The Cookstown Cafu: horse profile, stats, records and next races
The Cookstown Cafu is a 7-year-old gelding by Invincible Spirit, trained by Fionn McSharry. He has won 6 of 41 starts and placed in 6 more, for £60,087 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 4 wins from 15 is a 27% strike rate against 8% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:30 at Southwell (AW) on 26 September, where the best price is 26/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 41
- Wins 6
- Placed 12
- Strike rate 15%
- Prize money £60,087
- Best rating 91
- Official rating 64
Where The Cookstown Cafu runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Stakes | 26/1 Smarkets | SBK |
The Cookstown Cafu form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 26 | Pontefract | KRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap Class 5 | 1m 2f | Good | 7 | 4.5 | 18/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 64 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1F | Daniel Tudhope | 59 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 4.25 | 18/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 62 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 5.25 | 17/2 | Conor Orr | 64 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 9 | 6 | 20/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 66 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 5 | 3/1 | Ray Dawson | 67 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 10 | 15 | 16/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 69 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Thirsk | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Soft | 5 | 1.75 | 14/1 | Ryan Sexton | 70 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Thirsk | Moody Construction Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 10 | 6.5 | 40/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 72 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 7.25 | 17/2 | David Nolan | 74 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 16/1 | Mark Winn | 76 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 3.25 | 20/1 | Mark Winn | 78 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 6 | 6.25 | 9/2 | David Nolan | 79 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 8.5 | 7/2F | David Nolan | 80 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 2 | .75 | 5/1 | David Nolan | 78 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Doncaster | Thank You To Doncaster Annual Members Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 11 | 21.75 | 7/1 | David Nolan | 78 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 3/1F | Daniel Tudhope | 73 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 4 | 2.75 | 11/8F | Mark Winn | 73 |
| 17 Sep 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 5/2F | Daniel Tudhope | 71 |
| 18 Aug 24 | Pontefract | Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 9 | 12 | 6/1 | Rowan Scott | 73 |
| 26 Jul 24 | York | Eventmasters.Co.Uk Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2 | 8/1 | Hollie Doyle | 74 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Carlisle | Bee Unique 'Embrace Differences' Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 3 | 2.25 | 6/1 | Shane Gray | 74 |
| 14 Jun 24 | York | Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 11 | 10.5 | 6/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 76 |
| 31 May 24 | Doncaster | Ant Marketing Proudly Supports Weston Park Handicap (Str) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 6 | 4.75 | 10/1 | Shane Gray | 78 |
| 17 May 24 | York | Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 10 | 6.75 | 11/1 | Rowan Scott | 80 |
| 23 Sep 23 | York | Jigsaw Sports Branding Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good To Soft | 12 | 12.5 | 20/1 | Andrew Mullen | 82 |
| 1 Sep 23 | Thirsk | Anderson Barrowcliff Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 8 | 7.5 | 5/1 | Rowan Scott | 84 |
| 28 Jun 23 | Carlisle | Stablemate By Agma Carlisle Bell Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 12 | 14.75 | 6/1 | Rowan Scott | 85 |
| 11 Jun 23 | Beverley | Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap Class 3 | 7.5f | Good To Firm | 4 | 2 | 3/1 | Rowan Scott | 85 |
| 20 May 23 | Thirsk | Sky Bet Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 2 | .75 | 11/2 | Rowan Scott | 83 |
| 3 May 23 | Pontefract | Inclusive, Supportive Training At The NHC Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 3/1 | Rowan Scott | 79 |
| 10 Apr 23 | Redcar | Flat Is Back On Racing TV Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 8/1 | Rowan Scott | 77 |
| 22 Oct 22 | Doncaster | Think Smart At Vertem Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Heavy | 2 | — | 16/1 | Rowan Scott | 75 |
| 3 Oct 22 | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 13/2 | Kevin Stott | 73 |
| 12 Aug 22 | Thirsk | Clark & Malhams 40th & Hawaii50 Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 5 | 3.5 | 3/1 | Kevin Stott | 75 |
| 18 Jun 22 | Ayr | Bridgend Motor Group Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 7 | 5.5 | 7/1 | Tom Eaves | 78 |
| 28 May 22 | Haydock | Betfred Passionate About Sport Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 5 | 4 | 6/1 | Kevin Stott | 79 |
| 11 May 22 | York | Paddy Power 'Here For The Craic' Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 3 | 4.25 | 11/2 | Kevin Stott | 79 |
| 9 Oct 21 | York | Coral ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 7f | Good To Soft | 2 | — | 10/1 | Neil Callan | – |
| 10 Sep 21 | Doncaster | Coopers Marquees Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 | 7f | Good To Firm | 4 | 1.75 | 66/1 | Kevin Stott | – |
| 5 Jul 21 | Ayr | EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 7 | 20.5 | 9/1 | Tom Eaves | – |
Last time out
Finished 7 in the KRS Property Solutions Supports The YCC Handicap at Pontefract on 2 June 2026. Held up early - never a factor - well held in 7th.
The Cookstown Cafu by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 24 | 2 | 8% | — |
| 8f | 15 | 4 | 27% | — |
| 10f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Cookstown Cafu by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 13 | 2 | 15% | — |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | — |
| Good To Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Good To Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Cookstown Cafu by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 11 | 3 | 27% | — |
| York | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Thirsk | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Pontefract | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
The Cookstown Cafu breeding
- Sire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam Miss Delila (USA)
- Damsire Malibu Moon (USA)
- Breeder Highbank Stud Llp
- Foaled 23 March 2019
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