Horse profile
Cheerful Chap (IRE)
30 runs · 13 courses · from Feb 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ballinrobe, Naas & Tramore
Last run 3 Jan 2026
Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile
Cheerful Chap is a gelding who has won three of 30 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles on soft ground. He won at Tramore over 2m5f – 3m in Dec 2022 off 95, then twice in Apr 2024 at Ballinrobe over 2m1f – 2m4f and at Naas over 1m5f – 2m, both off 103. He has never won on heavy or good ground. His last run, at Cork in Jan 2026, was off an official rating of 110.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 3–30Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 13 (43.3%)Placed
- −15.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=30 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating110↓ 6lb off peak
110
95–116
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 171
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 171A | 111 | — |
| Heavy | 5 | 141A | 108 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 171A | 110 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 136B | 90 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 141A | 111 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 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 10 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Prominent 5 (50%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 2,684 runs since Jan 2008 (265 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 380.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | +34.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 193 | 18 | 9.3% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 722 | 87 | 12% | +2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 394 | 34 | 8.6% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 638 | 59 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 3 from 20 |
| Heavy | 267 | 28 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 460 | 35 | 7.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 35 | 8 | 22.9% | +13 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 240 | 25 | 10.4% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 380 | 26 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 586 | 59 | 10.1% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 709 | 78 | 11% | +1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 519 | 51 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 206 | 17 | 8.3% | −1.6 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Amanirenas (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (So Lonely (IRE)).
Family form: Gazelle D'or (IRE) finished 3rd of 8 at Navan (IRE), 21 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanirenas (IRE) | 42 | 6 | 6f–1m | — |
| Gazelle D'or (IRE) | 26 | 5 | 5f–6f | — |
| So Lonely (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Street Art (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Unbridled Power (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Knockcurra Dream (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 20 | 3 | 15% | −5.50 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O'Sullivan | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Conor Brassil | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Tiernan Power Roche | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Phidelma Elvin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G B Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.00 |
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 3 | 19% | −1.50 |
| Chase | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Jan 26+20d | Cork | EASYFIX Equine Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace - 4th at the midpoint - driven on after 4 out - jumped into 3rd but blundered before eventually being pulled up | PU/6 | — | 10-4 | 110 | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 13/2 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 25+29d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase Settled early up with the pace - hit the front before the second - matched for company after four out - pressed for effort three out - overtaken and drifted right at the following fence - faded without response then pulled up before the finish | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | 110 | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 7/1 |
| 15 Nov 25+42d | Cheltenham | Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pulled hard in front early - moved to the front at the 14th - pressed for more pace before 2 out - passed going to the home turn - drifted left on the run-in when effort gave out - dropped to third close home | 3/16 | 2 | 10-5 | 112 | — | 123A | Miss Phidelma Elvin | 18/1 |
| 04 Oct 25+125d | Gowran Park | Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front group - 4th at halfway - driven on 5 out - urged again soon after - clouted one 3 out then faded quickly | 7/8 | 2 | 10-7 | 116 | 84C | 101C | Tiernan Power Roche | 16/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+71d | Kilbeggan | GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase Settled among the pack early - slipped back through the order after the 3rd - continued to lose ground from the 7th - faded approaching four out - pulled up before three out | PU/9 | — | 10-12 | 110 | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 10/3F |
| 22 Mar 25+66d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Sent to the front early - lost that spot at the 1st - regained ground into 2nd by the 5th - pressed the pace-setter approaching 4 out - driven forward from there - edged in front just after 3 out - overtaken on the run for home and outpaced by the winner | 2/14 | 4½ | 9-9 | 105 | 122B | 115A | G B Noonan | 14/1 |
