Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse The Cheka (IRE)

The Cheka (IRE) 19yo b g 2nd Mar 2006

Track Horse HorseTracker

The Cheka (IRE) b g 2nd Mar 2006

Sire

Xaar (GB)

Dam

Veiled Beauty (USA)

Dam's Sire

Royal Academy (USA)

Owner

Anthony Pye-jeary & The Late Mel Smith

Trainer

Eve Johnson Houghton

Breeder

James Robert Mitchell

Last Win

Doncaster Sat, 31st Mar, 12 12/1, N Callan (4705 days)

Last Run

Salisbury Mon, 14th Oct, 13 6th, 12/1, R L Moore (4143 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€14,300

-2.00

Flat GB

13%

£245,792

4.50

Flat FR

-2.00

Under Rules Total

12%

0.50

Form Figures

12-1-3546825-221446433-120232065-803366/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 12-1-3546825-221446433-120232065-803366/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Aug12 Dea 6f Soft 3y+ F(208K)

9-2[16/1]3rd of 9, 6.75L behind Moonlight Cloud

O Peslier

12/116/1

07May11 Hay 7f Good 3y+ F(30K)

non-runner

03Jul10 Lon 7f F(70K)

9-26th of 11, 4.50L behind Joanna

C Lemaire

29Jun08 Sal 7f Good to Firm 2y Mdn(6K)

non-runner

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

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.

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Reports in which The Cheka (IRE) was mentioned

Review curragh 16th Jul

Across The Rhine (12-1) returned to form with a determined display in the Group 3 Minstrel Stakes at the CurraghSat 16th Jul

All the way win for Rhine in Minstrel Stakes

The feature race on day one of the Curragh Oaks weekend, the Group 3 Minstrel Stakes over seven furlongs, went to Across the Rhine overturning the well fancied English raider The Cheka, who was sent off the 4/5 favourite. Sat 16th Jul

Review curragh 3rd Apr

St Nicholas Abbey proved a disappointment on his return from a long lay-off as Unaccompanied took the geegeez.co.uk Alleged Stakes at the CurraghSun 03rd Apr