Robbie McNamara

County of origin: Limerick

First winner: Glenquin Castle (AJ McNamara) Listowel, September 18th, 2005

Significant Horses: Spring Heeled, Silver Concorde, Majestic Concorde, Rite Of Passage, Universal Truth, Ghimaar, Hidden Universe, Waaheb, Windsor Park, Drumbaloo

Did you know:

A son of trainer Andrew McNamara Senior and a brother to successful jockey and now trainer, Andrew McNamara Junior, Robbie McNamara was one of the most talented amateur riders of his generation.

He rode close to 150 winners as an amateur, including two at the Cheltenham Festival in 2014, Spring Heeled in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup for Jim Culloty and Dermot Weld’s Silver Concorde in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

Robbie won back-to-back renewals of the big amateur riders’ handicap at the Galway festival on the Weld-trained Majestic Concorde in 2008 and Ghimaar 12 months later. Hidden Universe and Majestic Concorde gave him high profile wins in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Champion Bumper at the Punchestown festival in 2010 and the same year’s Paddy Power Chase respectively.

He turned professional in November, 2014 and rode his first winner in the paid ranks on the Daniel Murphy-trained Bothair Clei at Tramore on December 13. Sadly, it proved to be his final winner as he suffered a career-ending fall at Wexford the following April.

He took out a trainer’s licence in June of 2016 and weeks later struck with his first runner, Chadic, at Cork on Friday, July 8. He had four runners at the meeting and gained a second success when Rathcannon landed the concluding bumper on the card. Robbie relinquished his trainer's licence in November 2018. 


