Fool Me Once (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Valirann (FR) out of French Elegance (IRE)

Profile

Fool Me Once (IRE) is a b gelding, by Valirann (FR) out of French Elegance (IRE). From 16 career starts, Fool Me Once (IRE) has 0 wins, 3 total placed finishes (strike rate 0%, place rate 19%) and total recorded prize money of £6,305.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

16
Runs
0
Wins
0%
Win %
3
Placed
19%
Place %
£6,305
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

109
Peak OR
2
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Downpatrick 5 0 3 0%
Fairyhouse 2 0 0 0%
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Down Royal 1 0 0 0%
Limerick 1 0 0 0%
Listowel 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 6 0 3 0%
Heavy 4 0 0 0%
Good To Yielding 3 0 0 0%
Soft 2 0 0 0%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 6 0 2 0%
2m1f–2m4f 6 0 1 0%
2m 4 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 11 21 Jul 2026 Ballinrobe (IRE)

    Settled towards the back of the pack - 11th at halfway - made ground on the outside before 2 out - shaken up before the last - blundered at the last and faded fast in the run-in

  • Pos 14 8 May 2026 Downpatrick

    Held up in the pack early - made no headway thereafter - well beaten at the finish

  • Pos 14 17 Mar 2026 Down Royal

    Held up towards the back - unable to improve three out - dropped away late - finished well beaten in 14th

  • Pos PU 21 Nov 2025 Fairyhouse

    Held up early - dropped away without threatening the front runners - eased and pulled up before 2 out

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

11
21 Jul 2026
Ballinrobe (IRE) — Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Good · Keith Donoghue
12/1
SP
14
8 May 2026
Downpatrick — Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Good · Eoghan Finegan
13/2
SP
14
17 Mar 2026
Down Royal — Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle
2m4f86y · Yielding · Tom Buckley
12/1
SP
PU
21 Nov 2025
Fairyhouse — John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m4f80y · Heavy · Mr J R Martin
12/1
SP
5
19 Oct 2025
Limerick — LubriSyn Handicap Hurdle
2m3f92y · Soft · Keith Donoghue
12/1
SP
10
25 Sep 2025
Listowel — Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m · Good To Yielding · Eoin Staples
18/1
SP
3
25 Aug 2025
Downpatrick — Randox Maiden Hurdle
2m5f180y · Good · Eoin Staples
11/4
SP
4
8 Aug 2025
Wexford — Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle
2m180y · Good To Yielding · Eoin Staples
9/4
SP
5
15 Jul 2025
Downpatrick — Randox Handicap Hurdle
2m2f185y · Good · Eoin Staples
7/4F
SP
2
9 May 2025
Downpatrick — Randox Maiden Hurdle
2m5f180y · Good · Keith Donoghue
2/1
SP
4
24 Apr 2025
Kilbeggan — KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2m2f50y · Good To Yielding · Keith Donoghue
13/2
SP
2
30 Mar 2025
Downpatrick — Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle
2m1f165y · Good · Keith Donoghue
4/1J
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
1 May 2020
Sire
Valirann (FR)
Dam
French Elegance (IRE)
Damsire
Presenting (GB)
Breeder
John McCabe

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