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Horse profile
The Iron Chef
- TrainerJohn C McConnell
- OwnerPlanetary Orbit Syndicate
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2021
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €1,000 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Sep 2025, Kilbeggan (IRE) (4/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
The Iron Chef 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 25 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | 4/12 | 15/2 | 13 | Mr Finn Buckley | John C McConnell | End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m3½f | Good to Yielding | 11-4 | St Lawrence's Well (IRE) | €5,900 | 102 | 0/10 |
| 26 May 25 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | 4/14 | 16/1 | 11¼ | Mr Finn Buckley | William Harvey | McHale Orbital INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m½f | Good | 11-3 | Caman Hill (IRE) | €5,900 | 21 | 1/12 |
| 5 May 25 | Down Royal (IRE) | 5/10 | 5/1 | 11½ | Mr J L Gleeson | William Harvey | Energise (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m1½f | Good | 11-10 | Flying Trix (IRE) | €5,900 | - | 0/7 |
End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3½fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 5 Sep 25
- Course
- Kilbeggan (IRE)
- Pos
- 4/12
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- 13
- Jockey
- Mr Finn Buckley
- Trainer
- John C McConnell
- Race
- End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- St Lawrence's Well (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,900
- Days
- 102
- Future form
- 0/10
McHale Orbital INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 25
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Pos
- 4/14
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 11¼
- Jockey
- Mr Finn Buckley
- Trainer
- William Harvey
- Race
- McHale Orbital INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Caman Hill (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,900
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 1/12
Energise (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 5 May 25
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Pos
- 5/10
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- 11½
- Jockey
- Mr J L Gleeson
- Trainer
- William Harvey
- Race
- Energise (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Flying Trix (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,900
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 25 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | McHale Orbital INH Flat Race | 4/14 | Claude (IRE) | 5 | 24 Jul 25 | Wexford (IRE) | Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle |
- 4/1426 May 25 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
McHale Orbital INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 26 May 25
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Race
- McHale Orbital INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 4/14
- Winner next time
- Claude (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 24 Jul 25
- Race won
- Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C McConnell | William Harvey | 5 Sep 25 | 5 Sep 25 | 4/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 | ||
| William Harvey | - | 5 May 25 | 26 May 25 | 5/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 |
John C McConnell
- Trainer
- John C McConnell
- Moved from
- William Harvey
- First run
- 5 Sep 25
- Last run
- 5 Sep 25
- First run for yard
- 4/12
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
William Harvey
- Trainer
- William Harvey
- First run
- 5 May 25
- Last run
- 26 May 25
- First run for yard
- 5/10
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,000 | 5 May 25 | 5 Sep 25 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,000
- First run
- 5 May 25
- Last run
- 5 Sep 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,000 |
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,000
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
Good to Yielding
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 | ||
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €200 | ||
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
Down Royal (IRE)
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €200
Kilbeggan (IRE)
- Course
- Kilbeggan (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,000 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,000
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Finn Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €800 | ||
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €200 |
Mr Finn Buckley
- Jockey
- Mr Finn Buckley
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €800
Mr J L Gleeson
- Jockey
- Mr J L Gleeson
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €200
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €600 | ||
| John C McConnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
William Harvey
- Trainer
- William Harvey
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €600
John C McConnell
- Trainer
- John C McConnell
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,000 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,000
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €200 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €400 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €200
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €400
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLet The Lion Roar (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damBallerina (IRE)
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 branchMy Memory (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePresenting (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
Breeding card
Female line
- My Memory (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let The Lion Roar (GB) | My Memory (IRE) | Presenting (GB) | Thomas Tormey | 25 Apr 21 | bay | gelding | NH 2m5½f | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f |
Let The Lion Roar (GB)
- Damsire
- Presenting (GB)
- Breeder
- Thomas Tormey
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 21
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Let The Lion Roar (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 364 | 36 | 78 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 124 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 138 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 49 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 364
- Wins
- 36
- Placed
- 78
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 124
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 26
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 138
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 29
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 9
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Let The Lion Roar (GB) × Presenting (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 8 | £52,592 | €9,449 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 54
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £52,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,449
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dripsey Moon (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 0 | £36,350 | €730 |
| First Class Return (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 0 | £16,242 | €7,719 |
| The Iron Chef (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,000 |
Dripsey Moon (IRE)
- Horse
- Dripsey Moon (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £36,350
- Prize IRE (€)
- €730
First Class Return (IRE)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,242
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,719
The Iron Chef (IRE)
- Horse
- The Iron Chef (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,000
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
- Dripsey Moon (IRE)3W · 13R
Half siblings
By Court Cave (IRE)
- Motion In Limine (IRE)2W · 21R
Female line
- 1My Memory (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is The Iron Chef?
The Iron Chef (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 25 April 2021 and is 5 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of The Iron Chef?
The Iron Chef (IRE) is by Let The Lion Roar (GB) out of My Memory (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB), and was bred by Thomas Tormey.
Who trained The Iron Chef?
The Iron Chef (IRE) was trained by John C McConnell and owned by Planetary Orbit Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for William Harvey.
What is The Iron Chef's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Iron Chef (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.
Is The Iron Chef still racing?
The Iron Chef (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 September 2025 at Kilbeggan (IRE) in the End Of Season Celebration (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 4th of 12, and has not run there since.
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