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Is Charlie Around (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Eamon Courtney · Owner Mrs Valerie Courtney
by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Champagne Pop (IRE) (Scorpion)
11 runs · 4 courses · from Dec 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 2 Apr 2026 · 6th of 14 Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Is Charlie Around is a maiden who has yet to win from 11 starts on turf though he has placed three times. His best effort came when second of eight at Clonmel in Mar 2026. He led in 43 per cent of his races. His last run, at Clonmel in Apr 2026, saw him finish sixth of 14 in the KEP Italia Handicap Chase off a mark of 106. He has raced exclusively on soft or heavy ground.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
Official rating106↓ 2lb off peak
106 103–108

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Clonmel, 26 Mar 2026

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 8 figures · best 119B · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft4114B1032 runs · 110 / 96
Heavy3119B1072 runs · 119 / 103.5
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m3114B1102 runs · 110 / 99
2m1f – 2m4f3119B1071 run · —
2m5f – 3m296C891 run · —

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 129A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 26 Mar 2026 Official rating 106 at the last run, 2 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 129A · median 121
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Soft4129A1182 runs · 129 / 125
Heavy4128A1263 runs · 128 / 126
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4129A1273 runs · 129 / 128
2m1f – 2m4f3126A1131 run · —
2m5f – 3m2121A111.51 run · —

Of 11 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 11 runs · as at 4 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

  • Held up 4 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11436.4%+28.2—
Good491479.6%+1.4—
Good to Soft328267.9%−0.30 from 1
Soft533427.9%−0.30 from 4
Heavy218125.5%−2.70 from 6
Standard (AW)700%−8.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+91.8—
1m5f – 2m456327%−1.20 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f610426.9%−1.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m4364510.3%+2.10 from 2
Over 3m851112.9%+4.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2019 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Champagne Pop (IRE) (Scorpion)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Arion Soldier (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arion Soldier (IRE)813m½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 6 0 0% −6.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ricky Doyle 8 0 0% −8.00
Carl Millar 2 0 0% −2.00
Calum Hogan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
02 Apr 26+7d Clonmel KEP Italia Handicap Chase 2m7f · Soft · 14 ran Settled last and fighting for control early - drifted away from the group - small stumble at the 2nd - urged into a modest 9th before 2 out - driven but unable to close before the last - stayed on same gear to finish 6/14 ½ 11-8 10682B121A Ricky Doyle 13/2
26 Mar 26+28d Clonmel Kilmanahan Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 8 ran Set the pace from the off - urged forward turning into the straight - lost front spot approaching 2 out - retook command before the last - could find no more close home and slipped to second near the finish 2/8 ½ 11-12 —110A129A Ricky Doyle 3/1
26 Feb 26+16d Clonmel William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle 2m½f · Heavy · 8 ran Held up towards back of pack - moved into contention through midrace and closed on pace-setter approaching 3 out - disputed lead 2 out but blundered and fell F/8 — 11-7 105—— Carl Millar 7/4
10 Feb 26+45d Limerick Panoramic Restaurant Novice Handicap Hurdle 1m7½f · Heavy · 8 ran Sat close to pace early - moved into 2nd then briefly 3rd - hit the front two out - overtaken approaching the straight - slipped back before the last and finished without extra late pace 3/8 1¼ 11-12 106—126B Ricky Doyle 5/2F
2025 · 6 runs
27 Dec 25+20d Limerick Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 13 ran Held up towards the back - began to make headway from three out - shifted left and up to 8th before 2 out - pushed into 5th approaching last - stayed on strongly to take 2nd on the run-in without reaching the winner 2/13 3½ 11-1 10388B128A Carl Millar 10/3F
07 Dec 25+29d Cork BAR 1 Betting Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 24 ran Settled towards the back early - crept into contention entering the straight then 8th passing two out - stayed on same gear to finish 7th 7/24 2½ 11-8 104119B113A Ricky Doyle 20/1
08 Nov 25+205d Gowran Park Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase 2m4f · Heavy · 17 ran Contested the lead early - up alongside the pace then went in front briefly before the 4th - overtaken after the 6th - sat 5th at halfway - slipped back before 6 out - near the back by 4 out - parted company with rider 2 out UR/17 — 11-12 ——— Ricky Doyle 28/1
17 Apr 25+49d Clonmel Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran Sat close up early then went in front after the first - hit the front two out from home but scrappy over the next couple of obstacles - overtaken turning into the straight - slipped back to fourth approaching two out - unable to find more and held before the last - beaten into 5th 5/13 5 11-12 108105B98A Ricky Doyle 9/4
27 Feb 25+14d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Heavy · 17 ran Sat close up before going in front from 3rd - two lengths to the good at halfway - lost the advantage 2 out and slipped back to 4th soon after under pressure - held that position with no more to give 4/17 3 11-4 —107B126A Ricky Doyle 9/1
13 Feb 25+47d Clonmel Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 18 ran Shared the early advantage - moved in front after the 1st - matched up before the 2nd - lost command 3rd and settled behind the front-runner - pushed along in 7th entering the straight - unable to challenge before 2 out and stayed on at one speed to the line 5/18 1¼ 11-12 —114B115A Ricky Doyle 100/1
2024 · 1 run
28 Dec 24 Limerick CUBE Maiden Hurdle 2m5f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran Sat close to the front pack early - stumbled at the 5th - up into second by halfway - urged for effort after 3 out - unable to make further headway from 2 out and finished 5th 5/11 15 10-11 —96C102C Calum Hogan 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Is Charlie Around won?
Is Charlie Around (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains Is Charlie Around?
Is Charlie Around (IRE) is trained by Eamon Courtney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 April 2026.
Who is Is Charlie Around's sire?
Is Charlie Around (IRE) is by Imperial Monarch (IRE) out of Champagne Pop (IRE), whose sire is Scorpion.
What is Is Charlie Around's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 2 April 2026. The highest on record is 108.
What is Is Charlie Around's sire's record?
Imperial Monarch (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,588 runs since May 2019 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Is Charlie Around's siblings?
Out of Champagne Pop (IRE), Is Charlie Around (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Arion Soldier (IRE) (1). The wins came over 3m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.