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Optima RacingHorses › The Dabbler (IRE)

The Dabbler (IRE)

13yo b g · Form & record 2018-04-02 to 2026-06-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by L P Cusack.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × Lirfox (FR) (by Foxhound)
OwnerMichael P Heery
BreederMichael Heery
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 130 · best TS 103
50
Runs
3
Wins
6.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
0.62
Actual / Expected
-59.5%
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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
2026-06-09 114d Sligo 26f Good 14/16 2.5 Mr P W Gleeson 159 99 94 52 28/1
Hurdle Turf Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - mistake 4 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2026-02-15 123d Punchestown 16f Heavy 12/14 1 Cait Dooley 168 50/1
Flat Turf Up The Yard Challenge Race In rear - weakened over 5f out(op 22/1)
2025-10-15 37d Punchestown 23f Soft 3/10 5 Mr P W Gleeson p 154 99 101 91 16/1
Chase Turf Premiere Weekend Ticket Just 25 Euros For Limited Time Only (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - led 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 12/1)
2025-09-08 93d Galway 22.5f Soft 9/13 5.5 Mr P W Gleeson p 144 102 92 61 25/1
Chase Turf Galway Races Handicap Chase Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)
2025-06-07 21d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 12/18 1.75 Ross Berry 155 106 81 6 18/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Midfield on inner - pushed along before 4 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-05-17 193d Wexford 25.5f Good 10/13 2.25 Mr P W Gleeson 157 107 85 60 25/1
Chase Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase Prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1)
2024-11-05 20d Fairyhouse 24.5f Good 6/10 0.2 Ross Berry 164 107 108 103 8/1
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield early - dropped to rear after 3rd - pushed along briefly after 11th - headway on near side of group and in touch with leaders before 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 12/1)
2024-10-16 65d Punchestown 23f Good 3/12 2.75 Mr P W Gleeson 162 106 111 62 12/1
Chase Turf Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Midfield - towards rear 5th - headway from 5 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-08-12 62d Ballinrobe 26f Soft 4/5 9.5 Ross Berry 152 116 94 43 11/2
Hurdle Turf Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle Chased clear leader - lost position 5 out - no extra from 2 out(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
2024-06-11 19d Sligo 26f Good 1/12 0 Mr R A Berry 165 108 114 68 14/1
Hurdle Turf Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway when pushed along briefly omitted 4 out - led and went clear after 2 out - ridden out - stayed on(op 20/1)
2024-05-23 39d Limerick 25.5f Firm 5/8 12 Mr P W Gleeson p 156 110 93 35 8/1
Chase Turf IMS Integrated Media Solutions Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - mistake and reminders 4 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-04-14 107d Down Royal 26f Soft 10/11 0.75 Mr P W Gleeson p 159 114 98 16/1
Chase Turf Switch Today At fibrus.com Handicap Chase Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
2023-12-29 12d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 3/5 4.25 Kieran Callaghan p 154 116 115 50 100/30
Chase Turf Gearys Garage Veterans Handicap Chase Led - bad mistake and headed 4th - disputed lead from 5 out - prominent 3 out - ridden and no extra from 2 out(op 11/4)
2023-12-17 14d Thurles 23f Soft 3/10 21 Kieran Callaghan p 153 108 88 63 80/1
Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle Led - led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - not fluent last(op 50/1)
2023-12-03 35d Fairyhouse 29.5f Soft 99/18 Charlie ODwyer p 135 119 25/1
Listed Chase Turf Bar One Racing Guaranteed Overnight Prices Porterstown Handicap Chase () Towards rear throughout - pulled up after 3 out(op 20/1)
2023-10-29 76d Galway 22.5f Heavy 99/7 Richard Deegan p 164 121 10/1
Chase Turf Marlin Hotel Dublin Supporting The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - prominent 2nd - lost position when raced wide after 8th - pushed along briefly before 9th - soon dropped to rear - detached before 5 out - reminders before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up last(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-08-14 10d Ballinrobe 25.5f Good 6/9 Sean Flanagan p 156 109 95 50 9/2
Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-04 21d Galway 22.5f Good 4/17 Sean Flanagan p 148 122 118 83 20/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2023-07-14 76d Kilbeggan 25f Soft 8/13 Brian Hayes v 148 124 89 23 18/1
AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase ()
2023-04-29 19d Punchestown 31f Good 4/14 Richard Deegan v 145 124 129 14/1
Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase
2023-04-10 127d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 99/12 Richard Deegan p 156 125 14/1
Thebeautybasket.ie Handicap Chase
2022-12-04 21d Fairyhouse 29f Soft 7/12 Adam Ellis p 139 126 118 46 6/1
Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase
2022-11-13 107d Navan 22f Soft 3/22 Adam Ellis p 156 111 120 78 50/1
Tynans Bridge House Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-29 19d Galway 22.5f Good 4/20 Richard Deegan p 152 126 128 87 25/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2022-07-10 40d Sligo 26f Good 3/11 Adam Ellis p 159 110 119 89 18/1
Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-31 31d Ballinrobe 23f Good 99/15 Richard Deegan p 148 126 22/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase
2022-04-30 12d Punchestown 31f Good 2/15 E Walsh p 144 126 124 20 16/1
Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase
2022-04-18 64d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 99/14 E Walsh p 156 127 11/2
beautybasket.ie Handicap Chase
2022-02-13 77d Punchestown 28f Heavy 99/13 E Walsh p 142 127 13/2
Hollywoodbets Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
2021-11-28 35d Fairyhouse 29f Good 2/11 Conor Orr p 138 124 130 65 11/2
BARONERACING.COM Porterstown Handicap Chase

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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1317.7%
Freshened (1-2m)1218.3%
Layoff (2-6m)1516.7%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)5036.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft2100.0%
Good18316.7%
Heavy1000.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse1000.0%
Punchestown900.0%
Galway600.0%
Ballinrobe5120.0%
Navan400.0%
Sligo3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-02–2026-06-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.