Horse profile
El Champo (IRE)
by Ocovango (GB) out of Western Garden (IRE) (Westerner)
37 runs · 18 courses · from May 2023
As at 31 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 4 courses
Last run 18 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 8
Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile
El Champo is a gelding who has won five of 37 starts on turf. He gained all his wins in handicaps, two of them at Galway, and has scored over 1m5f – 2m, 2m1f – 2m4f and 2m5f – 3m on going ranging from heavy to good. His last win came at Listowel in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 117. He finished second of eight, having led, at Limerick in Oct 2026 when last raced off OR 116, 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 31 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 5–37Wins / Runs
- 13.5%Strike rate
- 14 (37.8%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=37 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating116↓ 9lb off peak
116
98–125
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 118
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 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 118B | 86 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 7 | 119A | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 92B | 77 | 2 runs · 72 / 66.5 |
| Good | 4 | 122A | 114 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 122A | 93.5 | 4 runs · 99 / 74.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 118B | 107 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 111B | 81 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 37 runs · as at 26 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 22 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 14 (64%) · 0 wins
- Led 6 (27%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (5%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,998 runs since Jan 2008 (305 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | +19.1 | — |
| Good | 938 | 93 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 705 | 71 | 10.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 915 | 75 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 16 |
| Heavy | 396 | 37 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 64 | 8.1% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,096 | 98 | 8.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 20 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 903 | 95 | 10.5% | +1 | 2 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 194 | 27 | 13.9% | +4.4 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 30 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Western Garden (IRE) (Westerner)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Fia Fuinidh (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Fia Fuinidh (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fia Fuinidh (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| The Last Drop (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilos Kelos (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 1 | 6% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.50 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiernan Power Roche | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| P J O'Hanlon | 11 | 3 | 27% | +14.50 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| James O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R Sugrue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick M O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Owens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 23 | 2 | 9% | −12.50 |
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | +12.50 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +16.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 22 | 2 | 9% | −11.50 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 3 | 20% | +10.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 26+22d | Limerick (IRE) | STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase Up with the pace early and in front by the 2nd - jumped untidily at the 7th - three lengths clear at halfway - hard challenged and under urging before 2 out then overtaken and slipped to 3rd with little room for a moment - regained 2nd and kept on gamely after the last - second and beaten a length by the winner | 2/8 | 1 | 10-0 | 116 | 72A | 124A | Mr R Sugrue | 11/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+111d | Listowel (IRE) | Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Steeplechase Set the pace early - stretched clear by five lengths - blundered at the 4th then lost command after 4 out under pressure - faded from 3 out home | 6/13 | 1 | 9-11 | 117 | 118B | 107A | Harry Sexton | 13/2 |
| 07 Jun 26+39d | Punchestown | K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase Settled behind the front group pulling hard - disputed second by halfway - lost fluency 4 out and driven to keep up - fifth then promoted to fourth entering straight - unable to find more and finished fourth | 4/12 | 9½ | 10-13 | 118 | 61A | 114A | Dylan Robinson | 25/1 |
