Ireland 7yo

Animato (GB)

T: Donald McCain · J: David Nolan · O: Miss Ella Mccain

By Ulysses (IRE) out of Blithe (GB)

Form 534-7365375

14/1 Current odds

5/55 W/R

65 RPR

64 TS

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55 runs
5 wins
placed
9% strike
27 d off
67 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 534-7365375 27 days off

5 7 3 5 6 3

At Catterick 1/4 1 win · 3 placed

On Good 1/18 1 win · 4 placed

Best RPR 67 Career peak

Best TS 64 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

25 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick, Beverley, Redcar — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

Doncaster 50% 1-2-6
Haydock 0% 0-0-5
Catterick SPEC 75% 1-2-4
York 50% 0-2-4
Southwell (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Beverley SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Redcar SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Musselburgh 33% 1-0-3
Pontefract 33% 0-1-3
Carlisle 50% 0-1-2
Chester 50% 1-0-2
Sedgefield 50% 0-1-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Cartmel 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Kelso 0% 0-0-1
Ripon 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Worcester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Daniel Tudhope 50% 2-4-12
David Nolan NOW 55% 1-5-11
Jason Watson 33% 1-2-9
Theo Gillard 40% 0-2-5
Mark Winn 25% 0-1-4
Miss Lizzie O'Neill 25% 0-1-4
Charlie Maggs(3) 0% 0-0-3
Christian Howarth 100% 0-1-1
Jason Hart 100% 1-0-1
Ben Robinson 0% 0-0-1
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
Brian Hughes 0% 0-0-1
Jack Enright 0% 0-0-1
William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David O'Meara 45% 5-13-40
Donald McCain NOW 20% 0-3-15

Going Record

55 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 62% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 2-3-10
Good 23% 1-5-26
Good to Soft 40% 2-2-10
Soft 62% 0-5-8
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

55 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 40% 1-1-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 41% 2-5-17
Staying ≥ 1m4f 35% 2-9-31

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Aug 2026 Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 6 TV 5th/8 0.2 Good 1m6f David Nolan OR 55 20/1

18 Jul 2026 Cartmel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race Cartmel Class 5 TP 7th/8 0.3 Good 2m1f Theo Gillard OR 94 10/1

4 Jul 2026 Caledonia Park Stylish Stayers Handicap (For Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Carlisle Class 5 TP 3rd/6 2.25 Good 2m1f47y Miss Lizzie O'Neill OR 57 33/1

25 Jun 2026 Indigo Unified Comms Saints & Sinners Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hamilton Class 6 TP 5th/6 1.75 Good To Firm 1m5f16y Miss Lizzie O'Neill OR 60 28/1

5 Jun 2026 Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Doncaster Class 6 TP 6th/6 5 Good To Firm 1m3f197y William Pyle OR 64 20/1

28 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 5 TP 3rd/7 5 Soft 2m128y Theo Gillard OR 97 28/1

4 Feb 2026 Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield Class 5 TP 7th/8 6 Good To Soft 2m178y Charlie Maggs OR 100 6/1

26 Dec 2025 William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Wetherby Class 5 TP 4th/11 3.5 Soft 2m Charlie Maggs OR 100 22/1

5 Dec 2025 BetWright Bangers N'Cash Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Sedgefield Class 4 TB 3rd/4 22 Soft 2m3f188y Theo Gillard OR 102 17/2

27 Oct 2025 Classic Additions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 3 T 5th/13 5 Good 2m145y Theo Gillard OR 104 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Donald McCain 15%
Jockey: David Nolan 12%
Owner: Miss Ella Mccain
Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
Dam: Blithe (GB)
Dam sire: Pivotal
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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