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War Correspondent: horse profile, stats, records and next races

War Correspondent is a 7-year-old gelding by Teofilo, trained by John Joseph Hanlon. He has won 3 of 50 starts and placed in 13 more, for £7,237 in prize money. His best trip is 16.5ff, where 1 wins from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:00 at Newton Abbot on 7 September. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £7,237
  • Best rating 127
  • Official rating 121

Where War Correspondent runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:00 Newton Abbot Par Inn Handicap Hurdle Race —

War Correspondent form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
31 Aug 26 Downpatrick (IRE) Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase 18f Good F - 20/1 Harry Sexton 121
2 Aug 26 Galway (IRE) Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase 18f Good 9 22.25 33/1 Paddy Hanlon 123
26 Jul 26 Uttoxeter Cl Cleaning Services Ken Boulton Memorial Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 16f Good 3 3 28/1 Paddy Hanlon 118
12 Jul 26 Stratford Try Our Picnic Package Handicap Hurdle Class 4 18.5f Good To Firm 4 36.5 40/1 Paddy Hanlon 121
6 Jun 26 Punchestown Ladbrokes 'That's Ladisfaction' Handicap Chase 16f Good UR - 11/1 Paddy Cody 123
27 May 26 Wexford Wexford Claiming Hurdle 17f Good To Yielding 4 9 11/2 Paddy Cody 116
7 May 26 Wexford Wexford Town Handicap Chase 16f Good To Yielding 4 7.75 20/1 Paddy Cody 126
20 Apr 26 Tramore O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle 16.5f Good To Yielding PU - 11/2 Paddy Cody 118
24 Oct 25 Sligo Solar Generation Hurdle 17.5f Good To Yielding 3 14.5 16/1 Michael Kenneally 118
15 Oct 25 Punchestown BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3) 18.5f Good To Yielding 3 6 33/1 Danny Gilligan 125
26 Sep 25 Listowel William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 16f Good To Yielding 9 33 22/1 Jordan Gainford 119
11 Sep 25 Clonmel Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap 16.5f Soft 5 5.75 40/1 Seamie Heffernan 76
29 Aug 25 Wexford Pat Farrell Memorial Rated Novice Chase 19.5f Good 4 30.5 6/1 Paddy Cody –
8 Aug 25 Wexford Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle 17f Good To Yielding 3 1 7/2 Paddy Cody 118
23 Jul 25 Wexford Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase 16f Good 1 — 22/1 Paddy Cody –
7 Jul 25 Roscommon Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle 20.5f Good 2 2.25 6/1 Paddy Cody 114
11 Jun 25 Limerick Wallstone Grant Thornton Optional Claiming Race 11.5f Good 6 5.5 6/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 84
3 Oct 24 Clonmel Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle 20f Good 5 12 6/1 Donagh Meyler 114
27 Aug 24 Bellewstown Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap 17.5f Good To Yielding 8 10 16/1 Paddy Cody 82
15 Aug 24 Tramore Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle 16f Good To Yielding 7 11 5/1 Carl Millar 115
12 Jul 24 Kilbeggan Writech Handicap Hurdle 19.5f Good To Yielding 10 50 6/1 Donagh Meyler 115
30 Jun 24 Curragh Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap) 12f Good 7 12.75 33/1 W J Lee 89
3 Jun 24 Listowel Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle 16f Good To Yielding 3 3.5 9/2J Donagh Meyler 114
2 Jun 24 Listowel Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race 13.5f Good 3 9 15/2 Paddy Cody 89
16 May 24 Clonmel Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 16f Yielding 3 2 18/1 Donagh Meyler 113
2 May 24 Punchestown Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123) 16.5f Yielding 16 29.75 40/1 Donagh Meyler 115
8 Mar 24 Dundalk (AW) Unitek Handicap 12f Standard 6 5.25 5/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 89
2 Feb 24 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 12f Standard 1 — 7/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 78
12 Jan 24 Dundalk (AW) Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80) 12f Standard 11 7.5 18/1 Jake Coen 78
1 Dec 23 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Price Boosts Across All Channels' Handicap 16f Standard 5 5.25 7/1 Seamie Heffernan 78
29 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Maiden 12f Standard 12 35 13/2 Gary Carroll 78
17 Nov 23 Dundalk (AW) Bar One Racing 'Always Gamble Responsibly' Handicap 10.5f Standard 4 1.25 11/1 Gary Carroll 78
18 Sep 23 Listowel Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Listed Handicap) 16f Good To Yielding 10 28 16/1 Rachael Blackmore 117
7 Aug 23 Cork Fermoy Handicap Hurdle 17f Good To Yielding 11 31 3/1F Rachael Blackmore 118
4 Aug 23 Galway Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle 16f Good 14 16.5 16/1 Rachael Blackmore 118
14 Jul 23 Kilbeggan Writech Handicap Hurdle 19f Yielding F - 3/1 Donagh Meyler 118
24 Jun 23 Limerick Private Suites At Limerick Races Handicap (50-80) 12.5f Yielding 4 2 10/3 Adam Caffrey 79
4 Jun 23 Listowel Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race 13f Good 3 6.25 6/1 Mr P J Cody 80
19 May 23 Leopardstown Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap 12f Good 4 2.25 11/2 Rachael Blackmore 80
26 Dec 22 Leopardstown Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (grade 2) 16f Soft 6 38 28/1 Jack Kennedy –
12 Nov 22 Cheltenham JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 16.5f Good 3 4.5 11/2 Sam Twiston-Davies –
11 Oct 22 Punchestown Paddy Power 'Don't Mind The Flat, The Jumps Are Back' 3-Y-O Hurdle 16.5f Good 1 — 7/2 Rachael Blackmore –
22 Sep 22 Listowel Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden 12f Soft 3 2.25 9/2 W J Lee 77
29 Aug 22 Roscommon Oran Handicap (50-80) 12f Good 6 11.75 7/2 W J Lee 79
12 Aug 22 Cork Newmarket Maiden 12f Good 5 5.25 9/2 Ben Coen 78
25 Jul 22 Galway Eventus Handicap (60-90) 12.5f Soft 3 .5 6/1 W J Lee 76
12 Jul 22 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (47-75) 12f Standard 3 .75 6/1 John Allen 75
10 Jun 22 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden 12f Good 4 8.25 7/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle –
20 May 22 Curragh William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 10f Good To Yielding 5 10.75 28/1 Colin Keane –
8 May 22 Leopardstown Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden 12f Good 7 10.25 125/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle –

