El Phenomeno (2019) Horse
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El Phenomeno is a 7yo b trained by M J McDonagh, based in Clare. He is by Morandi out of Olerone. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent race at Limerick on 1 April 2026, he was ridden by Sean O'Keeffe and finished tenth, behind the winner Royal Belief.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 01-Apr-26 3219m SOFT R3 MdH (of $12,000), SP: 67.00 1st Royal Belief ( B W Harvey 156 ) 2nd Daisy Fingall ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Blazing Duke ( M Kenneally 166 , Cd 161 ) 4.25L 10th El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 37.15L See full results | S O'keeffe 75.3kg 37.15L | 10 (12) |
| Limerick 02-Apr-25 3820m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 21.00 1st Flemens Intrest ( J Shinnick 156 ) 2nd Midnight Fairy ( P Donovan 143 ) 2.00L 3rd Nusra ( S Flanagan 150 ) 8.50L 11th El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 147 ) 55.15L See full results | S O'keeffe 66.7kg 55.1kgL | 11 (17) |
| Gowran Park 09-Mar-25 3250m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $11,499), SP: 21.00 Mid-division, 11th before 4th, progress at 5th, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Battle Of Ridgeway ( L Mckenna 154 ) 2nd Brilliant Question ( P Enright 142 ) 9.00L 3rd Love Like This ( C Clarke 147 ) 4.50L UPL El Phenomeno ( C Quirke 140 , Cd 143 ) 0.00L See full results | C Quirke 63.5kg, Cd 64.9kg 0.00L | UPD (20) |
| Punchestown 28-Jan-25 3870m HEAVY R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:19.300, SP: 20/1 Tracked leader, disputed lead briefly before 5 out, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened and pulled up before last 1st Bridie's Beau ( K M Donoghue 163 ) 2nd John The Diva ( N Moore 163 ) 6.00L 3rd Mighty Soldier ( K C Sexton 156 ) 4.50L UPL El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 151 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Cork 17-Jan-25 3390m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $345 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:19.000, SP: 34.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Wardens Whisper ( T P Roche 149 ) 2nd Crescent Moon ( S Flanagan 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Dumb Love ( A Kelly 163 ) 3.50L 5th El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 141 ) 16.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 64kg 16.00L | 5 (10) |
| Limerick 19-Oct-24 4220m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:14.100, SP: 20.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out, no impression when pulled up before 2 out 1st Crowsatedappletart ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd True Destiny ( L Mckenna 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Le Grand Vert ( K Donoghue 158 ) 6.50L UPL El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 160 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 72.6kg 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Tipperary 23-Apr-24 4020m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 251.00 Tracked leaders early, not fluent 3rd, mid-division halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no extra 1st Nas Na Riogh ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2nd Brave Fortune ( J J Doyle 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Pour Les Filles ( J Kennedy 166 ) 3.00L 14th El Phenomeno ( C Quirke 158 , Cd 163 ) 35.25L See full results | C Quirke 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 35.25L | 14 (19) |
| Gowran Park 11-Nov-23 3220m HEAVY R4 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:15.100, SP: 201.00 Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Beckett Rock ( M P O'connor 161 ) 2nd Joyeux Vivo ( M P Walsh 161 ) 15.00L 3rd Nathan Wells ( J C Gainford 161 ) 0.30L 11th El Phenomeno ( M Mcdonagh 161 , Cd 164 ) 0.00L See full results | M Mcdonagh 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 0.00L | 11 (15) |
| Galway 29-Oct-23 4320m HEAVY R6 MdH $250 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 05:50.900, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression in moderate 5th approaching 2 out, weakened, tailed off 1st Search For Glory ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Alvarez Eclipse ( J P O'sullivan 166 ) 10.00L 3rd Reversal ( S Kavanagh 166 ) 2.50L 6th El Phenomeno ( S O'keeffe 164 ) 0.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 74.4kg 0.00L | 6 (7) |