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Horse profile
Captains Speech
- TrainerHenry de Bromhead
- OwnerNiall O'Leary
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €4,536 IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Apr 2026, Wexford (IRE) (2/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Captains Speech has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 26 | Wexford (IRE) | 2/12 | 11/10 | 3 | Mike O'Connor | Henry de Bromhead | Wexfordwalkingtrails.ie (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good to Yielding | 11-12 | Le Moulin Rouge (FR) | €7,068 | 22 | 0/10 |
| 19 Mar 26 | Cork (IRE) | 2/21 | 2/1J | 1¼ | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Yielding | 11-12 | Royal Gladiator (IRE) | €7,068 | - | 1/16 |
Wexfordwalkingtrails.ie (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 10 Apr 26
- Course
- Wexford (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/12
- SP
- 11/10
- Btn
- 3
- Jockey
- Mike O'Connor
- Trainer
- Henry de Bromhead
- Race
- Wexfordwalkingtrails.ie (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Le Moulin Rouge (FR)
- Winner prize
- €7,068
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- 0/10
Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 19 Mar 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/21
- SP
- 2/1J
- Btn
- 1¼
- Jockey
- Darragh O'Keeffe
- Trainer
- Henry de Bromhead
- Race
- Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Royal Gladiator (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,068
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/16
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 26 | Cork (IRE) | Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle | 2/21 | Tountinna (IRE) | 4 | 5 Apr 26 | Cork (IRE) | O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle |
- 2/2119 Mar 26 · Cork (IRE)
Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 19 Mar 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Mouse Trap Bar & Bridge House Bar Pre Race Party Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 2/21
- Winner next time
- Tountinna (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 5 Apr 26
- Race won
- O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry de Bromhead | 19 Mar 26 | 10 Apr 26 | 2/21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €4,536 |
Henry de Bromhead
- Trainer
- Henry de Bromhead
- First run
- 19 Mar 26
- Last run
- 10 Apr 26
- First run for yard
- 2/21
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,536
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €4,536 | 19 Mar 26 | 10 Apr 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,536
- First run
- 19 Mar 26
- Last run
- 10 Apr 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchEl Salvador (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damBalisada (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFollys Way (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGamut (IRE)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Follys Way (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador (IRE) | Follys Way (IRE) | Gamut (IRE) | Wayne Chapman | 23 Apr 20 | chestnut | gelding | Flat 12.5f · NH 2m4½f | NH 2m3f |
El Salvador (IRE)
- Damsire
- Gamut (IRE)
- Breeder
- Wayne Chapman
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 20
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.5f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
Progeny of El Salvador (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 346 | 44 | 96 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 122 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 73 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 346
- Wins
- 44
- Placed
- 96
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 122
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 73
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 4
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
El Salvador (IRE) × Gamut (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | £6,347 | €4,536 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,347
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,536
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Curamach (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 0 | £6,347 | €0 |
| Captains Speech (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €4,536 |
El Curamach (IRE)
- Horse
- El Curamach (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,347
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Captains Speech (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,536
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Captains Speech is the only foal out of Follys Way (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Captains Speech is the only foal out of Follys Way (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Follys Way (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Captains Speech?
Captains Speech (IRE) is a 6-year-old chestnut gelding, foaled on 23 April 2020.
Who are the sire and dam of Captains Speech?
Captains Speech (IRE) is by El Salvador (IRE) out of Follys Way (IRE), a daughter of Gamut (IRE), and was bred by Wayne Chapman.
Who trains Captains Speech?
Captains Speech (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead and owned by Niall O'Leary, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Captains Speech's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Captains Speech (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Captains Speech last run?
Captains Speech (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 April 2026 at Wexford (IRE) in the Wexfordwalkingtrails.ie (C & G) Maiden Hurdle, finishing 2nd of 12.
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