Horse profile
Chicago (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2014) · Last trainer John Patrick Shanahan · Last owner Thistle Bloodstock Limited
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Lady Karr (GB) (Mark Of Esteem)
27 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Oct 2014 — 4,391 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2014 · 9th of 16
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Chicago (IRE) is 4 from 27. Hasn't won since Dec 2013. Last raced off 98, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 4–27Wins / Runs
- 14.8%Strike rate
- 10 (37%)Placed
- −14.72£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.91Fair A/E n=27 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating98↓ 29lb off peak
98
80–127
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
Montjeu (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 4 | 7% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,242 | 159 | 12.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 2,141 | 262 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,110 | 148 | 13.3% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,682 | 194 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 686 | 112 | 16.3% | +4 | 1 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,053 | 100 | 9.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 330 | 31 | 9.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 813 | 97 | 11.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,724 | 360 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,426 | 313 | 12.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,157 | 122 | 10.5% | −1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 45 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 101 | 11 | 10.9% | −1.4 | — |
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
Lady Karr (GB) (Mark Of Esteem)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mikhail Glinka (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Mikhail Glinka (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Glinka (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 1m½f–2m | Group 3 |
| Lady Kai (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m3½f–1m4f | — |
| Draco's Code (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Oasis Lady (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.82 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.18 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −3.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.82 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 9 | 3 | 33% | −2.22 |
| Ronan Whelan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Patrick Mangan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss S O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2012 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −4.22 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 3 | 14% | −15.22 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 14+35d | Naas | Woodlands 100 Club October Handicap | 9/16 | ¾ | 10-0 | 98 | 91A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 14 Sep 14+69d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 11/15 | 1 | 9-7 | 99 | 83A | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 |
| 07 Jul 14+8d | Roscommon | Lenebane Stakes (listed) | 8/8 | 3 | 9-11 | 99 | 68A | Ronan Whelan | 11/1 |
| 29 Jun 14+23d | Curragh | At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) | 6/7 | ½ | 9-11 | 99 | 83A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 06 Jun 14+12d | Leopardstown | Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes (Listed) | 5/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 94 | 86A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 25 May 14+14d | Curragh | Irish Daily Mail Handicap | 4/13 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 94 | 100A | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| 11 May 14+23d | Leopardstown | Fitzpatrick Gallagher Mcevoy Solicitors Handicap | 3/12 | 3 | 9-8 | 94 | 88A | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 |
| 18 Apr 14+62d | Musselburgh | Download The totepool Live Info App Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 9-10 | 95 | 90A | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 14+35d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/4 | 12 | 11-3 | 127 | 107B | Patrick Mangan | 20/1 |
| 11 Jan 14+13d | Punchestown | Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 4/6 | 3 | 11-0 | 127 | 120B | Patrick Mangan | 11/1 |
| 2013 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 13+86d | Limerick | Follow Lrc On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-7 | — | 142A | Patrick Mangan | 9/2 | |
| 04 Oct 13+13d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 111A | Andrew J McNamara | 7/4F |
| 21 Sep 13+106d | Listowel | John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 3/18 | 4¼ | 11-7 | — | 125A | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2 |
| 07 Jun 13+33d | Leopardstown | Seamus & Rosemary Mcgrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes (listed) | 7/7 | 26 | 9-5 | 96 | 77C | Tadhg O'Shea | 16/1 |
| 05 May 13+24d | Limerick | Martin Molony Stakes (listed) | 4/7 | hd | 9-5 | 96 | 81A | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 |
| 11 Apr 13+233d | Limerick | Summer Twilight Nights Race | 3/4 | 5½ | 9-9 | 98 | 82B | Tadhg O'Shea | 8/1 |
| 2012 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 12+18d | Gowran Park | Mcenery Cup Handicap | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 101 | 94A | Joseph O'Brien | 7/2F |
| 03 Aug 12+7d | Galway | Guinness Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-12 | 102 | 93A | Joseph O'Brien | 4/1 |
| 27 Jul 12+12d | Down Royal | Her Majesty's Plate | 1/6 | 9-1 | 95 | 86B | Joseph O'Brien | 11/10F | |
| 15 Jul 12+7d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Sunday Market Handicap | 1/6 | 9-3 | 85 | 91B | Joseph O'Brien | 5/2 | |
| 08 Jul 12+9d | Bellewstown | Panda (Q.R.) Handicap (60-90) | 3/11 | ½ | 11-3 | 85 | 83A | Miss S O'Brien | 7/4F |
| 29 Jun 12+34d | Curragh | Silken Thomas Handicap (60-100) | 3/9 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 83 | 89A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 26 May 12+15d | Curragh | I.t.b.a. Supporting Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Handicap (60-90) | 9/10 | 5 | 9-7 | 83 | 52C | Joseph O'Brien | 13/8F |
| 11 May 12+8d | Cork | Cork Racecourse (C & G) Maiden | 1/6 | 9-5 | 80 | 89B | Joseph O'Brien | 2/11F | |
| 03 May 12+21d | Tipperary | Events At Tipperary Racecourse Maiden | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 95A | Joseph O'Brien | 5/4F |
| 12 Apr 12+15d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 2/7 | 4½ | 9-5 | — | 85A | Joseph O'Brien | 6/4F |
| 28 Mar 12 | Leopardstown | Summer Festival Series At Leopardstown (c & G) Maiden | 5/11 | 2¼ | 9-5 | — | 75A | Seamie Heffernan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chicago won?
- Chicago (IRE) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 10 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trained Chicago?
- Chicago (IRE) was trained by John Patrick Shanahan on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 19 October 2014.
- Who is Chicago's sire?
- Chicago (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Lady Karr (GB), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
- What going does Chicago prefer?
- Chicago (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Chicago's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 19 October 2014. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Chicago's sire's record?
- Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
- Who are Chicago's siblings?
- Out of Lady Karr (GB), Chicago (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mikhail Glinka (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Mikhail Glinka (IRE)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.