Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Merry Cowboy (IRE)

Merry Cowboy (IRE) b, br g 2001

Track Horse HorseTracker

Merry Cowboy (IRE) b, br g 2001

Sire

Rock Hopper

Dam

Wishing Velvet (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Mandalus

Owner

Sailors Bar Syndicate

Trainer

Michael T Moran

Breeder

John Cahill

Last Win

Naas Sat, 25th Oct, 08 10/1, S W Flanagan E Sheehy (5855 days)

Last Run

Downpatrick Wed, 2nd Mar, 11 fell, 25/1, B J Cooper (4997 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

12%

€28,082.5

9.50

Chase IRE

14%

€64,420

12.00

NHF IRE

€450

-2.00

Chase GB

-2.00

Chase IRL

500

-1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

12%

16.50

Form Figures

5P4658031-14464701411-6605801632-555090000948-05549P64-283F/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 5P4658031-14464701411-6605801632-555090000948-05549P64-283F/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Eamonn O'Connell to Michael T Moran

Change of Trainer E Sheehy to Eamonn O'Connell

28Oct06 Wex 16f Heavy 4y+ MdnHdl(9K)

non-runner (Reserve)

15Sep06 Kil 19f Good 4y+ MdnHdl(8K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer E Sheehy

14May06 Cul Soft Point to Point

pulled up in race won by Liquid Lunch

23Apr06 Dro Good Point to Point

5th of 11, 0 behind Paolo Soprani

Handler

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Merry Cowboy (IRE) was mentioned

Givemeabuzz does O'Neill a favour

Gerry O'Neill had a welcome winner (this victor won a point for him back in April) when Givemeabuzz came home best to land the Curran South East Cleaners Handicap Hurdle under Paddy Mangan. Sat 01st Jan

Review limerick 27th Dec

Pat Neville felt first-time blinkers were the driving force behind Nine O's popular victory in the Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase at LimerickSat 27th Dec

Review NAAS 25th Oct

Thyne Again, winner of the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase in January, made his class tell when romping to victory in the Woodlands Park 100 Club Poplar Square Chase at NaasSat 25th Oct

Flanagan a Merry Cowboy

Sean Flanagan was in the winner's enclosure after winning The Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle aboard the Dusty Sheehy trained Merry Cowboy. Sat 25th Oct

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