Trustyourinstinct (2020) Horse
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About
Trustyourinstinct is a 6yo chestnut gelding trained by Joseph O'Brien in Co. Kilkenny (IRE). His sire is Churchill and his dam is Gussy Goose. Having captured a Group Two victory and accumulated $827,009 in earnings, he is considered a highly capable racehorse. On 19 Jul 2026 at the Curragh, ridden by Declan McDonogh, he secured his biggest triumph to date, winning the $130,000 Cl1 and beating Happy Pharoah.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 13-Sep-26 2816m SOFT R6 G1 CL1 NHF $44,619 (of $892,379) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:58.180, SP: 7.50 1st Scandinavia ( R L Moore 61.5 ) 2nd Queenstown ( W Lordan 61.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Jan Brueghel ( R Whelan 61.5 ) 2.75L 4th Trustyourinstinct ( D Mcdonogh 136 ) 4.50L See full results | D Mcdonogh 61.7kg 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Curragh 19-Jul-26 2820m GOOD R6 G2 CL1 $136,659 (of $232,019) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:58.300, SP: 7.50 1st Trustyourinstinct ( D Mcdonogh 137 ) 2nd Happy Pharoah ( P Harnett 62 ) 0.75L 3rd Al Riffa ( D B Mcmonagle 62 ) 1.50L See full results | D Mcdonogh 62.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Curragh 28-Jun-26 2012m GOOD R5 G3 CL1 NHF $33,732 (of $178,476) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.280, SP: 9.50 1st Purview ( C T Keane 61 ) 2nd Trustyourinstinct ( J Sheridan 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Hotazhell ( S Foley 61 ) 1.50L See full results | J Sheridan 61.2kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Gowran Park 13-Jun-26 1902m SOFT R7 Packages At www.gowranpark.ie Race $18,922 (of $32,126) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.120, SP: 1.08 1st Trustyourinstinct ( D B Mcmonagle 139 ) 2nd Leopold The First ( R Whelan 61.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Tiberius Thunder ( D O'connor 139 ) 6.00L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 63kg | 1 (5) |
| Curragh 23-May-26 2414m GOOD R2 LR CL1 $16,866 (of $89,238) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.550, SP: 3.50 1st Purview ( C T Keane 61.5 ) 2nd Trustyourinstinct ( D Mcdonogh 138 ) 6.00L 3rd Arouet ( W J Lee 60.5 ) 7.75L See full results | D Mcdonogh 62.6kg 6.00L | 2 (10) |