Fool Me Once (2020) Horse
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Fool Me Once is a 6yo b horse trained by G P Cromwell in Meath. Its sire is Valirann and its dam is French Elegance. The horse has not yet secured a maiden win, going winless in 17 starts. In its latest outing at Down Royal on 18 Mar 2026, Tom Buckley rode Fool Me Once to a 14th‑place finish, trailing the victor Let Him B.
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Down Royal • Limerick • Listowel • Downpatrick • Wexford • Kilbeggan • Clonmel • Punchestown • Fairyhouse • NaasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 18-Mar-26 4102m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:10.800, SP: 13.00 1st Let Him B ( P Byrnes 152 ) 2nd Dolly Watkins ( S Torrens 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Pleasureofpressure ( S O'callaghan 151 , Cd 146 ) 12.75L 14th Fool Me Once ( T Buckley 167 ) 79.75L See full results | T Buckley 75.8kg 79.8kgL | 14 (22) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-25 3910m SOFT R3 HcpH $345 (of $11,499), SP: 13.00 1st Midleton Rare ( S Ewing 147 ) 2nd Tir Og ( C Hogan 163 ) 1.75L 3rd Welluknow ( D King 166 ) 4.25L 5th Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 166 ) 28.25L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 28.25L | 5 (13) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-25 3220m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $14,001), Winning Time: 04:06.500, SP: 19.00 1st Fast Felix ( T O'connor 165 ) 2nd Paul's Dream ( A Mcguinness 157 ) 3.25L 3rd Targa Flavio ( S Markey 154 ) 0.75L 10th Fool Me Once ( E Staples 162 ) 12.00L See full results | E Staples 73.5kg 12.00L | 10 (17) |
| Downpatrick 25-Aug-25 4390m GOOD R3 MdH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:24.900, SP: 3.75 1st Penny Perfect ( D Gilligan 147 ) 2nd Mavetherave ( S Ewing 158 ) 9.50L 3rd Fool Me Once ( E Staples 158 ) 26.50L See full results | E Staples 71.7kg 26.50L | 3 (6) |
| Wexford 09-Aug-25 3380m SOFT R1 MdH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:09.700, SP: 3.25 1st Lady Doyanne ( D O'keeffe 151 ) 2nd The Monkey Pole ( E L Herbison 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Kara De Thaix ( P Townend 151 ) 0.50L 4th Fool Me Once ( E Staples 158 , Cd 165 ) 2.50L See full results | E Staples 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Downpatrick 15-Jul-25 3790m GOOD R5 HcpH $345 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:28.800, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 5th, pushed along and beaten 2 out 1st Woodstream Lad ( C Hogan 158 ) 2nd Divilabother ( I Ryan 148 ) 14.00L 3rd Ollie La Ba Ba ( G Noonan 164 ) 9.50L 5th Fool Me Once ( E Staples 165 , Cd 172 ) 25.00L See full results | E Staples 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 25.00L | 5 (6) |
| Downpatrick 10-May-25 4390m GOOD R1 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:31.700, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd entering straight, kept on without threatening winner 1st Game On ( D Meyler 166 ) 2nd Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 166 ) 4.50L 3rd Penny Express ( S Ewing 166 ) 15.00L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 4.50L | 2 (9) |
| Kilbeggan 25-Apr-25 3670m SOFT R5 HcpH $575 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:33.900, SP: 7.50 In touch, not fluent at 1st, 7th after 5th, progress 2 out, no impression on leader in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in 1st Pakens Rock ( P Donovan 166 ) 2nd Paul Collins ( S O'keeffe 160 ) 1.50L 3rd The Niffler ( H Morgan 167 ) 1.75L 4th Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 165 ) 5.50L See full results | K Donoghue 74.8kg 5.50L | 4 (14) |
| Downpatrick 30-Mar-25 3570m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:22.100, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after next, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner 1st A Mere Bagatelle ( P Hanlon 152 ) 2nd Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 162 ) 8.50L 3rd Chortal ( D J Gilligan 157 ) 0.50L See full results | K Donoghue 73.5kg 8.50L | 2 (11) |
| Clonmel 28-Feb-25 3800m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 08:34.700, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2f out, no extra 1st Moudan ( E Walsh 160 ) 2nd Krabat ( C M Quirke 168 , Cd 165 ) 4.25L 3rd A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 144 ) 5.00L 8th Fool Me Once ( S Flanagan 162 ) 27.30L See full results | S Flanagan 73.5kg 27.30L | 8 (15) |
| Punchestown 04-Feb-25 3260m HEAVY R3 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 06:59.070, SP: 67.00 Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 5th 2 out where mistake, weakened approaching straight 1st Ethical Diamond ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Kainsbourg ( J S Mcgarvey 166 ) 10.00L 3rd Dont Tell Jack ( M P Walsh 166 ) 15.00L 8th Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 166 ) 31.50L See full results | K Donoghue 75.3kg 31.50L | 8 (22) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Jan-25 3270m SOFT R4 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:56.100, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor 1st Kiss Will ( P Townend 158 ) 2nd Costacurta ( R Blackmore 158 ) 13.00L 3rd Hello Jack ( D J Gilligan 158 ) 15.75L 8th Fool Me Once ( K Buckley 158 ) 43.50L See full results | K Buckley 71.7kg 43.50L | 8 (13) |
| Naas 05-Jan-25 3220m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $15,000), SP: 151.00 Rear, no impression, never a factor 1st Joystick ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Honesty Policy ( S Ewing 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Los Blanco ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 5.50L 15th Fool Me Once ( K Buckley 166 ) 103.20L See full results | K Buckley 75.3kg 46.8kgL | 15 (21) |
| Lisronagh 02-Nov-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $9,000), SP: 10/1 Twrds rr of mid-div until prog in fair 5th from 7th, cl 4th aftr 4out, 6l 3rd & held aftr 2out, kow flat 1st Hank West ( B T Stone 165 ) 2nd Champagne Fortune ( B Lawless 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Fool Me Once ( J L Scallan 165 ) 8.50L | J L Scallan 74.8kg 8.50L | 3 |
| Stradbally 18-May-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $9,000), SP: 7/1 Twrds rr, last from 8th & mstk 10th, sl prog in 6th on inner 4out, fair 7th & no impr bef 2out, ko onepce 1st Golan Loop ( A Harney 160 ) 2nd Saxon Cross ( J M Halford 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Cher Monsieur ( R James 165 ) 0.50L 6th Fool Me Once ( B T Stone 165 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L | B T Stone 74.8kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 6 |
| Bartlemy 12-May-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $9,000), SP: 8/1 Twrds rr, 10th from 5th, cl 8th afr 5out, mod 6th & no impr aftr 2out 1st Sergeant Fury ( M J Kenneally 160 ) 3rd Dexperts Opinion ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 0.50L 6th Fool Me Once ( J C Barry 165 , Cd 0 ) 13.25L | J C Barry 74.8kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 |
| Tattersalls 21-Apr-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $9,000), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to disp ld 4out, sn drpd out & rdn bef 3out, fell 3out 2nd Tokyo Tom ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 1.25L Fool Me Once ( O Mcgill 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | O Mcgill 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD |