Cheerful Chap
9-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 3 wins from 30 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground.
Owner
Geesala Racing Group Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Jan
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
15 Nov
3rd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
4 Oct
7th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
1 Jun
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
22 Mar
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
15 Jan
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
15 Dec
3rd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
3 Dec
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr T Power Roche Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
31 May |
20% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 |
3 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
19 Apr |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Apr |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
22 Feb |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Nov |
0% |