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Optima RacingHorses › City Chief (IRE)

City Chief (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-12-17 to 2026-04-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Cormac Abernethy.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Galant Ferns (IRE) (by Bob Back)
OwnerLargy Bloodstock
BreederL Kenny
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 149 · best TS 135
16
Runs
4
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-37.0%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-04-05 100d Fairyhouse 25f Soft 2/9 15 Mr O McGill p 163 108 74 14/1
Chase Turf Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase Midfield - no impression when left in modest third 3 out - left in second 2 out - kept on - no match for winner(op 28/1)
2025-12-26 587d Down Royal 24f Soft 14/16 21 Mr O McGill p 163 91 30 40/1
Chase Turf BAR 1 Betting Hunters Chase Midfield - lost ground and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 33/1)
2024-05-18 65d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 2 99/8 Nico de Boinville p 168 135 6/1
Hurdle Turf Staffs Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - pushed along and lost position after 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-03-14 61d Cheltenham 26f Soft 2 99/22 Mr James King p 161 138 33/1
Chase Turf Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) (GBB) Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - lost position 10th - pulled up before 4 out
2024-01-13 28d Warwick 29f Soft 1 6/14 2.5 Robert Dunne 162 140 130 100 8/1
Chase Turf Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - in touch with leaders 18th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-12-16 27d Cheltenham 26f Soft 1 5/8 1.5 Nico de Boinville 144 141 140 99 11/2
Chase Turf Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent on inner - slightly hampered 15th - not fluent 16th - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
2023-11-19 211d Cheltenham 27.5f Soft 1 4/13 3 Nico de Boinville 168 142 144 99 4/1F
Chase Turf Jewson Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and prominent 8th - jumped right 2 out - jumped right and weakened last - lost third run-in
2023-04-22 77d Ayr 24f Good 2 3/8 Nico de Boinville 168 142 148 126 15/8
CPMS Novices Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-02-04 19d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 1/4 James Bowen 156 135 149 135 7/2
William Hill Towton Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-16 45d Hereford 25f Soft 3 1/3 Nico de Boinville 164 134 147 119 EVS
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-12-02 218d Exeter 24f Soft 2 2/2 Nico de Boinville 158 134 127 95 13/8
Delightful Di At Dazzling 60 Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-28 27d Punchestown 23.5f Good 5/25 Nico de Boinville 156 131 137 68 7/2
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-01 20d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 1/6 James Bowen 166 127 133 125 11/8
Ayrshire Hospice Building The Future Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBb Race)
2022-03-12 60d Hereford 25.5f Soft 4 1/4 Jonjo ONeill Jr 162 127 117 37 1/5
Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-11 25d Doncaster 21f Soft 4 2/16 Nico de Boinville 162 128 111 4/5
Betting Better With Sky Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-17 DEB Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 2/7 James Bowen 158 130 114 15/8
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB 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
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)22100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 2400.0%
Class 33266.7%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16425.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14428.6%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-17–2026-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.