Horse Details

Custers Mistake (IRE)

25 Runs 2 Wins (8.0%) 5 Places (20.0%)

Trainer: Mark Michael McNiff

8 years old

Sire: Zoffany (IRE)

Dam: Nancy Spain (IRE)

Damsire: Sadler's Wells

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/08/25 17:35	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Mr D McGill	R J Tumilty	1st	5:5.50	Won	103	10-12	6/1	Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 3 out - clear with one other before 2 out - pushed along and went clear before last - eased towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2) Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 3 out - clear with one other before 2 out - pushed along and went clear before last - eased towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)
15/07/25 15:48	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m6f	Richard Deegan	R J Tumilty	2nd	5:16.24	0.2	100	12-0	8/1	Midfield - pushed along briefly with one circuit to go - lost ground when outpaced after 3 out - good headway from last - kept on well final 110yds - just failed(op 10/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1) Midfield - pushed along briefly with one circuit to go - lost ground when outpaced after 3 out - good headway from last - kept on well final 110yds - just failed(op 10/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
17/05/25 16:10	Wexford (IRE)	3m	Sam Ewing	R J Tumilty	8	6:18.90	2	103	10-13	40/1	Held up in rear - headway 11th - raced wide and lost ground after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Held up in rear - headway 11th - raced wide and lost ground after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
24/04/25 17:40	Bangor-on-Dee	2m4½f	Mr D McGill	R J Tumilty	5	5:15.32	6	109	10-10	13/2	In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - brief headway before 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - no telling impression(op 9/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - brief headway before 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - no telling impression(op 9/2)
26/04/24 17:50	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m7f	Mr D McGill	R J Tumilty	1st	5:52.10	Won	98	11-3	14/1	Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 3rd - ridden and went second after last - led final 110yds - soon clear (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the better ground on this track and the application of first time cheekpieces may have helped bring about the improvement)(op 8/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 3rd - ridden and went second after last - led final 110yds - soon clear (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the better ground on this track and the application of first time cheekpieces may have helped bring about the improvement)(op 8/1 tchd 16/1)
07/02/24 16:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Kieren Buckley	R J Tumilty	14	6:17.12	14	101	11-6	33/1	In rear throughout - not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 28/1) In rear throughout - not fluent and pushed along briefly 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
01/01/24 13:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Mr C Abernethy	R J Tumilty	99	-	-	102	11-1	33/1	In rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 6th - detached when weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 18/1) In rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 6th - detached when weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 18/1)
10/07/23 17:00	Roscommon (IRE)	2m4f	J J Slevin	John F O'Neill	2nd	4:56.28	1.25	101	11-4	15/2	Midfield - pushed along and some headway 3 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1) Midfield - pushed along and some headway 3 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
11/06/23 16:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Miss L Costello	John F O'Neill	6	4:56.76	2	101	10-6	12/1	Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - headed and pressed leader 3rd - bumped 4th - slow jump and lost position 6th - dropped to rear and pushed along 5 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - headed and pressed leader 3rd - bumped 4th - slow jump and lost position 6th - dropped to rear and pushed along 5 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
10/06/23 17:25	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Conor Maxwell	John F O'Neill	3rd	4:4.96	.5	101	11-12	22/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 3rd - dropped to midfield after 4th - pushed along and still plenty to do after 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 3rd - dropped to midfield after 4th - pushed along and still plenty to do after 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
04/06/23 15:07	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Conor Maxwell	John F O'Neill	12	3:47.04	1.25	58	8-13	40/1	Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout - unbalanced 4f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding got knocked down turning down the back straight)(op 25/1 tchd 50/1) Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout - unbalanced 4f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding got knocked down turning down the back straight)(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
18/05/23 18:40	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Mr P J O'Neill	John F O'Neill	6	3:52.80	0.3	102	11-7	50/1	In rear - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - switched right and headway after 2 out - stayed on - not reach leaders(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - switched right and headway after 2 out - stayed on - not reach leaders(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
