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Optima RacingHorses › Give Him A Chance (IRE)

Give Him A Chance (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2025-01-25 to 2026-05-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P J Rothwell.
Pedigree Workforce (GB) × Galilee Star (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerJohn T Oconnor Michael P Gleeson
BreederMichael Byrne
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 117 · best TS 109
14
Runs
3
Wins
21.4%
Strike rate
35.7%
Place rate
2.49
Actual / Expected
85.7%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-05-21 27d Limerick 20f Soft 5/5 8 Tiernan Power Roche 166 104 66 22/1
Chase Turf Mann Family & Richard Egan Electrical Beginners Chase Raced in last and detached early - headway 6th - outpaced from 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-04-24 61d Kilbeggan 22.5f Soft 7/12 2 Tiernan Power Roche 166 113 71 12/1
Chase Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Beginners Chase In rear - headway before 4 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-02-22 55d Naas 15.5f Heavy 1/16 0 Tiernan Power Roche 143 110 117 96 14/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - headway from 3 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - ridden to lead and ran on well final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he ran gelding back too soon the last time and the step back in trip today may have accounted for the return to form - which was noted)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-12-29 15d Leopardstown 20.5f Soft 9/9 3.75 Tiernan Power Roche 149 111 101 48 8/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced after 2 out(tchd 7/1)
2025-12-14 29d Navan 20f Heavy 5/19 0.75 Shane O'Callaghan 151 110 109 58 11/2
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway from 2 out - ran on well from last - too much to do(op 4/1)
2025-11-15 50d Cheltenham 21f Soft 3 2/10 4.75 Shane O'Callaghan 137 112 115 109 25/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway from 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second towards finish(tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
2025-09-26 34d Listowel 18f Soft 3/13 5.5 Miss L Costello 156 105 109 62 6/1
Hurdle Turf MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 2 out - kept on well and went third run-in(op 13/2)
2025-08-23 37d Killarney 20f Good 1/14 0 Alex Harvey 166 98 109 74 9/2
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - good headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - went second 2 out - soon ridden - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-17 46d Killarney 20.5f Soft 6/13 14 Tiernan Power Roche 156 99 81 55 5/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 9/2)
2025-06-01 85d Kilbeggan 20f Good 1/13 0 Tiernan Power Roche 152 89 104 72 9/2
Hurdle Turf Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle In rear - not fluent 4th - headway 4 out - led approaching last - ridden and edged right run-in - soon went clear(op 7/2)
2025-03-08 23d Gowran Park (IRE) 16f Soft 4/20 Simon Torrens 143 87 83 75 33/1
Hurdle Turf HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-13 10d Clonmel 16f Soft 12/18 Simon Torrens 166 71 44 200/1
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
2025-02-03 9d Punchestown 16f Heavy 14/22 Tiernan Power Roche 161 89 54 200/1
Ladbrokes Big Value You Can Bet On Maiden Hurdle
2025-01-25 DEB Fairyhouse 16f Soft 17/20 Tiernan Power Roche 159 33 250/1
SBK Maiden Hurdle

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft900.0%
Heavy3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-25–2026-05-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.