Ireland 3yo

Chicago Pope (IRE)

T: J P Murtagh · J: Connor Beasley · O: Anthony Paul Smurfit Samuel M Mencoff

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Moment Of Silence (IRE)

Form 72501-214

15/2 Current odds

2/8 W/R

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8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
34 d off
88 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 72501-214 34 days off

4 1 2 1 0 5

At York 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

Over 6f 2/5 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 88 Career peak

Best TS 72 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

4 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas (IRE) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Naas (IRE) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Curragh (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Cork (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ben Coen 60% 2-1-5
Seamie Heffernan 100% 0-1-1
Connor Beasley NOW 0% 0-0-1
N G McCullagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

J P Murtagh NOW 50% 2-2-8

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 1-1-4
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure sprint horse — 67% in-the-money at ≤ 6f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 67% 2-2-6
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Jun 2026 Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap York Class 2 4th/22 2 Good 6f Connor Beasley OR 89 15/2

9 May 2026 Declan Landy Fencing Handicap (Premier Handicap) Naas (IRE) 1st/14 +0 Good 6f Ben Coen OR 85 5/1

4 Apr 2026 Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race Cork (IRE) 2nd/8 3.25 Soft 5f Seamie Heffernan OR 85 7/2

12 Oct 2025 Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Naas (IRE) P 1st/6 +0 Yielding 6f Ben Coen OR 85 100/30

27 Sep 2025 Goffs Million Curragh (IRE) 19th/30 1 Soft 7f N G McCullagh OR 87 125/1

23 Aug 2025 Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes Curragh (IRE) 5th/5 4.5 Good 7f Ben Coen 50/1

9 Aug 2025 Audi Naas Irish EBF Maiden Curragh (IRE) 2nd/28 8 Good 6f Ben Coen 13/2

23 Jul 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Naas (IRE) 7th/17 .75 Yielding 6f Ben Coen 16/1

Connections

Trainer: J P Murtagh 11%
Jockey: Connor Beasley 14%
Owner: Anthony Paul Smurfit Samuel M Mencoff
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Moment Of Silence (IRE)
Dam sire: Slade Power
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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