Thewaybackhome (2021) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Valirann

Dam

Yourelookinwell

Prize Money

5721

Trainer

T O'Brien

Owners

Rebel Deise Syndicate

About

Thewaybackhome is a 5yo gelding trained by T O'Brien. It is by Valirann out of Yourelookinwell. The horse has yet to win, having placed 0 from 9 starts. In its latest run at Kilbeggan on 11 July 2026, Michael Kenneally rode Thewaybackhome to a second-place finish behind Knocknagoran Lady.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kilbeggan 11-Jul-26 4993m GOOD R7 HcpH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:16.300, SP: 5.50 1st Knocknagoran Lady ( D King 158 ) 2nd Thewaybackhome ( M Kenneally 155 , Cd 150 ) 4.25L 3rd The Little Yank ( J Aherne 160 , Cd 153 ) 5.00L See full resultsM Kenneally 70.3kg, Cd 68kg 4.25L2 (19)
Clonmel 06-Jun-26 4508m GOOD R7 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:43.700, SP: 4.00 1st Sallap ( A Kelly 152 ) 2nd Oogum Boogum ( C Millar 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Miss Donna ( D Whelan 148 ) 6.00L 4th Thewaybackhome ( J P Shinnick 156 ) 9.40L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 70.8kg 9.40L4 (19)
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 ) 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)