Powerful Hook Head (2021) Horse
About
Powerful Hook Head is a 4yo bay-brown horse trained by J P O'Brien in Kilkenny. The colt is by Protectionist out of the dam Power Zone. To date, it has won a single race. On 18 Oct 2025 at Dundalk, the horse captured its biggest victory, earning $9,999.00 in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race.
Raced At
Dundalk
• Thurles
• Curragh
• Laytown
• Roscommon
• Sligo
• Killarney
• Ballinrobe
• Listowel
• Punchestown
• Gowran ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 18-Oct-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R1 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race $6,000 (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.280, SP: 5.50 1st Powerful Hook Head ( W Hassett 129 ) 2nd Benavente ( T Casey 129 , Cd 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Satono Chevalier ( N Burns 124 , Cd 120 ) 2.75L See full results | W Hassett 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Thurles 09-Oct-25 3280m SOFT R6 Md $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:36.330, SP: 67.00 1st Sorrentino ( C Keane 142 ) 2nd Dream On Baby ( B Coen 137 ) 8.50L 3rd Powerful Hook Head ( W Hassett 142 , Cd 139 ) 9.00L See full results | W Hassett 64.4kg, Cd 63kg 9.00L | 3 (11) |
| Curragh 28-Sep-25 2010m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 23, Winning Time: 02:12.890, SP: 41.00 1st Castleheath ( A O'sullivan 167 ) 2nd Gotta Catch'em All ( M Walsh 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Sylkie ( E P O'brien 164 ) 1.75L 12th Powerful Hook Head ( J L Gleeson 169 ) 15.80L See full results | J L Gleeson 76.7kg 15.80L | 12 (22) |
| Laytown 05-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R4 Md $551 (of $11,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 3.13 1st Lohengrin ( J C Gainford 143 ) 2nd Yes Oui Si ( S Foley 138 ) 2.00L 3rd Captain Hanley ( R Whearty 143 ) 7.00L 4th Powerful Hook Head ( D B Mcmonagle 143 ) 10.50L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 64.9kg 10.50L | 4 (9) |
| Roscommon 20-Aug-25 2100m GOOD R1 QuinnBet Optional Claiming Race $2,000 (of $9,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:17.100, SP: 17.00 1st Mono River ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 2nd Powerful Hook Head ( D Mcdonogh 142 ) 0.75L 3rd Ozark Daze ( J Ryan 142 ) 1.75L See full results | D Mcdonogh 64.4kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Sligo 07-Aug-25 2130m SOFT R1 Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race (of $9,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:24.060, SP: 7.50 1st Antoine De Paris ( C Keane 126 ) 2nd Tartaraghan ( K Kennedy 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Loingseoir ( N Burns 142 ) 0.50L 10th Powerful Hook Head ( D B Mcmonagle 134 ) 7.25L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 60.8kg 7.25L | 10 (12) |
| Killarney 16-Jul-25 1640m SOFT R2 Md $551 (of $11,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.700, SP: 3.50 Tracked leader, 4th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Red Hugh O'Donnell ( J A Heffernan 135 ) 2nd Ocean Manifest ( C Keane 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Lady Pagasa ( B Coen 130 ) 0.50L 4th Powerful Hook Head ( D B Mcmonagle 135 ) 1.95L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 61.2kg 1.95L | 4 (6) |
| Dundalk 12-Jul-25 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp $575 (of $11,499) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:34.910, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, 5th 1/2way, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace 1st Quickshot ( C Keane 125 ) 2nd Dancing Steve ( A Caffrey 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Ranting And Raven ( P Mcgettigan 119 ) 2.75L 4th Powerful Hook Head ( S T Mccullagh 139 ) 8.50L See full results | S T Mccullagh 63kg 8.50L | 4 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jun-25 2620m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:56.380, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra 1st Magnetic North ( N Burns 133 ) 2nd Positive Energy ( C T Keane 139 ) 3.75L 3rd Preparations ( J M Sheridan 138 ) 4.75L 12th Powerful Hook Head ( D B Mcmonagle 140 ) 24.35L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 63.5kg 24.35L | 12 (14) |
| Killarney 07-Oct-24 2260m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:38.770, SP: 10.00 Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from over 3f out 1st Abbey Actress ( J J G Ryan 131 ) 2nd Beyond Your Dreams ( M W Hassett 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Moutarde ( R Whearty 135 ) 4.05L 10th Powerful Hook Head ( H Horgan 138 , Cd 140 ) 25.65L See full results | H Horgan 62.6kg, Cd 63.5kg 25.65L | 10 (10) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md $420 (of $13,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.670, SP: 12/1 Dwelt, raced towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 2f out, no impression on principals in 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening 1st Dublin ( J Cleary 134 ) 2nd Finsceal Luas ( R P Cleary 129 ) 4.00L 3rd Quatrain ( G F Carroll 129 ) 3.50L 5th Powerful Hook Head ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 9.75L See full results | D Mcdonogh 60.8kg 9.75L | 5 (10) |
| Punchestown 17-Sep-24 1850m GOOD R5 Md (of $10,417), Winning Time: 01:58.340, SP: 17/2 Dwelt, mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression 1st Ard Na Mara ( R P Cleary 129 ) 2nd Mythical Rock ( L T Mcateer 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Molto Amichi ( J A Heffernan 134 ) 1.25L 8th Powerful Hook Head ( D B Mcmonagle 134 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 60.8kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 8 (14) |
| Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 1900m GOOD R6 Md $600 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 02:04.890, SP: 8/1 Chased leader, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no extra and dropped 2 places close home 1st Cancelled ( N M Crosse 129 ) 2nd Valinor ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Coul Dreamer ( W M Lordan 134 ) 1.75L 5th Powerful Hook Head ( M P Sheehy 134 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L See full results | M P Sheehy 60.8kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 5 (13) |
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