Cheerful Chap

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
34
Win rate
8.8%
Sex: gelding Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 08/04/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 99 @ 15.5f Avg position (last 3): 4.0 Average class: Class 2

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
3
Places (1-3)
13
Win rate
8.8%
Place rate
38.2%
Best speed
99 @ 15.5f
Avg pos last 3
4.0
Class & pace Average class: Class 2 Place pace: 38.2% Win conversion: 8.8%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Pour Moi

Dam

Via Aurelia

Damsire

Antonius Pius

Breeder: Mrs Renata Coleman

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 08/04/2017
Colour Bay
Age 8

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (48/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 5 races (19.2%)16f+ Staying: 21 races (80.8%)Total26
12-16f Long Distance
5 races (19.2%) • Avg pos: 5.0
16f+ Staying
21 races (80.8%) • Avg pos: 4.5

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 5
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 40%
Best Finish: 3

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest
Races: 21
Avg Position: 4.5
Win Rate: 14.3%
Place Rate: 52.4%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Cheerful Chap has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 14.3% win rate from 21 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

Cheerful Chap has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Jan 3 (69d ago)
NF
Cork
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Soon prominent - pulled up quickly just after 3 out - fatally injured(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
-
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: -
Dec 14 (89d ago)
NF
Navan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - joined 10th - headed and weakened 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 15/2)
-
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Nov 15 (118d ago)
3rd
Cheltenham
25f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - disputed lead - led before 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed before last - lost second when no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
6:51.23
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Oct 4 (160d ago)
7th
Gowran Park
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
6:22.00
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Sep 24 (170d ago)
DNR
Listowel
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Sep 8 (186d ago)
DNR
Galway
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 1 (285d ago)
NF
Kilbeggan
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield behind clear leader - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had some skin scrapes)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
-
SP: 100/30F
Trainer:
Speed: -
Apr 13 (334d ago)
DNR
Tramore
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Mar 22 (356d ago)
2nd
Navan
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed but prominent just after 1st - challenging 3 out - led 2 out - headed last - soon no chance with winner(op 18/1)
6:23.43
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Jan 15 (422d ago)
2nd
Clonmel
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - led narrowly after 5 out - headed after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and 11/5)
4:23.59
SP: 85/40
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Dec 26 (442d ago)
3rd
Limerick
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 5th - weakened after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - went third run-in(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
4:45.90
SP: 7/2J
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Dec 15 (453d ago)
3rd
Navan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - no impression from last - went third post(tchd 10/3)
4:9.09
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 97
Dec 3 (465d ago)
2nd
Clonmel
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead early - awkward jump 1st - raced in second before 2nd - challenging before 2 out - ridden when no extra approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2)
4:49.39
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 75
May 31 (651d ago)
3rd
Tramore
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders after 5th - headway after 3 out - went third and ridden 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4)
3:46.10
SP: 11/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 99
May 12 (670d ago)
DNR
Killarney
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Apr 19 (693d ago)
1st
Ballinrobe
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Made all - not fluent last - ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in - hard ridden when faced challenge final strides - just held on(op 6/4)
4:40.00
SP: 2/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Apr 16 (696d ago)
1st
Naas
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - briefly headed 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 5/1)
4:14.80
SP: 4/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Mar 21 (722d ago)
2nd
Cork
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - headway and pressed leaders 5th - led before 7th - ridden and mistake 2 out - headed and no extra last(op 22/1)
5:19.80
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Oct 22 (873d ago)
4th
Limerick
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - soon raced in second - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied and led narrowly just before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
5:20.25
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Oct 12 (883d ago)
5th
Tramore
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - midfield 6th - kept on from 2 out - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
3:56.14
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 95
Oct 2 (893d ago)
10th
Fairyhouse
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear: Hood
Result: Led - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out
6:48.07
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
May 20 (1028d ago)
7th
Wexford
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 11/1)
6:9.20
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
Apr 20 (1058d ago)
11th
Kilbeggan
23.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Soon led - not fluent and faced challenge 6th - headed and chased clear leader 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 8/1)
6:19.17
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 49
Feb 22 (1115d ago)
2nd
Punchestown
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second after 5th - joined leader before 10th - pushed along when led again before 2 out - headed when ridden after 2 out - led again omitted last - soon headed but kept on well(op 33/1)
6:46.32
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 48
Feb 8 (1129d ago)
8th
Fairyhouse
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - jumped slightly right on inner 3 out - soon pushed along - weakening when bit short of room before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5:26.70
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 49
Dec 28 (1171d ago)
8th
Limerick (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Led on inner - ridden and lost position just after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
6:44.23
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 45
Dec 6 (1193d ago)
1st
Tramore (IRE)
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Led - headed and raced in second from 3rd - jumped slightly left 7th - led on inner after 4 out - left clear when jockey lost iron briefly 3 out - nudged along when went further clear after 2 out - jumped slightly left last - easily(op 6/1)
5:43.30
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 50
Nov 22 (1207d ago)
2nd
Limerick (IRE)
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - headed before 3rd - joined leader 5th - soon led again - ridden and faced challenge when jumped slightly left 2 out - headed and no extra towards finish - no match for winner
4:58.15
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Nov 17 (1212d ago)
6th
Clonmel (IRE)
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Result: Took keen hold - led - wandered on approach when joined 3rd - soon headed but prominent - pressed leaders when mistake 8th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
5:20.65
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 48
Oct 13 (1247d ago)
7th
Tramore (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - mistake 1st - pushed along but no impression before 2 out(op 18/1)
4:12.55
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 55
Jun 4 (1378d ago)
NF
Tramore (IRE)
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Always towards rear - detached after 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2)
-
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
May 25 (1388d ago)
6th
Wexford (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Prominent - joined leaders when pushed along 2f out - outpaced and lost position when ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
5:7.43
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
May 13 (1400d ago)
7th
Kilbeggan (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear: Hood
Result: Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous
3:58.20
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 61
Feb 26 (1476d ago)
6th
Fairyhouse (IRE)
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear: Hood
Result: Towards rear - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly over 3f out - pushed along into midfield over 2f out - soon no impression when outpaced - kept on inside final furlong(op 80/1)
4:27.55
SP: 125/1
Trainer:
Speed: 50