Horse Details

Mermaids Cave (IRE)

23 Runs 7 Wins (30.4%) 4 Places (17.4%)

Owner:

A Keaveney, M Keaveney & P Butcher Trainer: James Owen

5 years old b IRE

Sire: Court Cave (IRE)

Dam: Kylebeg Dancer (IRE)

Damsire: General Monash

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
22/11/25 12:55	Ascot	2m7½f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	10	5:59.47	18	124	11-10	18/1	Always behind(op 20/1) Always behind(op 20/1)
02/11/25 12:48	Huntingdon	2m	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	1st	-	Won	122	11-4	13/2	Pressed leader early - chased clear leader after 3rd - led 3 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1) Pressed leader early - chased clear leader after 3rd - led 3 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1)
07/06/25 14:25	Worcester	2m4f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	3rd	-	-	122	11-2	100/30	Raced in last - left in remote third 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2) Raced in last - left in remote third 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
24/05/25 17:05	Cartmel	3m1½f	Callum Pritchard	James Owen	2nd	-	-	120	11-4	15/8F	In touch with leaders - went fourth after 6th - led 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed inside final furlong - stayed on(op 9/5 tchd 2/1) In touch with leaders - went fourth after 6th - led 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed inside final furlong - stayed on(op 9/5 tchd 2/1)
08/05/25 13:45	Huntingdon	2m3½f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	1st	4:43.60	Won	115	11-7	5/2	In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in(op 11/4)
17/04/25 14:45	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Ben Bromley	James Owen	13	5:3.31	.5	115	10-4	11/1	Towards rear throughout(op 14/1) Towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
19/01/25 14:45	Fakenham	2m4f	Ben Bromley	James Owen	1st	5:3.23	Won	108	10-10	10/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway after 4 out - disputing third 2 out - ridden when led approaching last - good jump last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from a return to a sounder racing surface on going officially described as good - good to soft in places)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway after 4 out - disputing third 2 out - ridden when led approaching last - good jump last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from a return to a sounder racing surface on going officially described as good - good to soft in places)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
07/12/24 12:40	Sandown	2m4f	Sam Twiston-Davies	James Owen	99	-	-	110	11-3	17/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 15/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 15/2)
09/11/24 13:45	Wincanton	2m5½f	Callum Pritchard	James Owen	7	5:9.72	4	110	10-3	13/2	Held up in rear - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 8/1) Held up in rear - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 8/1)
29/10/24 13:50	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	James Owen	1st	-	Won	106	11-0	7/2	Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - pushed along and kept on well approaching last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(Mkt1: op 9/2; Mkt2 op 4/1) Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - pushed along and kept on well approaching last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(Mkt1: op 9/2; Mkt2 op 4/1)
28/06/24 16:47	Cartmel	2m1f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	4	4:10.75	7	107	11-11	4/1	Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - disputing third after last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1) Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - disputing third after last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
14/06/24 18:45	Newton Abbot	2m2½f	Ciaran O'Shea	James Owen	5	4:26.00	0.3	107	10-9	9/2	Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1) Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
25/05/24 16:35	Cartmel	2m1f	Ciaran O'Shea	James Owen	1st	4:3.44	Won	102	10-1	5/1	Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second home turn - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 9/2) Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second home turn - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 9/2)
16/05/24 18:40	Fontwell	2m1½f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	1st	4:28.17	Won	95	11-2	11/8F	Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - headway from 2 out - led run-in - kept on well(op 5/4) Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - headway from 2 out - led run-in - kept on well(op 5/4)
08/05/24 19:40	Fontwell	2m3f	Alex Chadwick	James Owen	1st	4:57.10	Won	90	11-1	13/8F	Held up in rear - headway with one circuit to go - going best and went second after 3 out - challenging 2 out - shaken up and led approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and went clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 7/4) Held up in rear - headway with one circuit to go - going best and went second after 3 out - challenging 2 out - shaken up and led approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and went clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 7/4)
23/04/24 15:30	Southwell	2m4½f	Harry Cobden	James Owen	7	5:14.10	7.5	93	11-5	6/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2) In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)
25/03/24 14:50	Exeter	2m2½f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	3rd	5:10.38	.5	95	10-10	100/30	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - outpaced 3 out - mistake 2 out - went second last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 15/8) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - outpaced 3 out - mistake 2 out - went second last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
28/11/23 14:30	Tramore (IRE)	2m5½f	E Walsh	Ciaran Murphy	8	6:16.54	.75	–	10-7	40/1	Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
28/10/23 16:52	Galway (IRE)	3m	E Walsh	Ciaran Murphy	9	6:38.24	19	94	11-6	20/1	In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - dropped to midfield when not fluent 9th - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - dropped to midfield when not fluent 9th - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)
10/10/23 16:10	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	E Walsh	Ciaran Murphy	12	5:4.68	1.25	95	11-2	40/1	Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - good headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - soon lost ground and no impression - tailed off(op 33/1) Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - good headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - soon lost ground and no impression - tailed off(op 33/1)
27/09/23 14:20	Perth	2m4f	E Walsh	Ciaran Murphy	2nd	5:28.34	24	–	10-8	125/1	Prominent - dropped to last and reminder 4th - outpaced 7th - detached 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went modest second but no chance with winner just after last(op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1) Prominent - dropped to last and reminder 4th - outpaced 7th - detached 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - went modest second but no chance with winner just after last(op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1)
28/08/23 17:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6f	E Walsh	Ciaran Murphy	12	5:51.64	19	–	10-6	33/1	Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 18/1) Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 18/1)
12/08/23 18:25	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m3f	Danny Gilligan	Ciaran Murphy	6	4:58.59	9	–	10-3	40/1	Midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - weakened last(op 16/1) Midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - weakened last(op 16/1)