Chicago Call
Chicago Call broke through at Fairyhouse in July 2025 and has been chasing that first victory ever since. Over his last six races, he has finished outside the placings more often than not, most recently running fifth just a day ago. That fifteen-month gap between his maiden success and his next opportunity to win shows how difficult it can be for a young horse to get back to the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Samuel M Mencoff Anthony Paul Smurfit
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What is encouraging is that Chicago Call does have a partnership that works: he and jockey Ben Coen have clicked together in six races, winning one of them — a significantly better win rate than his overall record suggests. Trainer J. P. Murtagh, who runs a competitive yard at Coolaghknock that has already sent out 53 winners this season, clearly sees something in the horse worth persisting with. For a young animal still learning his trade, being in a stable with that level of success and in a working partnership with a jockey who understands him gives Chicago Call the best environment to kick on and find the form that produced that breakthrough win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
4th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Aug
11th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
24 Jul
8th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 May
DNF
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
25 Apr
6th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
4 Apr
5th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
27 Sep
21th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 33 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 13 runners
30 Aug
6th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
31 Jul
4th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
22 Sep |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |