Horse Details

Cavern Club (IRE)

29 Runs 7 Wins (24.1%) 9 Places (31.0%)

Owner: C J Murfitt & Partner Silks

C J Murfitt & Partner Trainer: Marco Botti

4 years old ch IRE

Sire: Ribchester (IRE)

Dam: Merseybeat (GB)

Damsire: New Approach

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
27/09/25 17:45	Market Rasen	2m½f	Gavin Sheehan	James Owen	4	4:6.65	0.3	126	11-9	11/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - kept on well final furlong(op 13/2) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - kept on well final furlong(op 13/2)
30/08/25 17:35	Chester	2m	Callum Shepherd	James Owen	3rd	3:24.16	3.5	83	10-0	5/2F	Dwelt start - towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway when short of room on turn over 1f out - went third and no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4) Dwelt start - towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway when short of room on turn over 1f out - went third and no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)
19/07/25 14:40	Market Rasen	2m½f	Gavin Sheehan	James Owen	1st	4:2.50	Won	120	10-11	8/1	Towards rear - headway before 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and pressed leader run-in - ran on to lead towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Towards rear - headway before 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and pressed leader run-in - ran on to lead towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
14/06/25 15:55	Chester	2m	Callum Shepherd	James Owen	1st	-	Won	79	9-8	12/1	In rear - headway from 4f out - challenging and clear with one other 2f out - led but sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - all out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) In rear - headway from 4f out - challenging and clear with one other 2f out - led but sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - all out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
04/05/25 14:55	Newmarket	1m6f	Hollie Doyle	James Owen	10	-	-	81	8-6	28/1	Always behind (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 18/1) Always behind (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 18/1)
22/04/25 19:00	Thirsk	1m4f	Silvestre De Sousa	James Owen	10	2:39.10	.5	81	9-7	5/2F	Towards rear throughout(op 11/4 tchd 2/1) Towards rear throughout(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
01/03/25 17:07	Doncaster	2m½f	Gavin Sheehan	James Owen	1st	3:53.33	Won	114	11-8	13/2	Held up in last - slow jump and lost ground last (usual 4 out) - good headway on inner omitted 2 out - went second omitted last - ridden and challenging final 110yds - kept on well to lead towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1) Held up in last - slow jump and lost ground last (usual 4 out) - good headway on inner omitted 2 out - went second omitted last - ridden and challenging final 110yds - kept on well to lead towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1)
13/12/24 13:15	Cheltenham	2m1f	Sean Bowen	James Owen	7	4:9.56	.75	114	10-3	14/1	Towards rear - took keen hold early - hampered by faller 3 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 18/1) Towards rear - took keen hold early - hampered by faller 3 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 18/1)
15/11/24 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	James Owen	2nd	3:58.28	1	109	11-2	50/1	Midfield - headway 2 out - challenging when mistake last - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Midfield - headway 2 out - challenging when mistake last - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
27/09/24 16:55	Worcester	2m	Jack Hogan	James Owen	4	-	-	110	11-13	7/2	In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - weakened 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - which in his opinion - was riding tacky on this occasion)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - weakened 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - which in his opinion - was riding tacky on this occasion)(op 11/4)
07/09/24 16:45	Stratford	2m½f	James Bowen	James Owen	2nd	4:1.47	10	–	11-5	5/4	Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/8 tchd 11/10) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/8 tchd 11/10)
22/07/24 14:45	Cartmel	2m1f	Sean Bowen	James Owen	1st	4:29.55	Won	–	11-0	6/5F	Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 1st - going easily when pressed leaders home turn - led approaching last - kept on well run-in - canter(op 5/4) Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 1st - going easily when pressed leaders home turn - led approaching last - kept on well run-in - canter(op 5/4)
13/07/24 17:30	Chester	1m6½f	Edward Greatrex	James Owen	6	3:17.99	1	83	10-3	11/1	Raced wide - midfield - rushed up to lead with one circuit to go - headed over 1f out - hung left and weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/1) Raced wide - midfield - rushed up to lead with one circuit to go - headed over 1f out - hung left and weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/1)
15/06/24 17:00	Sandown	1m6f	Rossa Ryan	James Owen	6	3:13.33	0.3	83	9-7	9/2	Short of room soon after start - always behind - some headway from over 1f out(tchd 4/1) Short of room soon after start - always behind - some headway from over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
