Embittered (2014)
About
Embittered is an 11yo b racehorse trained by E McNamara of Limerick. He is by Fame And Glory out of Kilbarry Classic. So far, Embittered has recorded seven victories. On 9 Dec 2023 at Navan, he captured his most important win, collecting the $24,000 prize in the Foxrock Handicap Chase (0‑150) (listed). The horse has proved a profitable choice for punters, offering about a 4% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Killarney 22-Aug-25 3419m GOOD R7 HcpCh (of $28,000), SP: 14/1 | S W Flanagan 72.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 3419m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 16.00 | P M O'brien 69.4kg, Cd 72.6kg 22.85L | 7 (9) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-25 3328m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $15,999), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 16.00 Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place from 5 out and pushed along from next, ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace | P M O'brien 74.8kg, Cd 78kg 18.65L | 10 (15) |
| Sligo 11-Jun-25 3708m GOOD R1 H $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:19.300, SP: 6.00 Made all, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably | P M O'brien 68kg | 1 (7) |
| Listowel 02-Jun-25 3822m GOOD R5 Ch $509 (of $16,998), Winning Time: 04:44.300, SP: 18.00 Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra after 2 out | S W Flanagan 70.8kg 20.25L | 5 (5) |
| Limerick 29-Jan-25 4224m HEAVY R1 H $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 09:13.500, SP: 9.00 In touch, lost place after 2nd, moderate 7th before 6th, headway after 8th, moderate 5th after 4 out, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra run-in | C P Mcnamara 69.9kg 23.50L | 4 (11) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-24 3913m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $45,001), Winning Time: 05:10.000, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, hampered 1st, 10th halfway, no impression from 3 out, left moderate 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace from last | C P Mcnamara 70.3kg 29.25L | 7 (14) |
| Limerick 20-Oct-24 4828m GOOD R5 HcpChNHF (of $60,000), Winning Time: 06:01.900, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, some headway 3 out, 7th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression from 2 out and kept on one pace | S W Flanagan 68.5kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 8 (12) |
| Listowel 28-Sep-24 4425m HEAVY R5 HcpCh (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:44.100, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, mistakes, no impression when pulled up before 2 out | D E Mullins 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 4096m SOFT R7 HcpCh $2,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 05:14.800, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, 7th 2 out, no impression | C P Millar 70.3kg, Cd 0 21.25L | 6 (17) |
| Aintree 12-Apr-24 4241m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $96,824), Winning Time: 05:42.920, SP: 66/1 Towards rear, ridden 12th (Canal Turn), headway approaching 2 out, faded last | S Ewing 70.8kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 11 (24) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-24 4139m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $77,653), Winning Time: 05:29.110, SP: 80/1 Towards rear, ridden 2 out, never nearer | R James 73.5kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 11 (21) |
| Gowran Park 18-Feb-24 4023m HEAVY R4 Ch $3,750 (of $22,500), Winning Time: 05:43.400, SP: 28/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th after 6th, improved to 3rd at 9th, 2nd before 10th, 3rd 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off | S Ewing 71.2kg 0.00L | 3 (5) |
| Leopardstown 04-Feb-24 4322m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $91,593), Winning Time: 05:30.300, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra | C P Millar 68.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (25) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-23 4919m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $113,982), Winning Time: 06:35.400, SP: 66/1 Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden after 2 out, no extra entering straight, pulled up last | C P Millar 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (27) |
| Navan 09-Dec-23 4114m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $24,000 (of $24,000), Winning Time: 05:51.100, SP: 16/1 Prominent, led travelling well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in | C P Millar 69.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Cork 26-Nov-23 4224m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $13,800), Winning Time: 05:36.500, SP: 28/1 Close up, dropped to 6th after 7th, headway before 8th, 2nd after 9th, challenged leader 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened | C P Millar 74.4kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 7 (11) |
