Genois (2016) Horse
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Genois is a ten-year-old bay gelding by Saddler Maker out of La Rousseliere, trained by J & A O'Neill and owned by Mr John P McManus. In 33 starts he has notched four wins, placed second five times and third seven times, earning $183,539. His most recent run was at Wetherby on 31 October 2026, finishing 6th of 6. His latest victory came at Exeter on 7 March 2026.
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Wetherby • Market Rasen • Aintree • Haydock • Exeter • Newbury • Wexford • Tipperary • Punchestown • Leopardstown • Naas • Navan • Fairyhouse • Listowel • BallinrobeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby 31-Oct-26 3900m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) R5 Bet Boost At bet365 Crossley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), SP: 15.00 | Harry Cobden | 6 (6) |
| Wetherby 14-Oct-26 3900m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 5/1 In touch in rear, unseated rider 6th | Benjamin Macey 70.8kg | UPL (4) |
| Market Rasen 19-Jun-26 4306m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $1,520 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:25.020, SP: 17.00 1st Mahons Glory ( L Edwards 168 ) 2nd Ostend ( S Fenelon 142 , Cd 137 ) 2.00L 3rd Gateau De Miel ( T Broughton 144 , Cd 141 ) 26.00L 4th Genois ( H Cobden 155 ) 29.25L See full results | H Cobden 70.3kg 29.25L | 4 (7) |
| Aintree 16-May-26 4005m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpCh (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:59.090, SP: 7.50 1st Southoftheborder ( B Powell 156 ) 2nd Bleu D'enfer ( T Gillard 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Breizh River ( H Reed 159 ) 0.75L Genois ( H Cobden 162 ) 0.00L | H Cobden 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Haydock 04-Apr-26 4008m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpCh $23,650 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:00.060, SP: 11.00 1st Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 159 ) 2nd Genois ( J O Jr 150 ) 4.25L 3rd Dreal Deal ( C Gethings 155 ) 1.25L See full results | J O Jr 68kg 4.25L | 2 (17) |
| Exeter 07-Mar-26 3866m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), SP: 8.50 1st Genois ( R P Mclernon 150 ) 2nd Outlaw Peter ( F Gingell 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Time To Bite ( B Carver 151 ) 7.00L See full results | R P Mclernon 68kg | 1 (9) |
| Wetherby 22-Jan-26 3900m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $3,645 (of $14,755), SP: 5.50 1st Geryville ( B S Hughes 156 ) 2nd Genois ( B Macey 161 , Cd 154 ) 3.75L 3rd Johnson's Blue ( J Hamilton 168 ) 4.75L See full results | B Macey 73kg, Cd 69.9kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-25 3900m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 5/1 In rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, chased leader last, ran on lead on run in | Benjamin Macey 72.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Market Rasen 06-Jul-25 4306m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 14/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along and lost touch 10th, tailed off | K Brogan 72.6kg 43l | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 05-Apr-25 4041m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 20/1 Held up in rear, outpaced and struggling 11th, tailed off before 2 out | R P McLernon 76.2kg 30l | 6 (7) |
| Newbury 21-Mar-25 4706m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 40/1 Always in rear, pushed along and struggling before 13th, tailed off | R P McLernon 74.4kg 53kgl | 7 (7) |
| Newcastle 22-Feb-25 4041m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 11/4 In rear, not fluent 5th, blundered 8th and behind, pulled up before 4 out | Jack Hogan 73.5kg | UPL (5) |
| Wetherby 23-Jan-25 3900m SOFT CL3 Chase, SP: 5/1 Not always fluent in rear, shaken up and headway into 4th 4 out, no impression, jumped left 2 out | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 74.4kg 5 1/2l | 4 (8) |
| Newbury 30-Nov-24 4511m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Chase, SP: 17/2 Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling before 13th, soon behind | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 71.2kg 21l | 6 (11) |
