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Jimli's Cave: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Jimli's Cave is an 8-year-old gelding by Court Cave, trained by R K Watson. He has won 1 of 24 starts and placed in 4 more, for £1,681 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 6f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:02 at Downpatrick on 18 September. His best performance rating is 93, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 24
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 4%
  • Prize money £1,681
  • Best rating 93
  • Official rating 87

Where Jimli's Cave runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:02 Downpatrick Vianstown Handicap Steeplechase —

Jimli's Cave form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Jun 26 Hexham Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 7.5f Good 9 33.75 22/1 Brian Hughes 87
13 Jun 26 Downpatrick Kevin Ross Bloodstock Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 5 8.75 15/2 Calum Hogan 82
8 May 26 Downpatrick Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 5 29.75 5/1 Donagh Meyler 84
29 Mar 26 Downpatrick Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Yielding To Soft 11 71 33/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 86
26 Dec 25 Down Royal BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 4.5f Good To Yielding PU - 28/1 Ricky Doyle 88
10 Oct 25 Downpatrick Download The Tote App Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Yielding 6 84 15/2 Darragh O'Keeffe 90
10 Aug 25 Downpatrick Randox Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Good 6 17.5 7/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 91
5 Aug 25 Roscommon Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 1f Yielding 11 56.75 16/1 Mike O'Connor 91
14 Jul 25 Downpatrick AJC Group Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 3 .75 9/1 Mike O'Connor 89
17 May 25 Wexford SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase 3m 1.5f Good 7 17 17/2 Donagh Meyler 91
9 May 25 Downpatrick Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Good 3 11.5 8/1 Donagh Meyler 91
30 Mar 25 Downpatrick Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 6f Good 13 64.75 16/1 Donagh Meyler 93
1 Nov 24 Down Royal Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m Good To Yielding PU - 7/1 Donagh Meyler 93
11 Oct 24 Downpatrick Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 6f Good To Yielding 1 — 17/2 Donagh Meyler 86
30 Aug 24 Down Royal Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m Good 7 19.75 12/1 Sean Flanagan 87
9 Aug 24 Wexford Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 3m Good 2 .75 15/2 Donagh Meyler 84
22 Jul 24 Cartmel Henry Cavendish 10th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 6f Soft 5 26.5 9/1 Gavin Sheehan 92
30 Jun 24 Cartmel Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle Class 5 3m 1.5f Good 2 .25 66/1 Brian Hughes 91
26 Apr 24 Downpatrick Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 3f Good 15 63.75 33/1 Sean Flanagan 86
17 Dec 23 Navan Buy Your Navan 2024 Membership Now Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m 4f Soft 14 126 100/1 Conor McNamara 89
11 Nov 23 Down Royal Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Soft 17 40.25 250/1 Darragh O'Keeffe –
23 May 23 Punchestown Thanks For Supporting Festival 2023 Claiming Hurdle 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding 12 168.5 150/1 Conor McNamara –
2 Apr 23 Downpatrick Cosy Roof Maiden Hurdle 2m 5.5f Soft 7 28.25 250/1 Peter Smithers –
20 Mar 23 Navan Racing Again March 29th (pro/am) Flat Race 2m Heavy 10 30 125/1 Peter Smithers –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 21 June 2026. Held up near the back - losing touch three out - finished well adrift.

Jimli's Cave by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23.5f 6 0 0% —
22f 5 1 20% —
24f 3 0 0% —
25.5f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Jimli's Cave by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 12 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Jimli's Cave by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Downpatrick 11 1 9% —
Down Royal 4 0 0% —
Wexford 2 0 0% —
Cartmel 2 0 0% —
Navan 2 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —
Roscommon 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —

Jimli's Cave breeding

  • Sire Court Cave (IRE)
  • Dam Larnalee (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Mrs Juliet Brown
  • Foaled 28 May 2018

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