Cheerful Chap (IRE)
Owner: Geesala Racing Group Syndicate Trainer: P J Rothwell Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Pour Moi / Via Aurelia (Antonius Pius)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | Ballinrobe | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 1f 144y | 0 | Cheerful Chap | 10st 6lbs | 1 of 7 | S D Torrens | 2/1 |
| led, headed 4 out, soon led again, reduced lead before last, increased advantage 1f out, kept on, all out closing stages, held on | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2024 | Naas | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 119y | 0 | Cheerful Chap | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 13 | J P O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
| disputed lead, led from 4th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, improved to dispute lead again at last, led after last, clear inside final furlong, reduced advantage and kept on close home | |||||||||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Clonbury Bridge | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 20 | J P O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead after 6th, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 92y | 0 | Rockbrook | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 11 | J P O'Sullivan | 6/1 |
| led, slow jump 1st and headed, pushed along to challenge before 2 out and soon disputed lead, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 4th run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2023 | Tramore | Heavy | 1m 7f 110y | 0 | Itsalonglongroad | 12st | 5 of 11 | J P O'Sullivan | 8/1 |
| held up early, mid-division from 5th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 3m | 0 | West Is Awake | 11st 8lbs | 10 of 15 | J P O'Sullivan | 28/1 |
| led, disputed from 4th, 3 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and slight mistake when headed 4 out, ridden after next and soon no impression, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 May 2023 | Wexford | Yielding (Good in places) | 3m 50y | 0 | Ceroc | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 13 | C Brassil | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2023 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m 7f 70y | 0 | Desert Heather | 11st 11lbs | 11 of 12 | C Brassil | 7/1 |
| soon led, not fluent at 1st, mistake at 6th and headed briefly, soon led, headed at 8th, 3rd 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m 100y | 0 | Dr Val | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 19 | C Brassil | 28/1 |
| led, headed 5th, remained prominent and led again 2 out, slight mistake last and headed, pushed along and led briefly early straight, 2nd and ridden inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2023 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 165y | 0 | Robyndeglory | 11st 9lbs | 8 of 19 | C Brassil | 17/2 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2022 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | Young Dev | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 20 | C Brassil | 13/2 |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2022 | Tramore | Soft | 2m 5f | 0 | Cheerful Chap | 12st | 1 of 16 | C Brassil | 11/2 |
| led early, headed after 3rd, regained lead before 3 out, moved clear approaching 2 out, kept on well from next, easily | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2022 | Limerick | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Luimneach | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | C Brassil | 6/1 |
| soon led, headed before 3rd, led again after 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 3f 60y | 0 | Landrake | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 16 | J P O'Sullivan | 80/1 |
| led, slow jump and headed 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Wexford | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Harry Des Ongrais | 11st 12lbs | of 15 | J P O'Sullivan | 0/0 |
| 13 Oct 2022 | Tramore | Yielding | 2m | 0 | First Dare | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 14 | J P O'Sullivan | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 9th after 6th, no impression in 8th 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2022 | Tramore | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 5f 120y | 0 | Maciver | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 13 | J B Foley | 7/1 |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, soon trailing, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 May 2022 | Wexford | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | No Risk No Fun | 12st | 6 of 15 | Mr T Power Roche | 66/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly entering straight, soon pushed along in 4th, ridden and no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 May 2022 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Imonlysaying | 12st | 7 of 18 | M J M O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| in rear, 12th halfway, soon under pressure on outer, some progress 1 1/2f out, one paced | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2022 | Clonmel | Soft | 2m 2f 112y | 0 | Klarc Kent | 12st | of 10 | M J M O'Sullivan | 0/0 |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 110y | 0 | Mister Bo | 12st | 6 of 11 | M J M O'Sullivan | 125/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 7th 5f out, ridden entering straight, 5th 2f out, no impression | |||||||||