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Meetingofthewaters: Profile, Record, Age & Best Races

Meetingofthewaters was acquired by owner JP McManus on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival in 2024, but is yet to reward his owner with a win.

The eight-year-old could be bound once more for the Cotswolds this spring in his latest attempt to get his head in front.

Name: Meetingofthewaters

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 2lb

Trainer: Willie Mullins

Winnings: £156,531

Cheltenham Festival wins: 0

Meetingofthewaters race stats

Runs

1st

2nd

3rd

21

4

0

7

Meetingofthewaters Age

Meetingofthewaters is an eight-year-old gelding. He made his racecourse bow in March 2022, finishing third in a bumper at Cork.

Meetingofthewaters Weight

In his most recent start Meetingofthewaters carried 10st 2lb in the Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown on 1st February.

Meetingofthewaters Record

Meetingofthewaters started life with Eugene O'Sullivan in Cork and won his first race via a bumper at Downpatrick in May 2022.

He took time to find his feet over hurdles, scoring on his sixth attempt at Cork (2m4f, yielding to soft) in December 2022.

The following March he was transferred to Willie Mullins' stable and he went chasing for the first time in October 2023, finishing fourth behind Perceval Legallois.

He won at Cork (2m5f, soft) in November 2023 and followed up in a Listed Handicap Chase at Leopardstown during their Christmas festival.

After unseating his rider at the Dublin Racing Festival, he was bought by McManus and finished third in the Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on debut in the green and gold hoops.

He signed off his season by finishing seventh in the Grand National at Aintree.

He has been well beaten in two runs this season at Leopardstown, over fences in the defence of his Christmas crown and then over hurdles at the DRF in February.

Meetingofthewaters Next Race

Meetingofthewaters is expected to target the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham once again.

Meetingofthewaters Owner and Cost

Meetingofthewaters is owned by the legendary Irish businessman and entrepreneur McManus, the owner with more Cheltenham Festival wins than anyone else and three Grand Nationals at Aintree on his CV.

McManus is undoubtedly one of racing's greatest patrons, with a portfolio of horses in training across Britain and Ireland with a wide array of trainers, some household names and some much further down the pecking order, as the Limerick native strives to support jumps racing at every level.

Meetingofthewaters was bought from previous owner Paul Byrne in a private sale in March 2024.

Meetingofthewaters Trainer

Meetingofthewaters is trained by Mullins at his base in Closutton, Co Carlow. He is currently the champion trainer in both Britain and Ireland after landing the British crown for the first time last spring.

He has trained a record 103 Cheltenham Festival winners, more than any other trainer before him and is an 18-time champion trainer in Ireland. 

Meetingofthewaters Official Rating

Meetingofthewaters currently has an official BHA chase rating of 148, while he is rated 112 over hurdles.

Meetingofthewaters Prize Money

Meetingofthewaters has bagged £156,531 in career prize money, with his biggest payday being the €112,000 he won at Leopardstown in December 2023.

Meetingofthewaters News

Meetingofthewaters was the subject of hefty market support for his most recent start at the Dublin Racing Festival.

He was returning to hurdles with a mark some 36lb lower than he was assessed over fences, but he could only finish ninth under Rachael Blackmore in a competitive Listed handicap contest.

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