Last time out

Finished F in the Downpatrick Racecourse Style Awards Handicap Steeplechase at Downpatrick (IRE) on 31 August 2026. Set the pace and drifted left over obstacles - matched at the 4th - fumbled the 5th and lost command - pushed along but couldn't respond - back in last when came down 3 out.

War Correspondent by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 12 1 8%
12f 12 1 8%
16.5f 5 1 20%
17f 3 0 0%
18f 2 0 0%
18.5f 2 0 0%
17.5f 2 0 0%
19.5f 2 0 0%
12.5f 2 0 0%
20.5f 1 0 0%
11.5f 1 0 0%
20f 1 0 0%
13.5f 1 0 0%
10.5f 1 0 0%
19f 1 0 0%
13f 1 0 0%
10f 1 0 0%

War Correspondent by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 20 2 10%
Good To Yielding 14 0 0%
Standard 7 1 14%
Soft 4 0 0%
Yielding 4 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 0 0%

War Correspondent by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Dundalk (AW) 7 1 14%
Listowel 6 0 0%
Wexford 5 1 20%
Punchestown 4 1 25%
Clonmel 3 0 0%
Leopardstown 3 0 0%
Tramore 2 0 0%
Roscommon 2 0 0%
Limerick 2 0 0%
Kilbeggan 2 0 0%

War Correspondent breeding

  • Sire Teofilo (IRE)
  • Dam Walkamia (FR)
  • Damsire Linamix (FR)
  • Breeder Ballygallon Stud Limited
  • Foaled 28 April 2019

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