May 2015

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