Horse Details

Some Nightmare (IRE)

59 Runs 9 Wins (15.3%) 13 Places (22.0%)

Owner:

Mrs S M Maine & Roger Gould & Partner Trainer: John O'Shea

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Dream Ahead (USA)

Dam: Isolde's Return (GB)

Damsire: Avonbridge

Past Runs (59 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/11/25 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	9	1:13.84	.5	59	9-8	80/1	Soon in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 66/1) Soon in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 66/1)
08/11/25 18:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Jack Doughty	John O'Shea	7	1:1.96	1	60	9-9	25/1	(tchd 33/1) (tchd 33/1)
02/09/25 17:25	Chepstow	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	8	1:7.01	8	59	9-13	100/30	Pressed leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as soft)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1) Pressed leaders - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - officially described as soft)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
25/08/25 16:13	Chepstow	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	1st	0:59.92	Won	55	9-4	7/1	In touch with leaders - hung left 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - ran on(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - hung left 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - ran on(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
14/08/25 14:30	Chepstow	6f	Elizabeth Gale	John O'Shea	2nd	1:12.42	.5	54	9-5	4/1	Prominent - bumped over 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - just held(op 9/2) Prominent - bumped over 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - just held(op 9/2)
16/07/25 15:20	Bath	5½f	Elizabeth Gale	John O'Shea	5	1:11.19	1.25	55	9-4	13/2	Towards rear - towards near side when headway over 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Towards rear - towards near side when headway over 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
02/07/25 17:30	Chepstow	5f	Taryn Langley	John O'Shea	4	-	-	56	9-1	8/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1)
23/06/25 15:45	Chepstow	5f	Saffie Osborne	John O'Shea	6	-	-	56	8-5	12/1	In rear throughout(op 9/1) In rear throughout(op 9/1)
07/06/25 17:30	Chepstow	5f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	5	-	-	57	9-6	11/4	Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders
30/05/25 15:25	Chepstow	5f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	1st	-	Won	55	8-6	5/1	Dwelt start - raced in last - headway when not clear run over 1f out - switched right and ridden inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the return to Chepstow where he has won four times previously)(op 11/2) Dwelt start - raced in last - headway when not clear run over 1f out - switched right and ridden inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated the return to Chepstow where he has won four times previously)(op 11/2)
12/05/25 17:00	Windsor	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	5	-	-	56	8-11	12/1	In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
28/04/25 20:05	Windsor	5f	Saffie Osborne	John O'Shea	3rd	1:0.40	.5	56	8-11	12/1	In touch with leaders early - soon towards rear - headway 1f out - went third final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders early - soon towards rear - headway 1f out - went third final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
07/04/25 18:10	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Darragh Keenan	John O'Shea	12	1:14.70	4	58	9-7	40/1	Always behind - hung left over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 50/1) Always behind - hung left over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 50/1)
03/03/25 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	6	-	-	60	9-7	40/1	Held up in rear - hung left but headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 33/1) Held up in rear - hung left but headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 33/1)
01/10/24 16:55	Bath	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	6	-	-	60	9-9	10/1	Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
04/09/24 15:32	Bath	5½f	Sean D Bowen	John O'Shea	5	1:11.40	0.2	62	9-9	100/30	Took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
03/09/24 16:58	Chepstow	5f	William Carson	John O'Shea	1st	0:59.20	Won	58	9-9	7/2	Hung left throughout - made all against near rail - raced alone 1f - faced challenge over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) Hung left throughout - made all against near rail - raced alone 1f - faced challenge over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
26/08/24 13:50	Chepstow	5f	Millie Wonnacott	John O'Shea	5	0:59.38	0.2	58	9-2	100/30F	Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 9/2) Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - ran on final 110yds(op 9/2)
17/08/24 19:12	Bath	5½f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	4	1:10.82	0.2	58	9-4	7/2J	Prominent - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - hung left and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 4/1) Prominent - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - hung left and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 4/1)
02/08/24 20:05	Bath	5½f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	3rd	1:10.03	0.2	59	9-0	9/1	In rear but in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - lost position final stride(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) In rear but in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - lost position final stride(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
10/07/24 17:50	Ffos Las	5f	Rossa Ryan	John O'Shea	7	0:59.89	4.5	61	9-10	5/2F	Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - no impression final furlong(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4) Dwelt start - in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - no impression final furlong(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
26/06/24 19:20	Ffos Las	6f	Jack Doughty	John O'Shea	3rd	1:10.69	1.5	62	9-1	5/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 4/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 4/1)
