Macs Dilemma Horse Racing Form | Chepstow 17:30 02nd July 2025

Macs Dilemma' Form | 02nd July 2025

02nd July 2025 NetBet 20 Free Bet Welcome Apprentice Handicap

Age
7
Weight
9-8
Trainer
J G M O'Shea
(Last 14 Days: 0-6, 0%)
Owner
The Cross Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mrs Oonagh McKeever
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-06
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Macs Dilemma Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-06-07 19:00 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 10.2K
Handicap
8-10
Hood
Soft 4 /8 - btn 10 Ultramarine 9-1 1m 27.93s

took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
29 43.21
5.9
65
1 2025-05-13 16:20 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-2
Hood
Good 12 /13 - btn 18.05 Ten Club 9-0 1m 13.59s

always behind

J G M O'Shea
James Turner
34 60
12.84
68
2 2024-09-15 17:30 Bath / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /10 - btn 7.75 Racing Demon 9-9 1m 41.63s

wore red hood and went to post early, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, dropped away over 1f out

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
12 15.5
4.1
69
3 2024-09-02 14:50 Brighton / 5 / 0m 6f 210y / Flat Turf / 8.8K
Handicap
9-11
Blinkers
Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 2.05 Revolutionise 9-6 1m 23.83s

led, narrowly headed 2f out, in front again over 1f out until ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd soon after

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
4.5 4.8
1.73
70
4 2024-08-26 15:35 Chepstow / 2 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
8-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /12 - btn 5.55 Valkyrian 9-12 1m 35.2875s

mounted in chute, went early and wore red hood to post, reared start, soon in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no progress

J G M O'Shea
Millie Wonnacott
29 42.3
9.6
70
5 2024-08-08 14:30 Brighton / 4 / 0m 6f 210y / Flat Turf / 9.5K
Apprentice, Group, Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /5 - btn 0.5 Local Bay 9-3 1m 23.49s

wore a red hood in the preliminaries, mounted in chute and went to post early, led until over 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
5 5.5
2.42
68
6 2024-07-26 19:20 Chepstow / 5 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 6.55 Lady Flora 9-0 1m 35.57s

led 2f, tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
7.5 7.73
3.37
71
7 2024-07-15 19:50 Windsor / 4 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Soft 6 /11 - btn 5.3 Cabinet Of Clowns 10-1 1m 43.045s

mounted on chute, went to post early wearing a red hood, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, kept on final 100 yards

J G M O'Shea
Georgia Dobie
51 101.54
17.37
71
8 2024-06-17 14:48 Chepstow / 5 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 5.5 Stockpyle 9-2 1m 38.265s

raced against near side rail, chased winner, pushed along and hung left from over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, soon dropped to 4th and weakened final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Georgia Dobie
9.5 9.81
3.54
72
9 2024-04-28 16:30 Bath / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.5K
Handicap
8-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /8 - btn 7.2 Law Supreme 8-9 1m 46.37s

unruly and loose before start, towards rear, headway to be prominent halfway, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
15 17.09
3.6
74
10 2023-10-19 16:30 Brighton / 5 / 0m 7f 216y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
9-12
Blinkers
Soft 5 /7 - btn 5.2 Magic Memories 9-11 1m 41.37s

half reared leaving stalls, led early, chased leader until over 3f out, no impression 2f out, well held over 1f out

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
6 5.89
2.08
75
11 2023-09-28 17:18 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap, National
9-11
Blinkers
Good To Firm 7 /12 - btn 4.3 Ranger Thunderbolt 8-13 1m 38.78s

pressed leader, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
26 45.14
11
77
12 2023-09-04 14:10 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 9.8K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-2
Blinkers
Good 4 /8 - btn 3 Imperial Dream 9-1 1m 23.26s

chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Georgia Dobie
8.5 11
2.64
78
13 2023-08-28 16:00 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 9.8K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 2.25 King Of War 8-6 1m 24.5125s

prominent, led narrowly 4f out and edged to rail, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on one pace

