Must Meet Cecil (2018)
About
Must Meet Cecil is a 7yo baygrey trained by C Collins in Meath. He is by the stallion Mustameet out of the dam Jaya Bella. So far he has won five races in his career. On 7 Oct 2023 at Fairyhouse he captured his most important victory, taking the $7,067.00 Book Your Winter Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80‑116). The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 55% return on investment.
Raced At
Fairyhouse
• Downpatrick
• Kilbeggan
• Sligo
• Galway
• Roscommon
• Wexford
• Killarney
• Tramore
• Naas
• Bellewstown
• Tipperary
• Listowel
• Clonmel
• Thurles
• LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 11-Oct-25 3220m SOFT R3 HcpH $725 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 03:48.200, SP: 4.50 | E Staples 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 11.75L | 4 (12) |
| Downpatrick 19-Sep-25 3570m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:21.000, SP: 4.00 | T P Roche 72.6kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Kilbeggan 06-Sep-25 3220m SOFT R2 HcpH $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 03:47.600, SP: 9.50 | G Brouder 66.7kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Kilbeggan 23-Aug-25 3800m GOOD R3 HcpH $230 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:34.300, SP: 21.00 | E Staples 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 7.70L | 6 (10) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-25 3600m GOOD R1 H $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:23.100, SP: 6.50 | E Staples 71.7kg 7.50L | 3 (5) |
| Galway 29-Jul-25 3340m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $17,501), Winning Time: 03:54.800, SP: 41.00 Tracked leaders, bad mistake 3 out, dropped to 10 and mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened | T P Roche 73.9kg, Cd 76.2kg 33.65L | 15 (20) |
| Roscommon 08-Jul-25 4140m GOOD R1 H (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:04.080, SP: 6.00 Always towards rear, never a factor | J Smith 71.7kg, Cd 73.9kg 37.50L | 7 (9) |
| Sligo 11-Jun-25 3710m GOOD R1 H $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:19.300, SP: 3.25 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | G Brouder 71.7kg 4.25L | 2 (7) |
| Wexford 29-May-25 3420m GOOD R1 H $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:03.600, SP: 6.50 Led, headed before 2nd, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, left in 2nd last, no impression run-in | C P Millar 71.7kg, Cd 69.4kg 22.00L | 2 (6) |
| Killarney 11-May-25 3420m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $40,001), SP: 7.50 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no extra and slightly hampered before next, weakened | T P Roche 67.6kg, Cd 69.9kg 25.10L | 8 (9) |
| Tramore 15-Apr-25 3360m SOFT R1 H $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:17.100, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden at last, edged left and stayed on well close home | T P Roche 71.7kg, Cd 69.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 4010m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $25,699), Winning Time: 05:13.800, SP: 22/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, soon clear with leader, no impression on clear leader in 2nd before 5th, took closer order before 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out | G Brouder 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 16 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 07-Oct-23 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH $6,600 (of $7,067), Winning Time: 04:03.300, SP: 7/1 Soon led, not fluent at 1st, headed after 2nd, closed at 5th, stumbled in 2nd before 4 out, led and asserted before 2 out, not fluent last, strongly pressed run-in, just held on | C P Millar 72.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Bellewstown 30-Aug-23 4110m GOOD H (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:51.200, SP: 7.50 Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st, led briefly 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden approaching last, led narrowly and edged left run-in, kept on well | C P Millar 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sligo 24-Aug-23 4150m GOOD R5 HcpH $575 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 05:12.060, SP: 8.50 Soon led, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along and headed next, dropped to 4th before last, ridden and no extra run-in | C P Millar 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 17.75L | 4 (8) |
| Sligo 11-Aug-23 3590m GOOD R1 H $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:16.300, SP: 12.00 Always prominent, disputed lead briefly after 1st, headway to lead before 4 out, ridden after 2 out and strongly pressed before last, 3 lengths clear early run-in, kept on well | D J Gilligan 67.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Killarney 21-Jul-23 3420m GOOD R5 CLHcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:03.060, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace without threatening | B W Harvey 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 13.25L | 11 (14) |
| Tipperary 04-Jul-23 3370m SOFT R2 Ch (of $10,999), Winning Time: 04:18.700, SP: 51.00 Led, mistake and headed 5th, 3rd 4 out, still in touch in 3rd when fell 3 out | D O'keeffe 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Wexford 20-Jun-23 3980m GOOD R1 Ch (of $10,999), Winning Time: 04:49.900, SP: 67.00 Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, 4th before 8th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where not fluent | E Walsh 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Listowel 05-Jun-23 3220m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $22,000), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 26.00 Led, headed before 4 out where slight mistake, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra | D O'keeffe 64kg 24.00L | UPD (12) |
| Clonmel 22-Mar-23 3720m HEAVY R1 H (of $9,998), Winning Time: 05:23.100, SP: 19.00 Rear, 13th after 6th, under pressure and detached after 7th, weakened, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out | B W Harvey 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Wexford 06-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R3 CLNvHcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:03.800, SP: 26.00 Led and clear, ran freely, not fluent at 6th, reduced lead after 4 out, headed and lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | E Walsh 76.2kg, Cd 78.5kg 9.25L | UPD (17) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-22 3390m GOOD R1 NvH $240 (of $12,001), Winning Time: 03:59.200, SP: 34.00 In touch in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression, never a factor | J G Gilligan 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 33.75L | 6 (8) |
| Wexford 16-Jun-22 3220m GOOD R3 NvH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:01.700, SP: 15.00 Soon led, not fluent 3 out and headed, soon ridden and lost place, no extra approaching straight, eased, pulled up after 2 out | J G Gilligan 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Tipperary 20-May-22 3220m SOFT R1 MdH $6,300 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 11.00 Made all, 5-lengths clear after 3rd, extended advantage before 4 out, reduced advantage 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last | E Walsh 69.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Naas 31-Mar-22 3270m SOFT R1 MdH $240 (of $12,001), Winning Time: 04:05.100, SP: 201.00 Rear of mid-division, 11th at 4th, improved to 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression on leaders after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on without threatening | J Gilligan 73kg 11.50L | 6 (20) |
| Thurles 20-Mar-22 3120m SOFT R7 NHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 126.00 Prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th over 5f out, lost place 3f out, weakened 1 1/2f out | D Kelleher 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 21.25L | 9 (11) |
| Leopardstown 07-Mar-22 3220m SOFT R7 NHF (of $6,552), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 100/1 In rear, soon slightly detached, closed up on field after 4f, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th over 1f out, never a factor | D Kelleher 72.1kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 7 (8) |