Horse Details

Cheerful Chap (IRE)

28 Runs 3 Wins (10.7%) 10 Places (35.7%)

Owner:

Geesala Racing Group Syndicate Trainer: P J Rothwell

8 years old b IRE

Sire: Pour Moi (IRE)

Dam: Via Aurelia (IRE)

Damsire: Antonius Pius

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
15/11/25 13:10	Cheltenham	3m1f	Miss Phidelma Elvin	P J Rothwell	3rd	6:51.23	2	112	10-5	18/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead - led before 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed before last - lost second when no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead - led before 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed before last - lost second when no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
04/10/25 15:40	Gowran Park (IRE)	3m	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell	7	6:22.00	2	116	10-7	16/1	Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
01/06/25 16:52	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m4½f	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell	99	-	-	110	10-12	100/30F	Midfield behind clear leader - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had some skin scrapes)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2) Midfield behind clear leader - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had some skin scrapes)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
22/03/25 16:30	Navan (IRE)	2m7½f	G B Noonan	P J Rothwell	2nd	6:23.43	4.5	108	9-9	14/1	Led - headed but prominent just after 1st - challenging 3 out - led 2 out - headed last - soon no chance with winner(op 18/1) Led - headed but prominent just after 1st - challenging 3 out - led 2 out - headed last - soon no chance with winner(op 18/1)
15/01/25 12:25	Clonmel (IRE)	2m1½f	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell	2nd	4:23.59	7.5	104	10-13	85/40	Prominent - led narrowly after 5 out - headed after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and 11/5) Prominent - led narrowly after 5 out - headed after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and 11/5)
26/12/24 15:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m1½f	James O'Sullivan	P J Rothwell	3rd	4:45.90	10	104	11-12	7/2J	Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 5th - weakened after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - went third run-in(op 10/3 tchd 16/5) Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 5th - weakened after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - went third run-in(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
15/12/24 13:45	Navan (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	P J Rothwell	3rd	4:9.09	3.25	104	10-9	7/2F	Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - no impression from last - went third post(tchd 10/3) Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - no impression from last - went third post(tchd 10/3)
03/12/24 15:05	Clonmel (IRE)	2m2½f	James O'Sullivan	P J Rothwell	2nd	4:49.39	5.5	102	10-12	9/2	Disputed lead early - awkward jump 1st - raced in second before 2nd - challenging before 2 out - ridden when no extra approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2) Disputed lead early - awkward jump 1st - raced in second before 2nd - challenging before 2 out - ridden when no extra approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2)
31/05/24 17:50	Tramore (IRE)	1m7½f	Simon Torrens	P J Rothwell	3rd	3:46.10	1.75	101	10-4	11/8F	Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders after 5th - headway after 3 out - went third and ridden 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4) Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders after 5th - headway after 3 out - went third and ridden 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4)
19/04/24 18:07	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m1½f	Simon Torrens	P J Rothwell	1st	4:40.00	Won	110	10-6	2/1F	Made all - not fluent last - ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in - hard ridden when faced challenge final strides - just held on(op 6/4) Made all - not fluent last - ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in - hard ridden when faced challenge final strides - just held on(op 6/4)
16/04/24 14:05	Naas (IRE)	2m½f	James O'Sullivan	P J Rothwell	1st	4:14.80	Won	103	10-12	4/1F	Led - briefly headed 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 5/1) Led - briefly headed 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 5/1)
21/03/24 15:58	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	James O'Sullivan	P J Rothwell	2nd	5:19.80	2.5	101	10-10	33/1	Prominent - headway and pressed leaders 5th - led before 7th - ridden and mistake 2 out - headed and no extra last(op 22/1) Prominent - headway and pressed leaders 5th - led before 7th - ridden and mistake 2 out - headed and no extra last(op 22/1)
22/10/23 15:05	Limerick (IRE)	2m3½f	James O'Sullivan	N Dooly	4	5:20.25	.5	101	11-3	6/1	Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - soon raced in second - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied and led narrowly just before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2) Took keen hold - led - not fluent 1st - soon raced in second - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied and led narrowly just before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
12/10/23 16:20	Tramore (IRE)	1m7½f	James O'Sullivan	N Dooly	5	3:56.14	.5	101	11-11	8/1	Held up in rear - midfield 6th - kept on from 2 out - not reach leaders(op 9/1) Held up in rear - midfield 6th - kept on from 2 out - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
