Insanity (2020)

Foal Date
06-Apr-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Nathaniel
Prize Money
$190864
Trainer
A King
Owners
McNeill Family & The Spero Partnership
About

Insanity is a 5yo bred by A King at Barbury Castle. He is by the stallion Nathaniel out of the mare Queen’s Dream. To date he has recorded four victories. On 10 Aug 2024 at Ascot he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $39,344 Shergar Cup Challenge (handicap). The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors, and a backer who supported him throughout his run would have realised a 40% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
York 22-Aug-25 2384m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp (of $118,044) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.420, SP: 11.00R Ryan 59kg 0.30L2 (10)
Ascot 09-Aug-25 2405m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp $6,296 (of $78,696) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:35.130, SP: 5.00J Mason 64.4kg 1.00L3 (10)
Newmarket 11-Jul-25 2816m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:55.340, SP: 12.00 Wore hood to post, dwelt and switched right soon after start, in rear, made brief headway when ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f outR Ryan 59.4kg 14.80L11 (13)
Ayr 22-Jun-25 2638m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp $21,600 (of $39,348) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:53.810, SP: 11.00 Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on wellC Beasley 59.9kg1 (8)
Newmarket 03-May-25 2414m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp $755 (of $49,185) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:35.110, SP: 7.00 Held up in last pair, some headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and unbalanced in the dip, weakened soon afterD Egan 59.9kg 15.50L6 (7)
Doncaster 09-Nov-24 2393m SOFT R8 CL2 Hcp (of $68,859) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:39.840, SP: 12.00 Wore hood to post, mid-division, keen early, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, tailed off from 1f outR Ryan 59kg 31.25L22 (23)
York 23-Aug-24 2384m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp (of $118,044) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.860, SP: 4/1 Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlongR Ryan 62.1kg 8.00L8 (12)
Ascot 10-Aug-24 2405m GOOD R3 Hcp $39,344 (of $39,344), Winning Time: 02:30.610, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on wellR King 60.8kg1 (10)
Ascot 26-Jul-24 2405m GOOD R4 Hcp $10,876 (of $23,193), Winning Time: 02:33.870, SP: 16/1 Raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finishS M Levey 58.5kg 0.50L2 (8)
Windsor 23-Apr-24 2303m GOOD R5 Hcp $5,653 (of $5,653), Winning Time: 02:27.850, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up over 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110ydsR Ryan 60.8kg1 (11)
Kempton 27-Dec-23 3218m SOFT R2 H (of $15,609), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, took keen hold early, lost place before 3rd, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 outT Cannon 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (8)
Market Rasen 07-Dec-23 3333m SOFT R2 H $1,129 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:28.610, SP: 5/6 Keen tracked leaders 2nd, switched left 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same paceT Cannon 69.9kg 10.75L3 (7)
York 14-Oct-23 2787m SOFT R2 Hcp $3,020 (of $51,540) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:09.660, SP: 9/2 Prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f outR Kingscote 55.3kg, Cd 0 11.50L5 (14)
Ffos Las 02-Sep-23 2403m SOFT R4 Nv $5,832 (of $5,832) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:46.780, SP: 6/5 Prominent, going well and upsides 2f out, soon led and clear, comfortablyR Ryan 59kg1 (7)
Chelmsford City 09-Jul-23 2011m GOOD R1 Nv (of $5,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.870, SP: 11/4 Prominent, raced wide in share of second after halfway, pushed along 3f out, raced wide off home turn, outpaced and weakened inside final furlongW Buick 59kg, Cd 0 15.00L8 (11)
Windsor 13-Jun-23 2011m GOOD R3 Nv $2,028 (of $4,320) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.050, SP: 9/2 Towards rear on inner, ridden over 3f out, bit short of room over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second final strides, eyecatcherB D L Sayette 58.5kg 0.30L2 (10)