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Horse profile

Chancing Dreams

Shirocco (GER) × Maryota (FR) (Martaline (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Apr 2025, Bellewstown (IRE) (9/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

UR9

Chancing Dreams has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
12 Apr 25	Bellewstown (IRE)	9/9	25/1	dist	Ben Harvey	Cian Collins	Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Good	10-13	Chortal (GB)	€5,900	26	0/8
17 Mar 25	Down Royal (IRE)	UR/15	33/1	-	Phillip Enright	Cian Collins	Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Good	10-8	Glenashling (IRE)	€1,900	-	0/12

9/912 Apr 25 · Bellewstown (IRE)25/1
Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood
All fields
Date
12 Apr 25
Course
Bellewstown (IRE)
Pos
9/9
SP
25/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Ben Harvey
Trainer
Cian Collins
Race
Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Chortal (GB)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
26
Future form
0/8
UR/1517 Mar 25 · Down Royal (IRE)33/1
Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood
All fields
Date
17 Mar 25
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
UR/15
SP
33/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Phillip Enright
Trainer
Cian Collins
Race
Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-8
Winner / 2nd
Glenashling (IRE)
Winner prize
€1,900
Days
-
Future form
0/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cian Collins	17 Mar 25	12 Apr 25	UR/15	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Cian Collins

Trainer: Cian Collins
First run: 17 Mar 25
Last run: 12 Apr 25
First run for yard: UR/15
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	17 Mar 25	12 Apr 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 17 Mar 25
Last run: 12 Apr 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchShirocco (GER)

Parent · 1

SireShirocco (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMaryota (FR)

Parent · 1

DamMaryota (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMartaline (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Shirocco (GER)

Maryota (FR)

Monsun (GER)

So Sedulous (USA)

Martaline (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseChancing Dreams (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireShirocco (GER)

DamMaryota (FR)

DamsireMartaline (GB)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSo Sedulous (USA)

Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingSkin Deep (IRE)

Female line

Maryota (FR) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shirocco (GER)	Maryota (FR)	Martaline (GB)	Mrs A L Moore	20 Apr 21	bay	gelding	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f

Shirocco (GER)

Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Maryota (FR)
Damsire: Martaline (GB)
Breeder: Mrs A L Moore
Foaled: 20 Apr 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Shirocco (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,791	787	1,823	11.6%	26.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	2,533	257	619	10.1%	24.4%	2
On Good going	2,646	299	710	11.3%	26.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	916	86	216	9.4%	23.6%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,791
Wins: 787
Placed: 1,823
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,533
Wins: 257
Placed: 619
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 24.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 2,646
Wins: 299
Placed: 710
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 916
Wins: 86
Placed: 216
Win %: 9.4%
Place %: 23.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Shirocco (GER) × Martaline (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	0	0.0%	0	20	0	4	0.0%	£6,648	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,648
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Chancing Dreams (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0
Titanium Bullet (IRE)	18	0	0	£6,648	€0

Chancing Dreams (IRE)

Horse: Chancing Dreams (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Titanium Bullet (IRE)

Horse: Titanium Bullet (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £6,648
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Maryota (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Shirocco (GER) out of Maryota (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Presenting (GB)

Skin Deep (IRE)2W · 6R

By Sholokhov (IRE)

By Shantou (USA)

Pyffo (IRE)5W · 15R

By Jukebox Jury (IRE)

Maryollie (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Maryota (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Maryota family

In brief

How old is Chancing Dreams?

Chancing Dreams (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 20 April 2021 and is 5 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Chancing Dreams?

Chancing Dreams (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Maryota (FR), a daughter of Martaline (GB), and was bred by Mrs A L Moore.

Who trained Chancing Dreams?

Chancing Dreams (IRE) was trained by Cian Collins and owned by Uncles & Nephews Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Chancing Dreams' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Chancing Dreams (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Chancing Dreams still racing?

Chancing Dreams (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 April 2025 at Bellewstown (IRE) in the Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.