Horse Details

Cowboy Cooper (IRE)

20 Runs 3 Wins (15.0%) 6 Places (30.0%)

Owner: W M Aitchison Silks

W M Aitchison Trainer: Donald Whillans

9 years old b IRE

Sire: Frammassone (IRE)

Dam: Ball Park (IRE)

Damsire: High-Rise

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
02/01/26 14:30	Ayr	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:34.02	Won	87	10-5	15/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - headway to lead after 2 out - soon clear - not fluent last - kept on well(op 13/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - headway to lead after 2 out - soon clear - not fluent last - kept on well(op 13/2)
08/12/25 14:45	Musselburgh	-	2m7½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	3rd	6:7.01	6.5	88	11-5	18/1	Jumped slightly left - in touch with leaders - wandered on approach 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1) Jumped slightly left - in touch with leaders - wandered on approach 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1)
01/11/25 13:23	Ayr	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	11	6:47.42	24	89	11-5	10/1	(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
11/02/25 16:20	Ayr	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:36.78	Won	85	11-1	9/1	Disputed lead early - led before 2nd - not fluent 12th - faced challenge from 4 out - briefly headed 3 out - rallied and led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on well run-in - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Disputed lead early - led before 2nd - not fluent 12th - faced challenge from 4 out - briefly headed 3 out - rallied and led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on well run-in - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
20/01/25 13:50	Ayr	-	2m5½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	4	5:46.05	7.5	81	10-9	10/1	Led - headed 3 out - lost two places before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2) Led - headed 3 out - lost two places before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2)
15/05/24 19:22	Perth	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	1st	6:15.09	Won	78	10-6	9/2	In touch with leaders - headway and led before 5th - not fluent 11th - good jump 3 out - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) In touch with leaders - headway and led before 5th - not fluent 11th - good jump 3 out - not fluent last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
04/05/24 17:35	Hexham	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	2nd	6:46.30	1.5	74	10-5	7/2F	Prominent - led before 3rd - headed 4 out - pushed along 3 out - rallied before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 16/5) Prominent - led before 3rd - headed 4 out - pushed along 3 out - rallied before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 16/5)
22/04/24 15:30	Hexham	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	3rd	7:25.10	7	76	10-4	9/2J	Prominent - hampered but left in lead 12th - headed 3 out - soon lost ground - lost second run-in - soon weakened(op 4/1) Prominent - hampered but left in lead 12th - headed 3 out - soon lost ground - lost second run-in - soon weakened(op 4/1)
08/03/24 16:00	Ayr	-	3m	Henry Brooke	Donald Whillans	6	6:50.43	27	79	10-10	5/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced after 5 out - jumped left 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left throughout)(tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced after 5 out - jumped left 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left throughout)(tchd 9/2)
13/02/24 16:30	Ayr	-	3m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	7	6:53.01	.5	79	10-2	100/30J	Towards rear - jumped left 6th - mistake 6th - hit 13th - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 4/1) Towards rear - jumped left 6th - mistake 6th - hit 13th - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 4/1)
11/01/24 13:20	Catterick	-	3m1f	Henry Brooke	Donald Whillans	3rd	7:6.66	.75	79	10-7	13/2	Midfield on outer - lost position 13th - rallied 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(tchd 7/1) Midfield on outer - lost position 13th - rallied 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(tchd 7/1)
13/12/23 15:20	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	3rd	7:14.08	2	81	10-9	7/4F	In touch with leaders - ridden and went third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/5 tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8) In touch with leaders - ridden and went third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/5 tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
10/11/23 15:20	Hexham	-	2m7½f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	3rd	7:2.03	.75	81	10-10	3/1F	Prominent - led 3rd - edged right after 2 out - headed last - soon lost second - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) Prominent - led 3rd - edged right after 2 out - headed last - soon lost second - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
28/04/23 16:25	Perth	-	2m4f	Sean Bowen	Donald Whillans	6	5:11.96	3	84	10-9	11/2	Prominent in chasing group - prominent 5th - ridden 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 13/2) Prominent in chasing group - prominent 5th - ridden 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 13/2)
28/03/23 15:45	Hexham	-	2m4f	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	4	5:42.71	2.25	87	11-3	9/1	Midfield - outpaced and pushed along 2 out - ridden and kept on approaching last - made no telling impression(op 6/1) Midfield - outpaced and pushed along 2 out - ridden and kept on approaching last - made no telling impression(op 6/1)
29/12/22 14:48	Kelso	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	5	4:27.92	2.75	–	11-0	33/1	Held up in rear - still plenty to do when not fluent 3 out - never on terms(op 66/1) Held up in rear - still plenty to do when not fluent 3 out - never on terms(op 66/1)
16/11/22 13:23	Hexham	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	6	4:24.88	4.25	–	11-0	66/1	Held up in rear - brief headway after 2 out - ridden home turn - weakened approaching last(op 33/1) Held up in rear - brief headway after 2 out - ridden home turn - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
29/10/22 13:23	Ayr	-	2m	Henry Brooke	Donald Whillans	5	4:7.51	4.75	–	11-0	25/1	Novicey jumping - raced in last - outpaced and pushed along before 3 out - soon ridden - beaten when pecked on landing 2 out - never on terms(op 66/1) Novicey jumping - raced in last - outpaced and pushed along before 3 out - soon ridden - beaten when pecked on landing 2 out - never on terms(op 66/1)
10/03/22 16:30	Carlisle	-	2m1f	Bruce Lynn	Donald Whillans	6	4:18.58	10	–	10-12	16/1	Midfield - ridden 4f out - ridden 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - ridden 4f out - ridden 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
16/11/21 15:53	Ayr	-	2m	Craig Nichol	Donald Whillans	7	3:57.71	2.25	–	11-0	20/1	Midfield - ridden and struggling over 2f out - beaten over 1f out(op 50/1) Midfield - ridden and struggling over 2f out - beaten over 1f out(op 50/1)