Brains
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Equipment
- Switched T → TB21 Sept 2026
- Switched TB → T10 Sept 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- R DonohoeCurrent
- P Sweeneyuntil 29 Sept 2026
- In Bounds Syndicateuntil 15 Nov 2023
- Power Geneva Ltduntil 1 Jun 2023
- The Judges Partneruntil 24 Jun 2022
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Dandy Man
- Dam
- Pure Jazz
- Damsire
- Marju
Trainer history
- CurrentR Donohoe
- 15 Nov 2023E McNamara
- 1 Jun 2023John Butler
- 24 Jun 2022Jamie Osborne
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/5 · 0%
- Yielding0/3 · 0%
- Soft0/3 · 0%
- Standard0/1 · 0%
- Good To Yielding0/2 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Roscommon0/3 · 0%
- Down Royal0/2 · 0%
- Gowran Park0/2 · 0%
- Leopardstown0/2 · 0%
- Listowel0/2 · 0%
- Bellewstown0/1 · 0%
- Cork0/1 · 0%
- Laytown0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | Roscommon 15:00 Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div II) | Flat | — | — | 34.3 |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Cork 15:25 WTW Willis Handicap | Flat | 4 | 6/1 | 33.5 |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Listowel 14:22 Rose Hotel Handicap | Flat | 3 | 11/2 | 31.4 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | Listowel 13:53 GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap | Flat | — | — | 31.4 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Laytown 18:50 O'NEILLS.COM Handicap | Flat | 3 | 13/2 | 32.8 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Roscommon 17:25 Elphin Handicap | Flat | — | — | 47.0 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Bellewstown 16:55 Ploughman Bar & Grill Handicap (Div I) | Flat | — | — | 30.8 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Leopardstown 18:00 Unio Employee Benefits Handicap | Flat | 6 | 12/1 | 34.7 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Leopardstown 19:10 Carnival de Leop Handicap | Flat | 5 | 12/1 | 31.8 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Gowran Park 14:44 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div II) | Flat | 7 | 11/1 | 36.7 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Roscommon 18:30 Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap (0-60) | Flat | 5 | 6/1 | 55.9 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Down Royal 20:30 Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap | Flat | — | — | 37.4 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Gowran Park 13:59 KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap | Flat | 6 | 5/1 | 37.4 |
| 29 May 2026 | Down Royal 17:40 BOYLE Sports Extra Places Every Day Handicap | Flat | — | — | 40.6 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org