Acanto (2022) Horse
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Acanto is a 4yo bay horse trained by N Meade in Meath. He is by the stallion Churchill out of Gift Dancer. Acanto has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent outing at Roscommon on 12 Oct 2026, he was ridden by Adam Caffrey and finished third behind winner Inver Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon 12-Oct-26 2456m SOFT R8 Hcp $1,607 (of $16,089) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:52.710, SP: 13.00 1st Inver Bay ( R Colgan 128 ) 2nd Rio Doce ( L Roche 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Acanto ( A Caffrey 137 ) 2.25L See full results | A Caffrey 62.1kg 2.25L | 3 (19) |
| Bellewstown 01-Oct-26 2484m SOFT R8 Hcp $814 (of $9,767) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:47.520, SP: 5.00 1st Autocrat ( L Mcateer 122 ) 2nd Among The Pines ( R Mulligan 134 ) 1.75L 3rd Tintinabulla ( S Rutledge 123 ) 1.25L 4th Acanto ( A Caffrey 136 ) 3.20L See full results | A Caffrey 61.7kg 3.20L | 4 (13) |
| Down Royal 05-Sep-26 2591m GOOD R8 Hcp $1,617 (of $9,712) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:48.700, SP: 21.00 1st Dancing Steve ( S Coen 138 ) 2nd Connecteo ( B Coen 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Acanto ( A Caffrey 135 ) 1.50L See full results | A Caffrey 61.2kg 1.50L | 3 (17) |
| Galway 01-Aug-26 2414m SOFT R5 Md (of $16,768) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:44.690, SP: 51.00 1st Stellar Moment ( R Whelan 129 ) 2nd Porters Corner ( B Lee 129 ) 0.00L 3rd Shemiyka ( S Davis 140 ) 3.50L 9th Acanto ( J Halford 140 , Cd 133 ) 18.80L See full results | J Halford 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 18.80L | 9 (20) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-26 1637m GOOD R1 Md $1,111 (of $13,328) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.800, SP: 29.00 1st Celtic Motif ( O Murphy 130 ) 2nd Taj Crown ( B Lee 130 ) 6.00L 3rd Glittering Gem ( C Hayes 130 ) 1.75L 4th Acanto ( A Caffrey 130 ) 15.25L See full results | A Caffrey 59kg 15.25L | 4 (7) |