Chou Chou (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 25
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 13%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

17 venues

Career strike 13%; best at Down Royal (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Gowran Park (IRE) 12% 0-1-8
Down Royal (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Bellewstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Clonmel (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Tipperary (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Naas (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Thurles (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Killian Leonard 17% 1-0-6
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-5
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-4
Jamie Powell 0% 0-0-3
Robert Whearty 50% 0-1-2
Shane Foley 50% 1-0-2
Leigh Roche 0% 0-0-2
Conor Cusack 100% 0-1-1
Adam Grant NOW 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
Philip Byrnes 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen 0% 0-0-1
Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eamonn O'Connell NOW 17% 2-1-18
Noel Meade 8% 0-1-12

Going Record

29 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good 12% 0-2-16
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 14% 1-0-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 14% 0-1-7
Mile 7f – 1m1f 19% 2-1-16
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

13th/16 1 Jun 2026 0 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m
- Good
btn 2.75 OR 51 -3

Adam Grant

Midfield - weakened from over 2f out
9th/14 13 Jan 2026 139 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m2½f
- Standard
btn 2 OR 54

Killian Leonard

Midfield - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 22/1)
9th/16 13 Oct 2025 231 days ago

Roscommon (IRE)
- 1m4f
- Soft
Sam Coen

Held up in rear - hung right when some headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
7th/15 20 Sep 2025 254 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m
- Heavy
btn .5 OR 54 +6

Shane Foley

Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield halfway - switched left and towards near side from over 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(op…
1st/12 11 Sep 2025 263 days ago

Clonmel (IRE)
- 1m1½f
- Soft
won 0 OR 48 -2

Shane Foley

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)
5th/16 13 Aug 2025 292 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m1½f
- Good
btn 2.25 OR 50

Killian Leonard

Held up in rear - not clear run when headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2nd/13 26 Jul 2025 310 days ago

Gowran Park (IRE)
- 1m1½f
- Good
Conor Cusack

Towards rear - raced wide and headway over 2f out - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/1)
7th/14 16 Jul 2025 320 days ago

Killarney (IRE)
- 1m3½f
- Soft
btn 0.3 OR 48 +6

Killian Leonard

Midfield - hung right 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)
1st/16 2 Jul 2025 334 days ago

Tipperary (IRE)
- 1m1f
- Good To Firm
won 0 OR 42

Killian Leonard

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…
12th/16 21 Jun 2025 345 days ago

Limerick (IRE)
- 1m
- Good
Wayne Hassett

Towards rear - raced in last home turn - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)