Gekkota (2016) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Tiger Groom

Dam

Villa Urbana

Prize Money

20059

Trainer

T J O'mara

Owners

Miss R Hickey

About

Gekkota is a 9yo b trained by T J O'mara. He is by Tiger Groom out of Villa Urbana. So far he has won one race. On 22 Jul 2022 at Limerick he claimed his biggest victory, earning $12,501.00 Mdh. The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering roughly a 42% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Roscommon • Killarney • Tramore • Punchestown • Galway • Wexford • Ballinrobe • Listowel • Cork • Tipperary • Limerick • Sligo

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,502), Winning Time: 03:43.600, SP: 17.00 1st Hope She Flies ( S Fitzgerald 152 ) 2nd No Big Deal ( G Brouder 159 , Cd 156 ) 3.75L 3rd Spanish John ( H Sexton 154 , Cd 147 ) 8.75L 15th Gekkota ( P Enright 160 ) 31.05L See full results	P Enright 72.6kg 31.05L	15 (16)
Killarney 23-Aug-25 4070m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:58.400, SP: 9.00 1st Give Him A Chance ( A Harvey 166 ) 2nd General Clermont ( G Brouder 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Georginas Jet ( J G Gilligan 146 ) 11.00L 8th Gekkota ( J Smith 161 , Cd 163 ) 29.40L See full results	J Smith 73kg, Cd 73.9kg 29.40L	8 (14)
Tramore 17-Aug-25 3350m GOOD R2 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 17.00 1st Surviving Murmansk ( H Sexton 142 ) 2nd May Call You Back ( B Hayes 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Arthur's Victory ( D E Mullins 151 ) 0.20L 4th Gekkota ( L Quinlan 161 ) 1.45L See full results	L Quinlan 73kg 1.45L	4 (13)
Killarney 18-Jul-25 4100m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 05:11.600, SP: 28.00 Towards rear, dropped to 13th before 8th, progress after 4 out, 8th approaching straight where clipped heels and slipped up 1st Swelltime ( J Coen 155 ) 2nd Corkbeg ( P T Smithers 141 ) 4.50L 3rd Hees Dynamite ( C M Hogan 158 ) 2.25L UPL Gekkota ( J G Gilligan 149 , Cd 151 ) 0.00L See full results	J G Gilligan 67.6kg, Cd 68.5kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4020m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:54.200, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, pushed along in 14th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression 1st Due Course ( K Donoghue 165 ) 2nd Warm In Gorey ( T P Roche 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Hesasmoothoperator ( D O'keeffe 156 ) 0.50L 14th Gekkota ( P Enright 163 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 73.9kg 0.00L	14 (17)
Killarney 06-Oct-24 3420m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:15.400, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out and ridden from next, no extra and dropped to 7th before last 1st Say It So ( C M Hogan 165 ) 2nd Duke Silver ( M Hamill 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Due Course ( K Donoghue 164 ) 4.00L 7th Gekkota ( P Donovan 164 , Cd 169 ) 15.75L See full results	P Donovan 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 15.75L	7 (13)
Galway 10-Sep-24 3360m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,199 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:01.500, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, 8th and pushed along after 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in 1st Wee Charlie ( M J M O'sullivan 159 ) 2nd In For The Night ( M P Walsh 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Gekkota ( P Enright 158 ) 2.50L See full results	P Enright 71.7kg 2.50L	3 (20)
Wexford 31-Aug-24 4110m SOFT R4 HcpH $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:09.000, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening 1st Rampere West ( R A Doyle 159 ) 2nd Technology ( B W Harvey 161 ) 3.75L 3rd Intersky Sunset ( S Fitzgerald 162 ) 1.00L 5th Gekkota ( P Enright 163 ) 10.75L See full results	P Enright 73.9kg 10.75L	5 (13)
Ballinrobe 24-Jul-24 3480m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 16/1 Always towards rear, mistake 5th, rear and mistake 2 out, weakened 1st Cave Court ( O Mcgill 168 ) 2nd Magic Olinger ( J Kearney 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Stormalong ( J P Shinnick 161 ) 0.20L 16th Gekkota ( P Enright 159 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 72.1kg 0.00L	16 (16)
Listowel 23-Sep-23 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $7,710), Winning Time: 05:19.400, SP: 9/2 Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out 1st Millstream Lady ( C P Mcnamara 158 ) 2nd Rockbrook ( S D Torrens 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Run Like Fada ( T J Kelly 161 ) 3.00L UPL Gekkota ( P Enright 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (19)
Galway 12-Sep-23 3340m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,200 (of $7,327), Winning Time: 04:06.400, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 7th next, ridden and kept on run-in to go 3rd closing stages 1st Listentillitellyea ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd Tomas O Maille ( A Mccurtin 159 ) 11.00L 3rd Gekkota ( P T Enright 161 ) 12.00L See full results	P T Enright 73kg 12.00L	3 (14)
Cork 07-Aug-23 3760m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:39.500, SP: 23.00 Rear, headway before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last 1st Rathnaleen Kal ( G B Noonan 161 ) 2nd King Ferdinand ( E Walsh 162 ) 0.20L 3rd Betty Dutton ( D J O'keeffe 162 ) 0.30L 8th Gekkota ( S O'keeffe 162 ) 8.75L See full results	S O'keeffe 73.5kg 8.75L	8 (21)