Season Runs 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Win Money Place Money Total *
National Hunt 2014/2015 47 1 3 3 5 €6,300 €22,860 €29,160
Venue
Date From
Date To
Horse
Race Type
Distance
Place
Weight
Rating
Pattern/Listed
Venue Date Horse Trainer Race Type Distance Place Weight Rating Race Pattern/Listed Prize Money Horse
Wexford 10/04/2015 Bursledon Miss Martina Anne Doran HcpHdl 2m fell 11-9 92 Cahore Point H'cap H'dle (Div 1) Bursledon
Cork 05/04/2015 Macs Legend Miss Mary Louise Hallahan MdnHdl 3m 7 11-12 Dermot Casey Tree Care M'dn H'dle Macs Legend
Navan 28/03/2015 Smoking Big Cigars (GB) Ms. Sandra Hughes HcpHdl 2m 9 11-7 104 Follow Navan On Twitter H'cap H'dle Smoking Big Cigars (GB)
Cork 26/03/2015 Se Vende Thomas Cooper MdnHdl 2m 4f p.u. 11-12 CITSU M'dn H'dle Se Vende
Gowran Park 21/03/2015 River Of Time J.H. Culloty MdnHdl 2m 4f 6 11-12 Cillian Buckley & Kilkenny City Mdn Hdle River Of Time
Thurles 19/03/2015 Company Coming J.H. Culloty BegCh 2m 6f 4 11-12 111 Jimmy Neville Memorial Beginners S'chase €575 Company Coming
Navan 01/03/2015 Theturnofthesun Matthew J. Smith MdnHdl 2m 7 11-12 Nobber M'dn H'dle Theturnofthesun
Leopardstown 28/02/2015 Mr Eko Timothy Doyle HcpCh 2m 5f 7 11-12 108 O'Callaghan Hotels H'cap S'chase Mr Eko
Clonmel 19/02/2015 Makethedifference Edward U.Hales MdnHdl 2m 3f 150yds 9 11-12 98 Demesne M'dn H'dle Makethedifference
Clonmel 19/02/2015 Saddlers Luck J.H. Culloty BegCh 2m 2f 50yds p.u. 11-13 Kilsheelan Beginners S'chase Saddlers Luck
Punchestown 18/02/2015 Mr Eko Timothy Doyle HcpHdl 2m 4f 2 11-12 94 Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Hcap H'dle €1,360 Mr Eko
Leopardstown 08/02/2015 Silver Concorde (GB) D. K. Weld NovHdl 2m 2f 4 11-10 Deloitte Novice H'dle (Grade 1) Grade 1 €3,600 Silver Concorde (GB)
Navan 24/01/2015 Makethedifference Edward U.Hales BegCh 2m 4f u.r. 11-12 Flower Hill Beginners S'chase Makethedifference
Fairyhouse 21/01/2015 Rolling Rocket Stephen Ryan HcpCh 2m 5f 9 11-10 100 Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food H'cap S'chase Rolling Rocket
Fairyhouse 11/01/2015 Ebazziyr James Leavy MdnHdl 2m 3 11-12 Easter Festival 5th-7th April M'dn H'dle €800 Ebazziyr
Fairyhouse 11/01/2015 Legal Exit J.H. Culloty BegCh 2m 1f fell 11-12 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beg S'chase Legal Exit
Punchestown 10/01/2015 Truthwillsetufree D. K. Weld MdnHdl 2m 7 11-7 David Trundley Artist (Mares) M'dn H'dle Truthwillsetufree
Thurles 05/01/2015 Mr Eko Timothy Doyle HcpHdl 2m 6f 5 11-9 97 Horse & Jockey H'cap H'dle Mr Eko
Naas 04/01/2015 Ssuferin Ssocotage Stephen Ryan MdnHdl 2m 3f 4 11-13 91 Annual Membership At Naas M'dn H'dle €500 Ssuferin Ssocotage
Cork 03/01/2015 Makethedifference Edward U.Hales BegCh 2m 4f 3 11-13 McCarthy Insurance Group Beg. S'chase €1,000 Makethedifference
Cork 03/01/2015 Show Court D. K. Weld MdnHdl 2m 5 11-13 McCarthy Insurance Group M'dn H'dle Show Court
Tramore 01/01/2015 Saddlers Luck J.H. Culloty BegCh 2m 4 11-12 Knockenduff Martin McGrath Mem. Beg S'ch €500 Saddlers Luck
Limerick 29/12/2014 Feenakilmeedy C.Byrnes BegCh 2m 3f 120yds 2 11-8 Cube Printing (Mares) Beginners S'chase €2,040 Feenakilmeedy
Limerick 29/12/2014 Hesbeengoodtome Thomas Cooper HcpHdl 2m 2f 10 11-7 97 Racing Home For Christmas H'cap H'dle Hesbeengoodtome
Limerick 29/12/2014 Rolling Rocket Stephen Ryan BegCh 2m 6f 6 11-12 Ryans Cleaning Beginners S'chase Rolling Rocket
Limerick 29/12/2014 Carraig Aniar Exors of The Late A.J. McNamara MdnHdl 2m 10 11-7 Family Fun Day M'dn H'dle Carraig Aniar
Leopardstown 28/12/2014 Makethedifference Edward U.Hales BegCh 2m 3f u.r. 11-12 Ballymaloe Country Relish Beg. S'chase Makethedifference
Leopardstown 27/12/2014 Mallowney Timothy Doyle Ch 2m 1f 6 11-12 148 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet S'chase (Grade 1) Grade 1 €2,000 Mallowney
Leopardstown 27/12/2014 Ebazziyr James Leavy MdnHdl 2m 5 11-12 Paddy Power M'dn H'dle Ebazziyr
Limerick 26/12/2014 Rock On Fruity C.Byrnes MdnHdl 2m 3f 6 11-12 Download The Racing FM App M'dn H'dle Rock On Fruity
Limerick 26/12/2014 Truthwillsetufree D. K. Weld MdnHdl 2m 2f 4 11-8 GGL Security (Mares) M'dn H'dle €525 Truthwillsetufree
Limerick 26/12/2014 Ballyfinboy J.R.Finn HcpCh 2m 3f 120yds 5 11-12 109 Woodlands House Hotel H'cap S'chase Ballyfinboy
Fairyhouse 20/12/2014 Legal Exit J.H. Culloty BegCh 2m 3 11-12 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beg. S'chase €960 Legal Exit
Navan 14/12/2014 Ssuferin Ssocotage Stephen Ryan MdnHdl 2m 15 11-12 Irish Stallion Owners EBF M'dn H'dle Ssuferin Ssocotage
Navan 14/12/2014 Makethedifference Edward U.Hales BegCh 2m 1f 9 11-12 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beg. S'chase Makethedifference
Tramore 13/12/2014 Bothair Clei Daniel G. Murphy BegCh 2m 6f 1 11-13 Follow Tramore On Facebook Beg S'chase €6,300 Bothair Clei
Cork 07/12/2014 Mallowney Timothy Doyle Ch 2m 2 11-5 148 Kerry Group Hilly Way S'chase Grade 2 €9,000 Mallowney
Cork 07/12/2014 Nimdani Mrs. Y. Dunleavy MdnHdl 2m 14 11-12 Charleville Cheese M'dn H'dle Nimdani
Navan 06/12/2014 Autumn Shades M.A.Molloy MdnHdl 2m 4f 11 11-7 Dunmoe (Mares) M'dn H'dle Autumn Shades
Clonmel 04/12/2014 Bothair Clei Daniel G. Murphy BegCh 2m 7 11-12 Clonmel Supporters Club Beg. S'chase Bothair Clei
Fairyhouse 29/11/2014 Once And Always C.Byrnes BegCh 2m 5f 100yds 6 11-12 Irish National At Fairyhouse Beg S'chase Once And Always
Fairyhouse 29/11/2014 Hesbeengoodtome Thomas Cooper MdnHdl 2m 2f 10 11-12 Happy 80th Peter Donnelly M'dn H'dle (Div 1) Hesbeengoodtome
Fairyhouse 29/11/2014 Our Benny Eoin Griffin MdnHdl 2m 2f 16 11-12 Happy 80th Peter Donnelly M'dn H'dle (Div 2) Our Benny
Thurles 27/11/2014 Rolling Rocket Stephen Ryan BegCh 2m 2f 7 11-12 Killinan Beginners S'chase Rolling Rocket
Thurles 27/11/2014 Milan Breeze Miss Amanda Mooney HcpCh 2m 6f p.u. 11-7 113 www.thurlesraces.ie H'cap S'chase Milan Breeze
Gowran Park 22/11/2014 Hesbeengoodtome Thomas Cooper MdnHdl 2m 7 11-12 www.gowranpark.ie M'dn H'dle Hesbeengoodtome
Gowran Park 22/11/2014 Are You Listening James Joseph Mangan BegCh 2m 4f 11 11-11 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners S'ch Are You Listening