Verbal Sparring Racehorse Profile
Verbal Sparring is a 7-year-old Gelding, trained by DESMOND MCDONOGH, based at Fairyhouse. With 25 career starts and 2 wins, it has earned $0.
- Age
- 7
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- DESMOND MCDONOGH
- Trained at
- Fairyhouse
- Sire
- Vocalised
- Dam
- Teocht
- Sire of dam
- Teofilo
- Career
- 25:2-3-2
- Prize money
- $0
- Last start
- 3 Feb 2026
- Recent form
- 038-U1
Verbal Sparring Form Guide
Verbal Sparring — last 11 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Down Royal | 3450m | Pravha Handicap Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 162kg | Carl Millar(5) | 1 of 16 | — | 4:39.50 | — | Verbal Sparring (IRE) |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Navan | 3219m | Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 161kg | — | UR of 24 | — | - | — | St Denis's Well (IRE) |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Wexford | 3310m | County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 156kg | Carl Millar | 8 of 11 | 13.75L | 4:35.44 | — | Inchiquin Star (IRE) |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Sligo | 3505m | Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 158kg | Carl Millar | 3 of 13 | 1.75L | 4:25.64 | — | High Honour (GB) |
| 8 July 2024 | Roscommon | 3204m | Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle | Good | 0 | 165kg | Rachael Blackmore | 12 of 13 | 19.5L | 3:50.50 | — | Pidoyne (IRE) |
| 11 June 2024 | Sligo | 3586m | Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | Good | 0 | 155kg | Carl Millar | 1 of 11 | — | 4:42.50 | — | Verbal Sparring (IRE) |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Naas | 3327m | Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | Soft | 0 | 145kg | J J Slevin | 2 of 13 | 0.75L | 4:14.99 | — | Cheerful Chap (IRE) |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Naas | 3219m | Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle | Soft To Heavy | 0 | 167kg | J J Slevin | 6 of 25 | 9L | 4:12.70 | — | Ernie From Nurney (IRE) |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Naas | 3124m | Bar One Racing "Price Boosts All 28 Favourites At Cheltenham" Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | Soft | 0 | 153kg | — | F of 19 | — | - | — | Hillsdale (IRE) |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Naas | 3177m | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 144kg | Patrick M O'brien | 2 of 10 | 2.75L | 4:13.79 | — | Whiskeywealth (IRE) |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Punchestown | 4023m | Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle | Heavy | 0 | 166kg | E Walsh | 8 of 14 | 34L | 5:58.10 | — | Silent Flight (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 9 | 0-1-0 | 0% | 11% |
| Good | 7 | 1-0-0 | 14% | 14% |
| Soft | 9 | 0-1-2 | 0% | 33% |
| Heavy | 8 | 0-2-0 | 0% | 25% |
| First-up | 9 | 1-0-0 | 11% | 11% |
| Second-up | 3 | 0-0-1 | 0% | 33% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey