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Optima RacingHorses › Gatsby Cap (IRE)

Gatsby Cap (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-01-04 to 2025-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.
Pedigree Gale Force Ten (GB) × Blue Dahlia (IRE) (by Shamardal)
OwnerJohn C Mcconnell
BreederGrangecon Holdings Ltd
Ratings Official 41 · best RPR 74 · best TS 64
55
Runs
6
Wins
10.9%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
1.42
Actual / Expected
30.9%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-07-12 10d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 2.5 Nathan Crosse tp 123 41 28 21 28/1
Flat AW QuinnBet Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2025-07-02 20d Tipperary 9f Firm 9/15 0.3 Ross Coakley tp 125 43 37 24 40/1
Flat Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Always behind(op 22/1)
2025-06-12 36d Leopardstown 9f Soft 11/13 1.75 Ross Coakley tp 127 44 33/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports "Best Odds From 8am" Handicap (Div I) Always behind(op 40/1)
2025-05-07 18d Gowran Park 8f Good 11/14 0.3 Donagh O'Connor tp 128 46 31 50/1
Flat Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (Div I)
2025-04-19 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 4/12 0.1 Jack Nicholls tp 120 48 48 17 10/1
Flat Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Apprentice Handicap
2025-04-04 7d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 8/11 Cian Fahy tp 126 51 38 22 22/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Handicap
2025-03-28 349d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/13 Cian Fahy t 126 52 48 28 50/1
Flat Friday Fixtures Until 11th April Handicap
2024-04-13 8d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/14 0.1 Keithen Kennedy tp 125 55 56 35 20/1
Flat AW Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Betvictor Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - good headway towards far side over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
2024-04-05 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/14 0.3 Cian Fahy tp 126 56 51 27 28/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Slightly awkward start - soon prominent - weakening when switched left over 1f out(op 22/1)
2024-03-08 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 1.75 Keithen Kennedy p 128 57 29 14/1
Flat AW McCandless Komatsu Handicap Midfield early - outpaced and dropped to rear soon after start - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-02-09 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 0 Keithen Kennedy tp 126 53 62 57 14/1
Flat AW Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - ridden to lead from 1f out - ran on(op 16/1)
2024-01-26 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 3/14 0.2 Hugh Horgan tp 128 53 58 22 14/1
Flat AW Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 8/1)
2024-01-12 30d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 0 Nathan Crosse tp 124 47 57 49 28/1
Flat AW Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap (Div II) Midfield - headway under 2f out - ridden disputing lead inside final furlong - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 22/1)
2023-12-13 82d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/14 0.1 Siobhan Rutledge tp 121 47 39 28 25/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group under 2f out - switched right 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1)
2023-09-22 20d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/14 Siobhan Rutledge tp 121 47 50 33 22/1
Christmas Party Nights Bookings Are Open Handicap (Div II)
2023-09-02 35d Navan 10f Soft 7/18 Cian Fahy p 117 47 49 39 40/1
Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2023-07-29 67d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 16/16 Cillian McConnell 120 47 40/1
Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap
2023-05-23 51d Gowran Park 8f Good 8/13 Siobhan Rutledge p 121 47 46 12 14/1
Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (Div I)
2023-04-02 17d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 4/6 Siobhan Rutledge 117 49 8 10/1
Sunday 7th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap
2023-03-16 34d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 10/14 Gary Carroll 131 53 47 13 20/1
Easter Week Racing 11th & !4th April At Dundalk Handicap
2023-02-10 21d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/11 Cillian McConnell 130 57 45 23 16/1
Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (Div II)
2023-01-20 149d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/13 Cillian McConnell 128 58 51 28 18/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-24 20d Bellewstown 8f Good 9/15 Kyanna Van Buuren t 131 64 57 13 22/1
Southgate Centre Drogheda Handicap (Div I)
2022-08-04 23d Leopardstown 9f Good 12/18 Donagh OConnor 136 64 55 31 20/1
Leopardstown Golf Centre Handicap (Div I)
2022-07-12 30d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 Ronan Whelan tp 133 58 65 42 8/1
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2022-06-12 19d Gowran Park 8f Good 7/15 Chris Hayes tv 140 60 62 46 9/1
Gowran Festival Of Speed August 21st Handicap (Div II)
2022-05-24 222d Gowran Park 8f Soft 6/16 Chris Hayes t 139 61 64 25 11/1
Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (Div I)
2021-10-14 16d Curragh 7f Soft 19/19 Chris Hayes tp 140 63 23 40/1
Taxi4horses.com Handicap
2021-09-28 66d Cork 8f Soft 12/13 Chris Hayes tp 141 64 27 1 22/1
Follow Us On Twitter Handicap
2021-07-24 20d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 5/7 Chris Hayes tp 130 67 57 15 10/3
Borris Handicap

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)12216.7%
Normal (2-4wk)25416.0%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)47612.8%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard27414.8%
Good14214.3%
Soft1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)26415.4%
Gowran Park10220.0%
Leopardstown700.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-01-04–2025-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.