21 Jul 2026
2m6f · Good · Keith Donoghue
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.
Career Record
16
Runs
0
Wins
0%
Win %
3
Placed
19%
Place %
£6,305
Earnings
Peak Ratings Achieved
109
Peak OR
2
Best finish
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
Race History
11
12/1
SP
14
8 May 2026
2m6f · Good · Eoghan Finegan
13/2
SP
14
17 Mar 2026
2m4f86y · Yielding · Tom Buckley
12/1
SP
PU
21 Nov 2025
2m4f80y · Heavy · Mr J R Martin
12/1
SP
5
19 Oct 2025
2m3f92y · Soft · Keith Donoghue
12/1
SP
10
25 Sep 2025
2m · Good To Yielding · Eoin Staples
18/1
SP
3
25 Aug 2025
2m5f180y · Good · Eoin Staples
11/4
SP
4
8 Aug 2025
2m180y · Good To Yielding · Eoin Staples
9/4
SP
5
15 Jul 2025
2m2f185y · Good · Eoin Staples
7/4F
SP
2
9 May 2025
2m5f180y · Good · Keith Donoghue
2/1
SP
4
24 Apr 2025
2m2f50y · Good To Yielding · Keith Donoghue
13/2
SP
2
30 Mar 2025
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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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