| Wetherby 01-Nov-24 3900m GOOD CL1 Chase, SP: 15/8 Held up in last, closed on outside when bumped 12th, switched left 3 out, challenging when landed steeply 2 out, led before last, readily | S Bowen 64.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Warwick 03-Oct-24 4023m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 18/1 Held up behind leaders on inside, shaken up after 3 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 73kg 6 1/2l | 3 (6) |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3923m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 7/1 Prominent, slightly hampered 1st, tracked leaders after next, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no extra | Simon Torrens 75.3kg 9l | 7 (14) |
| Tipperary 02-Jul-24 3484m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 12/1 Prominent, tracked leaders after 3rd, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along in 4th, 5th when mistake next, ridden in 4th and no impression when left 3rd and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace | Simon Torrens 75.3kg 4 1/4l | 3 (12) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 4910m SOFT Chase, SP: 10/3 In touch, 5th halfway, badly hampered at 15th, 4th after 19th, progress before 5 out, improved to 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last, one paced run-in | Simon Torrens 73kg 2 3/4l | 3 (11) |
| Leopardstown 03-Mar-24 4322m SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before last where slight mistake | Simon Torrens 70.3kg 1/2 length | 5 (10) |
| Punchestown 05-Feb-24 4947m SOFT TO HEAVY Chase, SP: 9/2 Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 5 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | Simon Torrens 71.7kg 6l | 2 (10) |
| Naas 12-Jan-24 3219m SOFT Chase, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd when mistake 6th, 6th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, no extra | Mark Walsh 74.4kg 6 1/2l | 8 (12) |
| Navan 09-Dec-23 4115m HEAVY CL1 Chase, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, bad mistake 10th, close 5th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd at line | Simon Torrens 64.9kg Short Head | 3 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 07-Oct-23 4325m SOFT (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 4/1 Soon disputed lead, led after 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, lost place and weakened before last where mistake | Mark Walsh 75.3kg 1/2 length | 6 (8) |
| Listowel 20-Sep-23 4426m YIELDING TO SOFT Chase, SP: 11/4 Mid-division, not fluent in 5th at 7th, slight mistake at 10th, took closer order before 4 out, closed in 2nd 2 out, strongly challenged leader last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in | Mark Walsh 75.3kg 4l | 2 (9) |
| Naas 29-Jan-23 4106m SOFT Chase, SP: 7/1 In touch, dropped to 5th after 5th, not fluent at 8th, left 4th 3 out where slight mistake, no impression and weakened after 2 out | Simon Torrens 74.8kg 1 3/4 length | 5 (8) |
| Wexford 01-Jul-22 4023m SOFT Chase, SP: 2/1 Settled behind leaders, bad mistake 6th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no impression | Mark Walsh 75.3kg 9 1/2l | 6 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 31-May-22 3420m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 2/1 Led briefly, soon headed, a little keen, 2nd at 6th, slight mistake at 7th, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, no impression on leaders before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent | Mark Walsh 75.3kg 14l | 3 (10) |
| Wexford 14-May-22 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 9/4 Led or disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, headed briefly 3 out, disputed lead before straight, soon pushed along, headed narrowly last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner closing stages | Mark Walsh 72.6kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (4) |
| Naas 06-Nov-21 3822m YIELDING Chase, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, 3rd after 6th, effort and slight mistake at last, kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 4th closing stages | Mark Walsh 76.2kg 3/4 length | 4 (18) |
| Naas 28-Feb-21 3110m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in | Mark Walsh 75.8kg | 1 (20) |
| Navan 05-Dec-20 4023m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 3/1 Prominent, soon led, slight mistake 4 out, joined approaching straight, headed approaching last and dropped to 3rd and no extra, one pace run-in | Mark Walsh 74.4kg 4 1/2l | 3 (18) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 4023m SOFT TO HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Slightly impeded 1st chased leaders, 5th at 4th, closed and effort straight, kept on well without matching front pair run-in | Mark Walsh 74.4kg 1 3/4 length | 3 (20) |