Powerful Hook Head (2021)

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

baybrown

Sire

Protectionist

Dam

Power Zone

Prize Money

21161

Trainer

J P O'brien

Owners

Power Thoroughbreds PTY Limited

About

Powerful Hook Head is a 4yo bay‑brown racehorse trained by J P O'brien of Kilkenny. He is by Protectionist out of Power Zone and has secured one win so far. On 18 Oct 2025 at Dundalk, he earned his most important victory, taking the $9,999 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race.

Raced At

Dundalk • Thurles • Curragh • Laytown • Roscommon • Sligo • Killarney • Ballinrobe • Listowel • Punchestown • Gowran Park

Race 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	H J 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	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	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	M P Sheehy 60.8kg, Cd 0 3.50L	5 (13)