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Western Model: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Western Model is a 7-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by Andrew Kinirons. He has won 2 of 24 starts and placed in 6 more, for £500 in prize money. He has won 1 of 4 on good to yielding ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 5:02 at Downpatrick on 18 September. His best performance rating is 103, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 24
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £500
  • Best rating 103
  • Official rating 94

Where Western Model runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:02 Downpatrick Vianstown Handicap Steeplechase —

Western Model form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase 2m 7.5f Good 4 25.25 3/1J Donagh Meyler 94
6 Jul 26 Roscommon Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m Good 1 — 9/2 Sean O'Keeffe 97
13 Jun 26 Downpatrick Denvir's Of Downpatrick (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 6f Good 3 7.75 20/1 Mr N McParlan 96
28 May 26 Limerick Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 6f Soft 8 44.75 12/1 Sean O'Keeffe 98
13 Nov 25 Punchestown Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 0.5f Heavy 5 22.25 11/2 Eoin Staples 95
11 Oct 25 Fairyhouse IFM Ltd Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Chase 3m 0.5f Yielding 2 1.5 9/2 Sean O'Keeffe 94
5 Aug 25 Roscommon Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 1f Yielding 5 13.25 16/5F Eoin Staples 94
7 Jun 25 Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Chase 3m 0.5f Good To Yielding 2 1 11/4F Peter Smithers 93
17 May 25 Wexford SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Good 2 6.5 9/2 Sean O'Keeffe 93
3 Mar 25 Leopardstown John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase 2m 5.5f Yielding 8 26 8/1 Mr S Cotter 97
12 Jan 25 Punchestown Sky Bet Build A Bet Beginners Chase 2m 6.5f Soft 6 59.25 14/1 Sean O'Keeffe –
13 Dec 24 Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase 2m 5f Yielding 9 55.75 14/1 Sean O'Keeffe –
26 Nov 24 Tramore Eddie McDonald Outstanding Contribution Award Winner 2024 Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Soft To Heavy 6 11.75 5/1 Sean O'Keeffe –
27 Oct 24 Wexford Slaney View Honda Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 3 3.75 9/2 Conor Stone-Walsh 101
30 Aug 24 Down Royal Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m Good 6 15 11/1 Sean O'Keeffe 102
25 Jul 24 Wexford Neville Hotels Ladies Handicap Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding 3 4.75 10/1 Miss Georgie Benson 101
12 Jul 24 Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m 1f Good To Yielding 7 21.5 11/2 Sean O'Keeffe 102
21 May 24 Punchestown See You In June Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe 90
17 Dec 23 Navan Buy Your Navan 2024 Membership Now Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Soft 9 11.75 12/1 Richard Deegan 91
7 Nov 23 Fairyhouse BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4.5f Heavy 5 27.5 13/2 Richard Deegan 92
15 Oct 23 Cork Finbarr Galvin CUPRA Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m 3f Yielding To Soft 6 14.75 25/1 Richard Deegan 92
16 Apr 23 Tramore Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Soft 8 49.25 50/1 Aidan Kelly –
23 Mar 23 Cork Welcome To Student Raceday 2023 Maiden Hurdle 2m Heavy 9 24.5 50/1 Richard Deegan –
11 Mar 23 Gowran Park Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m Soft To Heavy 14 76 25/1 Sean O'Keeffe –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase at Killarney (IRE) on 20 August 2026. Held up in the pack - jumped poorly at the 1st - 5th at halfway and driven before 3 out where another error cost momentum - left 4th and a touch impeded at the following fence - faded from contention.

Western Model by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24.5f 3 0 0% —
20.5f 3 0 0% —
23.5f 2 1 50% —
24f 2 1 50% —
22f 2 0 0% —
25f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
16f 2 0 0% —
25.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —

Western Model by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 5 1 20% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —

Western Model by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 4 1 25% —
Wexford 3 0 0% —
Cork 3 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 1 50% —
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% —
Tramore 2 0 0% —
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Downpatrick 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —

Western Model breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Scotias Glen (IRE)
  • Damsire Old Vic (GB)
  • Breeder J Houlihan
  • Foaled 23 April 2019

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