Run For Cover (2019) Horse
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About
Run For Cover, entered in the Fairyhouse R7 Group Discounts on Easter Festival General Admission Mares Handicap Hurdle, is a 7yo bay trained by M Brassil. The colt is by Champs Elysees out of Catch The Rascal. To date, the horse has secured two victories, including a standout win on 9 Jan 2026 at Naas in a $13,500 Hcph, delivering strong returns for bettors. Backers who supported Run For Cover throughout its career would have earned an 88% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 09-Jan-26 3804m SOFT R2 HcpH $8,100 (of $13,500), SP: 4.00 1st Run For Cover ( C Brassil 151 ) 2nd Teenage Kiss ( C O'dwyer 155 ) 11.00L 3rd Take Stock ( E Staples 166 ) 0.50L See full results | C Brassil 68.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 13-Dec-25 4070m SOFT R7 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 11.00 1st Run For Cover ( R Doyle 151 ) 2nd Sean Mc ( E Staples 156 , Cd 163 ) 5.50L 3rd My Good Pal ( B M Coonan 160 , Cd 167 ) 15.50L See full results | R Doyle 68.5kg | 1 (21) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-25 4170m SOFT R8 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 41.00 1st It's Never Simple ( R Doyle 157 ) 2nd My Good Pal ( B M Coonan 158 , Cd 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Yoursimplythebest ( D Gilligan 143 ) 9.25L 18th Run For Cover ( C Brassil 153 , Cd 158 ) 34.25L See full results | C Brassil 69.4kg, Cd 71.7kg 34.25L | 18 (22) |
| Kilbeggan 17-Jun-25 4920m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:12.200, SP: 8.50 1st Jonny Mansie ( J P O'sullivan 149 ) 2nd Tango Theatre ( B Harvey 154 ) 4.75L 3rd Chemdawg ( H Sexton 150 ) 12.00L 9th Run For Cover ( K Buckley 156 ) 42.35L See full results | K Buckley 70.8kg 42.35L | 9 (16) |
| Punchestown 25-Feb-25 4040m HEAVY R6 HcpH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 08:58.080, SP: 41.00 In rear, took keen hold, moderate 13th 2 out, short of room on inner entering straight, pushed along before last, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer 1st Without Exception ( T P Roche 146 , Cd 141 ) 2nd Blue Reed ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 159 ) 1.50L 3rd Joe's Turn ( P T Enright 148 ) 9.50L 6th Run For Cover ( R Doyle 154 ) 17.25L See full results | R Doyle 69.9kg 17.25L | 6 (15) |
| Naas 27-Jan-25 3760m HEAVY R5 MdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 08:24.900, SP: 251.00 Always behind, never a factor 1st Ballybow ( S Ewing 166 ) 2nd Kalix Delabarriere ( P Townend 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Krak ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2.50L 11th Run For Cover ( R Doyle 159 ) 56.35L See full results | R Doyle 72.1kg 56.4kgL | 11 (14) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,499), Winning Time: 04:05.400, SP: 81.00 Rear of mid division, 14th halfway, kept on one pace from 3 out 1st Mclaurey ( S Torrens 158 ) 2nd En Or ( S Ewing 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Shoot The Blues ( F Maguire 166 ) 1.75L 9th Run For Cover ( R Doyle 151 ) 35.20L See full results | R Doyle 68.5kg 35.20L | 9 (17) |
| Naas 05-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:11.300, SP: 151.00 Towards rear, moderate late headway from 3 out 1st Got Glory ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Mi Lucky Cailin ( J S Mcgarvey 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Garde La Peche ( R Blackmore 161 ) 12.00L 9th Run For Cover ( C Brassil 161 , Cd 166 ) 0.00L See full results | C Brassil 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 0.00L | 9 (19) |