Horse profile
Chasing The Dream (IRE)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Dream of Jenny (GB) (Caerleon)
22 runs · 18 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2007 — 6,947 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2007 · 14th of 14
Won at Ballinrobe
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Chasing The Dream (IRE) is 1 from 22. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 57, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 4 (18.2%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=22 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating57↓ 16lb off peak
57
55–73
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Desert Sun (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dream of Jenny (GB) (Caerleon)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Destinys Dream (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Destinys Dream (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destinys Dream (IRE) | 39 | 6 | 7½f–1m4½f | Class 3 |
| Jill Dawson (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Jack Dawson (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 5 |
| Jenny Dawson (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +16.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7% | +12.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C D Allen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tracie Jade Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Daly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | +7.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +19.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 1 | 5% | +5.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 07+10d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap (42-60) (Div 1) | 14/14 | 4 | 9-1 | 57 | 5C | Tracie Jade Harvey | 20/1 |
| 10 Oct 07+34d | Navan | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (42-60) | 18/23 | ½ | 9-9 | 58 | 19C | Tracie Jade Harvey | 20/1 |
| 06 Sep 07+42d | Laytown (AW) | Castlemartin Park Claiming Race | 9/10 | 7 | 10-3 | 55 | 14C | J R Barry | 14/1 |
| 26 Jul 07+46d | Limerick | Supermacs Dooradoyle Handicap (50-70) | 13/13 | 12 | 9-2 | 58 | 25C | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 07+9d | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Toyota Car Sales Handicap (50-80) | 11/13 | 4 | 8-5 | 56 | 23C | Shane Gorey | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 07+42d | Down Royal | Fonezone Telecommunications Handicap (50-80) | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-4 | 57 | 61C | Shane Gorey | 20/1 |
| 20 Apr 07+214d | Limerick | SIS Facts Services Handicap (50-70) | 12/16 | shd | 8-7 | 59 | 36C | C D Allen | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 06+29d | Listowel | Bank Of Ireland Handicap (40-70) | 7/14 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 62 | 64C | C D Allen | 16/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+14d | Leopardstown | Dalkey (Fillies) Handicap (60-90) | 8/12 | 1½ | 7-13 | 66 | 39C | Shane Gorey | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+14d | Cork | corkracecourse.ie Handicap (40-70) | 8/14 | 1 | 8-10 | 62 | 42C | C D Allen | 11/2 |
| 23 Jul 06+13d | Fairyhouse | Duleek Handicap (60-90) | 3/9 | ¾ | 8-6 | 62 | 50C | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| 10 Jul 06+21d | Roscommon | EBF Fillies Handicap (50-80) | 6/10 | hd | 8-5 | 62 | 61C | C D Allen | 10/1 |
| 19 Jun 06+4d | Ballinrobe | Sean Langan Engineering Claiming Race | 1/13 | 8-7 | 62 | — | C D Allen | 25/1 | |
| 15 Jun 06+243d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Claiming Race | 7/14 | 8 | 9-3 | 55 | 56C | Shane Gorey | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 05+56d | Stratford | Toteexacta Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Tom Doyle | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+6d | Lingfield | Mercedes Benz Direct Fillies' Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 8-12 | 58 | — | George Baker | 20/1 |
| 14 Aug 05+31d | Bath | Saltwell Signs Fillies' Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 58 | — | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 05+14d | Leicester | Great Glen Handicap | 15/15 | 3½ | 8-12 | 58 | 6C | Alan Daly | 14/1 |
| 30 Jun 05+17d | Newbury | Heatherwold Stud Apprentice Handicap | 6/7 | nk | 8-13 | 62 | 2C | Jamie Jones | 16/1 |
| 13 Jun 05+23d | Warwick | Pricewaterhousecoopers Handicap | 8/9 | 3 | 9-2 | 64 | 40C | Darryll Holland | 11/1 |
| 21 May 05+19d | Lingfield (AW) | At The Races Retraining Of Racehorses Fillies' Handicap | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-2 | 73 | 30C | Tom Queally | 12/1 |
| 02 May 05 | Warwick | Racing UK Fillies' Handicap | 3/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 64 | — | Jimmy Quinn | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chasing The Dream won?
- Chasing The Dream (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 4 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trained Chasing The Dream?
- Chasing The Dream (IRE) was trained by J F O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 20 October 2007.
- Who is Chasing The Dream's sire?
- Chasing The Dream (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Dream of Jenny (GB), whose sire is Caerleon.
- What going does Chasing The Dream prefer?
- Chasing The Dream (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Chasing The Dream's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 20 October 2007. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Chasing The Dream's sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Chasing The Dream's siblings?
- Out of Dream of Jenny (GB), Chasing The Dream (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Destinys Dream (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Destinys Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.