My Trump Card: horse profile, stats, records and next races
My Trump Card is an 8-year-old gelding by Shantou, trained by John C McConnell. He has won 3 of 18 starts and placed in 2 more, for £12,300 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 7% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:40 at Listowel on 23 September, where the best price is 12/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 119, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 18
- Wins 3
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £12,300
- Best rating 119
- Official rating 113
Where My Trump Card runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:40 | Listowel | Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 12/1 Bet365 | bet365 |
My Trump Card form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 26 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 2m | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 20/1 | Alex Harvey | 113 |
| 22 Aug 26 | Killarney (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle | 2m 6.5f | Good | 8 | 15.25 | 40/1 | Alex Harvey | 115 |
| 10 Aug 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle | 3m 2f | Good | 6 | 5 | 28/1 | Alex Harvey | 116 |
| 2 Aug 26 | Galway (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good | 14 | 42.5 | 100/1 | Shane Fitzsimons | 120 |
| 24 Apr 26 | Kilbeggan | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Beginners Chase | 2m 6.5f | Good To Yielding | 10 | 52.75 | 11/1 | Jack Kennedy | 121 |
| 15 Feb 26 | Punchestown | 1xbet.ie Beginners Chase | 2m 7f | Heavy | 6 | 59.75 | 50/1 | Danny Gilligan | 124 |
| 31 Dec 25 | Punchestown | Celebrating 175 Years At Punchestown Tote Beginners Chase | 3m | Yielding To Soft | 5 | 31.25 | 33/1 | Danny Gilligan | 125 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Navan | Watch Danny's Diary At ToteRacing Beginners Chase | 2m 4.5f | Soft To Heavy | 8 | 77.25 | 33/1 | Sam Ewing | 127 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Navan | Race And Stay Irish EBF Beginners Chase | 2m 4.5f | Heavy | 7 | 32.75 | 33/1 | Sam Ewing | – |
| 15 Feb 25 | Haydock | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 | 3m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 8 | 31.25 | 33/1 | Carl Millar | 134 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Navan | QuinnBet Beginners Chase | 3m | Soft | 7 | 49.75 | 10/1 | Sam Ewing | – |
| 1 Jan 25 | Fairyhouse | Bellshill Beginners Chase | 2m 5.5f | Yielding To Soft | UR | - | 10/1 | Sam Ewing | – |
| 7 Dec 24 | Navan | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 3m 1f | Soft | 10 | 25 | 5/1 | Carl Millar | 128 |
| 20 Jan 24 | Navan | QuinnBet Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4f | Soft To Heavy | 1 | — | 7/4F | Jack Kennedy | – |
| 1 Jan 24 | Fairyhouse | ITM Irish Stallion Trail 12-13 January Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4.5f | Heavy | 2 | 2.75 | 4/9F | Jack Kennedy | – |
| 9 Dec 23 | Navan | Timeless Sash Windows Flat Race | 2m | Heavy | 1 | — | 30/100F | Mr P W Mullins | – |
| 18 Nov 23 | Navan | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 2 | .25 | 7/4F | Mr H C Swan | – |
| 27 Nov 22 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 2m 4f | Soft | 4 | 13.5 | 8/1 | Davy Russell | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 4 September 2026. Held up at the back - urged forward and last of the field two out - made ground into 3rd with work still needed at the last - improved into 2nd inside the final furlong - powered home to get up on the line.
My Trump Card by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| 20.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 22.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 24f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 20f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 26f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 23f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 24.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 21.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 25f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
My Trump Card by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft To Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
My Trump Card by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 8 | 2 | 25% | — |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
My Trump Card breeding
- Sire Shantou (USA)
- Dam Screaming Witness (IRE)
- Damsire Shernazar (GB)
- Breeder Patrick Mullins
- Foaled 30 May 2018
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