HORSE PROFILE

Special Cadeau (GB) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Nathaniel (IRE) out of Speciosa (IRE)

★ Career record

20
Runs
2
Wins
10%
Win %
8
Placed
40%
Place %
£42,483
Earnings
Recent form 525236107 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

142
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Leopardstown 3 0 1 0%
Fairyhouse 2 0 1 0%
Naas 2 0 1 0%
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0 0%
Ascot 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 6 2 3 33%
Good To Yielding 3 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 3 0 1 0%
Yielding 3 0 1 0%
Soft 3 0 1 0%
Soft To Heavy 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m 11 1 4 9%
2m1f–2m4f 7 0 3 0%
Long distance (2m5f+) 1 0 0 0%
1m5f–1m6f 1 1 1 100%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 7 17 Jul Killarney (IRE)

    midfield early - sixth at halfway - driven and slipped to the back before 3 out - failed to threaten and finished well beaten

  • Pos 10 11 Mar Cheltenham

    Settled in the pack - pushed along after three out - baulked at the second-last - stayed on at one level but bumped again nearing the final flight - finished tenth

  • Pos 6 29 Nov Fairyhouse

    Held up towards the back - improved into 7th then 6th - stumbled 3 out - unable to threaten leaders before fading

  • Pos 3 1 Nov Ascot

    Tracked the pace group early - clipped a step in mid-race spell - kept responding late but outpaced approaching the line for 3rd

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

7
17 Jul
Killarney (IRE) — BOYLE Sports Daily Money Back Meeting Handicap Steeplechase
2m 1f · Good To Yielding · Dylan Whelan
12/1
SP
10
11 Mar
Cheltenham — Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2m · Good · Class 1 · Mike O'Connor
80/1
SP
6
29 Nov
Fairyhouse — EASYFIX Equine Handicap Chase (Listed)
2m 1f · Yielding To Soft · Dylan Whelan
13/2
SP
3
1 Nov
Ascot — Grundon Waste Management Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2m 1f · Good · Class 1 · Mike O'Connor
7/1
SP
2
29 Sep
Roscommon — Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3)
2m 0.5f · Good To Yielding · Darragh O'Keeffe
6/1
SP
5
31 Jul
Galway — Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3)
2m 2f · Good · Darragh O'Keeffe
14/1
SP
2
18 Jul
Killarney — Lee Strand Novice Chase
2m 1f · Yielding To Soft · Darragh O'Keeffe
5/1
SP
5
5 Apr
Aintree — Rosconn Group Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
2m · Good · Class 1 · Darragh O'Keeffe
12/1
SP
1
6 Feb
Thurles — Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase
2m · Good · Darragh O'Keeffe
66/1
SP
17
27 Dec
Leopardstown — Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle
2m · Yielding · Darragh O'Keeffe
12/1
SP
2
30 Nov
Fairyhouse — Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle
2m · Yielding · Brian Hayes
12/1
SP
4
25 Sep
Listowel — McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle
2m · Yielding To Soft · Darragh O'Keeffe
5/2
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
10 May
Sire
Nathaniel (IRE)
Dam
Speciosa (IRE)
Damsire
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Breeder
M H Sly, Dr T Davies & Mrs P Sly

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