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Johnny Cakes: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Johnny Cakes is a 7-year-old gelding by It's Gino, trained by P J Rothwell. He has won 1 of 22 starts and placed in 2 more. His best trip is 2m 4f, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:55 at Sligo on 23 October. His best performance rating is 87, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 22
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 5%
  • Best rating 87
  • Official rating 88

Where Johnny Cakes runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:55 Sligo Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle —

Johnny Cakes form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Mar 26 Naas William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m Soft To Heavy 5 7.75 10/1 Tiernan Power Roche 88
17 Jan 26 Navan Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 5 40.75 13/2 Tiernan Power Roche 88
1 Jan 26 Fairyhouse TheTravelShop.ie Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding 3 2.75 16/1 Simon Torrens 85
11 Dec 25 Punchestown Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 3m Heavy 4 16.5 6/1 Tiernan Power Roche 86
18 Nov 25 Limerick Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5f Heavy 13 52.5 3/1J Shane O'Callaghan 86
25 Oct 25 Galway COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m Yielding 5 2 15/2 Shane O'Callaghan 86
25 Apr 25 Kilbeggan Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 3m 0.5f Yielding 3 5.25 4/1F Tiernan Power Roche 85
24 Feb 25 Punchestown Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 10/3 Tiernan Power Roche 78
15 Jan 25 Clonmel Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Soft 6 14 9/4F Tiernan Power Roche 79
3 Dec 24 Clonmel Kilsheelan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 3.5f Yielding 10 16 9/2 Simon Torrens 80
26 Aug 24 Ballinrobe On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 6.5f Soft 4 19 6/1 Simon Torrens 80
28 May 24 Ballinrobe FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding 4 9.25 9/1 Simon Torrens 80
26 Apr 24 Downpatrick Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 3f Good 7 21.5 25/1 James O'Sullivan 80
22 Feb 24 Thurles BoyleSports (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m 6f Soft PU - 25/1 Mr J C Canavan 81
29 Jan 24 Punchestown Book Your Festival Hospitality Now Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4f Heavy 11 101.5 66/1 Conor Owens 85
11 Jan 24 Clonmel Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 0.5f Heavy 7 35.25 33/1 James O'Sullivan 88
27 Dec 23 Limerick Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m Heavy 15 65.75 50/1 Conor Owens 90
12 Dec 23 Punchestown William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 3m Heavy 13 43 66/1 P J O'Hanlon 92
17 Nov 23 Wexford BoyleSports Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 6 23.75 250/1 Simon Torrens –
5 Nov 23 Cork Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m Soft 17 65.25 300/1 Conor Owens –
21 Oct 23 Limerick King John's Castle Maiden Hurdle 2m Heavy 17 68.5 250/1 E Walsh –
29 Sep 23 Gowran Park Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 12 103.25 125/1 P J O'Hanlon –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) at Naas on 4 March 2026. Held up towards the back - improved into 7th turning for home - up to 5th at the last but unable to find more.

Johnny Cakes by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 6 1 17% —
24f 4 0 0% —
16f 4 0 0% —
22.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Johnny Cakes by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 9 1 11% —
Yielding 4 0 0% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —

Johnny Cakes by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 4 1 25% —
Limerick 3 0 0% —
Clonmel 3 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% —
Downpatrick 1 0 0% —

Johnny Cakes breeding

  • Sire It's Gino (GER)
  • Dam Anita D'Airy (FR)
  • Damsire Legolas (JPN)
  • Breeder S C E A De La Vallee De L'Orne
  • Foaled 3 March 2019

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