J G M O'Shea
Georgia Dobie
7.5 10
2.58
78
14 2023-08-10 17:30 Chepstow / 4 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 10 /12 - btn 10.85 Cabinet Of Clowns 9-4 1m 38.6025s

led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened thereafter

J G M O'Shea
S Hitchcott
15 16.11
4.98
78
15 2023-07-28 17:09 Chepstow / 5 / 1m 0f 14y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.2 Obama Army 8-8 -

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish

J G M O'Shea
Ryan Sexton
7 8.54
2.66
77
16 2023-07-10 17:20 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
10-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 0.75 Raven's Applause 9-6 1m 24.3s

made all, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along and faced challenge, kept on well from over 1f out, gamely

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
5 5.94
2.14
74
17 2023-06-16 16:35 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
9-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /6 - btn 3.75 Matty Too 9-6 1m 22.12s

prominent, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Mr Taylor Fisher
3.5 3.62
2.08
75
18 2023-06-10 20:00 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 9.8K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 4.1 Little Boy Blue 9-8 1m 21.96s

raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Mollie Phillips
4.5 5.77
1.85
75
19 2023-05-16 15:15 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.4K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Vape 9-6 1m 10.135s

wore hood to post, chased leaders in centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, always held

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
6 6.66
2.22
74
20 2023-04-22 18:15 Brighton / 4 / 0m 6f 210y / Flat Turf / 9.8K
Handicap
9-2 Good 5 /9 - btn 2.55 Otago 8-8 1m 23.46s

tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Frederick Larson
13 14.5
4.15
76
21 2022-12-14 18:00 Kempton / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 10 /12 - btn 8.8 Hickory 9-9 1m 27.86s

held up towards rear on inside, carried head high and no impression over 1f out

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
23 28.58
5.99
77
22 2022-11-19 17:30 Wolverhampton / 4 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 10.8K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard 7 /10 - btn 3.9 Revolutionise 9-7 1m 27.56s

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, made no impression

J G M O'Shea
Darragh Keenan
34 53.98
10.5
79
23 2022-09-25 17:05 Epsom Downs / 4 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /12 - btn 8.1 Marlay Park 9-9 1m 23.69s

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
12 15
4.19
80
24 2022-08-29 16:41 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
8-11
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /6 - btn 3.3 Biggles 10-2 1m 21.14s

prominent on rail, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
3.25 3.5
1.96
73
25 2022-08-22 13:50 Chepstow / 4 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 3.25 Gilt Edge 8-10 1m 24.44s

made most, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final 100 yards, ran on well

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
5 5.9
2.96
73
26 2022-08-04 16:55 Brighton / 4 / 0m 6f 210y / Flat Turf / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 4.35 King Of War 8-12 1m 23.66s

Chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on

J G M O'Shea
Benoit D L Sayette
4 4.37
2.35
73
27 2022-07-22 20:40 Newmarket / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 13K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /4 - btn 0.85 Tipperary Moon 9-3 1m 28.24s

led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
9 9.35
3.6
73
28 2022-06-28 16:55 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-12
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /7 - win 0.3 Eye Of The Water 9-9 1m 23.39s

handy near side, ridden well over 1f out, led final 110 yards, kept on well

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
3.75 4.1
1.47
71
29 2022-06-26 13:45 Windsor / 5 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 4 Helvetique 9-5 1m 11.44s

chased leaders on near side rail, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

J G M O'Shea
Rossa Ryan
5.5 6.6
2.19
71
30 2022-06-10 13:35 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 7f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-0
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /9 - btn 3.1 Arcadian Nights 9-3 1m 22.92s

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

J G M O'Shea
Gina Mangan
7 11
2.64
71
31 2022-05-10 14:20 Chepstow / 5 / 0m 6f 16y / Flat Turf / 7.1K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /15 - win 0.75 Handytalk 9-5 1m 11.04s

chased leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, stayed on, always doing enough

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
3.75 4.7
2.02
67
32 2022-04-26 17:03 Brighton / 6 / 0m 5f 215y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /13 - win 2 Kath's Toyboy 9-10 1m 8.66s

mid-division, pushed along and smooth headway well over 2f out, pressed leader 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, edged left inside last, straightened up and asserted closing stages

