Showhound (2021) Horse

Foal Date
16-Feb-21
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Showcasing
Dam
Foxcatcher
Prize Money
36648
Owners
Mrs John Murphy
About

Showhound is a 4yo ch unknown from trained by Daniel Murphy, who is based at Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Showcasing out of the dam Foxcatcher. Showhound has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 13th Aug 2023 at Ayr, Showhound scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $7869.00 Cl5 Md. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Showhound throughout its career you'd have achieved a 63% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Dundalk 30-Oct-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.860, SP: 15.00 1st Nikki Swango ( A Caffrey 126 ) 2nd Eric Lock ( E Grifferty 130 , Cd 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Una Matata ( J Ryan 135 ) 3.80L 11th Showhound ( J Dalton 140 , Cd 150 ) 14.45L See full resultsJ Dalton 63.5kg, Cd 68kg 14.45L11 (13)
Curragh 22-Oct-25 1610m HEAVY R7 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:45.460, SP: 13.00 1st Perry Mason ( D B Mcmonagle 130 ) 2nd Super Exceed ( S Foley 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Zabeir ( G Ryan 126 ) 0.30L 21st Showhound ( C Keane 131 ) 24.70L See full resultsC Keane 59.4kg 24.70L21 (22)
Curragh 16-Oct-25 1410m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 22, Winning Time: 01:31.150, SP: 12.00 1st Loingseoir ( J Cleary 136 ) 2nd Miss Nifty ( Y Geerdharry 133 ) 0.00L 3rd Tofino ( R Whearty 134 ) 1.00L 18th Showhound ( W Joyce 131 , Cd 134 ) 10.50L See full resultsW Joyce 59.4kg, Cd 60.8kg 10.50L18 (26)
Leopardstown 20-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.730, SP: 21.00 1st Faoladh ( A J Slattery 126 ) 2nd Everylittlestep ( G Carroll 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Tilani ( C Hayes 121 ) 2.75L 12th Showhound ( K J Leonard 135 ) 13.50L See full resultsK J Leonard 61.2kg 13.50L12 (15)
Leopardstown 13-Jun-25 1450m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, ridden into 7th on inner 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Finsceal Annie ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Free Solo ( M W Hassett 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Cordouan ( P Mcgettigan 131 ) 0.20L 9th Showhound ( K J Leonard 135 ) 9.90L See full resultsK J Leonard 61.2kg 9.90L9 (14)
Curragh 05-Jun-25 1260m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:17.180, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, weakened 1st Saturn Seven ( C Keane 132 ) 2nd Kwa Herini ( L Mcateer 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Tawaazon ( K Kennedy 136 ) 0.20L 20th Showhound ( S Foley 138 ) 12.80L See full resultsS Foley 62.6kg 12.80L20 (23)
Curragh 05-May-25 1410m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.450, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out and soon ridden, no extra inside final 150 yards 1st Free Solo ( M W Hassett 132 ) 2nd Finsceal Annie ( J A Powell 134 ) 3.00L 3rd El Bello ( D O'connor 135 ) 1.75L 9th Showhound ( O Mcsweeney 142 ) 7.30L See full resultsO Mcsweeney 64.4kg 7.30L9 (25)
Curragh 12-Apr-25 1410m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,200 (of $21,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.520, SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home 1st Neo Smart ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 2nd Showhound ( K J Leonard 126 ) 0.50L 3rd El Bello ( J A Heffernan 125 ) 3.25L See full resultsK J Leonard 57.2kg 0.50L2 (13)
Wolverhampton 21-Jan-25 1440m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $217 (of $6,984) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.410, SP: 7.00 Towards rear, asked for effort over 2f out, soon kept on same pace 1st Fools Rush In ( J P Sullivan 134 ) 2nd Zu Run ( M Paetel 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Port Erin ( J Doughty 133 ) 0.20L 5th Showhound ( O J Orr 130 ) 2.75L See full resultsO J Orr 59kg 2.75L5 (8)
Newcastle 12-Jan-25 1420m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $3,716 (of $6,984) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.360, SP: 34.00 In touch with leaders, switched left and ridden over 1f out, sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong, led outright near finish 1st Showhound ( O J Orr 130 ) 2nd Streak Lightning ( J Mason 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Bobby Joe Leg ( J P Sullivan 134 ) 1.25L See full resultsO J Orr 59kg1 (8)
Southwell 29-Dec-24 1220m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 19.00 Slowly away and not much room start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved 1st Ormolulu ( S D Bowen 132 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Rebel Empire ( J Leavy 139 , Cd 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Miggy Magic ( S M Levey 131 ) 1.50L 7th Showhound ( O Mcsweeney 130 , Cd 133 ) 6.25L See full resultsO Mcsweeney 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 6.25L7 (11)
Wolverhampton 15-Dec-24 1230m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $9,345) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: 67.00 Slowly into stride, outpaced and always towards rear 1st Cairn Gorm ( L Morris 137 ) 2nd Mahato ( C Fallon 136 ) 1.75L 3rd Lady Dreamer ( D Probert 135 ) 3.25L 9th Showhound ( C Hardie 125 ) 7.40L See full resultsC Hardie 56.7kg 7.40L9 (12)
