Westport Cove (2018) Horse
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Westport Cove is a 7yo bay trained by W P Mullins from Carlow. He is by the stallion Muhtathir out of the dam Reine Pieuse. To date he has won five races. On 29 Sep 2025 at Roscommon he claimed his most important victory, earning $40,001 in the CL1 Novice.
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Punchestown • Roscommon • Galway • Ballinrobe • Plumpton • Wexford • Thurles • Fairyhouse • Tipperary • Ayr • Cheltenham • Clonmel • LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 23-Nov-25 3260m SOFT R6 CL1 NvCh $22,500 (of $37,501), SP: 3.25 1st Westport Cove ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Fleur In The Park ( C Quirke 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Qualimita ( J Gainford 151 ) 9.30L See full results | P Townend 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3350m SOFT R6 CL1 NvCh $24,000 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:02.700, SP: 1.67 1st Westport Cove ( P Townend 155 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 1.25L 3rd King Of Kingsfield ( J Kennedy 159 ) 1.75L See full results | P Townend 70.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 3670m GOOD R1 CL1 NvCh $8,001 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:29.500, SP: 3.13 1st Gold Dancer ( S O'keeffe 155 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( P Townend 155 ) 2.50L 3rd Intellotto ( J J Slevin 155 ) 9.50L See full results | P Townend 70.3kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 27-May-25 3470m GOOD R4 Ch $6,601 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:04.000, SP: 2.20 Jumped well, made all at decent pace, pushed along flat, unchallenged 1st Westport Cove ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Itsalladream ( D Gilligan 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Le Coq Hardi ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 13.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Plumpton 21-Apr-25 3410m GOOD R2 CL2 HcpCh $6,080 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:17.160, SP: 4.60 Led, ridden and hard pressed home turn, headed 2 out, kept on same pace from last 1st Sans Bruit ( J Tidball 152 ) 2nd Matterhorn ( H Cobden 155 ) 2.25L 3rd Aucunrisque ( C Maggs 143 ) 1.25L 4th Westport Cove ( N D Boinville 155 ) 5.00L See full results | N D Boinville 70.3kg 5.00L | 4 (10) |
| Wexford 05-Apr-25 3220m SOFT R4 Ch $2,200 (of $11,002), SP: 2.50 Led, mistake 6th, pressed before straight, 1-length lead and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, strongly pressed run-in, headed close home 1st Aspire Tower ( M P O'connor 166 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 0.30L 3rd What's Up Darling ( J C Gainford 166 ) 14.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 75.3kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Thurles 07-Feb-25 3220m GOOD R1 Ch $2,200 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 9.00 Led, ridden and joined early straight, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in 1st Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 2.50L 3rd What's Up Darling ( S Ewing 166 ) 1.50L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 75.3kg 2.50L | 2 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Jan-25 3470m SOFT R5 Ch $775 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:26.020, SP: 17.00 In touch, headway to lead after 1st, increased lead after 2nd, reduced advantage after 8th, headed before last where dropped to 4th, no extra run-in 1st Mistergif ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Tullyhill ( P Townend 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Asian Master ( T Costello 166 ) 5.50L 4th Westport Cove ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 9.00L See full results | S O'keeffe 75.3kg 9.00L | 4 (12) |
| Tipperary 22-Nov-24 3300m SOFT R6 Ch $550 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:16.800, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, soon 2nd, disputed 4 out, pushed along and headed before last, 3rd when not fluent last, no extra, dropped to 4th closing stages 1st Only By Night ( K M Donoghue 159 ) 2nd Mirazur West ( M P Walsh 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Theatre Native ( D J O'keeffe 159 ) 10.25L 4th Westport Cove ( P Townend 166 ) 11.50L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 11.50L | 4 (8) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-24 3350m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:08.700, SP: 22/1 In rear, niggled along after 3rd, effort and progress on outer 2 out, kept on before last, never on terms 1st Daddy Long Legs ( P Townend 158 ) 2nd Brentford Hope ( P V O'brien 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Conyers Hill ( S F O'keeffe 149 ) 3.50L 8th Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 160 , Cd 0 ) 20.00L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 72.6kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 8 (24) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 23.00 Mid-division, ridden and wandered into 2 out when on outside, never involved 1st Favour And Fortune ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Bialystok ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 146 ) 0.50L 9th Westport Cove ( D Mullins 157 ) 7.25L See full results | D Mullins 71.2kg 7.25L | 9 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 31-Mar-24 3220m HEAVY R6 HcpH $10,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 04:28.600, SP: 8/1 Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 3rd halfway, closer early straight and led travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in 1st Effernock Fizz ( C P Millar 154 ) 2nd Conyers Hill ( S F O'keeffe 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Westport Cove ( P Townend 166 ) 4.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 4.75L | 3 (12) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-24 3380m HEAVY R2 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:25.100, SP: 41.00 Held up towards rear of mid-division, switched outside and headway after 3 out, lost place after next, soon behind, pulled up before last 1st Absurde ( P Townend 150 ) 2nd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 147 ) 1.00L 3rd Pied Piper ( D J Gilligan 168 ) 3.25L UPL Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 151 ) 0.00L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Punchestown 19-Feb-24 3190m HEAVY R4 NvH $1,500 (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:16.400, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders 1st Tullyhill ( P Townend 163 ) 2nd No Flies On Him ( M P Walsh 163 ) 9.00L 3rd Jigoro ( J W Kennedy 163 ) 0.20L 4th Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 163 , Cd 0 ) 12.25L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 73.9kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 4 (8) |
| Clonmel 11-Jan-24 3320m SOFT R3 H $2,300 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 6.00 Held up in rear, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, stayed on and almost on terms last, kept on run-in, held close home 1st Quai De Bourbon ( P Townend 163 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Doyen Ta Win ( K C Sexton 159 ) 20.00L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 73.9kg 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 3220m HEAVY R4 CL1 NvH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:11.500, SP: 41.00 Led, slight mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last 1st Caldwell Potter ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Predators Gold ( P W Mullins 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Down Memory Lane ( D O'connor 166 ) 0.00L UPL Westport Cove ( B Hayes 166 ) 0.00L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Thurles 23-Nov-23 3260m SOFT R7 MdH $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:09.300, SP: 10/11 Soon prominent, led after 1st, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, strongly pressed and slight mistake last, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure run-in 1st Westport Cove ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd Diamboy Des Carres ( R James 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Ankud ( H C Swan 158 ) 9.00L See full results | P W Mullins 75.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 3300m SOFT R7 (of $51,483), Winning Time: 03:59.830, SP: 33/1 Wore ear plugs to post, raced keenly, led until halfway, chased leaders, lost place quickly over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off 1st A Dream To Share ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 2nd Fact To File ( P W Mullins 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Captain Teague ( H Cobden 161 ) 1.25L 21st Westport Cove ( D Mullins 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mullins 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 21 (21) |
| Fairyhouse 14-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:26.600, SP: 1.80 In touch, ran freely, led after 2 1/2f, increased advantage after 5f, reduced lead over 6f out, travelled well 2 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well 1st Westport Cove ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Faulty ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 3.00L 3rd Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 6.50L See full results | P W Mullins 76.2kg | 1 (10) |