Fool Me Once (2020) Horse
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About
Fool Me Once is a 6yo gelding trained by G P Cromwell in Meath. It is by Valirann out of French Elegance. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 19 starts. In its most recent race at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2026, ridden by Keith Donoghue, it finished 11th behind the winner She'll Be Kept.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 4463m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 13.00 1st She'll Be Kept ( P Enright 159 ) 2nd Smackwater Jack ( E O'sullivan 165 , Cd 158 ) 8.00L 3rd La Tene ( M Kenneally 141 , Cd 136 ) 9.00L 11th Fool Me Once ( K Donoghue 164 ) 22.30L See full results | K Donoghue 74.4kg 22.30L | 11 (19) |
| Downpatrick 09-May-26 4389m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:25.400, SP: 7.50 1st Gangster Granny ( S Flanagan 160 ) 2nd Annarubyrose ( C Stone-walsh 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Artic Chief ( M Kenneally 146 ) 0.15L 14th Fool Me Once ( E Finegan 165 , Cd 158 ) 36.00L See full results | E Finegan 74.8kg, Cd 71.7kg 36.00L | 14 (18) |
| 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 ) 12.00L 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) |