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Horse profile

Looks Matter

Wings Of Eagles (FR) × Give Us A Look (IRE) (Grand Plaisir (IRE))

TrainerJohn C McConnell
OwnerJohn C McConnell

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,580 GB · €210 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Feb 2026, Bangor-on-Dee (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

25PU

Looks Matter 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
25 Feb 26	Bangor-on-Dee	PU/10	16/1	-	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m½f	Soft	11-1	Halftheworldaway (IRE)	£5,281	124	2/7
24 Oct 25	Sligo (IRE)	5/9	5/1	dist	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	Sligo Fillies Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1½f	Good to Yielding	10-8	Our Lucky Lady (IRE)	€6,195	132	0/7
14 Jun 25	Hexham	2/8	6/1	nk	Joe Williamson	Andrew Crook	Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race	Class 4	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	10-1	Matching Energy (GB)	£3,433	-	1/7

PU/1025 Feb 26 · Bangor-on-Dee16/1
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m½fSoft
All fields
Date
25 Feb 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
PU/10
SP
16/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Alex Harvey
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Halftheworldaway (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
124
Future form
2/7
5/924 Oct 25 · Sligo (IRE)5/1
Sligo Fillies Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
24 Oct 25
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
5/9
SP
5/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Simon Torrens
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
Sligo Fillies Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1½f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
10-8
Winner / 2nd
Our Lucky Lady (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,195
Days
132
Future form
0/7
2/814 Jun 25 · Hexham6/1
Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
14 Jun 25
Course
Hexham
Pos
2/8
SP
6/1
Btn
nk
Jockey
Joe Williamson
Trainer
Andrew Crook
Race
Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race
Class
Class 4
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-1
Winner / 2nd
Matching Energy (GB)
Winner prize
£3,433
Days
-
Future form
1/7

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
25 Feb 26	Bangor-on-Dee	Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	PU/10	Halftheworldaway (IRE)	1	31 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle
25 Feb 26	Bangor-on-Dee	Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle	PU/10	Iamyouare (IRE)	3	16 Apr 26	Hereford	Acre Accountancy Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
14 Jun 25	Hexham	Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race	2/8	Dotties Promise (GB)	3	17 Sep 25	Kelso	racingtv.com/freetrial Open National Hunt Flat Race

PU/1025 Feb 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
25 Feb 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/10
Winner next time
Halftheworldaway (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
31 Mar 26
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle
PU/1025 Feb 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
25 Feb 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/10
Winner next time
Iamyouare (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
16 Apr 26
At
Hereford
Race won
Acre Accountancy Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
2/814 Jun 25 · Hexham
Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race
All fields
Date
14 Jun 25
Course
Hexham
Race
Brocksbushes Open NH Flat Race
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Dotties Promise (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
17 Sep 25
At
Kelso
Race won
racingtv.com/freetrial Open National Hunt Flat Race

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	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John C McConnell	Andrew Crook	24 Oct 25	25 Feb 26	5/9	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
Andrew Crook	-	14 Jun 25	14 Jun 25	2/8	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
Moved from: Andrew Crook
First run: 24 Oct 25
Last run: 25 Feb 26
First run for yard: 5/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Andrew Crook

Trainer: Andrew Crook
First run: 14 Jun 25
Last run: 14 Jun 25
First run for yard: 2/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£1,580	€210	14 Jun 25	25 Feb 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €210
First run: 14 Jun 25
Last run: 25 Feb 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
NH Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
Good to Soft	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0
Soft	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,580	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bangor-on-Dee	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Hexham	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0
Sligo (IRE)	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hexham

Course: Hexham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sligo (IRE)

Course: Sligo (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,580	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
June	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0
October	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Alex Harvey	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Joe Williamson	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0
Simon Torrens	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Alex Harvey

Jockey: Alex Harvey
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joe Williamson

Jockey: Joe Williamson
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

Simon Torrens

Jockey: Simon Torrens
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John C McConnell	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210
Andrew Crook	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Andrew Crook

Trainer: Andrew Crook
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£1,580	€210

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €210

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,580	€0
121 to 365 days	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€210

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €210

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchWings Of Eagles (FR)

Parent · 1

SireWings Of Eagles (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sirePour Moi (IRE)
Sire's damYsoldina (FR)

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 branchGive Us A Look (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamGive Us A Look (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGrand Plaisir (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

Wings Of Eagles (FR)

Give Us A Look (IRE)

Pour Moi (IRE)

Ysoldina (FR)

Grand Plaisir (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLooks Matter (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2021

SireWings Of Eagles (FR)

DamGive Us A Look (IRE)

DamsireGrand Plaisir (IRE)

Sire's sirePour Moi (IRE)

Sire's damYsoldina (FR)

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingHay Meadow (IRE)

Female line

Give Us A Look (IRE) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Wings Of Eagles (FR)	Give Us A Look (IRE)	Grand Plaisir (IRE)	William Codd	19 Mar 21	bay	mare	Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3f

Wings Of Eagles (FR)

Sire: Wings Of Eagles (FR)
Dam: Give Us A Look (IRE)
Damsire: Grand Plaisir (IRE)
Breeder: William Codd
Foaled: 19 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Wings Of Eagles (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	687	77	188	11.2%	27.4%	3
At 2m to 2m1f	364	30	96	8.2%	26.4%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	166	15	40	9.0%	24.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	81	7	22	8.6%	27.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 687
Wins: 77
Placed: 188
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 27.4%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 364
Wins: 30
Placed: 96
Win %: 8.2%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 166
Wins: 15
Placed: 40
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 24.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 81
Wins: 7
Placed: 22
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 27.2%
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.

Wings Of Eagles (FR) × Grand Plaisir (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	13	3	1	23.1%	£16,626	€210

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 13
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 23.1%
Prize GB (£): £16,626
Prize IRE (€): €210

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 (€)
Hay Meadow (IRE)	10	3	0	£15,046	€0
Looks Matter (IRE)	3	0	0	£1,580	€210

Hay Meadow (IRE)

Horse: Hay Meadow (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,046
Prize IRE (€): €0

Looks Matter (IRE)

Horse: Looks Matter (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,580
Prize IRE (€): €210

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Give Us A Look (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Hay Meadow (IRE)3W · 10R

Half siblings

By Gold Well (GB)

Clash Of D Titans (IRE)1W · 10R

By Ol' Man River (IRE)

Orbys River (IRE)2W · 14R

Female line

1Give Us A Look (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Looks Matter?

Looks Matter (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 19 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Looks Matter?

Looks Matter (IRE) is by Wings Of Eagles (FR) out of Give Us A Look (IRE), a daughter of Grand Plaisir (IRE), and was bred by William Codd.

Who trains Looks Matter?

Looks Matter (IRE) is trained by John C McConnell and owned by John C McConnell, having previously run for Andrew Crook in Britain or Ireland.

What is Looks Matter's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Looks Matter (IRE) has run 3 times and is yet to win.

When did Looks Matter last run?

Looks Matter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 February 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Wynnstay Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 10 ran).