02/04/23 17:10	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m7½f	Mr P J O'Neill	John F O'Neill	99	-	-	102	11-7	9/2	Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 7th - pushed along with one circuit to go - detached from 5 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 7th - pushed along with one circuit to go - detached from 5 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
14/09/22 14:35	Sligo (IRE)	2m1f	Kevin Brouder	Mark Michael McNiff	6	4:33.36	38	105	11-3	11/2	Didn't jump with fluency - prominent early - not fluent 1st - soon midfield - dropped to rear when slow jump 2nd - pushed along and lost touch 7th - weakened and tailed off after 3 out(op 8/1) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent early - not fluent 1st - soon midfield - dropped to rear when slow jump 2nd - pushed along and lost touch 7th - weakened and tailed off after 3 out(op 8/1)
02/08/22 17:25	Roscommon (IRE)	2m½f	Phillip Enright	Mark Michael McNiff	7	4:20.26	3.75	–	11-12	15/2	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led halfway - ridden and headed after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 17/2) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led halfway - ridden and headed after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 17/2)
05/06/22 16:25	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m4f	Ian Power	Mark Michael McNiff	2nd	5:27.28	44	–	11-12	22/1	Led narrowly - joined 6th - led again before 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon no chance with winner - tired jump last(op 16/1) Led narrowly - joined 6th - led again before 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon no chance with winner - tired jump last(op 16/1)
06/05/22 17:20	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m6f	Phillip Enright	Mark Michael McNiff	4	5:37.75	16	–	11-12	15/2	Towards rear - pushed along and headway before 2 out - pushed along and went fourth approaching last - soon no extra(op 17/2) Towards rear - pushed along and headway before 2 out - pushed along and went fourth approaching last - soon no extra(op 17/2)
08/04/22 17:00	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m1½f	Phillip Enright	Mark Michael McNiff	5	4:29.17	6	–	11-4	14/1	Towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - midfield after 2nd - prominent in chasing group 3 out - ridden but no extra after 2 out(op 17/2) Towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - midfield after 2nd - prominent in chasing group 3 out - ridden but no extra after 2 out(op 17/2)
27/09/21 13:20	Roscommon (IRE)	1m7½f	Denis O'Regan	Mark Michael McNiff	2nd	3:52.44	0.2	–	11-9	22/1	Held up in behind leaders - close up 5th - pushed along 3 out - shaken up when made challenge and every chance when joined leaders run-in - headed final strides(tchd 25/1) Held up in behind leaders - close up 5th - pushed along 3 out - shaken up when made challenge and every chance when joined leaders run-in - headed final strides(tchd 25/1)
06/09/21 16:05	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Phillip Enright	Mark Michael McNiff	4	4:2.75	5	–	11-12	17/2	Chased leaders - minor headway before 3 out - close up when pushed along before 2 out - outpaced after 2 out - ridden and kept on and went modest fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 10/1) Chased leaders - minor headway before 3 out - close up when pushed along before 2 out - outpaced after 2 out - ridden and kept on and went modest fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 10/1)
06/11/20 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Chris Hayes	Kevin Prendergast	12	2:18.17	.5	66	9-12	17/2	Always towards rear - ridden and no impression from under 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) Always towards rear - ridden and no impression from under 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
26/09/20 16:20	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Jessica O'Gorman	Kevin Prendergast	9	2:45.95	1	66	9-10	14/1	Midfield early - settled towards rear after 1f - pushed along near side 3f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 12/1) Midfield early - settled towards rear after 1f - pushed along near side 3f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 12/1)
31/08/20 18:40	Roscommon (IRE)	1m3½f	Chris Hayes	Kevin Prendergast	7	2:41.14	0.3	68	10-0	8/1	Towards rear until headway from 2f out - green - edged right over 1f out and soon short of room and checked - kept on well final 150yds - never nearer (jockey said gelding was tight for room in the straight)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1) Towards rear until headway from 2f out - green - edged right over 1f out and soon short of room and checked - kept on well final 150yds - never nearer (jockey said gelding was tight for room in the straight)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
31/07/20 15:35	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m4f	Chris Hayes	Kevin Prendergast	10	2:40.97	.5	–	9-7	100/1	Dwelt - in rear - last halfway - kept on one pace final 2f - never nearer(op 50/1) Dwelt - in rear - last halfway - kept on one pace final 2f - never nearer(op 50/1)
18/06/20 19:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m4f	Chris Hayes	Kevin Prendergast	7	2:40.24	.5	–	9-7	40/1	Slowly into stride and pushed along in rear early - last at halfway - switched right over 2f out and headway 1 1/2f out - short of room in 7th on inner inside final furlong - kept on(op 50/1) Slowly into stride and pushed along in rear early - last at halfway - switched right over 2f out and headway 1 1/2f out - short of room in 7th on inner inside final furlong - kept on(op 50/1)