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Ireland 5yo

Rory The Cat (IRE)

T: Lucinda Russell · O: The Cool Cats

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Obligada (IRE)

Form P86634349P

5/41 W/R

Resting

41 runs
5 wins
placed
12% strike
285 d off

Recent form

Form figures P86634349P 285 days off

P 9 4 3 4 3

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: 38
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Beverley, Hamilton — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

Musselburgh 32% 3-3-19
Ayr 17% 0-1-6
Beverley SPEC 50% 2-0-4
Hamilton SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Bath 0% 0-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle 0% 0-0-1
Ripon 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
Wetherby 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Oisin Orr 50% 1-4-10
Derek Fox NOW 25% 2-0-8
Connor Beasley 100% 1-2-3
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-3
Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-3
Andrew Mullen 0% 0-0-2
Oisin McSweeney 0% 0-0-2
Sam James 0% 0-0-2
Jason Hart 100% 0-1-1
Paul Mulrennan 100% 1-0-1
Cian Horgan 0% 0-0-1
Conner McCann 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Tudhope 0% 0-0-1
Freddie Keighley 0% 0-0-1
Jack Power 0% 0-0-1
Shane Gray 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Lucinda Russell 40% 5-5-25
Keith Dalgleish 0% 0-0-9
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore NOW 29% 0-2-7

Going Record

41 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 20% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 20% 1-0-5
Good 29% 1-3-14
Good to Soft 17% 0-2-12
Soft 50% 3-2-10
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

41 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 29% 2-0-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 44% 0-4-9
Staying ≥ 1m4f 29% 3-3-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Dec 2025 LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle Musselburgh Class 5 TB PU - Good To Soft 1m7f124y Derek Fox OR 98 50/1

28 Nov 2025 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Musselburgh Class 5 TB 9th/11 20 Good To Soft 2m3f171y Jack Power OR 102 33/1

5 Nov 2025 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 4th/9 21 Soft 1m7f217y Oisin McSweeney OR 50 22/1

1 Oct 2025 Watch On Racing TV Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 3rd/7 1 Soft 1m5f216y Connor Beasley OR 51 5/1

14 Sep 2025 Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 4th/5 4.5 Good To Soft 1m4f104y Cian Horgan OR 53 9/2

26 Aug 2025 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 3rd/5 0.3 Good 1m4f104y Connor Beasley OR 55 16/1

18 Aug 2025 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Ayr Class 6 TB 6th/7 .75 Good To Firm 1m5f26y Daniel Tudhope OR 55 10/1

1 Aug 2025 Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 6th/6 18 Good 1m5f Oisin McSweeney OR 57 20/1

22 Jul 2025 Sankt Goarshausen 1980 Handicap Musselburgh Class 6 TB 8th/8 5.5 Good 1m4f104y Oisin Orr OR 57 13/2

3 Mar 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Newcastle Class 4 TB PU - Good 2m190y Derek Fox OR 105 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Lucinda Russell 15%
Owner: The Cool Cats
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Obligada (IRE)
Dam sire: Beat Hollow
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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