Matt Connor (IRE)

9/14 26 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle 2m4f, Good To Yielding, 10-10, Jordan Gainford, OR 124 Sluggish start - settled midfield - blundered 5th and slipped back - driven from 3 out with slight improvement late - always held towards the finish

5/20 01 Aug 26 Galway (IRE) BOYLE Sports Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle 2m1f, Good To Yielding, 11-1, Josh Williamson, OR 124 Settled around midfield - improved into 6th approaching 2 out but couldn't threaten the leaders near the last - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th

4/11 07 Jul 26 Tramore August Festival Early Bird Packages On tramoreraces.ie Handicap 2m, Good, 9-12, Colin Keane, OR 70 Held up towards the back - 9th at halfway - improved from 5f out - driven approaching 3f out - driven again approaching 2f out - found nothing more from over 1f out and never threatened

12/24 28 Apr 26 Punchestown Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m3f81y, Yielding, 11-9, Keith Donoghue, OR 125 Sat close to the front pair early - 6th at halfway - moved up on the inside to 3rd approaching two out - lost momentum before the last and dropped away to finish 12th

1/13 08 Apr 26 Gowran Park Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap 1m1f100y, Soft, 9-6, Colin Keane, OR 62 Settled midfield early - still 8th at halfway - nudged into contention wide in 5th with 2f left - driven up and drifting right approaching the furlong pole - hit the front inside the last - challenged again but found more - won going away

1/13 25 Jan 26 Naas Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 2m2f150y, Heavy, 11-7, Keith Donoghue, OR 114 Settled in the pack early - improved from 3 out to take second spot 2 out then hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line

4/17 27 Dec 25 Leopardstown National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle 2m, Yielding, 10-3, L P Dempsey, OR 114 Settled behind the front group early - still 6th at halfway then pushed along turning in without gaining ground in 5th and stumbled at the last - stayed on steadily to finish 4th

1/11 18 Oct 25 Limerick Master Chefs Classic Handicap Hurdle 2m70y, Yielding, 11-11, Jordan Gainford, OR 107 Settled just behind the front group - 4th at the halfway point - urged forward into 3rd two out - driven into 2nd approaching the last - stayed on strongly to snatch it right at the finish

5/13 03 Oct 25 Gowran Park William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle 2m, Soft, 11-9, Keith Donoghue, OR 107 Held up towards back of pack - clumsy at first fence - urged forward after 3 out - battled on in closing stages to take 5th

7/16 20 Sep 25 Navan Bet XS Maiden Hurdle 1m7f165y, Yielding, 11-12, Jordan Gainford, OR – Held up at the back - drifted right and needed urging at the 3rd - drifted right once more at the 6th - asked for effort 3 out - down in tenth 2 out then stayed on same gear to finish 7th

5/16 08 Sep 25 Galway Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle 2m160y, Good To Yielding, 11-12, Jordan Gainford, OR – Held up towards the back - hit the second and third-last then driven when short of pace three out - improved into 9th two out and stayed on to finish fifth

4/13 22 Aug 25 Kilbeggan Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 30th August Maiden Hurdle 2m, Good To Yielding, 11-12, Donagh Meyler, OR – Held up towards the back - still 8th 4th time - found some late headway from 2 out - up to 5th at the last - unable to reach the leading pair - stayed on to finish 4th

16/16 27 Jun 25 Curragh Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap 1m4f, Good, 9-0, Jack Cleary, OR 68 Sprinted to the front early - held second spot into halfway then shared the advantage entering the straight - asked for effort 3f out and dropped away - drifted to the back and allowed to coast home

7/7 19 May 25 Roscommon Garvey's Bar, Ballintubber Handicap 1m4f17y, Good, 9-6, W J Lee, OR 72 Settled at the back - made no inroads when asked entering the straight - well held

10/18 26 Apr 25 Navan Navan Racecourse Handicap 1m5f, Soft, 9-11, Jack Kearney, OR 72 Went straight to front early - pushed along two out and lost the advantage inside final furlong - unable to find more late and beaten into 10th

8/14 20 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-75) 2m, Standard, 9-11, Jack Kearney, OR 75 Held up in the back half of the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish eighth

6/6 18 Oct 24 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap 1m2f150y, Standard, 9-0, Chris Hayes, OR 79 Sat close to the front rank early - urged into contention 4f out then asked for effort - dropped away to finish sixth

13/15 05 Oct 24 Curragh Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap 1m4f, Good, 10-9, Ms C J Worrell, OR 80 Held up towards the back - dropped away three furlongs out - trailed off inside final two

9/9 27 Aug 23 Naas TRM Speedxcell Multi Vitamin And Mineral Tonic Handicap 1m2f110y, Good To Yielding, 8-6, Jamie Powell, OR 86

7/9 24 Jun 23 Down Royal BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) 1m4f175y, Good, 8-12, Gavin Ryan, OR 85

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