Keep The Head (2018) Horse
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Keep The Head is an 8yo b horse trained by J J Hanlon in Carlow. Its sire is Shirocco and its dam is All In The Head. The animal remains maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In its most recent race at Wexford on 24 Jul 2026, Darragh O'Keeffe rode Keep The Head to a 14th‑place finish, well behind the winner Phildante.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wexford 24-Jul-26 4828m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:04.500, SP: 67.00 1st Phildante ( J Halford 143 , Cd 136 ) 2nd Georgia Celena ( P M O'brien 157 , Cd 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Cruisin Susan ( J P Berry 140 , Cd 133 ) 3.05L 14th Keep The Head ( D O'keeffe 152 ) 41.05L See full results | D O'keeffe 68.9kg 41.05L | 14 (15) |
| Clonmel 02-Dec-25 3320m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $12,501), SP: 101.00 1st Mystic Malina ( H Sexton 159 ) 2nd Loyal Praetorian ( T O'connor 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Justatan ( C Clarke 166 ) 9.50L Keep The Head ( E Staples 159 ) 0.00L | E Staples 72.1kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Nov-25 4100m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $9,999), SP: 251.00 1st Katie Daniels ( B W Harvey 153 ) 2nd Changeyourstars ( P Enright 153 ) 2.25L 3rd Zanoosh ( B Hayes 161 ) 2.75L 9th Keep The Head ( S Torrens 153 ) 53.75L See full results | S Torrens 69.4kg 53.8kgL | 9 (16) |
| Wexford 09-Aug-25 3360m SOFT R8 NHF $220 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:06.200, SP: 101.00 1st Fraher Field ( J L Gleeson 165 ) 2nd Sellerna Bay ( A P Ryan 165 , Cd 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Are You Around ( P W Mullins 162 ) 4.50L 6th Keep The Head ( A O'sullivan 165 , Cd 172 ) 23.00L See full results | A O'sullivan 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 23.00L | 6 (10) |
| Wexford 04-Jul-25 3400m GOOD R8 NHF (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:01.700, SP: 81.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight 1st Soldiers World ( D L Queally 168 ) 2nd Expresso Tini ( D Doyle 161 , Cd 154 ) 6.50L 3rd Nobotheratall ( A P Ryan 168 , Cd 161 ) 8.25L 10th Keep The Head ( A O'sullivan 161 , Cd 168 ) 33.50L See full results | A O'sullivan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 33.50L | 10 (14) |