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Custers Mistake: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Custers Mistake is a 9-year-old gelding by Zoffany, trained by R J Tumilty. He has won 2 of 39 starts and placed in 9 more, for £364 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 3% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:40 at Ballinrobe on 11 September. His best performance rating is 111, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 39
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 5%
  • Prize money £364
  • Best rating 111
  • Official rating 103

Where Custers Mistake runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:40 Ballinrobe Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase —

Custers Mistake form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
6 Aug 25 Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Good 1 — 6/1 Mr D McGill 103
15 Jul 25 Downpatrick Follow Tote On X Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Good 2 .25 8/1 Richard Deegan 100
17 May 25 Wexford Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle 3m Good 8 37.5 40/1 Sam Ewing 103
24 Apr 25 Bangor-on-Dee Shane Brennan Is 50 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 5 28.5 13/2 Mr D McGill 109
26 Apr 24 Downpatrick Toals Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 7f Good 1 — 14/1 Mr D McGill 98
7 Feb 24 Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Day February 24th Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 4f Heavy 14 44.5 33/1 Kieren Buckley 101
1 Jan 24 Fairyhouse Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 4.5f Heavy PU - 33/1 Mr C Abernethy 102
10 Jul 23 Roscommon Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle 2m 4f Good To Yielding 2 1.25 15/2 J J Slevin 101
11 Jun 23 Punchestown Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Ladies Handicap Hurdle 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 6 9.25 12/1 Miss L Costello 101
10 Jun 23 Punchestown Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m Good To Yielding 3 11.5 22/1 Conor Maxwell 101
4 Jun 23 Listowel Lane Family Memorial Handicap 2m Good 12 12.25 40/1 Conor Maxwell 58
18 May 23 Tipperary Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 2m Good To Yielding 6 13.5 50/1 Mr P J O'Neill 102
2 Apr 23 Downpatrick Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase 2m 7.5f Soft PU - 9/2 Mr P J O'Neill 102
14 Sep 22 Sligo Leo McMorrow Memorial Novice Handicap Chase 2m 1f Good To Yielding 6 74.5 11/2 Kevin Brouder 105
2 Aug 22 Roscommon J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase 2m 0.5f Soft 7 36.25 15/2 Phillip Enright –
20 Jul 22 Limerick Adare Beginners Chase 2m 2.5f Good 4 14 14/1 Phillip Enright –
14 Jun 22 Roscommon Castlerea Novice Chase 2m Good 3 35 28/1 Ian Power –
5 Jun 22 Kilbeggan New Midland Hospice Beginners Chase 2m 4f Good To Yielding 2 44 22/1 Ian Power –
6 May 22 Downpatrick Downpatrick Racecourse Raises 50,000 Euros For The Ukraine Crisis Appeal Maiden Hurdle 2m 6f Yielding To Soft 4 18.75 15/2 Phillip Enright –
8 Apr 22 Ballinrobe Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Good To Yielding 5 18.75 14/1 Phillip Enright –
27 Sep 21 Roscommon Boyle Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Good 2 .25 22/1 Denis O'Regan –
6 Sep 21 Galway Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Good 4 16.25 17/2 Phillip Enright –
12 Aug 21 Tramore Victoria House Maiden Hurdle 2m Good 8 40 10/1 Jody McGarvey –
9 Jul 21 Cork Fermoy Maiden Hurdle 2m Good To Yielding F - 10/1 J J Slevin –
30 Jun 21 Tipperary tipperaryraces.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m 4.5f Good To Firm 2 1.75 10/1 Scott McCullagh 59
11 Jun 21 Fairyhouse La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 1m 4f Good To Firm 6 5 5/1 Scott McCullagh 59
4 May 21 Gowran Park Racing Again At Gowran Park Tomorrow Handicap (45-70) 1m 6f Soft 9 19.25 12/1 Gary Halpin 61
25 Apr 21 Navan Donaghmore Handicap (Div 2) 1m 5f Good 4 2.5 17/2 Gary Halpin 61
8 Apr 21 Gowran Park GowranPark1 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 1m 5.5f Soft 4 4.75 11/1 Gary Halpin 62
27 Mar 21 Navan Navan Members Handicap (45-70) (Div 2) 1m 5f Heavy 3 13.5 12/1 Gary Halpin 62
11 Jan 21 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 2m Standard 8 6.5 12/1 Scott McCullagh 63
16 Nov 20 Dundalk (AW) DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-70) 1m 4f Standard 5 5 10/1 Chris Hayes 64
6 Nov 20 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-70) 1m 2.5f Standard 12 6 17/2 Chris Hayes 66
20 Oct 20 Fairyhouse fairyhouse.ie Handicap (45-70) (Div 1) 1m 5.5f Soft To Heavy 3 6.5 5/1 Chris Hayes 67
26 Sep 20 Curragh Tipperary Crystal Ladies Trophy Handicap 1m 4f Good To Yielding 9 8.25 14/1 Jessica O'Gorman 66
31 Aug 20 Roscommon Roscommon Racecourse Handicap 1m 3.5f Yielding To Soft 7 8.5 8/1 Chris Hayes 68
31 Jul 20 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden 1m 4f Good 10 13.5 100/1 Chris Hayes –
20 Jul 20 Ballinrobe Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 1m 5f Good 7 23.5 20/1 Chris Hayes –
18 Jun 20 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) 1m 4f Good 7 12.5 40/1 Chris Hayes –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle at Wexford on 6 August 2025. Sat behind the pace - 5th at halfway - made ground into contention 4 out - edged in front after 3 out - pressed on before 2 out - driven out after 2 out - opened daylight at the last - stayed on well before being allowed to idle towards the finish.

Custers Mistake by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 7 0 0%
12f 5 0 0%
20f 4 1 25%
13f 3 0 0%
22f 2 0 0%
20.5f 2 0 0%
16.5f 2 0 0%
13.5f 2 0 0%
24f 1 0 0%
23f 1 1 100%
19.5f 1 0 0%
23.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%
18.5f 1 0 0%
17.5f 1 0 0%
15.5f 1 0 0%
12.5f 1 0 0%
14f 1 0 0%
10.5f 1 0 0%
11.5f 1 0 0%

Custers Mistake by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 14 2 14%
Good To Yielding 9 0 0%
Soft 5 0 0%
Heavy 3 0 0%
Standard 3 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0%
Good To Firm 2 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0%

Custers Mistake by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Fairyhouse 5 0 0%
Roscommon 5 0 0%
Downpatrick 4 1 25%
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0%
Wexford 2 1 50%
Punchestown 2 0 0%
Tipperary 2 0 0%
Ballinrobe 2 0 0%
Gowran Park 2 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%

Custers Mistake breeding

  • Sire Zoffany (IRE)
  • Dam Nancy Spain (IRE)
  • Damsire Sadler's Wells (USA)
  • Breeder Barronstown Stud
  • Foaled 19 March 2017

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