The Dabbler (2013)

Foal Date
29-Apr-13
Colour
bay
Sire
Presenting
Dam
Lirfox
Prize Money
$57918
Trainer
L P Cusack
Owners
Michael P Heery
About

The Dabbler is a 12yo b horse trained by L P Cusack. He is by Presenting out of Lirfox. To date he has claimed four victories. His biggest triumph came on 2 Oct 2021 at Gowran Park, where he secured the $18,500 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 15-Oct-25 4660m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 17.00P W Gleeson 73kg, Cd 69.9kg 9.00L3 (10)
Galway 09-Sep-25 4530m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $14,501), SP: 26.00P W Gleeson 68.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 14.15L9 (13)
Punchestown 07-Jun-25 4970m GOOD R3 HcpCh (of $11,499), Winning Time: 06:21.100, SP: 19.00R A Berry 73.5kg, Cd 76.7kg 27.30L12 (18)
Wexford 17-May-25 5120m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $11,499), SP: 26.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2 outP W Gleeson 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 26.25L10 (13)
Fairyhouse 05-Nov-24 4940m GOOD R2 HcpCh $260 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:18.600, SP: 9.00 Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear before 4th, 8th after 7th, effort and progress before last, kept on same pace run-in, no extra closing stagesR A Berry 76.2kg, Cd 78kg 6.45L6 (10)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4660m SOFT R6 HcpCh $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 10:00.000, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, ridden into 5th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace from lastP W Gleeson 76.7kg, Cd 73.5kg 4.00L3 (12)
Ballinrobe 13-Aug-24 5200m SOFT R5 HcpH $750 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 06:31.800, SP: 6.50 Settled behind leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, towards rear from 4th, pushed along 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no extraR A Berry 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 28.00L4 (5)
Sligo 12-Jun-24 5180m GOOD R7 HcpH $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:58.100, SP: 15.00 Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out and soon headway, led 2 out, pushed along and asserted approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-inR A Berry 78kg1 (12)
Limerick 24-May-24 5130m GOOD R7 HcpCh $345 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:29.300, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, reminder after 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression in 7th 2 out, left moderate 5th after lastP W Gleeson 73.9kg, Cd 0 27.75L5 (8)
Down Royal 14-Apr-24 5280m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $6,600), Winning Time: 07:11.060, SP: 16/1 Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no threat after next, no extraP W Gleeson 75.3kg, Cd 0 20.50L10 (11)
Limerick 29-Dec-23 4540m HEAVY R1 HcpCh $1,500 (of $9,159), Winning Time: 06:40.200, SP: 10/3 Led, bad mistake and headed 4th, rider briefly lost iron, close 2nd halfway, disputed 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression when slight mistake last, kept on one paceK Callaghan 72.1kg 8.50L3 (5)
Thurles 17-Dec-23 4630m SOFT R6 NvH $1,500 (of $9,159), Winning Time: 05:57.500, SP: 80/1 Led, joined after 2nd, regained lead before 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra, not fluent lastK Callaghan 71.7kg 24.25L3 (10)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-23 5950m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $27,478), Winning Time: 08:12.700, SP: 25/1 Always behind, pushed along 7th, ridden 14th, behind when pulled up before 2 outC G O'dwyer 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (18)
Galway 29-Oct-23 4530m HEAVY R3 HcpCh (of $13,434), Winning Time: 06:16.700, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along in rear before 5 out, no extra after 3 out, well behind and pulled up before lastR Deegan 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (7)
Ballinrobe 15-Aug-23 5170m SOFT R5 HcpH $299 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 06:30.300, SP: 9/2 Rear of mid division, pushed along 5 out, kept on one pace from nextS Flanagan 70.8kg, Cd 0 20.75L6 (9)
Galway 05-Aug-23 4530m GOOD R3 HcpCh $4,000 (of $80,000), Winning Time: 05:33.100, SP: 21.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along 7th, slight mistake 10th, pushed along in 13th 2 out, ridden at last, moderate 10th entering straight, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearerS Flanagan 67.1kg 16.75L4 (17)
