Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Chicago (IRE)

Chicago (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2009

Track Horse HorseTracker

Chicago (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2009

Sire

Montjeu (IRE)

Dam

Lady Karr (GB)

Dam's Sire

Mark Of Esteem (IRE)

Owner

Thistle Bloodstock Limited

Trainer

John Patrick Shanahan

Breeder

Paulyn Limited

Last Win

Limerick Sun, 29th Dec, 13 9/2, P F Mangan (4012 days)

Last Run

Naas Sun, 19th Oct, 14 9th, 25/1, R P Whelan (3717 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

14%

€45,575

-14.22

Hurdle IRE

20%

€13,380

0.50

Flat GB

-1.00

Flat UAE

-3.00

Under Rules Total

13%

-17.72

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

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Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Nov 2014

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Oldtown Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Jiri Odchazel - Joly

£35,000

Lots Sold: 922

Prices

Avg: £26,360

Median: £13,000

Maximum: £425,000

02Mar13 Mey 14f Fast 3y+ F(200K)

8-11[25/1]unplaced in race won by Ahzeemah

T P O'Shea

Rated 100

33/125/1

07Feb13 Mey 14f Standard 3y+ Hcap(16K)

8-11[33/1]5th of 14, 4.13L behind Star Empire

T O'Shea

33/1

17Jan13 Mey 12f Standard 3y+ Hcap(402K)

8-10[14/1]unplaced in race won by Anatolian

T P O'Shea

7/114/1

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to J P Shanahan

Oct 2010

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

The Castlebridge Consignment

Purchaser: Demi O'Byrne

£360,000

Lots Sold: 449

Prices

Avg: £107,445

Median: £70,000

Maximum: £1,200,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Nov 2014

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Oldtown Stud, Ireland

Purchaser: Jiri Odchazel - Joly

£35,000

Lots Sold: 922

Prices

Avg: £26,360

Median: £13,000

Maximum: £425,000

Oct 2010

October Yearling Sale Book 1 (Tattersalls (UK))

The Castlebridge Consignment

Purchaser: Demi O'Byrne

£360,000

Lots Sold: 449

Prices

Avg: £107,445

Median: £70,000

Maximum: £1,200,000

Reports in which Chicago (IRE) was mentioned

Sanity denies Smullen/Weld four-timer

Edge Of Sanity landed the Fitzpatrick Gallagher McEvoy Handicap on his seasonal reappearance, denying Pat Smullen and Dermot Weld a four-timer in the process. Sun 11th May

Un De Sceaux very good again

Un De Sceaux (first victory at graded level) gained his fifth win in Ireland and remained unbeaten after seven outings all told with another demolition of the opposition in the Grade 2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran. Sat 15th Feb

Chicago makes all in grand style

Chicago routed his 15 rivals in the two mile maiden hurdle at Limerick as he made all and came home well clear. Sun 29th Dec

Gambling Girl lands the Gowran spoils

Gambling Girl scored an all-the-way victory in Gowran Park as she blew her 19 rivals away in the two mile maiden hurdle at 8/1. Fri 04th Oct

Minella Foru makes big impression in Listowel

Minella Foru looks a horse for the notebook as he won a shade cosily in the two mile maiden hurdle for four-year-olds at Listowel. Sat 21st Sep

Salvador continues on an upward curve

El Salvador completed a hat-trick this year when making all in the mile and a half Summer Twilight Nights Race to complete a double on the day for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien. Thu 11th Apr

Livia Galilei gives Bolger Gowran double

Tough Livia Galilei put her head down and battled to fend off Amira’s Prince by a nose in the latter stages of the McEnery Cup at Gowran Park over a mile and a half. Tue 21st Aug

O'Brien breaks his northern duck with Chicago

Joseph O’Brien rode his first Down Royal winner when partnering his father’s Chicago to success in the feature race on the card – Her Majesty’s Plate. Fri 27th Jul

Treble for the O'Brien's as Chicago takes the last

Chicago ran out a comfortable winner of the last at Fairyhouse this afternoon, the Fairyhouse Sunday Market Handicap, providing his trainer and rider Aidan & Joseph O’Brien with a treble on the card. Sun 15th Jul

Review fairyhouse 15th Jul

Slade Power continued his march up the sprinting ranks with a battling victory in the feature Belgrave Stakes at FairyhouseSun 15th Jul

Major sting in the tail for Treacy

The final race of the Bellewstown July Festival, the Panada Qualified Riders Handicap, went to the Oliver Brady trained One Cool Shabra who was providing his rider Ryan Treacy with his first racecourse success. Sun 08th Jul

169/1 double for Bolger & Manning

A winner at Dundalk just a couple of days in advance of Christmas, Aquilonius obviously doesn't mind a bit of sun on his back either and he doubled Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning's score on the day at the Curragh when landing the concluding I.T.B.A. Supporting Irish Breeders Handicap. Sat 26th May

Review cork 11th May

Joseph O'Brien returned from his big-race double at Chester to make it a hat-trick for the day on Chicago in the familiar purple and white colours of Derrick Smith in the Cork Racecourse Maiden at CorkFri 11th May

O'Brien dashes home for Chicago cruise

Chicago opened his account with the minimum of fuss in the mile maiden at Cork. Fri 11th May

Review tipperary 3rd May

John Oxx and Johnny Murtagh got the better of a couple of real tussles with Aidan and Joseph O'Brien at Tipperary, culminating with Ebalviyra's debut win in the Events At Tipperary Racecourse MaidenThu 03rd May

Quick double for Murtagh and Oxx

Johnny Murtagh completed a quick double for John Oxx in the Aga Khan colours when Ebalviyra made a winning debut in the 1m1f maiden at Tipperary. Thu 03rd May

Macbeth does it the hard way

Macbeth made all for a gutsy success in the mile-and-a-half maiden at Gowran Park. Thu 12th Apr

Synchronised heads Grand National 40

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Synchronised heads a maximum field of 40 for the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Thu 12th Apr

After race at Limerick Sun, 29th Dec, 2013 (1st)

He was rated 105 on the flat. The change in tactics seemed to help, he seemed to enjoy it out in front. He had a very good run at Listowel when he didn't jump a hurdle, but then he was very disappointing at Gowran when he stuck his head in the air for some reason. He'll go for a novice now and we might go back on the flat at some stage.

John Patrick Shanahan