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Optima RacingHorses › Captains Nephew (IRE)

Captains Nephew (IRE)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2022-10-29 to 2025-11-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P J Rothwell.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Drumbug (IRE) (by Germany)
OwnerT J Doran
BreederMr Brendan Nolan
Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 135 · best TS 123
26
Runs
3
Wins
11.5%
Strike rate
26.9%
Place rate
1.11
Actual / Expected
-5.8%
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Full form — last 26 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-11-08 48d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 5/11 14 Tiernan Power Roche t 148 128 99 57 8/1
Chase Turf Noreside Catering Handicap Chase Led - headed but pressed leader 2nd - lost position 5th - not fluent 6th - weakened 3 out(op 9/1)
2025-09-21 143d Listowel 17.5f Soft 7/13 1.5 Tiernan Power Roche t 150 129 117 75 12/1
Chase Turf Kerry Dairy Ireland Handicap Chase Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
2025-05-01 67d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 1 7/23 2.5 G B Noonan t 145 130 119 106 50/1
Listed Chase Frontline Security Handicap Chase ()
2025-02-23 22d Naas 15.5f Heavy 7/11 Tiernan Power Roche t 152 116 93 14 7/2
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-01 21d Leopardstown 17f Soft 6/14 Tiernan Power Roche t 144 131 119 89 6/1
Ryanair Handicap Chase ()
2025-01-11 35d Fairyhouse 17f Soft 5/12 Tiernan Power Roche t 138 131 131 106 13/2
SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase
2024-12-07 194d Navan 20.5f Soft 7/19 0.3 Tiernan Power Roche t 140 131 126 101 28/1
Listed Chase Turf Timeless Sash Windows Foxrock Handicap Chase () Prominent - slightly hampered 3rd - prominent 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1)
2024-05-27 24d Ballinrobe 23.5f Good 9/16 0.3 Tiernan Power Roche 138 132 111 48 11/1
Listed Chase Turf McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase () Midfield - good headway and prominent before 5 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
2024-05-03 33d Punchestown 20f Soft 99/17 James OSullivan t 149 132 33/1
Listed Chase Turf EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase () Raced wide - pressed leaders - fell 1st(op 25/1)
2024-03-31 38d Fairyhouse 16.5f Heavy 1/9 0 James OSullivan t 151 122 135 123 10/1
Listed Chase Turf BoyleSports Proud Sponsors Since 2014 Novice Handicap Chase () Prominent - went second after 2nd - pressed leader from 4 out - led going best before 2 out - not fluent last - ridden when edged right after last - kept on well towards finish(op 9/1)
2024-02-22 30d Thurles 16.5f Soft 7/8 22 Darragh OKeeffe t 158 122 91 66 4/1
Chase Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase Midfield behind clear leaders early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding had a slight over reach on near fore but was otherwise found to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
2024-01-23 26d Down Royal 16.5f Soft 2/8 6.5 Darragh OKeeffe t 164 121 125 105 6/4F
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase Raced in second - mistake 6th - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden run-in - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/4)
2023-12-28 21d Limerick 19.5f Heavy 3/12 2.25 Mr T Power Roche t 142 120 120 29 9/4F
Listed Chase Turf Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase () Midfield - mistake 8th - good headway after 3 out - went third before 2 out - no impression run-in
2023-12-07 26d Clonmel 18f Heavy 1/7 0 Darragh OKeeffe t 165 111 124 30 3/1J
Chase Turf Thank You Martin OGorman M.R.C.V.S. Novice Handicap Chase Travelled strongly - raced in second - pressed leader 8th - led going best 2 out - soon clear - good jump last - ran on - pushed out - comfortably(op 11/4)
2023-11-11 20d Down Royal 17f Soft 8/11 3.75 Darragh OKeeffe t 144 118 102 84 12/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Haslem Hotel Handicap Hurdle () In touch with leaders on inner - weakened after 3 out
2023-10-22 15d Limerick 19f Soft 3/10 21 Darragh OKeeffe t 166 107 14/1
Chase Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase In rear - headway from 5 out - in touch with leaders when hampered 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - no match for first two(op 16/1)
2023-10-07 15d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 5/13 Darragh OKeeffe t 166 106 72 14/1
Return Of The Jumps Beginners Chase
2023-09-22 150d Listowel 16f Soft 12/17 Cian Quirke t 135 123 112 92 25/1
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle ()
2023-04-25 17d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 6/18 Darragh OKeeffe t 140 119 123 95 16/1
Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-08 51d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 6/16 Darragh OKeeffe t 147 119 109 87 14/1
RYBO Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-16 49d Clonmel 16f Soft 1/18 Darragh OKeeffe t 166 108 123 66 17/2
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-29 9d Leopardstown 20f Soft 7/12 James OSullivan t 145 109 98 39 33/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-20 19d Naas 20f Soft 5/6 James OSullivan t 157 100 77 250/1
Tote Navan Novice Hurdle
2022-12-01 4d Thurles 16f Soft 3/15 James OSullivan t 161 100 59 28/1
Killinan Maiden Hurdle
2022-11-27 29d Navan 20f Soft 8/23 James OSullivan t 161 100 53 200/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
2022-10-29 DEB Galway 16.5f Heavy 8/8 Jack Foley 164 67 45 20/1
Connollys RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)26311.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1915.3%
Heavy6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse4125.0%
Punchestown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-29–2025-11-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.