| Galway 06-Aug-23 3670m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $18,000), Winning Time: 04:34.000, SP: 14/1 Mid-division on outer, ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor | H C Swan 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (14) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-23 4139m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $76,302), Winning Time: 05:16.600, SP: 66/1 Chased leaders, not much room on inside when going round marker after 10th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | S Fitzgerald 70.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (24) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-22 3419m SOFT R6 HcpCh $600 (of $17,092), Winning Time: 04:19.200, SP: 3/1 Close up and disputed, jumped right early, tracked leader from 2nd, slightly slow 3 out, ridden and slight mistake next, no extra before last where jumped right | R James 75.8kg, Cd 0 22.75L | 6 (9) |
| Cork 20-Nov-22 3365m SOFT R7 HcpCh $4,601 (of $13,104), Winning Time: 04:36.050, SP: 15/8 Tracked leader in clear 2nd, led after 1st, increased advantage at 3rd, clear at 4th, reduced lead at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 4th last, ran on well closing stages, just held | K Callaghan 75.3kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Listowel 21-Sep-22 4828m GOOD R5 HcpChNHF (of $113,950), Winning Time: 05:39.020, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th after 8th, slight mistake at 10th, 7th after 4 out, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, weakened | S Ewing 64.9kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 7 (21) |
| Galway 28-Jul-22 3228m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $153,832), Winning Time: 03:36.200, SP: 40/1 In touch, 6th halfway, 7th after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, under pressure under pressure and ridden after 2 out, mistake and slightly hampered last, no extra | H C Swan 74.4kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 8 (23) |
| Punchestown 28-May-22 3218m GOOD R1 CLHcpCh $2,300 (of $23,000), Winning Time: 04:01.800, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly at 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, led entering straight, pushed along when mistake and almost unseated rider 2 out and headed, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression | B J Cooper 68.9kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-22 3199m HEAVY R6 CL1HcpCh (of $125,000), Winning Time: 04:12.980, SP: 12/1 Towards rear out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, 5th and held when mistake next, weakened soon after | B J Cooper 70.3kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 7 (16) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 3459m SOFT R3 CL1NvCh (of $150,000), Winning Time: 04:18.200, SP: 80/1 Always towards rear, 4th when slight mistake 5th, slow next and detached, no impression in rear 2 out, no extra in straight | D Meyler 75.3kg, Cd 0 33.25L | 5 (6) |
| Navan 04-Dec-21 3419m SOFT R5 CL1NvCh (of $32,500), Winning Time: 04:20.400, SP: 13/2 Tracked leader in 2nd early, dropped to 4th at 3rd, pushed along next, reminder 7th, ridden in moderate 4th after 4 out, remote 4th 2 out, weakened | M P Walsh 73.5kg, Cd 0 | 6 (6) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-21 3383m SOFT R2 CL1NvCh $3,500 (of $35,000), Winning Time: 04:20.800, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace | B J Cooper 73.9kg 29.00L | 3 (6) |
| Punchestown 13-Oct-21 3749m GOOD R5 CL1NvCh $16,500 (of $27,500), Winning Time: 04:50.000, SP: 5/4 Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead at 7th and made rest, ridden and pressed after 2 out, stayed on well run-in | B J Cooper 71.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Roscommon 27-Sep-21 3328m GOOD R5 CL1NvCh $7,500 (of $37,500), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 16/5 Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 6th, collided with rail after 4 out, niggled along before 3 out, progress and led narrowly at last, headed run-in, edged right and kept on, not match winner | J W Kennedy 71.2kg 0.30L | 2 (5) |
| Killarney 21-Aug-21 3419m GOOD R5 CLCh $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:04.700, SP: 4/6 Held up in touch, 3rd at 4th, 5th before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, on terms when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, slight mistake last, kept on well under pressure to edge ahead close home | D Meyler 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Galway 29-Jul-21 3228m GOOD CLHcpH (of $159,375), Winning Time: 03:39.400, SP: 40/1 Mid-division and 15th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and no impression from before 2 out | S Fitzgerald 71.2kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 14 (20) |
