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Optima RacingHorses › Young Churchill (IRE)

Young Churchill (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-27 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard John O'Brien.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Excelling Spirit (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerYoung Churchill Syndicate
BreederJohn Connaughton
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 120 · best TS 73
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
27.8%
Place rate
0.38
Actual / Expected
-87.8%
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Full form — last 18 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
2026-07-15 4d Killarney 11.5f Good 7/15 1.75 W J Lee 142 60 57 57 6/1
Flat Turf Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap settled towards the back - shaken up with 2f to run - driven and made a little ground inside the final 2f - ran on in the last furlong without ever getting closer
2026-07-11 103d Limerick 12.5f Good 3/12 0.1 Adam Grant 135 60 65 67 22/1
Flat Turf Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60) towards the back in 9th at halfway - driven and made ground 2f out - urged in fourth over 1f out then 3rd 1f out - stayed on strongly in the final 100 yards - challenged for the lead nearing the line - narrowly denied
2026-03-30 61d Navan 14f Heavy 10/12 16 Andrew Slattery 134 64 16 66 40/1
Flat Turf Enjoy Hospitality At Navan Racecourse Handicap Led - headed over 6f out - weakened over 4f out
2026-01-28 60d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/7 8.5 Chris Hayes h 128 68 42 10 50/1
Flat AW Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Dwelt start - always behind(op 25/1)
2025-11-29 51d Fairyhouse 20.5f Soft 6/6 57 Anna McGuinness h 147 117 20 63 33/1
Hurdle Turf Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 25/1)
2025-10-09 28d Thurles 16.5f Soft 10/11 0.2 Chris Hayes p 142 71 55 34 33/1
Flat Turf Horse & Jockey Maiden Prominent - soon went second - weakened quickly 2f out(op 25/1)
2025-09-11 52d Clonmel 9.5f Soft 7/12 0.5 Gary Carroll 135 75 66 60 11/2
Flat Turf Slievenamon Maiden Midfield - some headway from 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-07-21 14d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 4/7 4.75 Chris Hayes 135 77 64 22 10/11
Flat Turf Tote.ie Maiden Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
2025-07-07 57d Roscommon 16f Good 1/12 0 Donagh Meyler 154 116 120 49 6/5
Hurdle Turf Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - went second but hit 6th - ridden before 2 out - kept on but edged left run-in - led towards finish - ridden out(op 6/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 13/8)
2025-05-11 105d Killarney (IRE) 17f Good 5/14 1.25 Donagh Meyler t 153 104 27 6/4
Hurdle Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle Sweating - disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - jumped right 7th - headed 3 out - 5 lengths second when bad mistake last - soon lost position and weakened(op 7/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 15/8)
2025-01-26 43d Naas 16f Heavy 7/16 Donagh Meyler 161 103 49 11/2
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2024-12-14 73d Fairyhouse 16.5f Soft 3/14 1.75 Donagh Meyler 154 107 73 14/1
Hurdle Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led clearly after 1st - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge when ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-10-02 9d Bellewstown 12.5f Soft 5/11 4.5 Colin Keane 134 79 50 33 6/1
Flat Turf Bellewstown Inn Maiden Pressed leader - soon disputed lead - raced in second halfway - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 9/2)
2024-09-23 30d Listowel 12f Good 2/9 2.5 Jamie Powell 131 79 83 10 9/2
Flat Turf Eric Browne Memorial Maiden Soon led - headed from 2f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
2024-08-24 78d Curragh 10f Good 3/22 0.5 Jamie Powell 131 79 80 71 33/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV For Just 14 Euros Now Maiden In touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room and switched right over 2f out - kept on but no chance with winner from over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
2024-06-07 28d Fairyhouse 12f Good 6/6 5 Colin Keane 134 55 22 5/1
Flat Turf Tote Maiden Soon raced in second - lost second 3f out - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-10 13d Cork 10f Good 5/10 2.75 Colin Keane 132 85 63 20/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden In touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-04-27 DEB Navan 10f Good 5/12 1 Jamie Powell 131 84 59 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden Took keen hold - soon midfield - headway on near side of group over 2f out - briefly went fourth but no extra inside final furlong(op 20/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)900.0%
Staying (13f+)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9111.1%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-27–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.