Kilbeggan 15-Jul-23 5030m SOFT R6 CL1HcpChNHF (of $100,000), Winning Time: 06:44.090, SP: 19.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, pushed along 6th, in rear when reminders 8th, ridden in 7th before 3 out, no extraB Hayes 67.1kg 0.00L8 (17)
Punchestown 29-Apr-23 6240m SOFT R2 HcpCh $2,500 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 08:43.700, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, headway 3 out and 3rd entering straight, 2nd and jumped right 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner when jumped right last, under pressure run-in and kept on one paceR Deegan 65.8kg 3.50L4 (14)
Fairyhouse 10-Apr-23 4950m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $24,999), Winning Time: 07:23.300, SP: 15.00 Always towards rear, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2nd, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before nextR Deegan 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Fairyhouse 04-Dec-22 5830m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $45,000), Winning Time: 08:20.600, SP: 7.00 Towards rear, not fluent at 6th, slight mistake at 7th, 9th after 11th, headway at 13th, 7th after 18th, no extra before lastA Ellis 66.2kg, Cd 69.4kg 15.75L7 (12)
Navan 13-Nov-22 4430m SOFT R2 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:47.050, SP: 51.00 Rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, pushed along and 7th 2 out, soon ridden and some progress before last, went moderate 2nd run-in, no impression and kept on one paceA Ellis 73.9kg 9.25L3 (22)
Galway 30-Jul-22 4530m GOOD R3 HcpCh $4,000 (of $80,001), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 26.00 Held up, ridden in 11th before 2 out, under pressure in 10th over 1f out, stayed on and not clear run between horses inside final furlong, kept on well closing stagesR Deegan 68.9kg 3.75L4 (20)
Sligo 10-Jul-22 5230m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:41.400, SP: 19.00 Towards rear, 8th before 7th, ridden and headway to 4th last, kept on to 3rd close home, never nearerA Ellis 75.3kg 4.75L3 (11)
Ballinrobe 01-Jun-22 4630m GOOD R5 HcpChNHF (of $60,000), Winning Time: 06:03.900, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, 10th after 7th, progress before 9th, mistake and fell 3 outR Deegan 67.1kg 0.00LUPD (15)
Punchestown 30-Apr-22 6240m SOFT R2 HcpCh $10,000 (of $49,999), Winning Time: 08:36.100, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, 7th on inner halfway, closer 4 out and 5th after next, ridden in straight and went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, kept on one paceE Walsh 67.6kg 11.00L2 (15)
Fairyhouse 18-Apr-22 4970m SOFT R7 CLHcpCh (of $25,000), Winning Time: 06:43.000, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, 7th 6 out, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra early straight, behind and pulled up before 2 outE Walsh 73kg, Cd 0UPD (24)
Punchestown 14-Feb-22 5670m HEAVY R3 CLHcpChNHF (of $90,000), Winning Time: 08:16.100, SP: 13/2 Rear of mid-division, brought down 4thE Walsh 66.7kg, Cd 0UPD (13)
Fairyhouse 28-Nov-21 5830m GOOD R5 CLHcpCh $8,000 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 07:37.100, SP: 11/2 Rear of mid-division, progress after 13th, not fluent at 15th, 6th after 18th, headway and closed after 3 out, travelled well to lead before last where headed, no impression on winner run-inC J Orr 62.6kg 3.00L2 (11)
Galway 24-Oct-21 4530m SOFT R3 CLNHF $4,200 (of $21,000), Winning Time: 06:12.300, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 9th, headway to challenge early run-in, soon ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, just failedE Walsh 68kg 0.20L2 (8)
Gowran Park 02-Oct-21 5030m GOOD R8 CLNvCh $11,100 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 06:45.100, SP: 5/4 Disputed lead early, soon raced in 3rd, improved and on terms before 3 out where bad mistake, soon narrowly headed, gained narrow lead from last and stayed on bestE Walsh 73.9kg1 (5)
Ballinrobe 24-Aug-21 4630m GOOD R7 CLCh $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:44.600, SP: 2/1 Chased leader, not fluent at 7th, 5th after 9th, progress in 3rd before 2 out, ridden into 2nd run-in, soon switched left, ran on well to lead close homeE Walsh 76.2kg1 (10)
Roscommon 08-Jun-21 4970m GOOD R7 CLHcpChNHF (of $21,000), Winning Time: 06:17.500, SP: 11/1 Held up towards rear, slight mistake 10th, took closer order after 4 out, ridden next, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one paceS Kavanagh 66.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L4 (15)