31/05/24 15:00	Chepstow	5f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	6	1:0.00	1	64	8-9	6/1	Led - headed after 1f - soon in touch with leaders - some headway 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2) Led - headed after 1f - soon in touch with leaders - some headway 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
14/05/24 19:40	Chepstow	6f	Rossa Ryan	John O'Shea	5	1:17.78	1	65	9-4	4/1	Prominent - pressed leader from over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 9/2) Prominent - pressed leader from over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 9/2)
28/04/24 14:20	Bath	5½f	Rossa Ryan	John O'Shea	5	1:15.02	.5	67	9-4	11/1	Towards rear - headway from 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear - headway from 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
07/04/24 17:25	Bath	5f	Luke Morris	John O'Shea	6	1:8.46	3.25	69	9-8	22/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
02/03/24 15:55	Kempton (AW)	6f	Connor Planas	John O'Shea	9	1:14.02	0.3	71	9-11	25/1	Towards rear - waiting for room then some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 18/1) Towards rear - waiting for room then some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
07/10/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Charlie Bennett	John O'Shea	7	1:14.12	.5	73	9-11	22/1	Prominent - lost position and outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Prominent - lost position and outpaced over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
05/09/23 15:55	Goodwood	5f	Kevin Stott	John O'Shea	4	0:58.52	.75	75	9-2	15/2	Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - lost two places final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - lost two places final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
27/07/23 18:00	Yarmouth	6f	Trevor Whelan	John O'Shea	11	1:15.52	6	77	9-4	33/1	Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
20/07/23 14:30	Chepstow	5f	Ryan Sexton	John O'Shea	3rd	0:58.57	.75	77	10-2	11/2	Pressed leader - disputed lead after 2f - headed 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) Pressed leader - disputed lead after 2f - headed 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
16/06/23 15:25	Chepstow	6f	Taylor Fisher	John O'Shea	2nd	1:9.94	.75	76	9-12	7/2	Slowly away - in rear - headway and short of room over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls)(op 4/1) Slowly away - in rear - headway and short of room over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls)(op 4/1)
02/06/23 15:00	Chepstow	5f	Connor Planas	John O'Shea	4	0:58.34	0.2	77	9-6	11/4	In rear - dropped to last halfway - ridden 2f out - headway but hung badly left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) In rear - dropped to last halfway - ridden 2f out - headway but hung badly left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
26/05/23 20:55	Pontefract	5f	Oisin Orr	John O'Shea	2nd	1:3.52	3.25	77	9-7	10/1	Prominent - pushed along when in touch with leaders from over 2f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - went second final stride(tchd 9/1 and 11/1) Prominent - pushed along when in touch with leaders from over 2f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - went second final stride(tchd 9/1 and 11/1)
24/04/23 15:45	Windsor	5f	Richard Kingscote	John O'Shea	7	1:7.92	1.25	79	9-8	17/2	In rear - ridden up the centre 2f out - no impression(op 9/1) In rear - ridden up the centre 2f out - no impression(op 9/1)
06/10/22 15:00	Ayr	6f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	10	1:20.08	2.5	78	9-0	18/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden and struggling from 2f out - soon beaten - eased final 110yds(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden and struggling from 2f out - soon beaten - eased final 110yds(op 11/1)
26/09/22 16:55	Ffos Las	5f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	1st	1:0.05	Won	74	9-6	EvensF	Travelled strongly - prominent - cruising 2f out - soon led - shaken up over 1f out - edged left but went clear when cajoled along inside final furlong - readily(tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5) Travelled strongly - prominent - cruising 2f out - soon led - shaken up over 1f out - edged left but went clear when cajoled along inside final furlong - readily(tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5)
21/09/22 15:00	Goodwood	6f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	4	1:11.37	1.25	74	9-3	14/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra towards finish - lost third towards finish(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra towards finish - lost third towards finish(op 9/1)
06/09/22 17:20	Goodwood	6f	Gina Mangan	John O'Shea	3rd	1:13.85	3	75	9-2	9/2	Towards rear - switched to near side after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 6/1) Towards rear - switched to near side after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 6/1)
10/06/22 14:40	Chepstow	6f	Andrea Atzeni	John O'Shea	10	1:10.87	1.25	75	10-2	3/1F	Midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said the gelding ran flat on this occasion)(op 5/2 tchd 16/5) Midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said the gelding ran flat on this occasion)(op 5/2 tchd 16/5)
28/04/22 18:10	Chepstow	6f	Richard Kingscote	John O'Shea	1st	1:11.51	Won	70	9-7	4/6F	Made virtually all - took keen hold - going easily 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and went clear against near rail inside final furlong - readily(op 4/7) Made virtually all - took keen hold - going easily 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and went clear against near rail inside final furlong - readily(op 4/7)
11/04/22 17:50	Pontefract	5f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	2nd	1:6.25	0.3	69	9-6	2/1F	Held up in behind leaders - going okay but short of room and switched right over 1f out - soon ridden and ran on well - chased leader final 110yds - always held(tchd 9/4) Held up in behind leaders - going okay but short of room and switched right over 1f out - soon ridden and ran on well - chased leader final 110yds - always held(tchd 9/4)
