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Horse profile

The Old Head

Walk In The Park (IRE) × Mardale (IRE) (Robin Des Champs (FR))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €3,780 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 Apr 2026, Fairyhouse (IRE) (2/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

The Old Head 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	Future form
6 Apr 26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/12	4/1	11	Mr D G Lavery	Gavin Cromwell	Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding to Soft	11-7	Charismatic Kid (IRE)	€11,780	0/5

2/126 Apr 26 · Fairyhouse (IRE)4/1
Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
6 Apr 26
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
2/12
SP
4/1
Btn
11
Jockey
Mr D G Lavery
Trainer
Gavin Cromwell
Race
Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Charismatic Kid (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,780
Future form
0/5

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Gavin Cromwell	6 Apr 26	6 Apr 26	2/12	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€3,780

Gavin Cromwell

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
First run: 6 Apr 26
Last run: 6 Apr 26
First run for yard: 2/12
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,780

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	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€3,780	6 Apr 26	6 Apr 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,780
First run: 6 Apr 26
Last run: 6 Apr 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWalk In The Park (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireWalk In The Park (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damClassic Park (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 branchMardale (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMardale (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRobin Des Champs (FR)
Dam's damLizzy Langtry (IRE)

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

Walk In The Park (IRE)

Mardale (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

Classic Park (GB)

Robin Des Champs (FR)

Lizzy Langtry (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Old Head (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireWalk In The Park (IRE)

DamMardale (IRE)

DamsireRobin Des Champs (FR)

Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)

Sire's damClassic Park (GB)

2nd damLizzy Langtry (IRE)

Dam's own recordBlack-type placed

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingCrackling Fire (IRE)

Female line

Mardale (IRE) · by Robin Des Champs (FR) · 1 winners from 3 runners · Black-type placed
Lizzy Langtry (IRE) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Walk In The Park (IRE)	Mardale (IRE)	Robin Des Champs (FR)	Frank Motherway	27 Mar 21	bay	gelding	Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f	Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f

Walk In The Park (IRE)

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Mardale (IRE)
Damsire: Robin Des Champs (FR)
Breeder: Frank Motherway
Foaled: 27 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Walk In The Park (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,453	874	2,114	13.5%	32.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,498	356	879	14.3%	35.2%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	1,771	233	556	13.2%	31.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	699	108	249	15.5%	35.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,453
Wins: 874
Placed: 2,114
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 32.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,498
Wins: 356
Placed: 879
Win %: 14.3%
Place %: 35.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 1,771
Wins: 233
Placed: 556
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 31.4%
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: 699
Wins: 108
Placed: 249
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 35.6%
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.

Walk In The Park (IRE) × Robin Des Champs (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	8	3	37.5%	2	52	17	7	32.7%	£79,004	€447,091

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 8
Winners: 3
Winners %: 37.5%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 52
Wins: 17
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 32.7%
Prize GB (£): £79,004
Prize IRE (€): €447,091

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Facile Vega (IRE)	13	8	5	Group/Grade 1	£75,335	€293,375
Aurora Vega (IRE)	11	7	3	Group/Grade 1	£0	€131,065
Pat O's Rock (IRE)	2	2	0	-	£0	€15,601
The Old Head (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€3,780
Walk Out The d'Or (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£0	€0
Crackling Fire (IRE)	4	0	0	-	£2,421	€0
Foreverwalking (IRE)	7	0	0	-	£1,248	€1,900
Seeitoldya (GB)	12	0	0	-	£0	€1,370

Facile Vega (IRE)

Horse: Facile Vega (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 5
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £75,335
Prize IRE (€): €293,375

Aurora Vega (IRE)

Horse: Aurora Vega (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €131,065

Pat O's Rock (IRE)

Horse: Pat O's Rock (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,601

The Old Head (IRE)

Horse: The Old Head (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,780

Walk Out The d'Or (IRE)

Horse: Walk Out The d'Or (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Crackling Fire (IRE)

Horse: Crackling Fire (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,421
Prize IRE (€): €0

Foreverwalking (IRE)

Horse: Foreverwalking (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,248
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

Seeitoldya (GB)

Horse: Seeitoldya (GB)
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,370

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mardale (IRE)

Record: Black-type placed
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Crackling Fire (IRE)0W · 4R

Half siblings

By Fame And Glory (GB)

Ballyfort (IRE)3W · 18R

Female line

1Mardale (IRE) · by Robin Des Champs (FR)
2Lizzy Langtry (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Lizzy Langtry family

In brief

How old is The Old Head?

The Old Head (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 27 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of The Old Head?

The Old Head (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Mardale (IRE), a daughter of Robin Des Champs (FR), and was bred by Frank Motherway.

Who trains The Old Head?

The Old Head (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell and owned by Patrick Sheanon, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Old Head's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Old Head (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did The Old Head last run?

The Old Head (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 April 2026 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 12.