Horse Details

Gatsby Cap (IRE)

28 Runs 2 Wins (7.1%) 2 Places (7.1%)

Owner: John C McConnell Silks

John C McConnell Trainer: John C McConnell

9 years old

Sire: Gale Force Ten (GB)

Dam: Blue Dahlia (IRE)

Damsire: Shamardal

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
12/07/25 15:02	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Nathan Crosse	John C McConnell	6	1:41.45	2.5	41	8-11	28/1	In touch with leaders - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1) In touch with leaders - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
02/07/25 20:20	Tipperary (IRE)	1m1f	Ross Coakley	John C McConnell	9	1:58.90	0.3	43	8-13	40/1	Always behind(op 22/1) Always behind(op 22/1)
12/06/25 19:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Ross Coakley	John C McConnell	11	2:8.03	1.75	44	9-1	33/1	Always behind(op 40/1) Always behind(op 40/1)
07/05/25 19:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	11	-	-	46	9-2	50/1	Never better than midfield(op 28/1) Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
19/04/25 17:20	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Jack Nicholls	John C McConnell	4	-	-	48	8-8	10/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - hung left but kept on from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - hung left but kept on from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1)
04/04/25 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Cian Fahy	John C McConnell	8	1:40.73	1.75	51	9-0	22/1	Slowly away - hung left over 1f out - towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was very upset in stalls)(op 20/1) Slowly away - hung left over 1f out - towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was very upset in stalls)(op 20/1)
28/03/25 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Cian Fahy	John C McConnell	7	2:19.40	2.75	52	9-0	50/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield after 4f - prominent 4f out - led over 1f out - soon headed and weakened(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield after 4f - prominent 4f out - led over 1f out - soon headed and weakened(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
13/04/24 18:20	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	John C McConnell	5	1:40.90	0.1	55	8-13	20/1	Towards rear - good headway towards far side over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1) Towards rear - good headway towards far side over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
05/04/24 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Cian Fahy	John C McConnell	11	1:42.64	0.3	56	9-0	28/1	Slightly awkward start - soon prominent - weakening when switched left over 1f out(op 22/1) Slightly awkward start - soon prominent - weakening when switched left over 1f out(op 22/1)
08/03/24 17:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	John C McConnell	13	1:42.93	1.75	57	9-2	14/1	Midfield early - outpaced and dropped to rear soon after start - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 20/1) Midfield early - outpaced and dropped to rear soon after start - no impression(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
09/02/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	John C McConnell	1st	1:40.34	Won	53	9-0	14/1	Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - ridden to lead from 1f out - ran on(op 16/1) Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - ridden to lead from 1f out - ran on(op 16/1)
26/01/24 17:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Hugh Horgan	John C McConnell	3rd	1:42.64	0.2	53	9-2	14/1	In touch with leaders - headway when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 8/1) In touch with leaders - headway when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 8/1)
12/01/24 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Nathan Crosse	John C McConnell	1st	1:41.22	Won	47	8-12	28/1	Midfield - headway under 2f out - ridden disputing lead inside final furlong - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 22/1) Midfield - headway under 2f out - ridden disputing lead inside final furlong - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 22/1)
13/12/23 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	11	2:18.00	0.1	47	8-9	25/1	Held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group under 2f out - switched right 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1) Held up in rear - brief headway on far side of group under 2f out - switched right 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1)
22/09/23 20:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	5	2:19.01	2	47	8-9	22/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway and went second after 3f - no extra from over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway and went second after 3f - no extra from over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
02/09/23 17:10	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Cian Fahy	John C McConnell	7	2:12.98	1.5	47	8-5	40/1	Slowly away - soon recovered towards rear - headway on inner 3f out - keeping on when bit short of room 2f out - ran on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 33/1) Slowly away - soon recovered towards rear - headway on inner 3f out - keeping on when bit short of room 2f out - ran on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
29/07/23 16:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m1½f	Cillian McConnell	John C McConnell	16	2:17.73	4.5	47	8-8	40/1	Outpaced when pushed along soon after start - soon dropped to last and detached - tailed off and eased before straight(Mkt1: op 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 33/1) Outpaced when pushed along soon after start - soon dropped to last and detached - tailed off and eased before straight(Mkt1: op 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 33/1)
23/05/23 18:40	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	8	1:43.67	0.3	47	8-9	14/1	Upset in stalls - towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)(op 9/1) Upset in stalls - towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)(op 9/1)
02/04/23 17:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	4	1:57.03	10	49	8-5	10/1	Prominent and pushed along briefly early - towards rear but in touch with leaders after 2f - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - went poor fourth towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Prominent and pushed along briefly early - towards rear but in touch with leaders after 2f - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - went poor fourth towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
16/03/23 17:50	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	John C McConnell	10	2:20.93	0.05	53	9-5	20/1	Towards rear - pushed along under 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1) Towards rear - pushed along under 3f out - ridden from over 1f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
10/02/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Cillian McConnell	John C McConnell	9	1:42.02	2.5	57	9-4	16/1	Midfield early - towards rear when pushed along home turn - ridden and edged left but no extra 2f out - made no impression(op 18/1) Midfield early - towards rear when pushed along home turn - ridden and edged left but no extra 2f out - made no impression(op 18/1)
20/01/23 16:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Cillian McConnell	John C McConnell	11	1:41.54	0.05	58	9-2	18/1	Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along briefly over 3f out - minor headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on(tchd 16/1) Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along briefly over 3f out - minor headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on(tchd 16/1)
24/08/22 17:10	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m	Kyanna Van Buuren	John C McConnell	9	1:40.84	.5	64	9-5	22/1	Held up in rear - nudged along from under 3f out - keeping on when jockey dropped whip 2f out - soon pushed along - switched right over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 25/1) Held up in rear - nudged along from under 3f out - keeping on when jockey dropped whip 2f out - soon pushed along - switched right over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 25/1)
12/07/22 14:50	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Ronan Whelan	J G Coogan	2nd	1:26.65	1	58	9-7	8/1	Pushed along briefly - midfield early - lost position soon after start - pushed along over 3f out - headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on well towards near side inside final 110yds - went second final strides(op 12/1) Pushed along briefly - midfield early - lost position soon after start - pushed along over 3f out - headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on well towards near side inside final 110yds - went second final strides(op 12/1)
24/05/22 18:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Chris Hayes	Patrick Joseph Hayes	6	1:44.78	0.3	61	9-13	11/1	Towards rear of midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 9/1) Towards rear of midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
04/07/21 14:45	Limerick (IRE)	1m	Chris Hayes	Patrick Joseph Hayes	6	1:45.18	.75	67	9-13	14/1	Close up - chased leaders and ridden 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Close up - chased leaders and ridden 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
21/08/20 15:35	Killarney (IRE)	1m	Chris Hayes	J A Stack	6	1:49.32	0.2	64	10-2	9/1	Midfield - ridden and headway under 2f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 11/1) Midfield - ridden and headway under 2f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 11/1)
16/08/20 17:00	Cork (IRE)	1m2f	Paddy Harnett	J A Stack	10	2:22.47	1	64	9-6	16/1	Midfield - slightly hampered and dropped to rear of midfield after 3f - ridden under 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1) Midfield - slightly hampered and dropped to rear of midfield after 3f - ridden under 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 12/1)