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Horse profile

Baby Chou (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, May 2025) · Last trainer Sam England · Last owner Sam England Racing Club
by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Angel Lopez (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
18 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 May 2025 — 540 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025 Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Baby Chou is a maiden who has placed five times from 18 starts on turf. She showed her best effort when second of seven at Catterick in Feb 2025. The mare, by Sholokhov out of an Flemensfirth mare, was held up in three of her five analysed runs. Aged 7 at her last run in May 2025, she finished in the Golf And Gallop Novices Handicap Chase at Southwell off an official rating of 82, 13lb below her highest ever mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating82↓ 13lb off peak
82 82–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wexford, 7 Aug 2024

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 156B · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good799B65—
Soft480B68.5—
Good to Soft3156B80—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f792C65—
1m5f – 2m5156B80—
Over 3m380B71—

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 107A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 31 Jan 2025 Official rating 82 at the last run, 12 May 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 115A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good8108A84.5—
Soft4115A98.5—
Good to Soft3107A104—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8106A84.5—
1m5f – 2m5115A107—
Over 3m3107A94—

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 5 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sholokhov (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,268 runs since Apr 2008 (422 horses).

Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm991414.1%+1.6—
Good1,27614711.5%−10 from 9
Good to Soft81711113.6%+1.10 from 3
Soft1,30416913%+0.50 from 5
Heavy5496912.6%+0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)2222310.4%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f39615.4%+2.9—
1m – 1m1f157148.9%−3.6—
1m2f – 1m4f326329.8%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m1,05512812.1%−0.40 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,45919313.2%+0.70 from 8
2m5f – 3m99312512.6%+0.10 from 1
Over 3m2393514.6%+2.10 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Angel Lopez (IRE) (Flemensfirth)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Skerry Hill (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Skerry Hill (IRE)).

Family form: Skerry Hill (IRE) won at Down Royal (IRE), 31 Oct 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Skerry Hill (IRE)332m–2m1fClass 2
Mighty Meggsie (IRE)1822m–2m1f—
Big Chou (IRE)722m4f–2m4½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Catterick 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan England 7 0 0% −7.00
Sean O'Keeffe 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr J C Barry 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Smithers 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr T Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R James 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 14 0 0% −14.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood + tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 7 0 0% −7.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 4 runs
12 May 25+59d Southwell Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m½f · Good · 8 ran Clipped opening fence - lost momentum with further errors late on - dropped well back from 4 out before being pulled up PU/8 — 10-10 82—— Jonathan England 9/1
14 Mar 25+32d Doncaster LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Mares' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2f · Good · 5 ran Sat behind leader - driven up before 4 out then drifted left to surrender 2nd - faded from there to finish 4th beaten well 4/5 8½ 11-4 8362C81C Jonathan England 85/40F
10 Feb 25+10d Catterick Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Mares' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Took a strong hold in behind the pace - moved to the front before the 4th - pressure applied on the inside and overtaken 3 out - hung right at the following fence - distant second between the final two 2/7 11 10-6 8380B94B Jonathan England 4/1
31 Jan 25+45d Catterick racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m1f · Soft · 9 ran Broke to the right early - up with the pace and hit the front after the 3rd - scrappy over the 9th - lost the advantage after the 16th - lost touch approaching the last - fought back on the run-in to snatch second 2/9 1½ 11-2 8271A107A Jonathan England 20/1
2024 · 6 runs
17 Dec 24+21d Catterick Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m3f · Good · 8 ran Held up towards the back - progress into third by four out - stumbled at the last - stayed on to finish third 3/8 9 10-13 85—83B Jonathan England 40/1
26 Nov 24+15d Southwell Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 6 ran Settled at the back of the field - dropped away after 3 out - well beaten at the finish 4/6 29 11-5 8992C80C Jonathan England 50/1
11 Nov 24+96d Carlisle John Smithson 75th Birthday Mares' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran Took a strong hold early - settled midfield on the rail before dropping away 5 out - well held at the finish 6/8 26 11-0 9065C77C Jonathan England 14/1
07 Aug 24+75d Wexford Visit Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m½f · Good · 13 ran Sat close to the front pair early - second at halfway before going in front 6th - shaken up and passed approaching straight - lost touch from 2 out and finished well held in 7th 7/13 6½ 11-6 8799B97A Kevin Sexton 8/1
24 May 24+21d Downpatrick DennPart Beginners Chase 2m3½f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 35 11-2 —44C86C Mr J C Barry 22/1
03 May 24+245d Punchestown Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup 2m4f · Yielding · 10 ran 4/10 10 11-1 —40A90B Mr J C Barry 16/1
2023 · 7 runs
01 Sep 23+22d Wexford Dan Byrne Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m½f · Yielding · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-5 93—— Conor Smithers 9/1
10 Aug 23+33d Sligo Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m2f · Yielding · 15 ran 11/15 15 11-7 9566C83C Sean O'Keeffe 12/1
08 Jul 23+65d Bellewstown Bar One Racing Price Boosts All Channels Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 10-11 —82A99A Sean O'Keeffe 16/1
04 May 23+18d Tipperary Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 3/19 9 10-13 —156B104A Sean O'Keeffe 16/1
16 Apr 23+52d Tramore Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 4½ 10-13 —80B115A Sean O'Keeffe 8/1
23 Feb 23+14d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race 2m½f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 3¼ 11-11 —64B108A Mr T Hamilton 14/1
09 Feb 23+40d Thurles John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race 1m7½f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 11-7 —73B107A Mr R James 20/1
2022 · 1 run
31 Dec 22 Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m2f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 2 11-11 —45A106A Mr B O'Neill 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Baby Chou won?
Baby Chou (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2025. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
Who trained Baby Chou?
Baby Chou (IRE) was trained by Sam England on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 12 May 2025.
Who is Baby Chou's sire?
Baby Chou (IRE) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of Angel Lopez (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
What is Baby Chou's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 12 May 2025. The highest on record is 95.
What is Baby Chou's sire's record?
Sholokhov (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 4,268 runs since Apr 2008 (422 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.9% from 157.
Who are Baby Chou's siblings?
Out of Angel Lopez (IRE), Baby Chou (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Skerry Hill (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Skerry Hill (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.