Form and Entries for Horse Argocat (IRE)

Argocat (IRE) b g 3rd Feb 2008

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Argocat (IRE) b g 3rd Feb 2008

Sire

Montjeu (IRE)

Dam

Spirit Of South (AUS)

Dam's Sire

Giant's Causeway (USA)

Owner

Miss Sarah Rippon

Trainer

Miss S Rippon

Breeder

B. Bellaud & Caragh Bloodstock

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 15th Feb, 14 10/1, B T O'Connell T J Taaffe (3722 days)

Last Run

Haydock Sat, 17th Feb, 18 p.u., 8/1, Miss S Rippon (2259 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

20%

€6,675

-0.50

Chase IRE

33%

€103,750

8.65

Flat GB

12%

£7,757

4.00

Hurdle GB

-2.00

Chase GB

£17,255

-4.00

Under Rules Total

19%

6.15

Form Figures

841-4543673-197121-015F-6137-40253-8/P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 841-4543673-197121-015F-6137-40253-8/P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer Nicky Henderson to Miss S Rippon

Change of Trainer T J Taaffe to Nicky Henderson

Change of Trainer T Tate to T J Taaffe

27Jul11 Goo 12f Good 3y Hcap(40K)

non-runner

Change of Trainer Paul Cole to T Tate

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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 Argocat (IRE) was mentioned

Make A Track on the right route

Make A Track gave Gigginstown House Stud a quick-fire double at Punchestown when getting up to win the second race in Punchestown - the two mile six chase. Wed 03rd Jun

Punchestown preview

Baily Green will bid to get another deserved win to his name as he lines up in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Chase this evening. Wed 03rd Jun

Yonger survives scare as Flemenstar fades

Felix Yonger survived a scare at the last to claim the featured Webster Cup Chase at Navan this afternoon. Sat 28th Mar

Review gowran park 15th Feb

Un De Sceaux (1-14) extended his unbeaten run to seven with a bloodless victory in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran ParkSat 15th Feb

Argocat gains deserved big win

Argocat had every chance when coming down at the last in the Grade 2 Powers Irish Whiskey Chase at Down Royal in November and he got some compensation at the same level in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran. Sat 15th Feb

Review down royal 2nd Nov

Bryan Cooper came in for a lucky late ride on Roi Du Mee (12-1) in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down RoyalSat 02nd Nov

Nicholls hits a six with Rolling Aces

Paul Nicholls maintained his incredible stranglehold on the Grade 2 Powers Irish Whiskey Chase at Down Royal today, winning the race for the sixth successive occasion, with Rolling Aces, providing jockey Nick Scholfield with a timely winner. Sat 02nd Nov

Argocat wins Limerick feature

The Tom Taaffe trained Argocat claimed his second Grade 2 contest at Limerick today, winning the three runner Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase, completing a double on the day for jockey Bryan Cooper. Sun 07th Apr

Going reports

Today's racing comes from the Curragh (2.10) and Limerick which gets under way at 2.30. Sun 07th Apr

Mikael falls as Argocat takes Limerick feature

The Tom Taaffe trained Argocat booked his Cheltenham Festival ticket with a win in the featured Grade 2 Greenmount Park Novice Steeplechase at Limerick today. Wed 26th Dec

Review galway 28th Oct

Twinlight proved strongest on the long run-in at Galway to take the feature Faber Audiovisuals Ballybrit Novice Chase for the Willie Mullins teamSun 28th Oct

Mullins/Ruby take Galway feature

The featured Grade 3 Faber Audiovisuals Ballybrit Novice Chase at Galway went to the Willie Mullins trained Twinlight (15/8f), under Ruby Walsh. Sun 28th Oct

Argocat takes to fences well

Favourite backers got burned in the beginners chase at Limerick as the counting of winnings on Johannisberger turned to looking for the bus fare home as Argocat stayed on strongly for the upset. Sun 14th Oct

Review thurles 19th Jan

Apt Approach ran out a gutsy winner of the Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at ThurlesThu 19th Jan

Argocat records decisive win

Argocat justified some good morning price support when opening his jumping account in the www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle, and could now be heading for the Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Thu 19th Jan

Gamble landed by Shadow Catcher

Shadow Catcher landed a gamble on debut in the two mile maiden hurdle at Punchestown with Paul Carberry in the saddle for trainer Gordon Elliott. Sat 31st Dec

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 15th Feb, 2014 (1st)

He got all messed up when he fell in the North. He broke three ribs and he had internal injuries. We had to get his confidence back too. The run the last day at Thurles worked out to be Grade 1 form (Last Instalment was third there when Argocat finished sixth). He showed plenty of resolution there after he met the last wrong. It's deep ground and none of them liked it.

T J Taaffe

After race at Limerick Wed, 26th Dec, 2012 (1st)

I'm delighted for his owners Fitri and Doc Hay whose first Grade 2 jumps winner this is. The horse has come a long way from winning his two year old mile maiden at Newmarket to running on this type of ground over fences! He's a resolute and hardy type though. He jumped particularly well today, apart from the obvious mistake at the last, but it was good to see him get his legs out so quickly to stand up from the mistake. I don't see any benefit to running him between now and Cheltenham in March, especially on more heavy ground, and he'll probably go straight for the Jewsons Novice Chase. The reason I started him off so early over fences this year was to get some better ground for him and he'll get a little break now.

T J Taaffe

After race at Limerick Sun, 14th Oct, 2012 (1st)

He was the highest-rated hurdler in the race and the four-year-old allowance was a great help. He's a tall horse and I always felt that he would be better over fences. He was murdered last time at the second last, but he jumped very well today.

T J Taaffe

After race at Thurles Thu, 19th Jan, 2012 (1st)

Everything he does over hurdles is a bonus as he's a smashing horse who loves jumping. He might turn out to be a good horse in time, and it was a fair race that he finished third in the last day. He had the four-year-old's weight allowance and Brian is also good value for his 7lb claim. He'll get an entry in the Fred Winter, and is a staying four-year-old who is going the right way. Bringing him to Thurles was useful to see if he could handle the undulations.

T J Taaffe

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