Chirpy Chap (AUS) Horse
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Chirpy Chap, a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Ken & Kasey Keys at Cranbourne (2). He is by Highland Reel out of Devon Princess. The horse remains unbeaten in three starts, still seeking his first win. In his latest outing at Werribee on 17 Feb 2026, Jye McNeil rode him to a 7th‑place finish, trailing winner High Heeled.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Werribee 17-Feb-26 2720m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:58.700, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th 1st High Heeled ( T Madden 57.5 ) 2nd Phoenician ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd St Dominic ( R Houston 59.5 ) 5.00L 7th Chirpy Chap ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 22.50L See full results | J Mcneil 59.5kg 22.50L | 7 (7) |
| Stony Creek 18-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.830, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120 1st Vellasglory ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Saxon Blood ( B R Kinninmont 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Boy From Oz ( S Foley 58 ) 3.81L 4th Chirpy Chap ( K Jennings 59.5 ) 7.06L See full results | K Jennings 59.5kg 7.06L | 4 (8) |
| Stony Creek 30-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.220, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Moonbolt ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Style Guide ( B R Kinninmont 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Doublet ( F W Kersley 58 ) 3.75L 5th Chirpy Chap ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 4.06L See full results | R Mcleod 59.5kg 4.06L | 5 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Dec-25 1400m R18 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:23.900 1st Shintaro Samurai ( R Lamont ) 2nd Durness ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Chirpy Chap ( M Mcdonald ) | M Mcdonald | 3 (4) |
| Southside Cranbourne 24-Nov-25 1400m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:27.200 1st Intuitu ( D Keane ) 2nd Gold Label Patch ( M C Mcdonald ) 3rd The Vocalist ( J Beriman ) 4th Chirpy Chap ( L Wood ) | L Wood | 4 (6) |
| Cranbourne-Syn 10-Nov-25 1200m R2 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:13.900 1st Pending List ( Z Spain ) 2nd Marine Empress ( J Childs ) 3rd Hanafubuki ( L K Cartwright ) 6th Chirpy Chap ( M Mcdonald ) | M Mcdonald | 6 (6) |
| Warracknabeal 22-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.250 1st Takamori ( C Puls ) 2nd True Test ( L Meech ) 2.75L 3rd Think Baby ( D Yendall ) 2.85L 9th Chirpy Chap ( E Walsh ) 7.11L | E Walsh 7.11L | 9 (9) |
| Donald 08-Apr-25 850m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:50.500 1st Esquel ( L Meech ) 2nd Reproduced ( E J Walsh ) 3rd Alpine Honey ( D Yendall ) 7th Chirpy Chap ( T Cameron ) | T Cameron | 7 (9) |
| Murtoa 09-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R10 3UP-MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 00:55.300 1st Baskerville ( J Allen ) 2nd Aqueduct ( H T Coffey ) 1.75L 3rd Baile Fervor ( A K Kelly ) 8.75L 7th Chirpy Chap ( A Mather 0 ) 15.00L | A Mather 0 15.00L | 7 (8) |
| Ararat 30-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R14 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.700 1st Keepsake ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Bizot ( D Bates ) 6.00L 3rd Archer'sheart ( C Macredmond ) 7.25L 10th Chirpy Chap ( E Walsh 0 ) 16.60L | E Walsh 0 16.60L | 10 (11) |
| Burrumbeet 12-Sep-24 700m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:45.760 1st Rambition ( M Bunjevac ) 2nd Chirpy Chap ( H Coffey ) 3rd Miss De Lune ( P Payne ) | H Coffey | 2 (6) |
| Donald 13-May-24 850m R9 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:52.300 1st Jenni The Fox ( D Bates ) 2nd Savvy Thinker ( D Yendall ) 3rd Sirleaf ( J Allen ) 6th Chirpy Chap ( L Meech ) | L Meech | 6 (6) |
| Ararat 29-Apr-24 850m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:53.010 1st Cultural Attache ( E J Walsh ) 2nd Oh La Belle ( J Keating ) 3rd Sea Danger ( J Allen ) 7th Chirpy Chap ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 7 (8) |