07/03/22 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	2nd	1:13.43	2.5	69	9-1	6/1	Prominent - chased winner over 4f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the home straight)(op 9/2) Prominent - chased winner over 4f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the home straight)(op 9/2)
11/12/21 19:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	4	1:14.22	.5	69	9-1	3/1F	Started quickly - tracked leaders - went third and going okay 2f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - soon headed and no extra - lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left in the home straight)(op 5/2) Started quickly - tracked leaders - went third and going okay 2f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - soon headed and no extra - lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left in the home straight)(op 5/2)
27/11/21 16:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	2nd	1:1.41	0.2	69	9-1	6/1	Bumped start - in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 1f out - edged left and hampered 1f out - ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds - went third towards finish - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding hung badly left)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) Bumped start - in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 1f out - edged left and hampered 1f out - ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds - went third towards finish - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding hung badly left)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
05/10/21 17:05	Leicester	6f	Robert Havlin	John O'Shea	3rd	1:15.88	1	69	9-9	5/2F	Close up - ridden and chased winner 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 11/4) Close up - ridden and chased winner 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 11/4)
22/09/21 14:17	Goodwood	6f	William Buick	John O'Shea	1st	1:11.43	Won	67	8-13	5/4F	Tracked leaders - good headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - gamely(op 11/8) Tracked leaders - good headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - gamely(op 11/8)
09/09/21 15:05	Chepstow	6f	Rossa Ryan	John O'Shea	1st	1:12.61	Won	60	9-7	11/4F	Led against far rail - headed but close up halfway - led again 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 3/1) Led against far rail - headed but close up halfway - led again 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 3/1)
15/07/21 15:40	Chepstow	6f	Luke Morris	John O'Shea	5	1:9.64	0.05	60	9-10	7/2F	Held up in rear - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1) Held up in rear - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1)
29/06/21 18:50	Chepstow	6f	Luke Morris	John O'Shea	1st	1:10.16	Won	54	9-6	5/1F	Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - led and edged right over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on (jockey said gelding's saddle slipped)(op 11/2) Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - led and edged right over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on (jockey said gelding's saddle slipped)(op 11/2)
04/05/21 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	5	1:28.30	1	54	9-1	100/30	Close up - led over 4f out - headed but pressed leader halfway - ridden and every chance from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) Close up - led over 4f out - headed but pressed leader halfway - ridden and every chance from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
20/04/21 17:50	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	1st	1:14.67	Won	45	8-12	5/1	Prominent - led over 2f out - soon ridden - went clear final 110yds - ran on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) Prominent - led over 2f out - soon ridden - went clear final 110yds - ran on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
26/01/21 15:10	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Adam McNamara	John O'Shea	7	1:15.62	1.25	46	8-12	25/1	Held up in rear - pushed along over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous Held up in rear - pushed along over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous
14/08/20 17:35	Chepstow	6f	William Cox	John O'Shea	4	1:12.99	0.1	46	8-11	9/4J	Chased leaders on far side of group up the centre - briefly led under 3f out - ridden and drifted left 2f out - drifted right 1f out - no extra and lost third final stride(op 15/8 tchd 11/4) Chased leaders on far side of group up the centre - briefly led under 3f out - ridden and drifted left 2f out - drifted right 1f out - no extra and lost third final stride(op 15/8 tchd 11/4)
30/06/20 14:30	Doncaster	6f	Luke Morris	John O'Shea	3rd	1:13.20	0.3	46	8-12	3/1J	Dwelt start - chased leaders - pushed along 3f out - not clear run and switched right over 2f out - soon outpaced and ridden - ran on from over 1f out Dwelt start - chased leaders - pushed along 3f out - not clear run and switched right over 2f out - soon outpaced and ridden - ran on from over 1f out
15/06/20 18:55	Chepstow	5f	William Cox	John O'Shea	4	0:59.68	0.1	46	8-6	16/1	Hampered start - in rear - headway on outer 2f out - soon ridden - ran on final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) Hampered start - in rear - headway on outer 2f out - soon ridden - ran on final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
29/09/19 14:20	Curragh (IRE)	7f	Chris Hayes	Gordon Elliott	19	1:36.89	6	–	9-5	100/1	Dwelt and always behind - no impression after halfway - never a factor Dwelt and always behind - no impression after halfway - never a factor
09/09/19 14:20	Listowel (IRE)	6½f	Chris Hayes	Gordon Elliott	9	1:26.37	2.75	–	9-5	25/1	Mid-division - 7th after 1f - pushed along in 8th from halfway and no impression into straight - one pace final 2f Mid-division - 7th after 1f - pushed along in 8th from halfway and no impression into straight - one pace final 2f
28/08/19 16:35	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m	Chris Hayes	Gordon Elliott	11	1:42.61	1.75	–	8-11	8/1	Chased leaders on outer - pushed along under 3f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Chased leaders on outer - pushed along under 3f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)