Newcastle 17-Nov-24 1210m GOOD R9 CL5 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 12.00 Not much room start, towards rear, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f 1st Beale Street ( D Nolan 129 ) 2nd Angel Of England ( T Eaves 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Dazy Mazy ( C Lee 130 ) 1.55L 11th Showhound ( O Mcsweeney 133 , Cd 136 ) 9.30L See full resultsO Mcsweeney 60.3kg, Cd 61.7kg 9.30L11 (12)
Pontefract 22-Oct-24 1010m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.140, SP: 15.00 Slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, never involved 1st Profiteer ( D Allan 121 ) 2nd Another Baar ( O Mcsweeney 126 , Cd 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Willolarupi ( H Doyle 122 ) 1.70L 8th Showhound ( H Shaw 127 ) 9.50L See full resultsH Shaw 57.6kg 9.50L8 (10)
Leicester 08-Oct-24 1210m HEAVY R4 CL5 Hcp $1,719 (of $6,886) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.160, SP: 13.00 Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just denied 1st La La Lucrative ( J Mason 128 ) 2nd Showhound ( J Garritty 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Papabella ( R Hornby 133 ) 1.80L See full resultsJ Garritty 61.7kg 0.30L2 (13)
Hamilton 23-Sep-24 1210m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $3,926), Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: 4/1 Mid-division far side of group, ridden over 1f out, never involved 1st Game Breaker ( K Fraser 136 ) 2nd Wichahpi ( A Breslin 136 ) 1.75L 3rd Gundogan ( C Rodriguez 136 ) 0.50L 6th Showhound ( O J Orr 133 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full resultsO J Orr 60.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L6 (8)
Chester 13-Sep-24 1220m HEAVY R4 Hcp $1,794 (of $7,644), Winning Time: 01:21.740, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, struggling 3f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, not reach leaders 1st Hallowed Time ( C Hardie 131 ) 2nd Run This Way ( M Winn 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Showhound ( O J Orr 133 ) 0.50L See full resultsO J Orr 60.3kg 0.50L3 (11)
Redcar 25-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $4,187), Winning Time: 01:08.520, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress and faded final furlong 1st Archduke Ferdinand ( A Jary 143 ) 2nd Novello Lad ( D Nolan 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Golden Duke ( R Scott 132 ) 0.30L 7th Showhound ( J Garritty 132 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full resultsJ Garritty 59.9kg, Cd 0 7.00L7 (14)
Windsor 16-Aug-24 1030m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $18,039), Winning Time: 00:57.250, SP: 80/1 Mid-division far side, niggled along early, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Nazron ( D Muscutt 133 ) 2nd Spring Is Sprung ( A Rawlinson 131 ) 2.25L 3rd Good Earth ( D Allan 132 ) 1.75L 7th Showhound ( C Hardie 125 , Cd 0 ) 5.75L See full resultsC Hardie 56.7kg, Cd 0 5.75L7 (11)
Doncaster 25-Jul-24 1210m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $5,653), Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 33/1 Held up in last trio, ridden and no impression when hung left final furlong 1st Kings Merchant ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 2nd Tourist ( C Lee 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Daring Legend ( J Doyle 134 ) 1.25L 6th Showhound ( C Murtagh 132 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full resultsC Murtagh 59.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L6 (7)
Beverley 06-Jul-24 1010m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $6,621), Winning Time: 01:01.980, SP: 28/1 Midfield, outpaced halfway, ridden along 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out 1st Ventura Express ( P Mulrennan 139 ) 2nd Markakol ( S D Sousa 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Digital ( J P Sullivan 129 ) 1.50L 9th Showhound ( C Murtagh 128 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full resultsC Murtagh 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.50L9 (11)
Redcar 27-Aug-23 1200m GOOD R2 Nv $2,028 (of $4,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 5/2 Midfield, chased leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, every chance when pressed leaders in sustained challenge inside final 110 yards, took second final strides 1st Spanish Rock ( B A Curtis 130 ) 2nd Showhound ( J Garritty 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Ingleby Archie ( B Mchugh 130 ) 0.15L See full resultsJ Garritty 61.2kg 0.20L2 (11)
Ayr 13-Aug-23 1210m GOOD R3 CL5 Md $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.720, SP: 5.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, edged left over 1f out, hung left, led and bumped rival inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Showhound ( J Garritty 133 ) 2nd Curious Rover ( A Mullen 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Vintage Love ( O Stammers 128 ) 1.25L See full resultsJ Garritty 60.3kg1 (7)
Catterick 26-Jul-23 1200m SOFT R1 CL5 Md $1,014 (of $7,869) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.910, SP: 10.00 Slowly into stride, ran green and behind, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Petra Celera ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd Mini Magna ( P Mulrennan 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Showhound ( J Garritty 133 ) 6.25L See full resultsJ Garritty 60.3kg 6.25L3 (12)