| 15 Jan 25+20d | Clonmel | Jossestown Handicap Chase Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - hit front 5 out - overtaken after 3 out - driven into straight and again approaching 2 out - stayed on without threatening winner - finished second | 2/9 | 7½ | 10-13 | 104 | 171A | 117A | Tiernan Power Roche | 85/40 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+11d | Limerick | BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven into 5th place with little progress made turning for home - hit the second-last and dropped back to 4th - improved to 3rd after the last and stayed on at one gear to finish | 3/10 | 10 | 11-12 | 104 | 82A | 109B | James O'Sullivan | 7/2J |
| 15 Dec 24+12d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-123) Settled midfield early - made headway to briefly lead before slipping to fourth - back to third two out - unable to close on the pace before the last - lost another place in the run-in - rallied late to finish third | 3/10 | 3¼ | 10-9 | 104 | 80A | 114A | James O'Sullivan | 7/2F |
| 03 Dec 24+186d | Clonmel | Next Race Meeting January 9th Novice Handicap Chase Shared front spot early - drifted right first fence - sat just behind the front-runner from the second - pushed along to share the lead before two out - lost pole spot after that - unable to find more in second and held that spot to the last - stayed on at an even effort to finish second | 2/12 | 5½ | 10-12 | 102 | 77A | 121A | James O'Sullivan | 9/2 |
| 31 May 24+42d | Tramore | Tramore Tourism Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 1¾ | 10-4 | 101 | 140C | 115A | Simon Torrens | 11/8F |
| 19 Apr 24+3d | Ballinrobe | McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-6 | 103 | 130A | 127A | Simon Torrens | 2/1F | |
| 16 Apr 24+26d | Naas | Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-12 | 103 | 111B | 125A | James O'Sullivan | 4/1F | |
| 21 Mar 24+151d | Cork | Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle | 2/20 | 2½ | 10-10 | 101 | 112B | 127A | James O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 23+10d | Limerick | Garrynacurra Stud Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/10 | ½ | 11-3 | 101 | 89B | 116A | James O'Sullivan | 6/1 |
| 12 Oct 23+10d | Tramore | Pickardstown Handicap Chase (0-102) | 5/10 | ½ | 11-11 | 101 | 141A | 112A | James O'Sullivan | 8/1 |
| 02 Oct 23+135d | Fairyhouse | Novibet Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 10/14 | 12 | 11-5 | 103 | 57C | 93C | James O'Sullivan | 28/1 |
| 20 May 23+30d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 18 | 10-13 | 105 | 122C | 82C | Conor Brassil | 12/1 |
| 20 Apr 23+57d | Kilbeggan | KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 11/12 | 5 | 11-6 | 106 | 90C | 97C | Conor Brassil | 7/1 |
| 22 Feb 23+14d | Punchestown | Last Chance 10% Off Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/15 | ½ | 11-3 | 103 | — | 119A | Conor Brassil | 28/1 |
| 08 Feb 23+42d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Day February 25th Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/16 | 12 | 11-4 | 104 | 85B | 92A | Conor Brassil | 17/2 |
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 22+22d | Limerick | Harrison O'Dowd Solicitors Handicap Hurdle | 8/18 | 4¼ | 10-11 | 104 | 71C | 89C | Conor Brassil | 13/2 |
| 06 Dec 22+14d | Tramore | John Kiely Special Recognition Award Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 1/12 | 11-9 | 95 | 136B | 125A | Conor Brassil | 11/2 | |
| 22 Nov 22+5d | Limerick | Book For Christmas At LimerickRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 122B | 116A | Conor Brassil | 6/1 |
| 17 Nov 22+35d | Clonmel | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | 15 | 10-13 | — | 108B | 99A | James O'Sullivan | 80/1 |
| 13 Oct 22+131d | Tramore | www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle | 7/14 | hd | 11-7 | — | 67B | 96A | James O'Sullivan | 12/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+10d | Tramore | Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-9 | — | — | — | Jack Foley | 7/1 |
| 25 May 22+12d | Wexford | Racing Again June 8th Flat Race | 6/12 | 6 | 11-7 | — | 120A | 107A | Tiernan Power Roche | 66/1 |
| 13 May 22+76d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again June 5th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/14 | 8½ | 11-7 | — | 111B | 97A | Michael O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 26 Feb 22 | Fairyhouse | Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/10 | nk | 11-7 | — | 67A | 112A | Michael O'Sullivan | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cheerful Chap won?
- Cheerful Chap (IRE) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 13 times in total (43.3% of starts).
- Who trains Cheerful Chap?
- Cheerful Chap (IRE) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 January 2026.
- Who is Cheerful Chap's sire?
- Cheerful Chap (IRE) is by Pour Moi (IRE) out of Via Aurelia (IRE), whose sire is Antonius Pius.
- What going does Cheerful Chap prefer?
- Cheerful Chap (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 20 starts (15%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cheerful Chap's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 3 January 2026. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Cheerful Chap's sire's record?
- Pour Moi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 2,684 runs since Jan 2008 (265 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.8% from 380.
- Who are Cheerful Chap's siblings?
- Out of Via Aurelia (IRE), Cheerful Chap (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Amanirenas (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (So Lonely (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.