The Cookstown Cafu Horse Racing Form | Thirsk 17:20 15th September 2025

The Cookstown Cafu' Form | 15th September 2025

15th September 2025 Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap

Age
6
Weight
9-9
Trainer
Fionn McSharry
(Last 14 Days: 1-5, 20%)
Owner
Dudley Hill Farm Ltd
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Highbank Stud LLP
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-03-23
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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

The Cookstown Cafu 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 2025-09-06 17:35 Thirsk / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-1 Good 10 /15 - btn 6.45 Master Richard 9-8 1m 27.71s

held up in touch, asked for effort over 1f out, soon no impression

Fionn McSharry
O McSweeney
41 90
13
72
1 2025-03-06 19:00 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Gold, Handicap
9-3
Visor
Standard 6 /7 - btn 7.2 Dembe 9-10 1m 42.64s

bumped start, held up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after

D O'Meara
D Nolan
9.5 12.5
2.85
74
2 2025-02-22 19:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 22K
Handicap
9-7
Visor
Standard 6 /11 - btn 3.5 Cephalus 9-9 1m 41.37s

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never nearer

D O'Meara
Mark Winn
17 18.45
4.9
76
3 2025-01-31 20:00 Southwell / 4 / 1m 0f 13y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Standard 5 /10 - btn 3.3 Joolianoss 9-1 1m 41.05s

steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms with leaders

D O'Meara
Mark Winn
21 28.7
5.98
78
4 2024-12-21 17:30 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Gold, Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Standard 6 /8 - btn 6.15 Nikovo 10-0 1m 46.1s

not much room start, mid-division, headway 2f out, lost place over 1f out

D O'Meara
D Nolan
5.5 6.63
2.04
79
5 2024-12-12 15:25 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Gold, Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard 8 /10 - btn 8.55 Red Maids 9-6 1m 28.21s

never closer than mid-division

D O'Meara
D Nolan
4.5 5.27
1.98
80
6 2024-11-11 18:00 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 9.5K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 2 /10 - btn 0.75 Rogue Encore 9-8 1m 40.05s

held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run into 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner

D O'Meara
D Nolan
6 7.94
2.18
78
7 2024-10-26 17:30 Doncaster / 4 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
10-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 11 /11 - btn 21.75 Lowton 10-4 1m 36.8475s

tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

D O'Meara
D Nolan
8 9.82
3.22
78
8 2024-10-15 19:00 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Standard 1 /9 - win 0.75 Cavalry Call 9-8 1m 38.94s

held up in touch, closed 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
4 4.3
1.89
73
9 2024-10-01 20:30 Newcastle / 5 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-10 Standard 4 /10 - btn 2.85 Maxi Boy 9-7 1m 27.64s

mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms

D O'Meara
Mark Winn
2.38 2.49
1.38
73
10 2024-09-17 20:00 Newcastle / 5 / 0m 7f 14y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 1 /12 - win 0.5 Novak 8-11 1m 26.21s

mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
3.5 3.49
1.75
71
11 2024-08-18 16:15 Pontefract / 5 / 1m 0f 6y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
10-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 9 /13 - btn 11.95 Zozimus 10-6 1m 46.7s

mid-division, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
7 9.75
2.95
73
12 2024-07-26 17:30 York / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /17 - btn 2.1 Craven 9-4 1m 25.65s

tracked leaders on inner, outpaced 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made headway over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong

K A Ryan
Hollie Doyle
9 10.5
2.91
74
13 2024-07-06 20:20 Carlisle / 4 / 0m 7f 173y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /8 - btn 2.25 Classy Boy 8-13 1m 40.7s

chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

K A Ryan
S A Gray
7 7.89
2.52
74
14 2024-06-14 13:50 York / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-0
Blinkers
Good To Soft 11 /16 - btn 10.5 Tolstoy 8-5 1m 29.675s

very slowly away, behind, never involved

K A Ryan
O McSweeney
7 7.5
2.22
76
15 2024-05-31 18:45 Doncaster / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
9-2 Good To Soft 6 /11 - btn 4.8 Twirling 9-11 1m 39.25s

soon prominent near side of group, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, edged left and weakened quickly final 110 yards

