Thewaybackhome (2021) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Valirann

Dam

Yourelookinwell

Prize Money

1618

Trainer

T O'Brien

Owners

Rebel Deise Syndicate

About

Thewaybackhome is a 5yo b trained by T O'Brien. Its sire is Valirann and its dam is Yourelookinwell. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in seven starts. In its latest outing at Clonmel on 15 May 2026, J P Shinnick rode Thewaybackhome to a third-place finish behind winner Hob'S Angel.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Clonmel 15-May-26 3928m SOFT R3 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:50.800, SP: 15.00 1st Hob'S Angel ( J Williamson 143 , Cd 138 ) 2nd Global Skies ( D Meyler 161 ) 0.75L 3rd Thewaybackhome ( J P Shinnick 159 ) 11.75L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 72.1kg 11.75L3 (19)
Punchestown 02-May-26 3219m SOFT R8 35th Running Of The 'Have The Conversation-Say Yes To Organ Donation' Punchestown Charity Race $2 (of $100), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 51.00 1st Touch The Moon ( N Durkan 171 ) 2nd Carnfunnock ( S Connor 168 ) 16.00L 3rd Mordor ( M D Chambord 174 ) 16.50L 5th Thewaybackhome ( C O'sullivan 168 ) 25.00L See full resultsC O'sullivan 76.2kg 25.00L5 (25)
Punchestown 04-Feb-26 3219m HEAVY R3 MdH (of $12,000), SP: 251.00 1st Too Bossy For Us ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Mino Des Mottes ( D Mullins 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Speculateur ( J Kennedy 166 ) 3.75L 14th Thewaybackhome ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 163 ) 38.90L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 73.9kg 38.90L14 (15)
Gowran Park 22-Jan-26 3219m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $20,000), SP: 126.00 1st Champagne Jury ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Eagle's Quest ( D Mullins 160 ) 2.25L 3rd Ifallgoeswell ( P Byrnes 162 ) 1.25L 7th Thewaybackhome ( J P Shinnick 158 , Cd 155 ) 32.15L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 71.7kg, Cd 70.3kg 32.15L7 (9)
Clonmel 08-Jan-26 3403m SOFT R5 MdH (of $9,999), SP: 51.00 1st King Of Aces ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd Speculateur ( J Kennedy 166 ) 6.00L 3rd Whatsanotheryear ( M Walsh 166 ) 6.00L 9th Thewaybackhome ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 163 ) 103.75L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 73.9kg 47.1kgL9 (15)
Curraghmore 26-Oct-25 4828m GOOD Md (of $6,000), SP: 7.00 1st Loch Ness Pineau ( H P Goff 160 ) 2nd Thewaybackhome ( D Higgins 160 ) 3rd Make Idaho Great ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 3.50LD Higgins 72.6kg2
Bartlemy 11-May-25 4828m GOOD Md (of $6,000), SP: 9.00 1st Homegrown Hero ( A T Feeney 165 ) 2nd Berkie ( J P Murray 160 ) 2.00L 3rd I Walked The Line ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 3.00L 8th Thewaybackhome ( F Tegetmeier 160 ) 24.50LF Tegetmeier 72.6kg 24.50L8