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Optima RacingHorses › Chicago Fireball (IRE)

Chicago Fireball (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-06-07 to 2025-10-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J P Murtagh.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × Shady Sham (IRE) (by Shamardal)
OwnerSamuel M Mencoff Anthony Paul Smurfit
BreederForenaghts Stud
Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 100 · best TS 77
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-45.0%
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Full form — last 20 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-10-11 28d Naas 7f Soft 2/13 1.5 Ben Coen 135 90 93 38 14/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap Midfield - headway 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - ran on well and went second post - no match for winner(op 11/1)
2025-09-13 31d Leopardstown 7f Soft 14/20 0.2 Patrick McGettigan p 120 90 69 60 14/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap) Soon led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
2025-08-13 61d Gowran Park 7f Good 1/5 0 Patrick McGettigan p 123 85 93 61 4/1
Flat Turf Castleacre Insurance Handicap Pressed leader early - soon led - ridden over 2f out - kept on well (trainer's rep said that the small field and a very positive ride today may have contributed to the apparent improvement in form)(op 7/2)
2025-06-13 20d Cork 7f Good 17/19 1.5 Ben Coen v 129 86 57 41 16/1
Flat Turf Mallow Handicap Raced far side - prominent - weakened quickly 2f out(op 14/1)
2025-05-24 18d Curragh 7f Good 7/20 0.2 Ben Coen p 137 86 86 46 6/1
Flat Turf QuinnBet Handicap Towards rear towards near side - ran on from 2f out - nearest finish(op 11/1)
2025-05-06 44d Cork 7f Good 6/9 1 Ben Coen p 133 91 91 76 9/1
Flat Book Tickets Online At CorkRacecourse.ie Handicap
2025-03-23 176d Naas 7f 11/15 Patrick McGettigan 135 92 69 11 16/1
Flat DAR Golf Handicap
2024-09-28 28d Curragh 7f Good 2/16 0.5 Jamie Powell 134 90 100 51 6/1
Flat Turf SBK Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - led towards near side 1f out - ran on well but headed towards finish(tchd 5/1)
2024-08-31 21d Curragh 8f Good 7/24 0.5 Jamie Powell 117 91 89 66 20/1
Flat Turf Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap) Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - challenging under 2f out - briefly led inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 18/1)
2024-08-10 35d Curragh 8f Firm 2/6 1.25 Ben Coen 136 90 93 54 4/1
Flat Turf La Celia Wines Handicap Raced in second throughout - brief headway under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 7/2)
2024-07-06 16d Naas 7f Good 3/5 0.3 Ben Coen 130 90 86 9 9/4F
Flat Turf TRM Supplements - Power Your Performance Rated Race Disputed lead early - raced in second after 1f - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
2024-06-20 43d Leopardstown 8f Good 1/4 0 Ben Coen 139 87 95 62 2/1
Flat Turf Bingo Loco After Racing Handicap Made all - went clear going best under 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 9/4)
2024-05-08 33d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 1/16 0 Ben Coen 134 86 89 77 2/1
Flat Turf New Sponsors Lounge At Gowran Park Maiden Made all - travelled strongly - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/4)
2024-04-05 161d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/14 3.5 Ben Coen 133 87 82 46 17/2
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Open All Summer Maiden Prominent on inner - pressed leaders up the centre under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-10-27 34d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/13 0.1 Ben Coen 132 89 80 44 8/1
Flat AW Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Div I) Midfield - headway towards far side under 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - kept on but lost fourth post (jockey said he had to take a check in the straight)(op 12/1)
2023-09-23 42d Curragh 7f Soft 6/23 Shane B Kelly 131 89 85 71 100/1
Goffs Million
2023-08-12 16d Curragh 6f Good 9/15 Ben Coen b 133 90 41 9 8/1
Keepers Heart Irish & American Whiskey Irish EBF Maiden
2023-07-27 22d Leopardstown 7f Soft 3/4 Ben Coen 131 76 62 4/1
Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes
2023-07-05 28d Tipperary 7.5f Good 3/5 Ben Coen 131 85 9 14/1
Glenvale Stud Race
2023-06-07 DEB Curragh 7f Good 4/8 Ben Coen 131 79 73 11/1
Holden Plant Rentals Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)19315.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh700.0%
Leopardstown3133.3%
Naas300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-07–2025-10-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.