Chief Josef Horse Racing Form | Bellewstown 14:05 18th April 2026

Chief Josef' Form | 18th April 2026

18th April 2026 Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Age
4
Weight
10-6
Trainer
Ciaran Murphy
(Last 14 Days: 0-12, 0%)
Owner
Denis A McKenna
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Seamus Kennedy
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-01-01

Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Hurdle, Maiden
Ground
Yielding To Soft
Distance
2m 1f 30y
Runners
19
Prize Money
£12,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Chief Josef Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2026-03-31 16:40 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Soft 6 /11 - btn 13.9 Beauvallon 11-7 4m 24.58s

mid-division, slow jump 1st, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 6th from last

 Ciaran Murphy
Eoghan Finegan		 67 166.02
12.36		 99
1 2026-02-28 13:18 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 4 /9 - btn 34 Moulin Labbe 11-7 4m 38.5s

settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, closer 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from before last

 Ciaran Murphy
Eoghan Finegan		 201 500
27.32
2 2025-12-29 11:40 Leopardstown / 2m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle		 10-7
Tongue Strap		 Good To Yielding 10 /15 - btn 34.55 Lynches Knock 11-0 4m 39.082s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

 Ciaran Murphy
Eoghan Finegan		 151 455.24
56.63
3 2025-12-06 11:33 Navan / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Hurdle		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Soft To Heavy 6 /10 - btn 29.25 Coole Cafe 10-7 4m 45.05s

mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, soon towards rear, jumped slightly right 4 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace

 Ciaran Murphy
Eoin Walsh		 51 78.99
11.29