| 29 Apr 26+23d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack towards the inner - 6th approaching two out - asked for effort soon after and unable to find more - well held in 9th | 9/24 | 5½ | 11-1 | 109 | 77C | 106C | Shane O'Callaghan | 80/1 |
| 06 Apr 26+30d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway then went in front 4 out before yielding advantage after the following fence and losing momentum - dropped away and eased down before the finish | PU/15 | — | 10-0 | 110 | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 33/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+69d | Gowran Park | Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase Sat close up early - hit front briefly at the 1st - shared advantage past the 3rd - went back in front before the 7th - overtaken approaching 4 out - dropped away and faded before being pulled up before 3 out | PU/13 | — | 10-6 | 121 | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+42d | Limerick | Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Sat behind the front group early - moved into 2nd by halfway - eased back to 4th at the start of the straight - found only 3rd after two out then briefly 2nd after the last - held no more late and edged back to 3rd near the line | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 121 | 99A | 119B | Shane O'Callaghan | 9/1 |
| 16 Nov 25+28d | Cheltenham | Bottlegreen Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind pace early - hit front 3rd before losing it 3 out - drifted right yet nosed back in charge 2 out - put to use only to be overtaken into home turn - lost touch after last and beaten into 4th | 4/6 | 4¼ | 10-4 | 125 | — | 118B | Tiernan Power Roche | 22/1 |
| 19 Oct 25+22d | Limerick | STL Logistics Handicap Chase Went forward early to sit close up - hit the front after the opening fence - opened a healthy margin only to meet the 5th fence untidily - lead cut down before the 9th - overtaken turning into the straight after being asked for effort - lost place before two out and clipped that obstacle - unable to find more finishing fifth | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-7 | 121 | 86A | 110A | Michael Kenneally | 4/1F |
| 27 Sep 25+44d | Listowel | Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase Went straight to the front - lost the advantage inside the final furlong then fought back - finished strongest to prevail late | 1/10 | 10-6 | 117 | — | 116A | Tiernan Power Roche | 11/2 | |
| 14 Aug 25+15d | Tramore | O'Neill's Bar Beginners Chase Just in front early - lost the advantage before the 3rd - back to the front before the 6th - pulled further ahead 3 out - went on and dominant before 2 out despite an untidy jump there - stayed on strongly before the last - allowed to coast home - winning in a canter | 1/8 | 11-12 | 110 | 110B | 134A | Simon Torrens | 3/1 | |
| 30 Jul 25+44d | Galway | Tote Money-Back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved into contention 5 out and shared the advantage soon after - hit the front approaching 2 out but was pressed and slipped back to 4th before the final fence - unable to find more on the run to the line | 4/20 | 6 | 11-7 | 110 | — | 121A | Tiernan Power Roche | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+44d | Kilbeggan | Belvedere House & Gardens Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase Raced at the rear throughout - no involvement at any stage | 10/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 113 | 77C | 94C | Patrick M O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 03 May 25+79d | Punchestown | Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase (0-145) Sat close to pace early - hit front 8th - shared advantage 10th - back in command 12th - overtaken and pushed along 4 out then dropped away | 11/23 | 12 | 9-9 | 113 | 81C | 99C | Shane O'Callaghan | 28/1 |
| 13 Feb 25+18d | Clonmel | Monksgrange Beginners Chase Went straight to the front - stumbled minor error 9th then pushed along and lost the lead entering the straight - couldn't find more before 2 out and dropped away to finish sixth | 6/13 | 8 | 11-12 | 115 | 74B | 118A | Sean Flanagan | 15/2 |
| 26 Jan 25+31d | Naas | Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace early - shared the front from the 3rd and edged clear by the 6th - pressed for effort and lost the advantage 2 out - unable to close again on the winner - held third after the last with nothing more to give | 3/11 | 10 | 10-5 | 116 | — | 108B | Tiernan Power Roche | 13/2 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+13d | Down Royal | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Tracked the pace-setter in second - shared the lead before being overtaken after two out - driven and still holding a shout approaching the last - could find nothing more and gave way on the run-in | 4/9 | 1½ | 11-5 | 118 | 92B | 113B | Tiernan Power Roche | 11/4F |
| 13 Dec 24+54d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Beginners Chase Front throughout - small error 8th - niggled at before 2 out - hard at work and challenged after 2 out - collared at the last - battled for the advantage after the last - worn down near the line to finish second by a short head | 2/12 | hd | 11-5 | 118 | 86A | 124A | Tiernan Power Roche | 5/2F |
| 20 Oct 24+18d | Limerick | STL Logistics Handicap Chase Handy behind front group - 4th at halfway - stumbled 3 out and driven into straight - errored again 2 out - unable to close before last and stayed on same rate to finish 4th | 4/9 | ½ | 10-1 | 118 | 104A | 105B | Tiernan Power Roche | 10/3F |
| 02 Oct 24+26d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Captain Christy Rated Novice Chase Went straight to front - stumbled at 5th - pressed for effort and pegged back after 2 out then faltered at the last - held on run-in for second | 2/4 | 14 | 10-10 | 120 | — | 115C | Tiernan Power Roche | 9/2 |
| 06 Sep 24+13d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram Beginners Chase Sat close to the front pair early - held a steady third for much of the trip - improved into second and pressed for effort two out - unable to threaten in front and stayed on same gear to finish second | 2/14 | 7 | 11-5 | 120 | 104B | 120A | Tiernan Power Roche | 15/8F |
| 24 Aug 24+99d | Killarney | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat behind front group early - hampered at the first - up into 2nd by the 5th - shared 2nd turning into straight - shared front spot after 3 out - blundered and went behind approaching 2 out - pushed along but couldn't find more - rallied strongly after last to chase home winner | 2/14 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 116 | 77B | 127A | P J O'Hanlon | 13/2 |
| 17 May 24+43d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase | 3/12 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 114 | 122A | 123A | James O'Sullivan | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 24+26d | Naas | Treo Eile Rated Novice Hurdle | 9/10 | 3¾ | 11-1 | 117 | 44C | 91C | Simon Torrens | 25/1 |
| 09 Mar 24+13d | Gowran Park | Holden Fleet Management Beginners Chase | 3/6 | 13 | 11-9 | — | 119A | 113B | P J O'Hanlon | 25/1 |
| 25 Feb 24+18d | Naas | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle | 9/16 | 6 | 10-12 | 119 | 81B | 111A | Conor Owens | 33/1 |
| 07 Feb 24+32d | Fairyhouse | Book Your Advanced Tickets Now Rated Novice Hurdle | 7/7 | 2 | 11-11 | 120 | 89C | 98C | P J O'Hanlon | 17/2 |
| 06 Jan 24+11d | Cork | Annual Membership Available Rated Novice Hurdle | 4/7 | ¾ | 11-6 | 120 | 111B | 120A | P J O'Hanlon | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+31d | Limerick | O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Rated Novice Chase | 4/6 | 2½ | 11-2 | — | 101A | 112B | P J O'Hanlon | 6/1 |
| 25 Nov 23+27d | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Novice Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 1 | 11-7 | 120 | 75A | 99A | P J O'Hanlon | 6/1 |
| 29 Oct 23+26d | Galway | Race In Pink Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 10-11 | 112 | — | 131A | P J O'Hanlon | 8/1 | |
| 03 Oct 23+15d | Galway | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-1 | 105 | 86A | 115A | P J O'Hanlon | 9/2 | |
| 18 Sep 23+24d | Listowel | Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 6/13 | ¾ | 10-5 | 105 | 95B | 106A | P J O'Hanlon | 5/1 |
| 25 Aug 23+68d | Kilbeggan | Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/14 | 10-12 | 98 | 118B | 117A | P J O'Hanlon | 10/1 | |
| 18 Jun 23+14d | Downpatrick | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 5/12 | 3 | 11-4 | — | 107A | 98A | James O'Sullivan | 11/1 |
| 04 Jun 23+30d | Kilbeggan | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/14 | 30 | 11-12 | — | 87B | 99A | P J O'Hanlon | 14/1 |
| 05 May 23 | Downpatrick | Quinn Estate Agents Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 1¼ | 11-4 | — | 110B | 103A | Simon Torrens | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Champo won?
- El Champo (IRE) won 5 of 37 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.5%. Placed 14 times in total (37.8% of starts).
- Who trains El Champo?
- El Champo (IRE) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2026.
- Who is El Champo's sire?
- El Champo (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Western Garden (IRE), whose sire is Westerner.
- What going does El Champo prefer?
- El Champo (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Champo's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 18 October 2026. The highest on record is 125.
- What is El Champo's sire's record?
- Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,998 runs since Jan 2008 (305 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.9% from 194.
- Who are El Champo's siblings?
- Out of Western Garden (IRE), El Champo (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fia Fuinidh (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Fia Fuinidh (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.