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West Away: horse profile, stats, records and next races

West Away is an 8-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by P E Collins. He has won 3 of 25 starts and placed in 5 more, for £15,682 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:05 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 6/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 129, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £15,682
  • Best rating 129
  • Official rating 118

Where West Away runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:05 Listowel Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Steeplechase 6/1 Smarkets SBK

West Away form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed) Class 1 2m 5f Good 3 4.25 7/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 118
8 Aug 26 Wexford (IRE) Wexford Racecourse Park Run Beginners Steeplechase 2m 3f Good 1 — 10/1 Patrick M O'Brien 114
22 Jul 26 Wexford (IRE) Wexford Quay Beginners Steeplechase 2m 3f Good 3 14.5 7/1 Eoghan Finegan 118
26 Dec 25 Down Royal Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 6 26.5 13/2 Mr J H Williamson 121
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse Summerhill Meath Senior Football Champions 2025 Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 7 19 18/1 James Smith 118
8 Nov 25 Gowran Park Noreside Catering Handicap Chase 2m Heavy PU - 14/1 Sam Ewing 123
25 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 10 46.5 25/1 Danny Gilligan 129
6 Aug 25 Wexford Treo Eile Beginners Chase 2m 3.5f Good 2 1 6/1 Keith Donoghue –
23 Jul 25 Wexford www.wexfordraces.ie Beginners Chase 2m 3.5f Good F - 5/1 Conor Stone-Walsh –
16 Jun 25 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Beginners Chase 2m 4f Good To Yielding 4 12.75 15/2 Kieren Buckley –
20 Apr 25 Cork Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Soft 14 85.5 14/1 Dylan Kidd 120
10 Apr 25 Limerick Ishka Irish Spring Water Handicap Hurdle 2m 5.5f Good 4 6.75 16/5F Dylan Kidd 122
9 Mar 25 Naas Bar One Racing 'Extra Place Races At The Cheltenham Festival' Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Soft 12 52.75 22/1 Dylan Kidd 124
20 Jul 24 Cartmel William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 6f Good 4 3 11/4F Dylan Kidd 129
10 Jun 24 Roscommon Midsummer's Day With The Stars On Sunday, 23rd June Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 9/2 Dylan Kidd 116
1 May 24 Punchestown Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 2 2.75 22/1 Dylan Kidd 114
21 Apr 24 Tramore Ger Murphy Plant Hire Supporting Tramore Athletic Club Handicap Hurdle 2m 5.5f Yielding 2 3.25 11/2 Ben Harvey 112
17 Mar 24 Down Royal Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft UR - 7/1 Ben Harvey 112
28 Dec 23 Leopardstown Irish Daily Star Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m 4f Heavy 6 12 5/1 Alex Harvey 112
10 Dec 23 Cork Greenvalley Transport Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 1 — 10/1 Ben Harvey 101
10 Oct 23 Punchestown Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 0.5f Yielding 11 19.5 18/1 Ben Harvey 102
20 Apr 23 Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 1m 7f Good To Yielding 8 18.25 22/1 Brian Hayes 102
12 Feb 23 Navan Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m Good To Yielding 7 27 25/1 Simon Torrens –
24 Jan 23 Down Royal Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 6 22.25 125/1 Simon Torrens –
15 Jan 23 Punchestown Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m Heavy 12 53 66/1 Ben Harvey –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed) at Killarney (IRE) on 22 August 2026. Held up at the back early - still towards the tail after the 4th - moved into contention 4 out - into fourth turning for home - up to second before 2 out - eased back to third before the last and stayed on without further response late.

West Away by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 5 1 20% —
19.5f 4 0 0% —
19f 3 1 33% —
20.5f 3 1 33% —
16f 3 0 0% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —

West Away by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 2 22% —
Good To Yielding 5 0 0% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 1 100% —

West Away by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Down Royal 3 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Wexford (IRE) 2 1 50% —
Wexford 2 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% —
Cork 2 1 50% —
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

West Away breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Cruisingdownriver (IRE)
  • Damsire Milan (GB)
  • Breeder J P Russell
  • Foaled 14 March 2018

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