K A Ryan
S A Gray
11 13.89
3.65
78
16 2024-05-17 16:45 York / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-7 Good 10 /20 - btn 6.75 Riot 9-6 1m 25.8s

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
12 17.49
4.4
80
17 2023-09-23 15:45 York / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
8-13 Good To Soft 12 /17 - btn 12.4 Aphelios 9-9 1m 31.13s

led narrowly, pushed along and headed 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

K A Ryan
A Mullen
21 28.21
6.4
82
18 2023-09-01 15:50 Thirsk / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 28K
Handicap
8-12 Good 8 /9 - btn 7.6 Persuasion 8-12 1m 28.83s

tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
6 6.6
2.4
84
19 2023-06-28 15:50 Carlisle / 4 / 0m 7f 173y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-13 Soft 12 /15 - btn 14.85 Mostawaa 9-8 1m 45.503s

midfield, ridden and weakened 2f out

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
7 8.9
2.38
85
20 2023-06-11 18:15 Beverley / 3 / 0m 7f 96y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Firm 4 /8 - btn 2.05 Manigordo 8-13 1m 32.31s

towards rear, ridden over 2f out on outer, stayed on, never threatened

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
4 4.6
1.68
85
21 2023-05-20 16:17 Thirsk / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-2 Good 2 /15 - btn 0.75 Scottish Summit 9-7 1m 25.49s

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on, no extra and headed closing stages

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
6.5 7.4
2.21
83
22 2023-05-03 15:25 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 0f 6y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-3 Good 1 /7 - win 1.75 Strongbowe 8-12 1m 45.94s

made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
4 4.77
1.82
79
23 2023-04-10 16:01 Redcar / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
8-10 Soft 1 /14 - win 0.5 Darkness 9-6 1m 28.79s

made most, shaken up 2f out, soon ridden, headed briefly over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
9 11
3.51
77
24 2022-10-22 16:45 Doncaster / 4 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
9-9 Heavy 2 /20 - btn 0.05 Deputy 9-9 1m 30.8825s

in touch stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on

K A Ryan
Rowan Scott
17 24
5
75
25 2022-10-03 14:30 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 0f 6y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
9-2 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 0.75 My Silent Song 9-8 1m 45.65s

handy, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, always doing enough

K A Ryan
K Stott
7.5 9.4
3
73
26 2022-08-12 20:25 Thirsk / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 3.5 Burning Emotion 9-5 1m 27.33s

midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

K A Ryan
K Stott
4 4.36
2.38
75
27 2022-06-18 14:24 Ayr / 3 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 18K
Group, Handicap
8-11 Good 7 /7 - btn 5.45 Truely Aclaimed 9-0 1m 33.86s

led, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually faded

K A Ryan
T Eaves
8 9.88
2.42
78
28 2022-05-28 16:40 Haydock / 4 / 0m 7f 37y / Flat Turf / 13.5K
Handicap
9-3 Good 5 /9 - btn 4.05 Liamarty Dreams 8-10 1m 30.55s

towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish

K A Ryan
K Stott
7 8.25
2.39
79
29 2022-05-11 16:10 York / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-0 Good 3 /11 - btn 4.25 Samburu 9-9 1m 28.04s

held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

K A Ryan
K Stott
6.5 11.25
2.38
79
30 2021-10-09 15:50 York / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.1 Blenheim Boy 9-2 1m 29.695s

prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed close home

K A Ryan
N Callan
11 13.48
3.75
31 2021-09-10 13:10 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 19.5K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 4 /16 - btn 1.85 Thunder Max 9-5 1m 27.65s

close up stand side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace

K A Ryan
K Stott
67 109.43
23
32 2021-07-05 13:00 Ayr / 4 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 10K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 7 /7 - btn 20.5 Vaccine 9-2 1m 39.115s

close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

K A Ryan
T Eaves
10 13.5
4.72