J G M O'Shea
Mollie Phillips
1.91 2.07
1.27
53
33 2022-04-24 13:30 Bath / 6 / 0m 5f 160y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
9-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 2.75 Hot Hot Hot 8-7 1m 9s

disputed lead, pushed along and led narrowly under 3f out, forged further ahead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
2.2 2.26
1.26
53
34 2022-04-11 13:50 Windsor / 6 / 0m 6f 12y / Flat Turf / 6.1K
Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /12 - btn 0.6 Vape 9-5 1m 14.63s

held up towards rear, repeatedly waiting for room 2f out, headway when ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

J G M O'Shea
Hollie Doyle
3.5 3.63
1.83
52
35 2022-03-18 17:20 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Standard 4 /11 - btn 2.05 Amelia R 9-2 1m 28.97s

held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on

J G M O'Shea
Adam J McNamara
3.12 3.45
1.61
52
36 2022-02-28 20:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-3 Standard 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Million Reasons 9-8 1m 28.02s

raced wide close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home

J G M O'Shea
Adam J McNamara
3.5 3.55
1.53
51
37 2022-02-07 16:55 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-4 Standard 5 /12 - btn 2.05 Sparkle In His Eye 9-7 1m 29.16s

steadied start, took keen hold in rear, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

J G M O'Shea
Aidan Keeley
9 13.06
3.75
52
38 2022-01-22 16:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.1K
Handicap
9-0 Standard 6 /10 - btn 3.05 Lincoln Gamble 9-7 1m 28.15s

held up in rear, niggled along over 2f out, headway under 2f out, closed when switched left 1f out, slightly short of room inside final furlong and no further impression close home

J G M O'Shea
Adam J McNamara
9.5 11.6
3.41
53
39 2022-01-06 17:30 Chelmsford / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 6.3K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 4 /11 - btn 3 Split Elevens 9-7 1m 28.7s

chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace final furlong

J G M O'Shea
L Morris
3.5 3.53
1.79
53
40 2021-12-22 13:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 0m 7f 36y / Flat AW / 6.2K
Handicap
9-3 Standard 1 /10 - win 0.5 The First Hurrah 9-7 1m 30.12s

slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, ran to lead towards finish

J G M O'Shea
Ciaran McKee
81 96.88
26
51
41 2021-06-29 17:40 Roscommon / 0m 7f 63y / Flat Turf / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-2 Good 10 /11 - btn 13.45 What A Feeling 10-2 -

chased leaders on outer, ridden entering straight, weakened

E Sheehy
M P Sheehy
15 22
5.48
56
42 2021-05-28 14:25 Fairyhouse / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-12 Soft To Heavy 7 /16 - btn 6.55 Cnodian 8-6 1m 21.0775s

mid-division, ridden 2f out, never a factor

E Sheehy
D McMonagle
13 19.37
4.5
56
43 2020-12-11 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap, Nursery
9-1
Cheekpieces
Standard 12 /14 - btn 6.75 Flying Rock 9-2 1m 28.68s

dwelt, raced in rear, 13th 3f out, ridden under 2f out, modest late headway, never a factor

E Sheehy
Siobhan Rutledge
21 30.12
9.48
66
44 2020-11-18 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Nursery
9-5 Standard 7 /12 - btn 3.65 Brokers Tip 9-8 1m 14.54s

disputed briefly, chased leaders after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong

E Sheehy
J M Sheridan
41 80
12.76
68
45 2020-10-30 16:30 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 14K
Maiden
9-2 Standard 10 /14 - btn 6.15 Anjalawi 9-2 1m 0.76s

mid-division, no impression from halfway, never a factor

E Sheehy
D McMonagle
151 520
70
46 2020-10-18 13:25 Naas / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Maiden
8-12 Soft 10 /16 - btn 14.1 Power Under Me 9-5 1m 18.775s

edged right and bumped rival leaving stalls, soon in touch, under pressure 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong

E Sheehy
M P Sheehy
67 242.76
32
47 2020-09-02 12:30 Gowran Park / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Champion, Maiden
8-12 Soft To Heavy 7 /10 - btn 12.7 Duke Of Mantua 9-5 1m 34.005s

E Sheehy
M P Sheehy
301 917.27
66.33