Is Charlie Around (2019) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Imperial Monarch

Dam

Champagne Pop

Prize Money

9053

Owners

Mrs Valerie Courtney

About

Is Charlie Around, a 7yo chestnut trained by Eamon Courtney, is entered in the Clonmel R5 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle. The horse is by Imperial Monarch out of Champagne Pop. It has yet to win, having been unplaced in eight starts. In its latest outing at Limerick on 11 Feb 2026, ridden by Ricky Doyle, it finished third behind winner Dollar Nolimit.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Limerick 11-Feb-26 3155m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 3.50 1st Dollar Nolimit ( K Buckley 166 ) 2nd Harry's Dream ( A Mcguinness 160 ) 9.50L 3rd Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 166 ) 10.75L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg 10.75L3 (9)
Limerick 27-Dec-25 3219m HEAVY R6 HcpH $2,399 (of $12,000), SP: 4.33 1st King Kali ( K Sexton 165 ) 2nd Is Charlie Around ( C P Millar 160 ) 3.50L 3rd Big Dee ( G Noonan 155 ) 0.75L See full resultsC P Millar 72.6kg 3.50L2 (15)
Cork 07-Dec-25 4020m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $15,000), SP: 21.00 1st Dgalwaygallivantor ( E Staples 160 ) 2nd Happy Dreams ( S O'keeffe 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Caesar Rock ( M Kenneally 163 ) 1.75L 7th Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 162 ) 19.25L See full resultsR Doyle 73.5kg 19.25L7 (24)
Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 4020m HEAVY R2 Ch (of $12,501), SP: 29.00 1st Jacovec Cavern ( R Condon 166 ) 2nd John The Diva ( P Enright 166 ) 3.75L 3rd Sophia Rose ( K Donoghue 159 ) 2.75L Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg 0.00LUPD (17)
Clonmel 18-Apr-25 4000m SOFT R1 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:56.000, SP: 3.25 1st Tippinaway ( R Deegan 166 ) 2nd Glenmore River ( P Enright 166 ) 0.00L 3rd Comanche Magic ( H Sexton 166 ) 1.75L 5th Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 166 ) 26.85L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg 26.85L5 (13)
Clonmel 28-Feb-25 3800m HEAVY R5 MdH $750 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 08:32.900, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader and led from 3rd, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th early run-in, no extra 1st Onlymammycanloveme ( T P Roche 158 ) 2nd St Cuthbert's Cave ( J M Halford 166 ) 0.30L 3rd The Night Agent ( C O'dwyer 158 ) 1.00L 4th Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 158 ) 4.30L See full resultsR Doyle 71.7kg 4.30L4 (17)
Clonmel 13-Feb-25 3240m SOFT R2 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:52.100, SP: 101.00 Disputed early, led after 1st, joined before 2nd, headed 3rd and tracked leader, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last 1st Addragoole ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Yoradreamer ( P Townend 166 ) 8.00L 3rd Saint Le Fort ( N Moore 166 ) 4.00L 5th Is Charlie Around ( R Doyle 166 ) 18.75L See full resultsR Doyle 75.3kg 18.75L5 (18)
Limerick 28-Dec-24 4220m SOFT R2 MdH $375 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 08:45.600, SP: 101.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden entering straight, no impression from before 2 out 1st Final Demand ( D Mullins 158 ) 2nd Timmy Tuesday ( S Ewing 158 ) 15.00L 3rd Will The Wise ( C Stone-walsh 166 ) 0.50L 5th Is Charlie Around ( C Hogan 158 , Cd 165 ) 49.50L See full resultsC Hogan 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 49.5kgL5 (11)