Dreal Deal
Veteran has rediscovered form in recent starts; fine third in veterans' handicap chase at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; another solid effort in veteran's handicap chase at Ballinrobe latest (19.5f, good); rated 3lb lower over hurdles but hasn't won in this sphere since 2021.
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Equipment
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
- Mark Devlin & Philip Smith & Nigel O'Hare & P J RothwellCurrent
- Mark Devlin & Philip Smith & Nigel O'Hare & P J Rothwelluntil 14 Oct 2025
- P J Rothwell, Mark Devlin, Nigel O'Hare & Philip Smithuntil 23 Sept 2025
- P J Rothwelluntil 15 Jul 2025
- Mark Devlin & Nigel O'Hare & Philip Smithuntil 14 Jul 2025
- Mark Devlinuntil 15 Apr 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Arvico
- Dam
- Fleur Rose
- Damsire
- Flemensfirth
Trainer history
- CurrentP J Rothwell
- 14 Jul 2025John C McConnell
- 30 Oct 2023Ronan M P McNally
From the connections
“That is a massive surprise. I saw Dreal Deal was in a claimer in Sligo last month for 15,000euros and I bought into him myself privately after the race. I knew some of the lads involved and they asked me would I like to buy a share in him and to train him. We've changed things around, he is living in a paddock on his own and we've done a lot of different little things with him - Phillip Rothwell, trainer.”
“His preparation wasn't ideal and that's maybe why Dreal Deal drifted. He will probably go for the Supreme but will be entered in the Ballymore as well. That was the dream but he had to go and do that today - Ronan McNally, trainer.”
“He has had a busy time of it and will probably have a break now until after Christmas. Things will be getting more difficult for him, but a strongly run 2m should suit him nicely and we will target one in the new year - Ronan McNally, trainer.”
“Dreal Deal got a very cool ride from Maxine, she got him settled and jumping beautifully. He's in at Cork on Sunday, depending on what the handicapper does. If he goes there he will come back in the Spring because he is more of a good ground horse - Ronan McNally, trainer”
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 course
- Ballinrobe0/1 · 0%
- Roscommon0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Roscommon 17:48 Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | — | — | 65.0 |
| 25 May 2026 | Ballinrobe 19:05 McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase | Chase | 2 | 12/1 | 58.4 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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