Ballinrobe 26-May-21 4630m HEAVY R7 CLHcpChNHF $8,000 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 06:16.500, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, some headway when slight mistake 4 out, 5th 3 out, headway to lead before next, strongly pressed last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stagesC J Orr 62.6kg 1.25L2 (13)
Fairyhouse 03-Apr-21 4970m SOFT R4 CLHcpChNHF $1,450 (of $14,500), Winning Time: 06:36.600, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, headway in 5th 5 out, pushed along entering straight and slightly hampered 3 out, 4th and no impression before last, no extra, kept on one pace run-inS Kavanagh 68.9kg 15.50L3 (13)
Navan 14-Mar-21 4830m GOOD R6 CLNvHcpCh (of $60,000), Winning Time: 06:57.500, SP: 16/1 Prominent, led before 3rd, headed 5th, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, mistake last, kept on one paceJ C Gainford 62.6kg, Cd 0 25.25L7 (12)
Naas 31-Jan-21 4110m HEAVY R7 CLNvHcpCh (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:47.800, SP: 25/1 Waited with, 11th at 5th, ridden and some headway straight, chased leaders and kept on without threatening from before lastE Walsh 65.8kg, Cd 0 7.25L4 (14)
Fairyhouse 16-Jan-21 4270m HEAVY R7 CLNvCh (of $18,500), Winning Time: 06:02.800, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 5th when mistake at last, no impressionE Walsh 71.2kg, Cd 0 30.25L5 (10)
Tramore 15-Oct-20 4320m SOFT R6 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:39.900, SP: 7/2 In rear, slight mistake 6th, closer in 6th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one paceD F O'regan 76.2kg, Cd 0 10.50L4 (9)
Galway 08-Sep-20 3670m SOFT R5 CLCh (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:49.800, SP: 100/1 Rear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, still in touch 2 out, pushed along early straight and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one paceD F O'regan 76.2kg, Cd 0 7.50L7 (11)
Killarney 22-Aug-20 3420m SOFT R5 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:12.010, SP: 66/1 Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, towards rear 6th, pushed along in last approaching 7th, soon no danger, completely tailed offD F O'regan 76.2kg, Cd 011 (11)
Punchestown 08-Dec-19 3960m SOFT R3 CLHcp $1,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:18.900, SP: 8/1 Soon chased leaders, 6th at 5th, moderate 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, one paceE Walsh 73kg 16.50L3 (15)
Navan 10-Nov-19 4430m HEAVY R1 CLHcpH $360 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:45.600, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden in 7th after 3 out, 6th next, kept on one paceS Flanagan 73.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L5 (16)
Fairyhouse 21-Apr-19 4020m SOFT R2 CLNvHcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:55.300, SP: 14/1 Held up, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed offD F O'regan 70.3kg, Cd 014 (15)
Fairyhouse 26-Jan-19 4020m SOFT R7 CLMdH (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:24.900, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd before 6th, 4th again approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and weakenedD F O'regan 75.3kg, Cd 0 21.25L7 (21)
Navan 16-Dec-18 4630m SOFT R4 CLMdH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 05:49.200, SP: 20/1 Led early, disputed lead from 3rd, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no impression on leaders and weakenedD F O'regan 75.3kg, Cd 0 34.50L5 (9)
Punchestown 28-Nov-18 4430m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:32.500, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, mid-division from 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra nextD F O'regan 75.3kg, Cd 0 15.00L6 (11)
Tipperary 11-May-18 3620m SOFT R7 CLNHF (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:47.800, SP: 33/1 Prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along briefly over 5f out, under pressure before straight, no extra from over 2f outD G Lavery 76.2kg, Cd 0 26.75L8 (10)
Cork 02-Apr-18 3820m HEAVY R7 CLNHF (of $11,001), Winning Time: 05:38.900, SP: 7/2 Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress to 4th under 5f out, headway under 4f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlongD G Lavery 76.2kg, Cd 0 34.50L5 (8)
Tyrella 27-Jan-18 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,656), SP: 4/1 Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, 3rd 3out & sn 2nd, chall when hmpd by loose horse before last, rallied to lead run-in, kowM J J Codd 77.1kg1 (14)