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Westport Cove: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Westport Cove is an 8-year-old gelding by Muhtathir, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 5 of 20 starts and placed in 5 more, for £6,080 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 3 wins from 9 is a 33% strike rate against 18% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:39 at Naas on 8 November, where the best price is 11/1 with Betfred. His best performance rating is 146, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 20
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £6,080
  • Best rating 146
  • Official rating 148

Where Westport Cove runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:39 Naas Barberstown Castle Steeplechase (Grade 3) 11/1 Betfred Betfred

Westport Cove form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 Dec 25 Leopardstown Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m 1f Yielding 8 45 28/1 Brian Hayes 148
23 Nov 25 Punchestown Matchbook Betting Exchange Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) 2m Soft To Heavy 1 — 9/4 Paul Townend 144
29 Sep 25 Roscommon Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 1 — 4/6F Paul Townend 144
31 Jul 25 Galway Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m 2f Good 2 2.5 85/40F Paul Townend 140
26 May 25 Ballinrobe McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase 2m 1f Good 1 — 6/5F Paul Townend 140
21 Apr 25 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 1f Good 4 5 18/5F Nico de Boinville 142
4 Apr 25 Wexford Visit Wexford Beginners Chase 2m Yielding 2 .25 6/4F Sean O'Keeffe 138
6 Feb 25 Thurles Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase 2m Good 2 2.5 8/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
11 Jan 25 Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m 1f Soft 4 9 16/1 Sean O'Keeffe –
22 Nov 24 Tipperary Tipperary Beginners Chase 2m 0.5f Soft 4 11.5 9/2 Paul Townend –
30 Apr 24 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding 8 20 22/1 Michael O'Sullivan 137
20 Apr 24 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 9 7.25 22/1 Danny Mullins 139
30 Mar 24 Fairyhouse RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m Heavy 3 4.75 8/1 Paul Townend 135
15 Mar 24 Cheltenham BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Heavy PU - 40/1 Michael O'Sullivan 139
18 Feb 24 Punchestown Madigan Group Irish EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed) 2m Heavy 4 12.25 8/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
11 Jan 24 Clonmel Munster Hurdle 2m 0.5f Heavy 2 .5 5/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
27 Dec 23 Leopardstown Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Heavy PU - 40/1 Brian Hayes –
23 Nov 23 Thurles Start Christmas Here December 17th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding To Soft 1 — 10/11F Mr P W Mullins –
15 Mar 23 Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 21 55 33/1 Danny Mullins 119
14 Jan 23 Fairyhouse Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Soft To Heavy 1 — 4/5F Mr P W Mullins –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Leopardstown on 26 December 2025. Set the pace early keen in the bridle - overtaken 3 out - error at the following fence in 3rd - soon lacked more to give and beaten a long way home in 8th.

Westport Cove by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 9 3 33% —
17f 5 1 20% —
16.5f 5 1 20% —
18f 1 0 0% —

Westport Cove by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 5 0 0% —
Good 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Yielding 3 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 2 100% —
Good To Yielding 1 1 100% —
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100% —

Westport Cove by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 1 33% —
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Thurles 2 1 50% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 1 1 100% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 1 100% —
Plumpton 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 0 0% —

Westport Cove breeding

  • Sire Muhtathir (GB)
  • Dam Reine Pieuse (FR)
  • Damsire Saint Des Saints (FR)
  • Breeder S C E A De Maulepaire
  • Foaled 26 February 2018

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