Half A Chance

Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 6

Born: 08/04/2019

Breeder: Cyril Kelly

Current Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon

10.0%

Win Rate

30.0%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Beat Hollow

Dam

Shivermetimber

Damsire

Arctic Lord

Race Statistics

Total Races

Wins

Places (1-3)

89 @ 16.5f

Best Speed

6.3

Avg Pos Last 3

N/A

Average Class

Distance Expertise

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

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance

2 races (22.2%) • Avg pos: 5.5

16f+ Staying

7 races (77.8%) • Avg pos: 5.4

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 5.5

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 2

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 7

Avg Position: 5.4

Win Rate: 14.3%

Place Rate: 28.6%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
12-16f (Long Distance)	2	5.5	0%	50%	2
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	7	5.4	14.3%	28.6%	🏆 1

Analysis: Half A Chance 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 7 races.

Upcoming Races

In 2 days

Listowel • Fri, 26 Sept 2025

Past Performances

Past Performances - Half A Chance

Sep 19 (5d ago)

2nd

Downpatrick

18f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Headgear:

4:21.12

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Aug 3 (52d ago)

10th

Galway

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

4:12.04

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Jul 28 (58d ago)

7th

Galway

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear: •

3:56.90

SP: 14/1

Trainer:

Speed: 89

May 29 (118d ago)

DNR

Limerick

19f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Reason:

Trainer:

Apr 24 (153d ago)

6th

Kilbeggan

18f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

4:35.39

SP: 17/2

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Mar 17 (191d ago)

9th

Wexford

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

4:6.70

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Jan 21 (246d ago)

4th

Down Royal

17f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

4:25.74

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 76

May 30 (482d ago)

1st

Limerick

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

4:6.80

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 83

May 3 (509d ago)

8th

Punchestown

19f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

5:6.61

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 51

Jan 30 (603d ago)

2nd

Limerick

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

4:53.50

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 31

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Speed	Days	Notes
Sep 19	Downpatrick	18f	Yielding	Turf	8 hurdles	2	4:21.12		5/1	153lbs		87	5d	-
Aug 3	Galway	16.5f	Soft	Turf	9 hurdles	10	4:12.04	5	7/1	155lbs		81	52d	-
Jul 28	Galway	16.5f	Good	Turf	9 hurdles	7	3:56.90		14/1	162lbs	•	89	58d	-
May 29	Limerick	19f	Good	Turf	10 hurdles	DNR				163lbs	-	-	118d
Apr 24	Kilbeggan	18f	Good To Yielding	Turf	hurdles	6	4:35.39	0.2	17/2	164lbs	-	76	153d	-
Mar 17	Wexford	16f	Good To Yielding	Turf	10 hurdles	9	4:6.70	3	7/1	166lbs	-	82	191d	-
Jan 21	Down Royal	17f	Good To Yielding	Turf	9 hurdles	4	4:25.74	10	5/1	158lbs	-	76	246d	-
May 30	Limerick	16.5f	Good To Yielding	Turf	9 hurdles	1	4:6.80	0	25/1	158lbs	-	83	482d	-
May 3	Punchestown	19f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	8	5:6.61	11	40/1	168lbs	-	51	509d	-
Jan 30	Limerick	16f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	2	4:53.50	6.5	66/1	164lbs	-	31	603d	-

Welcome

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

Listowel • Fri, 26 Sept 2025

Past Performances - Half A Chance