Special Cadeau (2018) Horse
About
Special Cadeau is a 7yo b unknown from trained by H De Bromhead, who is based at Waterford. It is sired by the stallion Nathaniel out of the dam Speciosa. Special Cadeau has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 7th Feb 2025 at Thurles, Special Cadeau scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $11002.00 Ch. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Special Cadeau throughout its career you'd have achieved a 290% return on investment.
Raced At
Fairyhouse
• Roscommon
• Galway
• Killarney
• Aintree
• Thurles
• Leopardstown
• Listowel
• Naas
• Navan
• Punchestown
• Limerick
• HuntingdonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 29-Nov-25 3450m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $900 (of $45,001), SP: 7.50 1st Drumgill ( M Kenneally 146 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Touch Me Not ( J Smith 166 , Cd 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Western Diego ( B Hayes 145 ) 2.80L 6th Special Cadeau ( D Whelan 158 , Cd 165 ) 28.80L See full results | D Whelan 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 28.80L | 6 (12) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 3380m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $10,700 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:01.590, SP: 8.00 1st Teddy Blue ( B Powell 142 ) 2nd Gabriel's Getaway ( B Godfrey 142 ) 0.75L 3rd Special Cadeau ( M P O'connor 153 ) 2.00L See full results | M P O'connor 69.4kg 2.00L | 3 (11) |
| Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3350m SOFT R6 CL1 NvCh $8,001 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:02.700, SP: 7.00 1st Westport Cove ( P Townend 155 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 1.25L 3rd King Of Kingsfield ( J Kennedy 159 ) 1.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 70.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 3670m GOOD R1 CL1 NvCh $1,200 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:29.500, SP: 15.00 1st Gold Dancer ( S O'keeffe 155 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( P Townend 155 ) 2.50L 3rd Intellotto ( J J Slevin 155 ) 9.50L 5th Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 22.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 70.3kg 22.50L | 5 (11) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 3420m SOFT R5 NvCh $3,100 (of $15,499), SP: 6.00 Raced in 3rd, took closer order from 4 out and improved to dispute lead next, pushed along and headed from 2 out, ridden before last and no impression on winner run-in 1st Nurburgring ( J J Slevin 156 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 4.50L 3rd Aspurofthemoment ( K Buckley 161 ) 31.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 73kg 4.50L | 2 (4) |
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 3180m GOOD R6 CL1 NvCh $3,192 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 03:51.680, SP: 13.00 Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, effort 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last 1st Kalif Du Berlais ( H Cobden 161 ) 2nd Brookie ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 3.50L 3rd L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 161 ) 2.00L 5th Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 15.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 73kg 15.00L | 5 (5) |
| Thurles 07-Feb-25 3220m GOOD R1 Ch $6,601 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 67.00 Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden to dispute early straight, led narrowly approaching last where mistake, kept on well run-in 1st Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Westport Cove ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 2.50L 3rd What's Up Darling ( S Ewing 166 ) 1.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 75.3kg | 1 (15) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 13.00 Tracked leader, dropped to 10th after 4th, weakened before 2 out 1st Enniskerry ( S Flanagan 159 ) 2nd Pinot Gris ( K Donoghue 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Lieber Nicc ( R Blackmore 144 ) 4.50L 17th Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 150 ) 45.95L See full results | D O'keeffe 68kg 46kgL | 17 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 3220m SOFT R4 MdH $2,400 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 13.00 Tracked leaders, ridden in 8th entering straight, went 5th at last, improved into 3rd after last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home 1st Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( B Hayes 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Don'tstopthemusic ( S Flanagan 166 ) 0.20L See full results | B Hayes 75.3kg 1.25L | 2 (25) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-24 3220m SOFT R1 MdH $624 (of $7,891), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 5/2 Led, headed before 3rd, went clear with leaders 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon left behind by front pair, lost third approaching last 1st Sea Of Sands ( P W Mullins 166 ) 2nd The Mediator ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 5.00L 3rd Brave Fortune ( J J Doyle 166 ) 8.00L 4th Special Cadeau ( D O'keeffe 166 , Cd 0 ) 19.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 4 (11) |
| Naas 05-Apr-24 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH $2,400 (of $7,576), Winning Time: 04:06.200, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 4 out, headway to lead 2 out, soon pushed along and disputed last, ridden and headed over 150 yards out, kept on 1st Gorgeous Tom ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( P Townend 166 ) 1.75L 3rd The Busy Fool ( J P O'sullivan 166 ) 13.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 1.75L | 2 (19) |
| Navan 03-Mar-24 4520m HEAVY R4 MdH $624 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 06:43.800, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no impression 1st Kinturk Kalanisi ( K E Buckley 166 ) 2nd Born Braver ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 2.00L 3rd Last Round ( J S Mcgarvey 166 ) 6.00L 4th Special Cadeau ( P Townend 166 ) 10.50L | P Townend 75.3kg 10.50L | 4 (6) |
| Naas 29-Jan-24 3730m SOFT R5 MdH $750 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:01.700, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, not fluent in 5th at 4th, slightly hampered 3 out, kept on one pace to 4th closing stages 1st Cleatus Poolaw ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Nas Na Riogh ( R Blackmore 166 ) 8.00L 3rd Butcher Hollow ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 0.30L 4th Special Cadeau ( D Mullins 166 ) 8.75L See full results | D Mullins 75.3kg 8.75L | 4 (11) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-23 3260m SOFT R8 NHF (of $10,686), Winning Time: 03:55.800, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out 1st Ballyburn ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Dancing City ( D O'connor 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Slade Steel ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 1.75L 8th Special Cadeau ( P Taaffe 168 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L See full results | P Taaffe 76.2kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 8 (11) |
| Limerick 13-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $550 (of $10,999), Winning Time: 04:06.500, SP: 2.25 Soon raced 3rd, a little keen, 4th after 7f, dropped to 5th and pushed along 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra in moderate 4th 1f out 1st Teuchters Glory ( W J Burke 168 ) 2nd Lucky Lyreen ( J J Codd 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Largy Hill ( E Ohgren 168 ) 13.00L 4th Special Cadeau ( J Townend 168 ) 25.50L See full results | J Townend 76.2kg 25.50L | 4 (5) |
| Leopardstown 05-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:52.400, SP: 9.50 Led, joined at halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened 1st A Dream To Share ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Fact To File ( P W Mullins 165 ) 2.75L 3rd Feronily ( D O'connor 161 ) 7.50L 8th Special Cadeau ( B O'neill 165 ) 36.75L See full results | B O'neill 74.8kg 36.75L | 8 (8) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 03:49.600, SP: 5.50 Led, headed under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong 1st Fascile Mode ( C Mullins 161 ) 2nd Lecky Watson ( P W Mullins 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Special Cadeau ( J Townend 168 ) 5.00L See full results | J Townend 76.2kg 5.00L | 3 (9) |
| Huntingdon 20-Nov-21 2750m GOOD R7 CL5 MdNHF $1,906 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 03:20.100, SP: 3.25 Mid-division on outside, closed 9f out, green and lost place over 5f out, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well 1st Special Cadeau ( P O'brien 152 ) 2nd Abingworth ( N F Houlihan 152 ) 2.25L 3rd Far Horizon ( B Poste 152 ) 0.20L | P O'brien 68.9kg | 1 (9) |
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