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Optima RacingHorses › Chou Chou (IRE)

Chou Chou (IRE)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2023-05-26 to 2026-06-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eamonn O'Connell.
Pedigree Belardo (IRE) × Miss Dutee (GB) (by Dubawi)
OwnerWe Built This City Syndicate
BreederTom Quinlan
Ratings Official 51 · best RPR 66 · best TS 53
31
Runs
2
Wins
6.5%
Strike rate
12.9%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
48.4%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-01 23d Gowran Park 8f Soft 13/16 2.75 Adam Grant 132 51 66 45 18/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap Midfield - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said gelding never travelled)
2026-05-09 116d Killarney 17f Soft 14/15 21 Danny Gilligan 166 18 150/1
Hurdle Turf Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle Always behind - tailed off(op 80/1)
2026-01-13 92d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 9/14 2 Killian Leonard 136 54 34 31 28/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (Div I) Midfield - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 22/1)
2025-10-13 23d Roscommon 12f Soft 9/13 2.75 Sam Coen 131 56 34 6 22/1
Flat Turf Thank You For Your Support Handicap Held up in rear - hung right when some headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
2025-09-20 9d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 7/15 0.5 Shane Foley 137 54 42 35 6/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Home Of Early Payout Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield halfway - switched left and towards near side from over 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-09-11 29d Clonmel 9.5f Soft 1/12 0 Shane Foley 130 48 56 29 4/1
Flat Turf St. Patrick's Well Handicap Midfield - prominent 4f out - disputed lead and sustained duel with runner-up from under 2f out - led clearly final 110yds(tchd 7/2 and 9/2)
2025-08-13 18d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 5/16 2.25 Killian Leonard 132 50 44 39 11/2
Flat Turf Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle August 30th Handicap Held up in rear - not clear run when headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2025-07-26 10d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 2/13 0.5 Conor Cusack 125 49 54 39 11/2
Flat Turf Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - raced wide and headway over 2f out - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-07-16 14d Killarney 11.5f Soft 7/13 0.3 Killian Leonard 131 48 36 29 12/1
Flat Turf Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap Midfield - hung right 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)
2025-07-02 11d Tipperary 9f Firm 1/15 0 Killian Leonard 124 42 50 37 40/1
Flat Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 2f out - switched right and headway when ridden over 1f out - kept on well and led towards finish - just prevailed (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he left off all headgear today which was worn the last day in Limerick)
2025-06-21 10d Limerick 8f Good 12/16 3.75 Wayne Hassett tp 120 43 7 53 20/1
Flat Turf Greenmount Suite @ Limerick Handicap Towards rear - raced in last home turn - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-06-11 53d Limerick 7f Good 8/14 0.5 Colin Keane t 128 46 39 38 16/1
Flat Turf Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (Div I) In rear - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 11/1)
2025-04-19 17d Cork 8f Soft 11/16 0.5 Killian Leonard t 131 49 34 50 33/1
Flat SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap
2025-04-02 92d Gowran Park 8f Soft 5/12 Killian Leonard 131 49 49 19 25/1
Flat Paulstown Handicap
2024-12-31 25d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 19/20 34 Philip Byrnes t 154 250/1
Hurdle Turf Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - weakened quickly after 6th(op 125/1)
2024-12-06 46d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 2 Chris Hayes 127 51 23 11 12/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) Never better than midfield - weakening when short of room 1f out - eased towards finish(op 11/1)
2024-10-21 11d Gowran Park 8.5f Heavy 5/16 2.75 Leigh Roche 124 50 49 21 28/1
Flat Turf Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div I) Midfield - headway on near side of group 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1)
2024-10-10 85d Thurles 8f Good 12/14 0.3 Chris Hayes 125 51 35 29 28/1
Flat Turf Moyne Handicap Midfield - weakened up the centre over 1f out(op 16/1)
2024-07-17 7d Killarney 8f Good 4/8 1.25 Chris Hayes p 122 53 60 39 12/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Claiming Race Held up in rear - headway on near side of group 2f out - went fourth but no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-07-10 5d Fairyhouse 10f Good 4/9 0.1 Chris Hayes 125 51 54 8/1
Flat Turf Fairyhouse Summer Season Claiming Race Midfield - headway on near side of group over 1f out - pressed leaders final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/1)
2024-07-05 11d Bellewstown 8f Good 4/14 0.3 Chris Hayes 123 44 54 17 33/1
Flat Turf Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race Towards rear - headway 2f out - ran on well final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-06-24 24d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 11/14 0.2 Robert Whearty 118 47 37 10/1
Flat Turf Bay Leaf Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - brief headway on inner 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds - no impression(op 12/1)
2024-05-31 10d Down Royal 7f Good 3/10 0.05 Robert Whearty 117 47 40 8 9/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Extra Places Every Day Handicap Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - switched right from 1f out - went third and kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
2024-05-21 12d Cork 7f Good 13/16 1.25 Jamie Powell p 119 51 32 18 20/1
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - brief headway towards far side from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2024-05-09 15d Gowran Park 7f Soft 4/7 0.3 Jamie Powell 119 53 40 12/1
Flat Turf Thomastown Handicap Soon raced in second - briefly disputed lead 2f out - lost second and weakened gradually inside final furlong - lost third final strides(tchd 11/1)
2024-04-24 31d Gowran Park 7f Soft 5/13 0.3 Colin Keane 129 56 54 41 25/1
Flat Turf Dining Packages At Gowran Park Handicap In touch with leaders - brief headway on near side of group from 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-03-24 198d Naas 7f Heavy 9/9 13 Colin Keane 127 57 2 17/2
Flat Turf King Of Change At Compas Stallions Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on inner early - midfield halfway - weakened from 2f out - dropped to last and detached when eased inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-09-08 55d Down Royal 7f Good 9/9 Colin Keane 131 62 34 6/1
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
2023-07-15 8d Navan 5f Soft 8/11 Dylan Browne McMonagle 129 30 5 100/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-07-07 42d Bellewstown 8f Soft 7/11 Jamie Powell 120 53 16/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series (C & G) Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

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
Quick (under 2wk)1218.3%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)2328.7%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1300.0%
Soft1218.3%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park800.0%
Killarney300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-26–2026-06-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.