Heads Up (2020) Horse
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About
The Punchestown R4 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed) featured Heads Up, a 6yo trained by J C McConnell. He is by the stallion Blue Bresil out of the mare Nancys Delight. To date, Heads Up has recorded two wins. On 25 September 2025 at Listowel, he achieved his most significant victory, earning $20,000.00 Mdh.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 24-Jan-26 4075m SOFT R8 CL1 NvH $2,144 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 05:09.270, SP: 2.50 1st Kripticjim ( B Powell 159 ) 2nd Taurus Bay ( B Jones 159 ) 0.15L 3rd Fortune Timmy ( F Gordon 159 ) 2.00L 5th Heads Up ( D Mullins 159 ) 27.40L See full results | D Mullins 72.1kg 27.40L | 5 (8) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 4220m SOFT R5 CL1 NvH $17,808 (of $78,696), SP: 2.75 1st No Drama This End ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Heads Up ( M M Mcdonagh 156 ) 3.00L 3rd King's Bucks ( D O'keeffe 156 ) 0.20L See full results | M M Mcdonagh 70.8kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-25 3220m GOOD R2 MdH $12,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 1.62 1st Heads Up ( M M Mcdonagh 166 ) 2nd L' Evangeliste ( S Flanagan 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Chichester Park ( D King 162 ) 2.25L See full results | M M Mcdonagh 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 3300m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF $17,096 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:59.540, SP: 34.00 1st Bambino Fever ( J Townend 154 ) 2nd Heads Up ( S Bowen 161 ) 1.50L 3rd Shuttle Diplomacy ( D Meyler 161 ) 1.50L See full results | S Bowen 73kg 1.50L | 2 (17) |
| Navan 15-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF $5,000 (of $24,999), Winning Time: 03:55.400, SP: 4.00 Soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage over 2f out, under pressure and headed 1f out, no chance with winner final 150 yards, kept on same pace 1st Kalypso'chance ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Heads Up ( F R Buckley 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Classical Creek ( H C Swan 164 ) 0.30L See full results | F R Buckley 74.4kg 4.50L | 2 (5) |
| Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3350m SOFT R8 NHF $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:10.600, SP: 5.00 Made all, clear virtually throughout, went further clear travelling well 3f out, pushed along and stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily, impressive 1st Heads Up ( F R Buckley 161 ) 2nd Shesakindofmagic ( A B O'connor 154 ) 24.00L 3rd Pour One More ( M Kenneally 161 ) 3.75L See full results | F R Buckley 73kg | 1 (8) |
| Galway 26-Oct-24 3300m SOFT R7 NHF $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:58.080, SP: 15.00 Close up, 2nd halfway, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on in clear 2nd 1st Colcannon ( D O'connor 164 ) 2nd Heads Up ( H C Swan 164 ) 2.75L 3rd That Danny Feeling ( D Allen 164 ) 19.00L See full results | H C Swan 74.4kg 2.75L | 2 (9) |
| Listowel 28-Sep-24 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $675 (of $13,499), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along and dropped to 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Windbeneathmywings ( D Doyle 166 ) 2nd Addragoole ( D G Lavery 161 ) 5.00L 3rd Black Heather ( P A King 168 ) 5.00L 4th Heads Up ( H C Swan 159 , Cd 162 ) 10.50L See full results | H C Swan 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 10.50L | 4 (7) |