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Horse Form Profile

Age: 12 years

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

4

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

The Shunter

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Useful jumper has won twice on the Flat, the last being the 2023 Cesarewitch; didn't get the clearest passage when beaten 11l in this year's renewal; handles this ground and can run well.

18/1

10th

5

(13)

11th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

The Shunter

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Veteran whose big-race win on the Flat came in this contest on soft ground in 2023 off 3lb lower than today; missed most of last year (well beaten in this on return, ran creditably next time) and he's had just one race this season, when not discredited (ninth of 20) at Galway in July; ground softer than good would be preferred.

40/1

9th

5

(15)

28th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

The Shunter

11st 13lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Emmet Mullins

Versatile veteran won the Cesarewitch in 2023; slowly away and never figured in repeat bid last year on belated seasonal debut; 40-1 outsider of five when 6l third behind Dawn Rising in 2m Curragh Group 3 last November.

66/1

3rd

3

(4)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

The Shunter

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Emmet Mullins

dwelt start, held up in rear

15/2

15th

6

(15)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

The Shunter

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Has recorded major handicap wins over hurdles, fences and on the Flat, the latter when coming from mid-division under James Doyle in this race (soft) last year; 5lb higher today and he's unraced this term, having been withdrawn from Chester Cup in May when the ground was good to firm; whether it's soft enough for him today might be an issue.

14/1