Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse Top Cat Henry (IRE)

Top Cat Henry (IRE) 17yo b g 26th Apr 2008

Track Horse HorseTracker

Top Cat Henry (IRE) b g 26th Apr 2008

Sire

Dr Massini (IRE)

Dam

Bells Chance (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Needle Gun (IRE)

Owner

Alexander Family

Trainer

N W Alexander

Breeder

Mrs Mary Margaret Roche

Last Win

Musselburgh Wed, 1st Mar, 17 6/1, Mr Kit Alexander (2909 days)

Last Run

Hexham Mon, 23rd Apr, 18 9th, 80/1, Mr Kit Alexander (2491 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€382.5

-1.00

Hurdle IRE

11%

€11,350

-3.00

Chase IRE

€3,290

-8.00

NHF IRE

€1,190

-3.00

Hurdle GB

£5,077

-5.00

Chase GB

17%

£26,343

1.38

PtoP

Under Rules Total

-18.62

Form Figures

2823-1045215926-49U96P2323-92431236P-P16B35-510P-5PP9/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 2823-1045215926-49U96P2323-92431236P-P16B35-510P-5PP9/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

May 2018

Spring Hit P2p Sale (Goffs UK)

Kinneston (Nick Alexander)

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 314

Prices

Avg: £20,069

Median: £12,000

Maximum: £280,000

20Mar18 Wet 21f Heavy 5y+ HcapCh(8K)

non-runner

Rated 113 4

Change of Trainer Dr Richard Newland to N W Alexander

21Mar16 Sou 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(10K)

non-runner

Rated 120 4

Change of Trainer Kieran Purcell to Dr Richard Newland

Aug 2011

August National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Bell Lodge Stables

Purchaser: Alanna Duffy

€3,400

Lots Sold: 343

Prices

Avg: €4,931

Median: €2,800

Maximum: €44,000

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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

May 2018

Spring Hit P2p Sale (Goffs UK)

Kinneston (Nick Alexander)

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 314

Prices

Avg: £20,069

Median: £12,000

Maximum: £280,000

Aug 2011

August National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Bell Lodge Stables

Purchaser: Alanna Duffy

€3,400

Lots Sold: 343

Prices

Avg: €4,931

Median: €2,800

Maximum: €44,000

Reports in which Top Cat Henry (IRE) was mentioned

Review naas 8th Nov

Kitten Rock stepped forward from his promising novice season to take the feature Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas on his first run of the new campaignSat 08th Nov

Walsh completes 26/1 double aboard Harry

After winning the second aboard Kitten Rock Ruby Walsh doubled up in the sixth, the Thoroughbred County Novice Handicap Chase, as he partnered the Eric McNamara trained Sir Harry Cash to victory. Sat 08th Nov

Griffin and Burke have Irish star smiling

Bank Bonus, who missed out on a Leopardstown November Handicap engagement yesterday owing to the fact that there was no suitable rider available, was quickly back in action to land the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Wexford under Jonathan Burke. Mon 27th Oct

Front-running Buster is best

Buster Dan Dan made it two in a row for front-runners when running out a convincing winner of the November Meeting Christmas Fair Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown. Thu 16th Oct

Band Of Blood on his way to better things

Band Of Blood confirmed himself to be another Gigginstown horse with bags of potential as he landed the Barna Waste Rated Novice Hurdle in Galway. Sun 27th Oct

Review clonmel 3rd Oct

Aidan O'Brien enjoyed a winner with his first runner over obstacles in over a decade when Carriganog landed the Laganore Maiden Hurdle at ClonmelThu 03rd Oct

Silver Tassie pleases favourite backers

Burgage Stud, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow stallion Shantou, responsible for the second winner at Clonmel in Carriganog, also sired the third race scorer when Silver Tassie justified odds-on favouritism in the www.clonmelraces.ie Novice Hurdle. Thu 03rd Oct

Top Cat Henry just as good in Wexford

With a quarter of a mile to run in the two and a half mile maiden hurdle at Wexford the contest had boiled down to a match between Silver Tassie on the inside and Top Cat Henry on his outer. Fri 05th Jul

Review gowran park 23rd Jun

It was back to business as usual for Willie Mullins as he landed the feature race at Gowran Park with the Ruby Walsh-ridden Security BreachSun 23rd Jun

Lacken battles to success in opener

Ballinalacken prevailed in a thrilling finish to the opening Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon for father and son pair Pat and Jack Doyle. Sun 23rd Jun

Who's Cross eases to Sligo bumper success

Who's Cross justified favouritism in the bumper at Sligo as he ran out an easy nine length winner under Patrick Mullins for his father Willie. Thu 09th Aug

Townend, Flood & Burns receive suspensions

Three riders were suspended at Roscommon this evening for incidents in the first, fourth and sixth races. Tue 10th Jul

Double for Mullins as Connaught eases to victory

The 11/10 favourite Connaught Manor ran out a convincing winner of the roscommonracecourse.ie bumper over 2m 4f providing his trainer Willie Mullins with a double on the card (took the second with Letherbelucky). Tue 10th Jul

After race at Wexford Fri, 5th Jul, 2013 (1st)

He was just short of a piece of work at Gowran, he was only back over two or three weeks before Gowran. We might go to Galway with him now for a novice over two and a half miles. On good ground I'd say he would come up the hill well.

Kieran Purcell