Ireland 8yo

Jimli's Cave (IRE)

T: R K Watson · J: Brian Hughes · O: Geoffrey Ruddock

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Larnalee (IRE)

Form 73066P-0559

18/1 Current odds

1/24 W/R

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Active

24 runs
1 wins
placed
4% strike
26 d off
101 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 73066P-0559 26 days off

9 5 5 0 P 6

At Hexham 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/12 0 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 101 Career peak

Best TS 88 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 22
Win %: 4%
Placed %: 21%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 21%; best at Cartmel (50% from 2 runs).

Downpatrick (IRE) 27% 1-2-11
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-4
Cartmel 50% 0-1-2
Wexford (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Hexham 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Donagh Meyler 43% 1-2-7
Darragh O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-4
Brian Hughes NOW 50% 0-1-2
Mike O'Connor 50% 0-1-2
Conor McNamara 0% 0-0-2
Peter Smithers 0% 0-0-2
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-2
Calum Hogan 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Sheehan 0% 0-0-1
Ricky Doyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

R K Watson NOW 21% 1-4-24

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-4-12
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 21% 1-4-24

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Jun 2026 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Hexham Class 5 V 9th/11 12 Good 2m7½f Brian Hughes OR 87 22/1

13 Jun 2026 Kevin Ross Bloodstock Handicap Chase Downpatrick (IRE) B 5th/12 .5 Good 2m7½f Calum Hogan OR 82 15/2

8 May 2026 Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase Downpatrick (IRE) B 5th/11 .75 Good 2m7½f Donagh Meyler OR 84 5/1

29 Mar 2026 Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) 11th/14 9 Yielding To Soft 2m6f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 86 33/1

26 Dec 2025 BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase Down Royal (IRE) B PU - Good To Yielding 2m4½f Ricky Doyle OR 88 28/1

10 Oct 2025 Download The Tote App Handicap Chase Downpatrick (IRE) B 6th/7 15 Yielding 2m7½f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 90 15/2

10 Aug 2025 Randox Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick (IRE) V 6th/12 .5 Good 2m6f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 91 7/1

5 Aug 2025 Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Chase Roscommon (IRE) B 11th/16 24 Yielding 3m1f Mike O'Connor OR 91 16/1

14 Jul 2025 AJC Group Handicap Chase Downpatrick (IRE) B 3rd/8 .5 Good 2m7½f Mike O'Connor OR 89 9/1

17 May 2025 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase Wexford (IRE) B 7th/13 7.5 Good 3m1½f Donagh Meyler OR 91 17/2

Connections

Trainer: R K Watson 0%
Jockey: Brian Hughes 15%
Owner: Geoffrey Ruddock
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Larnalee (IRE)
Dam sire: Presenting
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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