Gekkota (2016)
About
Gekkota is a 9yo bay horse trained by T J O'Mara of Tipperary. He is by Tiger Groom out of Villa Urbana. To date, Gekkota has secured one win. On 22 July 2022 at Limerick he earned his most notable victory, claiming the $7,122.00 Jason Nyhan Memorial (c & G) Maiden Hurdle. He has been a profitable prospect for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 48% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Killarney 23-Aug-25 4069m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $12,501), SP: 9.00 | J Smith 73kg, Cd 73.9kg 29.40L | 8 (14) |
| Tramore 17-Aug-25 3346m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 17.00 | L Quinlan 73kg 1.25L | 4 (13) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 4101m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 05:11.600, SP: 28.00 Towards rear, dropped to 13th before 8th, progress after 4 out, 8th approaching straight where clipped heels and slipped up | J G Gilligan 67.6kg, Cd 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4023m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:54.200, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, pushed along in 14th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | P T Enright 73.9kg 0.00L | 14 (17) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-24 3419m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:15.400, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out and ridden from next, no extra and dropped to 7th before last | P K Donovan 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 15.75L | 7 (13) |
| Galway 10-Sep-24 3365m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,199 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:01.500, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, 8th and pushed along after 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | P T Enright 71.7kg 2.50L | 3 (20) |
| Wexford 31-Aug-24 4114m SOFT R4 HcpH $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:09.000, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening | P T Enright 73.9kg 10.75L | 5 (13) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jul-24 3478m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 16/1 Always towards rear, mistake 5th, rear and mistake 2 out, weakened | P T Enright 72.1kg 0.00L | 16 (16) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-23 4023m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $7,710), Winning Time: 05:19.400, SP: 9/2 Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out | P T Enright 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (19) |
| Galway 12-Sep-23 3337m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,200 (of $7,327), Winning Time: 04:06.400, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 7th next, ridden and kept on run-in to go 3rd closing stages | P T Enright 73kg 12.00L | 3 (17) |
| Cork 07-Aug-23 3758m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,717), Winning Time: 04:39.500, SP: 22/1 Rear, headway before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last | S F O'keeffe 73.5kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 8 (21) |
| Killarney 19-Jul-23 2834m SOFT R7 Md (of $7,022) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:16.810, SP: 66/1 Mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out | N J O'mara 75.3kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 10 (15) |
| Tipperary 07-Jul-23 3218m SOFT R2 HcpH $330 (of $6,717), Winning Time: 03:48.900, SP: 80/1 Rear, 14th after 4th, progress before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer | P T Enright 73.5kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 5 (19) |
| Punchestown 10-Jun-23 3977m SOFT R5 H $875 (of $10,686), Winning Time: 04:58.500, SP: 125/1 Raced in rear, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 5 out, detached from 4 out and soon no extra, tailed off | L Quinlan 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (6) |
| Limerick 27-May-23 3822m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:45.200, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along and made no impression before 2 out | P T Enright 74.4kg, Cd 0 | 12 (17) |
| Sligo 05-Aug-22 3598m SOFT R2 NvH $465 (of $8,831), Winning Time: 04:21.100, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression | P T Enright 69.4kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 5 (8) |
| Limerick 22-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R1 MdH $7,501 (of $7,122), Winning Time: 05:00.800, SP: 33/1 Mid-division early, towards rear from 4th, progress into 5th 4 out, challenged entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden to assert after 2 out, kept on well from last | R Deegan 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Sligo 22-Oct-21 3621m SOFT R7 NHF $300 (of $6,054), Winning Time: 04:34.600, SP: 11/1 Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra | N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 0 23.25L | 5 (6) |
| Listowel 19-Sep-21 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $300 (of $6,054), Winning Time: 03:48.500, SP: 200/1 Rear of mid-division, some headway 4f out, pushed along and 7th entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 21-Jul-21 3253m GOOD R8 NHF (of $6,054), Winning Time: 03:54.900, SP: 33/1 Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5f out, soon no extra and weakened | N J O'mara 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (10) |
| Ballingarry 22-May-21 4828m GOOD Md (of $6,054) Mid-div, 5th from 5th, cl 5th bef 2out, prog in 4th aftr 2out, checked on bend bef last, wknd | J W Hannon 77.1kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (11) |
| Lisronagh 01-May-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, mstks 7th & 3out, bhnd in mod 8th well bef 2out, ko bhnd | J W Hannon 77.1kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 8 (10) |
| Boulta 22-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375) Mid-div, prog in 6th aftr 4out, further prog aftr 3out, cl 3rd with ev ch when fell 2out | J W Hannon 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (14) |