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Chicago Pope (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-07-23 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by J P Murtagh.

Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Moment Of Silence (IRE) (by Slade Power)

OwnerAnthony Paul Smurfit Samuel M Mencoff

BreederForenaghts Stud

Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 93 · best TS 87

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

2.09

Actual / Expected

29.1%

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Full form — last 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-13	35d	York	6f	Good	2	4/22	2	Connor Beasley	121	89	85	66	15/2
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap Set a narrow lead in centre - overhauled 2f out under pressure - emptied final furlong
2026-05-09	35d	Naas	6f	Good	–	1/14	0	Ben Coen	135	85	93	87	5/1
Flat Turf Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) Soon led towards far side - headed but pressed leader after 2f - ridden under 2f out - led again inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(op 9/2)
2026-04-04	174d	Cork	5f	Soft	–	2/8	3.25	Seamie Heffernan	133	85	81	67	7/2
Flat Turf Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race Disputed lead - headed under 2f out - soon no chance with winner but kept on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-10-12	15d	Naas	6f	Soft	–	1/6	0	Ben Coen p	131	85	83	43	10/3
Flat Turf Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Led against near rail - ridden and headed over 1f out - led again inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/2)
2025-09-27	35d	Curragh	7f	Soft	–	19/29	1	N G McCullagh	131	87	71	50	125/1
Flat Turf Goffs Million Slowly away - always behind (jockey said colt was slowly away)(op 150/1 tchd 66/1)
2025-08-23	14d	Curragh	7f	Good	–	5/5	4.5	Ben Coen	131	–	68	31	50/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes Raced in fourth - disputing third halfway - outpaced 2f out(op 66/1)
2025-08-09	17d	Curragh	6f	Good	–	2/28	8	Ben Coen	133	–	60	66	13/2
Flat Turf Audi Naas Irish EBF Maiden Raced near side - prominent - led group under 2f out - ran on well final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner - 1st of 11 in group(op 8/1)
2025-07-23	DEB	Naas	6f	Soft	–	7/17	0.75	Ben Coen	133	–	50	35	16/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Raced far side - prominent - led group inside final furlong - soon no chance with near side - 1st of 7 in group(op 12/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	6	2	33.3%
Mile (7-9f)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%
Good	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Naas	3	2	66.7%
Curragh	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-07-23–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.