25/05/24 15:35	Chester	1m4½f	Franny Norton	James Owen	1st	2:48.92	Won	80	9-4	6/4F	Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and steadied towards rear after 2f - dropped to last 4f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left but ran on well inside final furlong - led final stride(op 7/4) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - bit short of room and steadied towards rear after 2f - dropped to last 4f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left but ran on well inside final furlong - led final stride(op 7/4)
20/03/24 19:00	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Hollie Doyle	Marco Botti	3rd	2:26.09	0	80	9-7	18/1	In touch with leaders - headway but hung left from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) In touch with leaders - headway but hung left from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
10/02/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	10	2:41.29	1.75	82	9-12	12/1	Always behind Always behind
18/01/24 18:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	9	2:25.59	1	83	9-3	11/4F	Slowly into stride - midfield - weakened final furlong(tchd 9/4) Slowly into stride - midfield - weakened final furlong(tchd 9/4)
13/10/23 14:40	York	1m6f	Benoit De La Sayette	Marco Botti	9	3:13.46	4	83	8-9	12/1	Dwelt start - always behind(op 16/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 16/1)
14/09/23 16:45	Doncaster	1m4f	William Buick	Marco Botti	2nd	2:39.18	.5	81	8-13	7/1	Prominent - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/1) Prominent - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/1)
25/08/23 17:00	Newmarket (July)	1m4f	William Buick	Marco Botti	1st	2:32.20	Won	77	9-4	3/1	Prominent - pushed along and hung left from over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the gelding appreciated the drop in trip on better ground - which was noted)(tchd 10/3) Prominent - pushed along and hung left from over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the gelding appreciated the drop in trip on better ground - which was noted)(tchd 10/3)
02/08/23 19:27	Sandown	1m6f	Robert Havlin	Marco Botti	8	3:28.83	2	79	9-8	18/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4f - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4f - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
21/07/23 15:35	Newbury	1m4f	Marco Ghiani	Marco Botti	4	2:32.28	1.5	79	9-1	15/2	Towards rear - ridden and edged left over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - ridden and edged left over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
06/06/23 16:35	Leicester	1m4f	Andrea Atzeni	Marco Botti	5	2:34.22	0.1	80	9-9	9/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and switched left over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and switched left over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
18/05/23 20:05	Newmarket	1m2f	Robert Havlin	Marco Botti	3rd	2:8.24	3.5	81	9-5	16/1	Held up in rear - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left and ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/1) Held up in rear - headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left and ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/1)
19/12/22 13:50	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Robert Havlin	Marco Botti	1st	2:26.33	Won	74	9-0	4/1	Prominent - pressed leader up the centre from over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden when led narrowly over 1f out - soon edged right - hung right inside final furlong - edged left and kept on final 110yds(op 9/2) Prominent - pressed leader up the centre from over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden when led narrowly over 1f out - soon edged right - hung right inside final furlong - edged left and kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
14/11/22 17:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Stefano Cherchi	Marco Botti	3rd	2:1.75	1.5	–	9-2	15/2	Dwelt start - held up in midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway from 2f out - ridden and hung left from over 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 13/2) Dwelt start - held up in midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway from 2f out - ridden and hung left from over 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 13/2)
14/10/22 15:09	Redcar	1m	Stefano Cherchi	Marco Botti	3rd	1:40.07	.5	–	9-1	3/1	Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went third towards finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 7/2) Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went third towards finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 7/2)
25/09/22 14:59	Yarmouth	1m	Stefano Cherchi	Marco Botti	2nd	1:42.55	3.5	–	9-1	18/1	Slowly into stride - midfield - shaken up when ran green and switched right 2f out - edged left but kept on strongly inside final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 20/1) Slowly into stride - midfield - shaken up when ran green and switched right 2f out - edged left but kept on strongly inside final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 20/1)