El Capitaine (2018) Horse

Foal Date
20-Apr-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Mahler
Dam
Lady Of The Hall
Prize Money
23188
Owners
Mr I G Thompson
About

El Capitaine is an 8yo bay gelding trained by K Woollacott. He is by Mahler out of Lady Of The Hall and has recorded seven victories. On 19 Oct 2025 at Newton Abbot he secured his top win, claiming the $9,837.00 Class 4 Handicap. The horse has been a rewarding prospect for bettors, delivering roughly a 17% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Chepstow 28-Jan-26 3914m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH (of $10,526), Winning Time: 04:59.010, SP: 5.50 1st West To The Bridge ( H Skelton 168 ) 2nd Grenadier Jed ( H Kimber 162 ) 0.20L 3rd French Emperor ( J Bowen 165 ) 12.20L 7th El Capitaine ( J Newman 165 , Cd 160 ) 34.45L See full resultsJ Newman 74.8kg, Cd 72.6kg 34.45L7 (12)
Wincanton 26-Dec-25 4965m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $2,990 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 06:07.690, SP: 3.75 1st Absolutely Doyen ( F Keighley 144 ) 2nd Ike Sport ( J Best 146 ) 2.75L 3rd El Capitaine ( B Powell 142 ) 7.25L See full resultsB Powell 64.4kg 7.25L3 (9)
Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 4220m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH $1,256 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:22.460, SP: 13.00 1st A Pai De Nom ( T Durrell 159 ) 2nd Lucky Manifest ( T Mccain-mitchell 161 ) 1.00L 3rd As Legends Have It ( C Pritchard 156 ) 0.30L 4th El Capitaine ( T P Roche 159 ) 5.30L See full resultsT P Roche 72.1kg 5.30L4 (18)
Newton Abbot 19-Oct-25 4340m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $5,446 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:23.500, SP: 11.00 1st El Capitaine ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Busy Being Busy ( C Hammond 168 ) 0.00L 3rd Stinginhisstep ( S Houlihan 144 ) 2.25L See full resultsH Cobden 73.5kg1 (9)
Edgcote 18-May-25 4225m GOOD (of $5,446), SP: 1.25 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 171 ) 2nd The Jolly Pot ( J Stevenson 168 ) 25.00L 3rd Mot Pour Mot ( T Hutsby 171 ) 0.30LJ Newman 77.6kg1
Flete Park 03-May-25 4023m GOOD (of $5,446), SP: 1.40 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd St Patricks Bridge ( H D O'dwyer 168 ) 7.00L 3rd Cotton End ( F Freeman 161 ) 6.00LJ Newman 76.2kg1
Trebudannon 21-Apr-25 4828m SOFT NHF (of $5,446), SP: 1.22 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd Share A Moment ( P Summers 161 ) 2.25LJ Newman 76.2kg1
Kilworthy 23-Mar-25 4828m GOOD (of $5,446), SP: 1.25 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd Daisy Yeats ( J Bament 161 ) 10.00L 3rd Champions Hill ( W Barnett 168 ) 5.00LJ Newman 76.2kg1
Kingston Blount 22-Feb-25 4220m SOFT (of $5,446), SP: 2.25 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 173 ) 2nd Cheytac ( G Andrews 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Mount Anglesby ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 4.00LJ Newman 78.5kg1
Chipley Park 08-Feb-25 4830m SOFT (of $5,281), SP: 1.44 1st El Capitaine ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd Royal Defender ( M Mcintyre 168 ) 12.00L 3rd La Vega Moon ( H Brown 173 ) 1.00LJ Newman 76.2kg1
Down Royal 14-Apr-24 4430m SOFT R3 NvHcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:44.010, SP: 13.00 Always towards rear, no impression when fell 3 out 1st Intent Approach ( M P Walsh 164 ) 2nd Annaghbeg ( S Connor 166 ) 1.75L 3rd San Martino ( A O'sullivan 165 ) 0.50L UPL El Capitaine ( D Meyler 168 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Meyler 76.2kg 0.00LUPD (8)
Navan 03-Mar-24 4020m HEAVY R3 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:07.100, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, closer in 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and weakened 1st Aodhan May ( P Byrnes 151 ) 2nd Chosen Diamond ( S F O'keeffe 146 ) 2.50L 3rd Maimie's Magic ( J J Slevin 145 ) 6.50L 9th El Capitaine ( K Donoghue 166 ) 24.75L See full resultsK Donoghue 75.3kg 24.75L9 (9)
Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 4110m SOFT R6 MdH $1,200 (of $6,958), Winning Time: 05:27.700, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, soon 3rd and no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in 1st Buddy One ( J G Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Harvard Guy ( L P Dempsey 166 ) 3.25L 3rd El Capitaine ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 4.75L See full resultsK M Donoghue 75.3kg 4.75L3 (14)
Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4020m SOFT R1 MdH $450 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:15.000, SP: 41.00 Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, mistake and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace from before last 1st Deep Cave ( R Blackmore 161 ) 2nd Lot of Joy ( P Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Firm Footings ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2.00L 5th El Capitaine ( K Donoghue 161 ) 10.50L See full resultsK Donoghue 73kg 10.50L5 (20)
Cork 06-Nov-22 3220m HEAVY R1 CLMdH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:10.500, SP: 101.00 Towards rear, jumped left at 1st, headway on inner after 3rd, 9th before 4th, no impression in 8th 2 out, progress to 6th before last, kept on 1st Inothewayurthinkin ( M P Walsh 161 ) 2nd Lot of Joy ( P Townend 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Timmy Tuesday ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 4.50L 6th El Capitaine ( K Donoghue 161 ) 17.25L See full resultsK Donoghue 73kg 17.25L6 (23)
Leopardstown 07-Mar-22 3220m SOFT R7 NHF (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 41.00 Rear of mid-division, progress after 5f, led after 5f, 4 lengths clear after 6f, reduced advantage under 4f out, headed under 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong 1st Ballybawn Belter ( J Townend 152 ) 2nd Joshua Des Flos ( D G Lavery 159 ) 1.75L 3rd The Four Sixes ( J J Codd 159 ) 0.30L 8th El Capitaine ( A Jones 159 , Cd 166 ) 29.25L See full resultsA Jones 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 29.25L8 (8)
Naas 13-Feb-22 3140m SOFT R8 NHF $315 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:17.200, SP: 11.00 In rear, pushed along at halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 4f out, no impression 1st Icare D'aubrelle ( D O'connor 161 ) 2nd Trust Me Nate ( J J Codd 161 ) 8.50L 3rd Hansard ( P Taaffe 161 ) 3.00L 5th El Capitaine ( A Jones 161 , Cd 168 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Jones 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L5 (7)