Lets Go Champ (2015) Horse
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Lets Go Champ is an 11yo bay horse trained by M. Mullins in Kilkenny. Sired by Jeremy out of Dark Mimosa, the horse has recorded four career victories. On 1 May 2024 at Punchestown, it secured its most important win to date, claiming the $60,000 HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3).
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Gowran Park • Fairyhouse • Cheltenham • Galway • Punchestown • Limerick • Navan • Tipperary • NaasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 08-Mar-26 5029m HEAVY R6 ChNHF $8,400 (of $14,001), SP: 4.50 1st Lets Go Champ ( S A Carter 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Hunters Yarn ( A P Ryan 168 , Cd 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Cold Old Fire ( D Allen 168 , Cd 161 ) 7.25L See full results | S A Carter 76.2kg, Cd 73kg | 1 (8) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Jan-25 3470m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:23.050, SP: 7.00 Tracked leader, led after 1st, headed before 2nd, 3rd before 6th, 4th after 4 out, dropped to 6th after 3 out, weakened after 2 out 1st The King Of Prs ( C Stone-walsh 144 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Path D'oroux ( K M Donoghue 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight It Is ( S W Flanagan 146 ) 3.75L 8th Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 154 ) 22.75L See full results | R Blackmore 69.9kg 22.75L | 8 (12) |
| Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 4060m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh $15,915 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 04:59.530, SP: 8.50 Prominent on outer, led 10th, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace run-in 1st Il Ridoto ( F Gingell 142 ) 2nd Ga Law ( G Sheehan 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( M O'connor 142 ) 6.00L See full results | M O'connor 64.4kg 6.00L | 3 (15) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpCh $5,400 (of $270,000), Winning Time: 05:36.000, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders on outer, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression 1st Pinkerton ( D Meyler 144 ) 2nd Duffle Coat ( D Gilligan 146 ) 0.50L 3rd Zanahiyr ( J Kennedy 151 ) 0.50L 6th Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 146 ) 8.50L See full results | R Blackmore 66.2kg 8.50L | 6 (22) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 4100m SOFT R7 HcpCh $60,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 05:14.800, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along and improved to lead after 2 out, ridden at last, stayed on well run-in 1st Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 145 ) 2nd Must Be Obeyed ( M P O'connor 143 ) 2.50L 3rd Authorized Art ( D E Mullins 165 ) 1.00L See full results | R Blackmore 65.8kg | 1 (17) |
| Limerick 25-Mar-24 3930m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $1,600 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 2.38 Mid-division, 3rd after 7th, dropped to 4th before 9th, 3rd after 4 out, kept on run-in, slightly hampered closing stages, not match principals 1st Hgranca De Thaix ( M J M O'sullivan 163 ) 2nd Dancing Jeremy ( D Meyler 153 ) 0.20L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 167 ) 1.50L See full results | R Blackmore 75.8kg 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Punchestown 12-Dec-23 4760m HEAVY R2 Ch $3,100 (of $9,465), Winning Time: 06:45.300, SP: 9/2 In touch, took closer order before 4th, closed after 8th, 3rd before 12th, improved to 2nd at 14th, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed and no extra before last where slight mistake 1st Embassy Gardens ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 166 ) 13.00L 3rd Grand Soir ( B W Harvey 166 ) 6.00L See full results | R Blackmore 75.3kg 13.00L | 2 (6) |
| Navan 19-Nov-23 4020m HEAVY R7 Ch $1,550 (of $15,501), Winning Time: 05:50.400, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, improved to 4th after 9th, 5th at 10th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd 1st American Mike ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Fact To File ( M P Walsh 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 24.25L See full results | D J O'keeffe 75.3kg 24.25L | 3 (6) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-23 4750m SOFT R5 HcpH $10,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:52.500, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, improved into 5th entering straight, soon ridden and bumped, hampered before last, kept on run-in to go 2nd, no impression on winner 1st Kilbeg King ( A Coleman 150 ) 2nd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 149 ) 4.50L 3rd Sir Argus ( B Hayes 152 ) 1.25L | R Blackmore 67.6kg 4.50L | 2 (28) |
| Tipperary 18-Apr-23 4060m SOFT R1 MdH $6,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 05:08.100, SP: 1.44 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out and slight mistake, 1-length down when left in clear lead last, kept on well run-in 1st Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2nd Kansas City Star ( M J M O'sullivan 158 ) 8.50L 3rd Pray Tell ( A Mccurtin 158 ) 2.00L | R Blackmore 71.7kg | 1 (19) |
| Naas 13-Mar-23 3820m SOFT R1 MdH $2,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:52.060, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, pressed last, headed closing stages, kept on same pace 1st Nick Rockett ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Sonny May ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 8.00L See full results | R Blackmore 75.3kg 2.50L | 2 (14) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3220m HEAVY R2 MdH $1,250 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:24.700, SP: 2.63 Tracked leaders, headway into close 3rd 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in 1st Tactical Move ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Stellium ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 166 ) 7.75L See full results | R Blackmore 75.3kg 7.75L | 3 (22) |
| Bartlemy 12-May-19 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,375), SP: evens Chsd ldrs, 5th frm 6th, clsr 6out, gng well 4out, ld 3out, 3l adv when msk 2out, mstk last, sow 1st Lets Go Champ ( R James 165 ) 2nd Full Back ( B O'neill 165 ) 1.50L 3rd The Hotelier ( M C O'donovan 165 ) 10.00L | R James 74.8kg | 1 (10) |