02/10/23 16:20	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m	James O'Sullivan	N Dooly	10	6:48.07	12	103	11-5	28/1	Led - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out Led - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out
20/05/23 15:25	Wexford (IRE)	3m	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	7	6:9.20	18	105	10-13	12/1	Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 11/1) Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 11/1)
20/04/23 18:20	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m7½f	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	11	6:19.17	5	106	11-6	7/1	Soon led - not fluent and faced challenge 6th - headed and chased clear leader 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 8/1) Soon led - not fluent and faced challenge 6th - headed and chased clear leader 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 8/1)
22/02/23 15:25	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	2nd	6:46.32	.5	103	11-3	28/1	Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second after 5th - joined leader before 10th - pushed along when led again before 2 out - headed when ridden after 2 out - led again omitted last - soon headed but kept on well(op 33/1) Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second after 5th - joined leader before 10th - pushed along when led again before 2 out - headed when ridden after 2 out - led again omitted last - soon headed but kept on well(op 33/1)
08/02/23 16:20	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	8	5:26.70	12	104	11-4	17/2	In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - jumped slightly right on inner 3 out - soon pushed along - weakening when bit short of room before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - jumped slightly right on inner 3 out - soon pushed along - weakening when bit short of room before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
28/12/22 15:15	Limerick (IRE)	3m	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	8	6:44.23	4.25	104	10-11	13/2	Led on inner - ridden and lost position just after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) Led on inner - ridden and lost position just after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
06/12/22 14:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m5f	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	1st	5:43.30	Won	95	11-9	11/2	Led - headed and raced in second from 3rd - jumped slightly left 7th - led on inner after 4 out - left clear when jockey lost iron briefly 3 out - nudged along when went further clear after 2 out - jumped slightly left last - easily(op 6/1) Led - headed and raced in second from 3rd - jumped slightly left 7th - led on inner after 4 out - left clear when jockey lost iron briefly 3 out - nudged along when went further clear after 2 out - jumped slightly left last - easily(op 6/1)
22/11/22 12:15	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Conor Brassil	N Dooly	2nd	4:58.15	1	–	11-7	6/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - headed before 3rd - joined leader 5th - soon led again - ridden and faced challenge when jumped slightly left 2 out - headed and no extra towards finish - no match for winner Took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - headed before 3rd - joined leader 5th - soon led again - ridden and faced challenge when jumped slightly left 2 out - headed and no extra towards finish - no match for winner
17/11/22 12:42	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3½f	James O'Sullivan	N Dooly	6	5:20.65	15	–	10-13	80/1	Took keen hold - led - wandered on approach when joined 3rd - soon headed but prominent - pressed leaders when mistake 8th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) Took keen hold - led - wandered on approach when joined 3rd - soon headed but prominent - pressed leaders when mistake 8th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
13/10/22 13:50	Tramore (IRE)	2m	James O'Sullivan	N Dooly	7	4:12.55	0.2	–	11-7	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - mistake 1st - pushed along but no impression before 2 out(op 18/1) Towards rear of midfield - mistake 1st - pushed along but no impression before 2 out(op 18/1)
04/06/22 13:50	Tramore (IRE)	2m5½f	Jack Foley	N Dooly	99	-	-	–	11-9	7/1	Always towards rear - detached after 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2) Always towards rear - detached after 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2)
25/05/22 20:20	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Tiernan Power Roche	N Dooly	6	5:7.43	6	–	11-7	66/1	Prominent - joined leaders when pushed along 2f out - outpaced and lost position when ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1) Prominent - joined leaders when pushed along 2f out - outpaced and lost position when ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
13/05/22 20:17	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m	Michael O'Sullivan	N Dooly	7	3:58.20	8.5	–	11-7	50/1	Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous Towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous
26/02/22 17:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m½f	Michael O'Sullivan	N Dooly	6	4:27.55	0.3	–	11-7	125/1	Towards rear - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly over 3f out - pushed along into midfield over 2f out - soon no impression when outpaced - kept on inside final furlong(op 80/1) Towards rear - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly over 3f out - pushed along into midfield over 2f out - soon no impression when outpaced - kept on inside final furlong(op 80/1)