Cheating Chance (IRE)
Cheating Chance (IRE) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 143.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.18Fair A/E n=13 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 2,803 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,995 | 537 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Laureldean River (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Laureldean River (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureldean River (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Moymore (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grant | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Dobbin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 10 | 2 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 09+16d | Stratford | Toteexacta Novices' Chase | PU/4 | — | 11-12 | 143 | — | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| 03 Apr 09+24d | Aintree | Matalan.co.uk Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | F/9 | — | 11-3 | 143 | — | Mark Grant | 25/1 |
| 10 Mar 09+55d | Cheltenham | Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) | 13/17 | 1 | 11-7 | 143 | 104C | Mark Grant | 150/1 |
| 14 Jan 09+39d | Newbury | Pheasant Inn Novices' Chase | 5/8 | 18 | 11-8 | 143 | 115C | Mark Grant | 20/1 |
| 06 Dec 08+14d | Sandown | Betinternet.com Henry III Novices' Chase (Grade 2) | 5/5 | 16 | 11-8 | 143 | 100C | Mark Grant | 5/1 |
| 22 Nov 08+28d | Ascot | Bam Construct Uk Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 11-6 | 124 | 128B | Mark Grant | 7/2 | |
| 25 Oct 08+188d | Stratford | toteswinger Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 11-2 | 114 | 126A | Mark Grant | 17/2 | |
| 20 Apr 08+21d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil 'National Hunt' Novices' Hdle (Div 2) | 1/9 | 10-13 | 133 | 121B | Mark Grant | 3/1 | |
| 30 Mar 08+23d | Kempton | intercasino.co.uk Beginners' Chase | 2/8 | 13 | 11-0 | 143 | 111B | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 07 Mar 08+13d | Leicester | Kirkby Mallory Beginners' Chase | F/7 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Mark Grant | 20/1 |
| 23 Feb 08+294d | Chepstow | totecourse to course Beginners' Chase | 5/16 | 17 | 11-0 | — | 92C | Mark Grant | 22/1 |
| 05 May 07+161d | Hexham | Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Tony Dobbin | 11/4F |
| 25 Nov 06 | Newcastle | E.B.F. 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Brian Harding | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cheating Chance (IRE) won?
- Cheating Chance (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Cheating Chance (IRE)?
- Cheating Chance (IRE) was trained by Andy Turnell on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 19 April 2009.
- Who is Cheating Chance (IRE)'s sire?
- Cheating Chance (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Clochban Clonroche (IRE), whose sire is The Noble Player.
- What going does Cheating Chance (IRE) prefer?
- Cheating Chance (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cheating Chance (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 19 April 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Cheating Chance (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Cheating Chance (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Clochban Clonroche (IRE), Cheating Chance (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Laureldean River (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Laureldean River (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.