Tamworth (NSW)
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R8
14h18m
Club Menangle Waratah Heat
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:12pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 55. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,996
 
 
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R8
7 - THE IRISH EAGLE
  • 7 The Irish Eagle (SR1)
  • D: Michael Grima
  • T: J K Donovan
  • 3-9-3-0-1-x-3-8-5-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-2-4-3
TRACK
33-3-6-3
DISTANCE
27-2-3-3
TRK / DIST
18-0-4-1
LAST SEASON
19-3-3-3
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
39%
PLACE S/RATE
109-13-18-12
CAREER
$93,112
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 109-13-18-12 12% 39% 4
Distance 33-3-6-3 9% 36% 6
Dist Range 91-11-17-10 12% 42% 5
Track 35-2-4-3 6% 26% 7
Track / Dist 27-2-3-3 7% 30% 6
This Season 19-3-3-3 16% 47% 3
Last Season 18-0-4-1 0% 28% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.1MS 4
Distance Best MR 1:54.1MS 4
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Michael Grima
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
J K Donovan
Trained at: Tamworth
Owners: R L Donovan, J Walsh, D M Rodney, N J Walsh
Breeder(s): B T McKelvie
Colours: Red, Blue Stars & Sleeves, Red Cuffs
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Fly Like an Eagle - The Irish Edge (Flight N Irish USA)
National Rating: NR53
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 8
NEWCAST (Fast) 14/08/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.1 (56.5, 28.9)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Robert Morris (Fr1), $7.00
gate speed, bell lap, behind leader, hung out under pressure, swabbed
1st THE IRISH EAGLE (Fr1)
2nd MAYWYNS MIGHTY MAC (Sr1) 3.2m
3rd LOUIGI (Fr7) 1.3m
5 of 10 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 06/08/2026, 1609m, NR up to 52. 1:56.9 (58.9, 29.9)
Finished 5/10 btn 15.7m, $6936, Michael Grima (Fr6), $61.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st LEAVE IT TO LUCY (Fr5)
2nd JACKS FYRE (Fr3) 7.7m
3rd AMILLION PROMISES (Sr4) 7.6m
8 of 8 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 30/07/2026, 1980m, NR up to 52. 2:01.2 (58.7, 29.9)
Finished 8/8 btn 30.1m, $6936, Michael Grima (Fr4), $26.00
vet's examination after race, No Abnormalities Reported, bell lap, outside leader, last
1st OZZIE PEARL (Sr1)
2nd DOUGS RULES (Fr1) 1.4m
3rd NIGHT TO REMEMBER (Fr3) HFNK
3 of 6 77
TAMWORT (Fast) 23/07/2026, 1609m, NR up to 52. 1:58.6 (60.5, 31.0)
Finished 3/6 btn 1.1m, $6936, Michael Grima (Fr3), $13.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st GOTONEBETTOR (Fr1)
2nd DOUGS RULES (Fr4) HD
3rd THE IRISH EAGLE (Fr3) HFNK
1 of 9 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 07/05/2026, 1609m, NR 41 to 47. 1:57.9 (60.2, 31.0)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Caitlin McElhinney (Fr5), $9.00
gate speed, shifted in, driver rep. causing interference, swabbed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st THE IRISH EAGLE (Fr5)
2nd YOU CANNOT HIDE (Fr2) NK
3rd TASMANS DELIGHT (Fr3) 1.7m
10 of 10 14
TAMWORT (Fast) 30/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 60. 1:56.8 (57.8, 29.2)
Finished 10/10 btn 19.5m, $9996, Anthony Varga (Fr3), $34.00
restrained early stages, overraced, 3 wide late with trail, bell lap, 3 wide and 1 back, last
1st FOX TROT (Fr1)
2nd AVENGER NZ (Fr2) 4.5m
3rd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr5) 1.6m
3 of 9 4
TAMWORT (Fast) 16/04/2026, 1609m, NR 44 to 47. 1:55.8 (57.1, 28.5)
Finished 3/9 btn 13.8m, $6936, Anthony Varga (Sr2), $6.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st ANTETOKOUNMPO (Fr2)
2nd EIFFEL FROM HEAVEN (Fr1) 6.1m
3rd THE IRISH EAGLE (Sr2) 7.7m
9 of 10 7
NARABRI (Fast) 12/04/2026, 2160m, NR 45 to 55. 2:00.6 (59.5, 29.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 39.2m, $15300, Paul Grima (Fr6), $34.00
caught wide early, restrained early stages, bell lap, 3 wide and 1 back
1st OTIS RISING (Fr1)
2nd CUT GLASS NZ (Sr1) 1.0m
3rd RAINBOW JET (Fr4) 1.1m
3 of 8 24
NARABRI (Good) 05/04/2026, 2160m, NR 45 to 55. 1:58.7 (59.6, 30.2)
Finished 3/8 btn 5.9m, $9792, Anthony Varga (Fr3), $5.50
gate speed, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st CUT GLASS NZ (Sr2)
2nd GROSESTAR (Fr6) 4.5m
3rd THE IRISH EAGLE (Fr3) 1.4m
2 of 10 N/A
TAMWORT (Fast) 12/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:57.8 (59.2, 30.4)
Finished 2/10 btn 2.0m, $9996, Anthony Varga (Fr1), $4.60
bell lap, behind leader
1st THOMAS ROYAL (Fr2)
2nd THE IRISH EAGLE (Fr1) 2.0m
3rd AMILLION PROMISES (Fr5) 4.3m