| Wexford 03-Jul-21 3218m GOOD R4 CLCh $2,200 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 03:55.800, SP: evens Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, soon headway into 2nd, pushed along from 3 out, no impression from before last, one pace | B J Cooper 76.2kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-21 4023m SOFT R7 CLHcpCh (of $80,000), Winning Time: 05:16.200, SP: 8/1 Always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 4 out | C P Mcnamara 70.3kg, Cd 0 | 15 (24) |
| Cheltenham 18-Mar-21 3199m SOFT R6 CL1HcpCh (of $82,500), Winning Time: 03:55.440, SP: 9/2 Held up in mid-division, fell 9th | R Blackmore 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (19) |
| Leopardstown 07-Feb-21 3472m GOOD R3 CL1NvCh (of $125,000), Winning Time: 04:23.500, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in | D Meyler 75.3kg, Cd 0 22.75L | 4 (9) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-20 3419m GOOD R5 CL1NvCh (of $80,000), Winning Time: 04:11.800, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, 4th halfway and closer 4 out, went 3rd next, pushed along and close up on inner when hampered approaching straight, 4th and no impression before last, soon no extra | S W Flanagan 76.2kg, Cd 0 21.00L | 4 (6) |
| Navan 05-Dec-20 3419m SOFT R6 CL1NvCh $7,000 (of $35,000), Winning Time: 04:37.000, SP: 7/4 Waited with, in touch in last, a little keen, closed up 5th to track leader, effort and slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in | J W Kennedy 70.8kg 3.00L | 2 (3) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 3419m GOOD R6 CLCh $3,100 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:37.800, SP: 10/3 Soon prominent, led from 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headed before last and kept on without matching winner run-in | R Blackmore 76.2kg 2.75L | 2 (17) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-20 3382m SOFT R2 CL1HcpH $10,610 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:02.420, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed after last, no impression on winner, kept on | J J Slevin 73.5kg 4.50L | 3 (24) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-20 3218m SOFT R6 CLHcpH $3,000 (of $150,000), Winning Time: 03:53.000, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, headway into 5th bypassing 2 out, ridden entering straight, 6th at last, no extra | H Morgan 70.3kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 6 (22) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-19 3218m GOOD R4 CL1NvH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:55.700, SP: 5/1 Disputed early, chased leader after 1st, dropped to 3rd before 4th, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression in moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace | J J Slevin 74.4kg 20.00L | 3 (4) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Dec-19 3218m SOFT R2 CL1NvH (of $90,000), Winning Time: 04:01.400, SP: 16/1 Led and disputed, slight mistake and headed 5th, close 2nd and pushed along entering straight, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, soon no impression | M P Walsh 74.4kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 5 (9) |
| Naas 09-Nov-19 3218m HEAVY R1 CLMdH $9,000 (of $15,001), Winning Time: 03:59.100, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on to dispute again bypassing last, edged ahead closing stages | J J Slevin 75.3kg | 1 (25) |
| Punchestown 02-May-19 3282m SOFT R6 CL1NHF (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:01.800, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, some headway on inner entering straight and ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | T Hamilton 76.2kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Leopardstown 02-Feb-19 3218m GOOD R4 CL1NHF $7,875 (of $87,500), Winning Time: 03:45.300, SP: 10/1 In rear, closed and tight for room into straight, soon switched right, 3rd over 1f out, kept on without threatening | M T Hamilton 74.4kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Punchestown 09-Dec-18 3218m GOOD R7 CLNHF $6,468 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:00.100, SP: 9/2 Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, 7th over 2f out, rapid headway on outer under 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortably | M T Hamilton 73.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Inchydoney 27-May-18 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,354), SP: 11/4 Ww rr, slow 1st, running free bef 5out, prog in 6th 4out,3rd & btn aftr 3out,4th frm 2out until lft 3rd & hmprd last | M J C Barry 74.8kg 13.00L | 3 (12) |
| Loughrea 06-May-18 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,354), SP: 2/1 Mid-div, prog to chas ldrs at 6th, ld frm 10th, qcknd well aftr 3out, wandered on run to 2out when ur aftr fence | J C Barry 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |