That one win came at Gowran Park on 22 April 2026, and it remains the highlight of the career to date. Gowran Park is a tight, turning track in County Kilkenny — not the most glamorous venue in Ireland, but a course that rewards horses who are sharp and adaptable rather than those who need a long straight to wind up. Getting off the mark there suggests Chirac has a certain handiness about it.
The recent form figures — 4-2-6-1-4-11 — tell an interesting story when you read them in order from oldest to newest. That win in fourth position from the right is surrounded by some inconsistency: a solid second beforehand, then a disappointing sixth most recently. The last run in particular, an eleventh-place finish, is the kind of result that raises a question mark. It was only a day ago, so there has been no time yet to draw any firm conclusions, but it is the sort of run the yard will want to put behind them quickly.
John James Feane trains Chirac from the Curragh in County Kildare, the heartland of Irish flat racing. The yard has sent out eight winners this season, which suggests a stable operating steadily rather than at the very top of the sport — but eight winners is eight winners, and Feane clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. The challenge now is finding the right race to bring the best out of Chirac again, three months on from that April victory.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 28 Jan | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 22 Apr | 100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Mar | 0% |