Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE)
Hollygrove Cha Cha is 7 from 12 on turf, with wins at seven different courses. She won the Grade 2 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown in Feb 2025 and has taken two of three starts over 2m5f – 3m as well as all four runs on heavy ground. Each win came on a first visit to the course. She led in four of five analysed runs and last ran at Kelso in Mar 2026, where she finished 8 of 9 as the beaten favourite off a mark of 140.
- 7–12Wins / Runs
- 58.3%Strike rate
- 8 (66.7%)Placed
- +10.70£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.90Fair A/E n=12 · 1.68 incl. margin
- 140Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 110
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 110A | 92 | 2 runs · 92 / 91.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 126C | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 138C | 122 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 138C | 92 | 3 runs · 138 / 92 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 122C | 112 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 143A | 117 | 1 run · — |
Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 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 Nov 2024
- Led 5 (50%) · 3 wins
- Mid-division 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,276 runs since Feb 2022 (201 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.9 | — |
| Good | 457 | 58 | 12.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 44 | 13.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 345 | 46 | 13.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 136 | 17 | 12.5% | −0.6 | 4 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 470 | 52 | 11.1% | −2 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 550 | 75 | 13.6% | +0.5 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 213 | 32 | 15% | +1.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sheila Nash (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sheila Nash (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Nash (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 2m–2m7f | Class 5 |
| Castlebellingham (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Highland Getaway (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Checkpoint Georgie (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 4 | 100% | +11.75 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.57 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +2.78 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +0.24 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.63 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.83 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.67 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +10.78 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 4 | 57% | +2.20 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.83 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Mar 26+42d | Kelso | BetWright Beeswing Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Went straight to front - challenged from close range approaching two out - blundered at that fence - lost command soon after - lost ground before last and beaten off well before the finish | 8/9 | 58 | 11-4 | 140 | 91C | 105C | Gavin Sheehan | 13/8F |
| 07 Feb 26+22d | Warwick | Get The Best Odds With Oddschecker Warwick Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - drew away in the closing stages - won without much urging | 1/4 | 11-5 | 129 | — | 143B | Gavin Sheehan | 5/4F | |
| 16 Jan 26+29d | Windsor | Fitzdares Telephone And Text Betting Service Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - clipped 4th and jumped raggedly through the middle stages - blundered again at 10th - improved to share second spot 4 out - pressed and gave way soon after - weakened before the final fence | 5/9 | 2¼ | 12-0 | 129 | 82A | 132A | Gavin Sheehan | 2/1F |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 25+46d | Exeter | PricedUp The Jumps 'Chasing Excellence' Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Settled in second - moved to the front before the 5th - untidy at the 7th and met the 8th in company after drifting left - blundered 3 out - pushed along to stamp authority before drifting left at the last - stayed on strongly to win | 1/3 | 11-2 | 128 | 138C | 136C | Gavin Sheehan | 4/6F | |
| 02 Nov 25+234d | Carlisle | Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) Held up at back - in contact into straight - improved to challenge by 4 out and up to second 2 out - drifted left at last then stayed on same rate to finish 3rd | 3/4 | 2 | 10-5 | 126 | 92C | 119B | Gavin Sheehan | 4/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+28d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Tracked the pace early - dropped back after the 3rd and under pressure by the 5th - pulled up soon after | PU/23 | — | 11-4 | 127 | — | — | Gavin Sheehan | 22/1 |
| 13 Feb 25+45d | Sandown | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - soon opened a big advantage - margin narrowed by the second - hit the third and jumped awkwardly at the sixth - kicked away once more two out - drifted about and scrappy at the last - dug deep as a rival closed in late - hung on by a nose | 1/5 | 11-4 | 121 | 126C | 135B | Gavin Sheehan | 2/1 | |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+20d | Taunton | Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Set the pace under pressure - lost front spot 3f out and dropped away when asked for effort - found renewed energy in the finish to move into second - couldn't reel in winner | 2/7 | 3½ | 11-4 | 121 | 110A | 131B | Gavin Sheehan | 13/2 |
| 10 Dec 24+33d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Best UK Bookie Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost the front soon after - stayed in touch through the middle stages - asked for effort past three out - shifted course and moved up to second two out - hit the front approaching the last - kept finding more to the line - drew away at the finish for a wide-margin win | 1/9 | 11-7 | — | 91B | 127A | Gavin Sheehan | 4/7F | |
| 07 Nov 24+199d | Ludlow | Angela Hems Happy 65th Birthday Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled midpack wide - moved through smoothly to hit front on the home turn - swung left two out then scrambled the final fence with the race won - strolled home unchallenged | 1/7 | 11-5 | — | 143A | 124A | Gavin Sheehan | 11/8F | |
| 22 Apr 24+42d | Hexham | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 10-9 | — | 122C | 122A | Gavin Sheehan | 5/6F | |
| 11 Mar 24 | Stratford | See You At Cheltenham Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 10-3 | — | 112C | 135B | Gavin Sheehan | 9/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hollygrove Cha Cha won?
- Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) won 7 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 58.3%. Placed 8 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Hollygrove Cha Cha?
- Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) is trained by Jamie Snowden, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 March 2026.
- Who is Hollygrove Cha Cha's sire?
- Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of Hollygrove Rumba (IRE), whose sire is Indian Danehill.
- What going does Hollygrove Cha Cha prefer?
- Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 4 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hollygrove Cha Cha's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 21 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hollygrove Cha Cha's sire's record?
- Affinisea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,276 runs since Feb 2022 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hollygrove Cha Cha's siblings?
- Out of Hollygrove Rumba (IRE), Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sheila Nash (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sheila Nash (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.