Thegraveyardbookie (2019) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Valirann

Dam

Country Life

Prize Money

23734

Trainer

E McNamara

Owners

Vincent Casey

About

Cork R5 Hibernian Hotel Mallow Handicap Hurdle Thegraveyardbookie is a 7yo b unknown from trained by E McNamara, who is based at Limerick. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Country Life. Thegraveyardbookie has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. On 29th Dec 2023 at Limerick, Thegraveyardbookie scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $12850.00 Connolly's Red Mills Irish Ebf Auction Maiden Hurdle. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Thegraveyardbookie throughout its career you'd have achieved a 36% return on investment.

Raced At

Killarney • Punchestown • Limerick • Listowel • Cork • Naas • Galway

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Killarney 13-May-25 4110m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $11,499), Winning Time: 05:11.600, SP: 15.00 1st Gabriel Ranger ( D Mullins 162 ) 2nd Cloughroe ( J Gilligan 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Inthenickoftime ( S Torrens 157 ) 4.75L UPL Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 162 ) 0.00L See full results	C P Mcnamara 73.5kg 0.00L	UPD (15)
Punchestown 25-Feb-25 5000m HEAVY R5 HcpH (of $14,501), Winning Time: 11:43.070, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and dropped to 9th before 2 out, no impression 1st Rokathir ( D J O'keeffe 143 ) 2nd Topgun Simmy ( P Hanlon 166 , Cd 159 ) 4.75L 3rd Lucky Viv ( J P Shinnick 154 , Cd 149 ) 8.00L 7th Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 154 ) 23.45L See full results	C P Mcnamara 69.9kg 23.45L	7 (12)
Limerick 28-Dec-24 4830m SOFT R5 HcpH $345 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:22.700, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden in 5th before next, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Doitforjane Sid ( J Shinnick 163 ) 2nd The Story So Far ( P Byrnes 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Dancingondaceiling ( C Stone-walsh 164 ) 1.00L 5th Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 161 ) 14.75L See full results	C P Mcnamara 73kg 14.75L	5 (17)
Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3900m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $9,470), Winning Time: 05:03.100, SP: 20/1 Always behind, slight mistake 1st, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last 1st Binge Worthy ( J W Kennedy 165 ) 2nd Billy Lee Swagger ( J P O'sullivan 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Away To Milan ( S D Torrens 149 ) 1.25L Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	C P Mcnamara 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (19)
Listowel 28-Sep-24 4020m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $22,501), Winning Time: 05:11.000, SP: 10.00 Towards rear, progress into 5th halfway, 6th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, soon no extra and weakened from 2 out 1st Champella ( T P Harney 159 ) 2nd Ballywilliam Boy ( D Mullins 148 ) 1.25L 3rd Brilliant Light ( J Gainford 140 ) 0.50L 7th Thegraveyardbookie ( D King 146 ) 21.25L See full results	D King 66.2kg 21.25L	7 (8)
Cork 22-Mar-24 4020m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:19.300, SP: 41.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, detached 4 out, no extra and pulled up before next 1st Clonbury Bridge ( D Meyler 152 ) 2nd Cheerful Chap ( J P O'sullivan 153 ) 2.50L 3rd A Great Buzz ( S Torrens 144 ) 3.25L UPL Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 167 ) 0.00L See full results	C P Mcnamara 75.8kg 0.00L	UPD (20)
Naas 11-Feb-24 3840m HEAVY R2 NvH $407 (of $12,850), Winning Time: 05:12.900, SP: 66/1 Rear, 5th halfway, 6th after 3 out, no impression and slightly detached before 2 out, weakened and detached after 2 out, mistake last 1st Answer To Kayf ( J P Shinnick 164 ) 2nd Captain Cody ( P Townend 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Backtonormal ( J J Slevin 159 ) 0.30L 6th Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 158 , Cd 0 ) 23.25L See full results	C P Mcnamara 71.7kg, Cd 0 23.25L	6 (6)
Limerick 29-Dec-23 3820m HEAVY R5 MdH $11,999 (of $12,850), Winning Time: 05:20.200, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, mistake 3rd, 8th when not fluent 3, no impression in 7th when mistake and slightly hampered 2 out, soon 5th, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd at last, led after last, kept on well 1st Thegraveyardbookie ( C P Mcnamara 162 ) 2nd On Lovers Walk ( S O'callaghan 162 ) 3.25L 3rd Iceberg Theory ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 1.00L See full results	C P Mcnamara 73.5kg	1 (10)
Galway 28-Oct-23 3300m SOFT R7 NHF $525 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:10.200, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th 4f out, progress to 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Butcher Hollow ( D Allen 164 ) 2nd The Other Mozzie ( D O'connor 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Tactical Affair ( H C Swan 164 ) 0.00L 4th Thegraveyardbookie ( D Doyle 164 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full results	D Doyle 74.4kg, Cd 0 10.00L	4 (9)
Listowel 18-Sep-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $231 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along entering straight, 7th and ridden 1f out, soon not clear run and switched right, kept on 1st Luckinthecity ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Big Dee ( J C Barry 164 ) 1.25L 3rd Dancing Dame ( D Doyle 157 ) 0.50L 6th Thegraveyardbookie ( R W Barron 164 , Cd 0 ) 3.75L See full results	R W Barron 74.4kg, Cd 0 3.75L	6 (11)
Killarney 21-Jul-23 3420m GOOD R6 NHF $1,050 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:02.040, SP: 22/1 Mid-division, 7th 3f out, switched right over 2f out and soon pushed along, no impression in 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd close home 1st Easy Peasy ( A P Ryan 157 ) 2nd Dancing Dame ( D Doyle 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Thegraveyardbookie ( R W Barron 164 ) 5.00L See full results	R W Barron 74.4kg 5.00L	3 (12)