Killarney 19-Jul-23 2830m SOFT R7 CLMd (of $11,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:16.810, SP: 67.00 Mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out 1st Liberated Light ( J L Gleeson 166 ) 2nd The Banger Doyle ( F Maguire 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Spring Wind ( L T Turner 161 ) 1.50L 10th Gekkota ( N J O'mara 166 , Cd 173 ) 14.25L See full results	N J O'mara 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 14.25L	10 (15)
Tipperary 07-Jul-23 3220m SOFT R2 HcpH $330 (of $10,999), Winning Time: 03:48.900, SP: 81.00 Rear, 14th after 4th, progress before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer 1st Katherine ( H E Sexton 165 ) 2nd Big Island ( D E Mullins 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Betty Dutton ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 0.30L 5th Gekkota ( P Enright 162 ) 2.50L See full results	P Enright 73.5kg 2.50L	5 (16)
Punchestown 10-Jun-23 3980m GOOD R5 H $875 (of $17,500), Winning Time: 04:58.500, SP: 126.00 Raced in rear, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 5 out, detached from 4 out and soon no extra, tailed off 1st Da Capo Glory ( M P O'connor 166 ) 2nd Ash Tree Meadow ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Darraby ( R A Doyle 151 ) 14.00L 4th Gekkota ( L Quinlan 166 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full results	L Quinlan 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L	4 (5)
Limerick 27-May-23 3820m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:45.200, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along and made no impression before 2 out 1st I Don't Get It ( J P O'sullivan 162 ) 2nd Atimetodream ( R Blackmore 159 ) 3.75L 3rd Rathnaleen Kal ( G B Noonan 158 ) 2.75L UPL Gekkota ( P Enright 164 ) 0.00L See full results	P Enright 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (19)
Sligo 05-Aug-22 3600m SOFT R2 NvH $465 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:21.100, SP: 13.00 Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression 1st Faron ( J J Slevin 158 ) 2nd Weddell Sea ( P J O'hanlon 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Desert Friend ( D G Hogan 161 ) 3.50L 5th Gekkota ( P Enright 153 ) 12.25L See full results	P Enright 69.4kg 12.25L	5 (7)
Limerick 22-Jul-22 4020m GOOD R1 MdH $7,501 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 05:00.800, SP: 34.00 Mid-division early, towards rear from 4th, progress into 5th 4 out, challenged entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden to assert after 2 out, kept on well from last 1st Gekkota ( R Deegan 166 ) 2nd Itso Vango ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Dorans Boy ( G B Noonan 166 ) 0.20L	R Deegan 75.3kg	1 (14)
Sligo 22-Oct-21 3620m GOOD R7 NHF $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:34.600, SP: 12.00 Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra 1st Minella Crooner ( J J Codd 170 ) 2nd State Of Honor ( P W Mullins 162 ) 3.50L 3rd Gaelic Arc ( F Maguire 170 ) 2.00L 5th Gekkota ( N J O'mara 170 , Cd 177 ) 23.25L	N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 80.3kg 23.25L	5 (6)
Listowel 19-Sep-21 3220m SOFT R8 CLNHF $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:48.500, SP: 201.00 Rear of mid-division, some headway 4f out, pushed along and 7th entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Tempo Chapter Two ( P W Mullins 170 ) 2nd Diamondinthemud ( J C Barry 163 ) 2.50L 3rd Diamondinthemud ( J C Barry 163 ) 2.50L 5th Gekkota ( N J O'mara 170 , Cd 177 ) 6.25L	N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 80.3kg 6.25L	5 (17)
Ballinrobe 21-Jul-21 3250m GOOD R8 NHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:54.900, SP: 34.00 Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5f out, soon no extra and weakened 1st Lispendense ( P W Mullins 170 ) 2nd Shumard ( W J Burke 170 ) 14.00L 3rd Yes Des Taillons ( J J Codd 170 ) 5.50L 8th Gekkota ( N J O'mara 170 , Cd 177 ) 0.00L	N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 80.3kg 0.00L	8 (10)
Ballingarry 22-May-21 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,054) Mid-div, 5th from 5th, cl 5th bef 2out, prog in 4th aftr 2out, checked on bend bef last, wknd 1st Iceburgh Bay ( L P Gilligan 165 ) 2nd Tommy Tracey ( B Harvey 170 ) 4.00L 3rd Goleirihem ( B Lawless 170 ) 0.75L 5th Gekkota ( J W Hannon 170 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L	J W Hannon 77.1kg, Cd 0 9.25L	5 (11)
Lisronagh 01-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, mstks 7th & 3out, bhnd in mod 8th well bef 2out, ko bhnd 1st Chase Outlaw ( M L J Murphy 170 ) 2nd Clear The Runway ( S Staples 165 ) 3rd Dedanser ( R Sugrue 165 ) 5.00L 8th Gekkota ( J W Hannon 170 , Cd 0 ) 22.00L	J W Hannon 77.1kg, Cd 0 22.00L	8 (10)
Boulta 22-Nov-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375) Mid-div, prog in 6th aftr 4out, further prog aftr 3out, cl 3rd with ev ch when fell 2out 1st Connies Choice ( M J W Hendrick 160 ) 2nd Blue Stello ( M P A King 165 ) 3rd Where's Frankie ( M M C O'donovan 165 ) 1.00L UPL Gekkota ( J W Hannon 165 , Cd 0 )	J W Hannon 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (14)