Operation Gimcrack (2020) Horse
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Operation Gimcrack is a 6yo ch trained by B Smart. He is by the stallion Showcasing out of the dam Folk Melody. To date he has recorded one victory. On 4 Jan 2026 at Southwell he secured his biggest win, collecting $8853.00 in the Class 6 handicap.
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Southwell • Redcar • Musselburgh • Carlisle • Doncaster • Beverley • Pontefract • Thirsk • HaydockRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell 23-Jan-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 4.00 1st Rusheen Boy ( D E Hogan 135 ) 2nd Six Of Diamonds ( K T O'neill 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Simply Blue ( P Bradley 134 ) 0.45L 6th Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 133 ) 3.50L See full results | D Nolan 60.3kg 3.50L | 6 (9) |
| Southwell 04-Jan-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R4 CL6 Hcp $4,711 (of $8,853) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.230, SP: 4.33 1st Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 134 ) 2nd Overlooked ( P J Mcdonald 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Woodrafff ( J P Sullivan 131 ) 1.25L See full results | D Nolan 60.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Newcastle 18-Oct-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R6 CL6 Hcp (of $6,100) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 4.00 1st Coramento ( O J Orr 131 ) 2nd Ignac Lamar ( S D Sousa 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Yaahobby ( C Hardie 126 ) 0.20L 10th Operation Gimcrack ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 6.65L See full results | P Mulrennan 61.2kg 6.65L | 10 (14) |
| Redcar 24-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.720, SP: 9.50 1st Fire Eyes ( M Winn 128 ) 2nd Jesmond Dawn ( O Stammers 133 ) 1.75L 3rd Lumenbourg ( J Hart 140 ) 0.50L 7th Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 132 ) 6.40L See full results | H Shaw 59.9kg 6.40L | 7 (12) |
| Musselburgh 14-Sep-25 1420m SOFT R7 CL6 Hcp $430 (of $6,886) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.830, SP: 8.00 1st Filey Beach ( J Mason 128 ) 2nd Ahamoment ( K Fraser 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Misemerald ( O J Orr 133 ) 2.00L 4th Operation Gimcrack ( A Breslin 135 , Cd 138 ) 3.60L See full results | A Breslin 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 3.60L | 4 (10) |
| Carlisle 20-Aug-25 1390m GOOD R6 CL6 MdHcp $399 (of $6,394) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.130, SP: 3.00 1st Believe In Lies ( D Nolan 139 ) 2nd Bella Love ( E Croot 132 ) 0.20L 3rd No Nay Nevermind ( M Tabti 133 ) 1.25L 4th Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 138 ) 2.70L See full results | H Shaw 62.6kg 2.70L | 4 (9) |
| Doncaster 02-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp $1,768 (of $7,081) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:26.400, SP: 19.00 1st Wilde And Dandy ( S Donohoe 138 ) 2nd Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 136 ) 0.10L 3rd Triggered ( E Greatrex 135 ) 0.15L See full results | H Shaw 61.7kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Doncaster 20-Jul-25 1600m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.240, SP: 8.50 Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, well beaten final furlong 1st Embarked ( M Mortensen 127 ) 2nd Young Fire ( M Winn 138 ) 0.30L 3rd Rock Diva ( J Hart 131 ) 1.25L 9th Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 140 ) 18.10L See full results | H Shaw 63.5kg 18.10L | 9 (10) |
| Beverley 05-Jul-25 1500m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp $1,879 (of $7,526) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders on inner, outpaced 3f out, headway 1f out, kept on and went second towards finish 1st Sunny Orange ( D Fentiman 129 ) 2nd Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Beltane ( J Mason 133 ) 0.20L See full results | H Shaw 59.9kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Newcastle 08-Nov-24 1420m GOOD R2 CL6 Hcp $350 (of $5,606) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.490, SP: 3.75 Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge 1st Jkr Cobbler ( A Mullen 138 ) 2nd Concert Boy ( S H James 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Drakeholes ( P Mulrennan 137 ) 2.25L 4th Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 136 ) 3.05L See full results | D Nolan 61.7kg 3.05L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 23-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.320, SP: 9.50 In touch in mid-division, effort over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Barleybrown ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2nd Jewel Maker ( D Allan 131 ) 3.50L 3rd Alpine Sierra ( P Mulrennan 132 ) 3.70L 7th Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 130 ) 6.70L See full results | D Nolan 59kg 6.70L | 7 (11) |
| Redcar 25-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:24.610, SP: 16/1 Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, not clear run from over 1f out, never a chance to challenge, eased final 110 yards 1st Count Palatine ( C Beasley 143 ) 2nd Lumenbourg ( R Sexton 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Saisons D'Or ( J Garritty 136 ) 0.20L 10th Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 136 ) 4.50L See full results | D Nolan 61.7kg 4.50L | 10 (15) |
| Newcastle 13-Sep-24 1420m GOOD R6 Hcp $174 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 01:27.060, SP: 17/2 Held up in touch, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on 1st Marianglas ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 2nd Turbo Command ( P Mulrennan 138 ) 1.50L 3rd Sir Maxi ( B Garritty 138 ) 0.30L 5th Operation Gimcrack ( D Nolan 139 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L See full results | D Nolan 63kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 5 (11) |
| Pontefract 10-Oct-23 1610m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $4,187) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.690, SP: 18/1 Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 4f out, never in contention 1st Hiromichi ( R Ryan 137 ) 2nd Global Spirit ( B A Curtis 134 ) 2.25L 3rd Golden Melody ( D Allan 130 ) 1.25L 15th Operation Gimcrack ( H Russell 128 , Cd 0 ) 20.75L See full results | H Russell 58.1kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 15 (16) |
| Thirsk 05-Aug-23 1610m SOFT R2 CL4 Nv $2,788 (of $10,820) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.430, SP: 51.00 Midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on to go second inside final furlong, no match for winner 1st Lord Bertie ( D Tudhope 136 ) 2nd Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 130 ) 12.00L 3rd Romilda ( A J Farragher 125 ) 0.50L See full results | H Shaw 59kg 12.00L | 2 (7) |
| Haydock 21-Jul-23 1400m SOFT R5 CL4 Md $1,078 (of $8,362) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.690, SP: 19.00 Chased leaders, ran green, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no impression 1st Dark Desire ( A Elliott 128 ) 2nd Crown Dreams ( B Mchugh 133 ) 2.25L 3rd Operation Gimcrack ( H Shaw 133 ) 5.50L See full results | H Shaw 60.3kg 5.50L | 3 (6) |
| Doncaster 02-Jul-23 1210m GOOD R2 CL5 Md (of $7,869) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.980, SP: 6.50 Dwelt, always towards rear 1st Billyjoh ( F Larson 133 ) 2nd Kokomo ( J Watson 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Okami ( D Egan 133 ) 1.75L 9th Operation Gimcrack ( P Mulrennan 133 ) 8.75L See full results | P Mulrennan 60.3kg 8.75L | 9 (12) |