Cusack: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Cusack is an 8-year-old gelding by Heeraat, trained by David Thompson. He has won 8 of 50 starts and placed in 14 more, for £57,659 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 3 wins from 7 is a 43% strike rate against 12% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:35 at Newcastle (AW) on 25 September. His best performance rating is 78, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 50
- Wins 8
- Placed 22
- Strike rate 16%
- Prize money £57,659
- Best rating 78
- Official rating 64
Where Cusack runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:35 | Newcastle (AW) | Northumbrian Wateraid Handicap Stakes | — |
Cusack form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Penny Car Washes Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 12 | 11 | 66/1 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | 64 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 12 | 10.5 | 50/1 | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 3.75 | 17/2 | Aiden Brookes | 67 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 8 | 9.25 | 25/1 | Sean Kirrane | 68 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 3.75 | 25/1 | David Allan | 68 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 9 | 7 | 20/1 | Aiden Brookes | 69 |
| 26 Sep 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 4 | 50/1 | Aiden Brookes | 69 |
| 29 Aug 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Equine Products UK Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 13 | 22.5 | 25/1 | Rhys Elliott | 70 |
| 10 Apr 25 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Standard | 7 | 16.5 | 14/1 | Sean Kirrane | 70 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 11/2 | Sean Kirrane | 67 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/2 | Sean Kirrane | 65 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 1.5 | 9/1 | Jonny Peate | 65 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | 1.25 | 9/2 | Jonny Peate | 65 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 7 | 3/1 | Kaiya Fraser | 66 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 17/2 | Sean Kirrane | 64 |
| 14 Jan 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 7/2 | Sean Kirrane | 64 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 3 | .25 | 14/1 | Sean Kirrane | 64 |
| 17 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 3 | 20/1 | Sean Kirrane | 65 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 8.75 | 16/1 | Jonny Peate | 68 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 8 | 4 | 25/1 | Jonny Peate | 68 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 8 | 37.5 | 16/1 | Sean Kirrane | 72 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Gainford Group Beeswing Ladies Day Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 12 | 9.5 | 18/1 | Jonny Peate | 74 |
| 21 Jun 24 | Redcar | In Loving Memory Of Michael Wood Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good To Firm | 14 | 32 | 50/1 | Rhys Elliott | 74 |
| 25 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m 2f | Standard | 5 | 7.25 | 17/2 | Sean Kirrane | 75 |
| 13 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 2.5 | 5/1 | Sean Kirrane | 75 |
| 1 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 5 | 5 | 7/2 | Jonny Peate | 75 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 6.25 | 7/1 | Jonny Peate | 75 |
| 13 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 5/4F | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 4 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 11/4F | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 19 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 9/2 | Jonny Peate | 67 |
| 28 Dec 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 2 | .5 | 10/3 | Jonny Peate | 65 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 2 | 1 | 9/2 | Joe Bradnam | 65 |
| 8 Dec 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 5 | 1m 4.5f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 4.5 | 8/1 | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 17 Nov 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Set Deposit Limits At BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 10/1 | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 31 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 9 | 6.25 | 11/4F | David Allan | 66 |
| 20 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 9/4J | Jonny Peate | 65 |
| 6 Oct 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Quaff Box Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 2.25 | 11/1 | Cam Hardie | 64 |
| 29 Sep 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 4 | .75 | 9/1 | Sean Kirrane | 60 |
| 19 Sep 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Happy Retirement Paul Hanagan From Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 16/1 | Jonny Peate | 60 |
| 8 Jul 23 | Carlisle | Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 1f | Good To Soft | 7 | 10.25 | 10/1 | Sean Kirrane | 61 |
| 21 Jun 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 3 | 2.25 | 10/1 | Sean Kirrane | 61 |
| 29 May 23 | Redcar | Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 8 | 4.5 | 17/2 | David Allan | 61 |
| 8 May 23 | Newcastle (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Standard | 5 | 3.75 | 3/1 | Franny Norton | 62 |
| 17 Apr 23 | Redcar | Watch Race Replays At Racingtv.Com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Soft | 6 | 9.75 | 17/2 | Sean Kirrane | 63 |
| 31 Mar 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 1 | — | 8/1 | Sean Kirrane | 59 |
| 9 Mar 23 | Newcastle (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 6/1 | Sean Kirrane | 60 |
| 31 May 22 | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 3 | 1 | 11/4 | Connor Beasley | 60 |
| 27 May 22 | Haydock | Ruia Group Delivering Textile Brands Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 3.5f | Good | 9 | 9.5 | 9/1 | Joshua Thompson | 60 |
| 10 May 22 | Newcastle (AW) | Parkland Mini Golf Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 6/4F | Connor Beasley | 57 |
| 25 Apr 22 | Thirsk | bettingsites.ltd.uk Ultimate Online Betting Directory Handicap Class 6 | 1m 4f | Good | 3 | 3 | 7/2 | Connor Beasley | 57 |
Last time out
Finished 12 in the Penny Car Washes Handicap at Newcastle (AW) on 2 June 2026. Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - well beaten in 12th.
Cusack by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 23 | 4 | 17% | — |
| 10f | 15 | 1 | 7% | — |
| 7f | 7 | 3 | 43% | — |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cusack by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 40 | 8 | 20% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cusack by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 42 | 8 | 19% | — |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Cusack breeding
- Sire Heeraat (IRE)
- Dam Vera Richardson (IRE)
- Damsire Dutch Art (GB)
- Breeder J J Davies & K Kirkup
- Foaled 8 May 2018
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