Native Speaker Racehorse Profile
Native Speaker is a 8-year-old Gelding, trained by HENRY DE BROMHEAD, based at Kilbeggan. With 16 career starts and 3 wins, it has earned $86,330.
- Age
- 8
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- HENRY DE BROMHEAD
- Trained at
- Kilbeggan
- Sire
- Court Cave
- Dam
- Odonimee
- Sire of dam
- Idris
- Career
- 16:3-3-3
- Prize money
- $86,330
- Last start
- 10 July 2026
- Recent form
- /789-1
Native Speaker Form Guide
Native Speaker — last 12 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Ballinrobe | 4700m | McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) | Good | 0 | 147kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 1 of 16 | — | 5:53.80 | — | Native Speaker (IRE) |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Leopardstown | 4919m | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase | Yielding | 0 | 162kg | Dylan Whelan | 9 of 13 | 80.25L | 6:48.76 | — | Kish Bank (IRE) |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Cork | 4270m | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase | Yielding | 0 | 166kg | Mike O'connor | 8 of 15 | 38.25L | 5:42.96 | — | Iceberg Theory (IRE) |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Galway | 4527m | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | Good | 0 | 160kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 7 of 20 | 5L | 5:47.72 | — | Turnpike Trip (GB) |
| 2 May 2025 | Punchestown | 4074m | QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) | Yielding | 0 | 153kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 9 of 18 | 49L | 5:25.35 | — | Sea Music (IRE) |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Fairyhouse | 4225m | McInerney Properties Rated Novice Chase | Good To Yielding | 0 | 161kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 3 of 9 | 0.5L | 5:20.71 | — | Judicieuse Allen (FR) |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | Irish National Hunt Chase CLG Beginners Chase | Good | 0 | 166kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 1 of 7 | — | 4:57.50 | — | Native Speaker (IRE) |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Sligo | 5196m | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase | Good | 0 | 157kg | Darragh O'keeffe | 3 of 4 | 33L | 6:41.00 | — | Stuzzikini (IRE) |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Kilbeggan | 5029m | New Forest Estate & Golf Club Maiden Hurdle | Good To Yielding | 0 | 158kg | Rachael Blackmore | 1 of 15 | — | 6:9.50 | — | Native Speaker (IRE) |
| 26 July 2024 | Kilbeggan | 4919m | Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle | Good To Yielding | 0 | 166kg | Rachael Blackmore | 3 of 15 | 3.5L | 6:11.88 | — | Beaufort Scale (IRE) |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Fairyhouse | 4778m | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final () | Heavy | 0 | 143kg | Rachael Blackmore | 8 of 13 | 77.25L | 7:1.51 | — | Mousey Brown (IRE) |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Thurles | 4772m | Thurles Handicap Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 150kg | Rachael Blackmore | 2 of 7 | 2L | 6:28.00 | — | Rowdy Romeo (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This track | 2 | 1-0-1 | 50% | 100% |
| This distance | 2 | 1-0-1 | 50% | 100% |
| Good | 7 | 2-0-1 | 29% | 43% |
| Soft | 4 | 1-1-2 | 25% | 100% |
| First-up | 8 | 1-1-1 | 13% | 38% |
| Second-up | 4 | 1-1-0 | 25% | 50% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey
Career Wins
Races won
| Date | Race | Event | Dist | Jockey |
|---|
| 25 May 2026 | R5 | McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed Race) | 4727m | Darragh O'keeffe |