A Cheap Thrill
(Ireland)About
A Cheap Thrill is a 7-year-old gelding from Ireland, trained by Micky Hammond in Middleham. He is the offspring of the stallion Imperial Monarch and the mare Daraghs Dream. A Cheap Thrill has not yet achieved a win, having raced 23 times without success. In his latest outing at Market Rasen on January 10, 2024, he was ridden by Emma Smith-Chaston and finished out of the placings, trailing behind the victor Hokelami.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen 10-Jan-24 3459m SOFT R6 Cl5 Hcpch (of $8,500), Winning Time: 04:36.000 | E Smith-chaston 147kg, Cd 0 | UPL (6) |
| Newcastle 23-Dec-23 3392m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 04:12.000, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, dropped to last pair before 4 out, tailed off | E Smith-chaston 147kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (8) |
| Newcastle 14-Dec-23 3392m HEAVY R6 HcpH (of $3,406), Winning Time: 04:26.210, SP: 33/1 In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | S Quinlan 154kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 8 (9) |
| Carlisle 05-Nov-23 3450m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 04:34.350, SP: 40/1 Close up, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out | J Thompson 150, Cd 0 | UPL (11) |
| Hexham 06-Oct-23 4037m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $5,333), Winning Time: 05:56.360, SP: 28/1 Held up, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last | S Quinlan 159kg, Cd 0 | UPL (5) |
| Market Rasen 06-Aug-23 3459m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh (of $6,855), Winning Time: 04:30.210, SP: 17/2 Raced in third, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out | T Dowson 146kg, Cd 0 | UPL (4) |
| Cartmel 22-Jul-23 4255m HEAVY R5 HcpCh $526 (of $4,568), Winning Time: 05:42.600, SP: 40/1 Chased leaders, closed 9th, 4th and no extra approaching final bend | S Quinlan 157kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 4 (6) |
| Market Rasen 09-Jul-23 3459m GOOD R4 NvHcpCh (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:24.400, SP: 50/1 Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, fell next | C O'farrell 168kg, Cd 0 | UPL (8) |
| Cartmel 30-Jun-23 3461m GOOD R1 HcpH $463 (of $3,700), Winning Time: 04:05.630, SP: 12/1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 2 out, plugged on from last | C J Shine 162kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 4 (13) |
| Wexford 20-Jun-23 3977m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $5,310), Winning Time: 04:57.700, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, no impression after 3 out, one paced after 2 out, no extra run-in | C Clarke 163kg, Cd 0 27.25L | 8 (16) |
| Wexford 01-Apr-23 5120m HEAVY R6 CLHcpCh (of $5,575), Winning Time: 07:33.900, SP: 9/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out | D Meyler 168kg, Cd 0 | UPL (11) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4023m GOOD R2 CLHcpH (of $7,563), Winning Time: 05:20.090, SP: 40/1 Held up early, mid-division after 3rd, ridden and no impression 2 out | C Clarke 149kg, Cd 0 30.75L | 11 (19) |
| Cork 11-Dec-22 4023m SOFT R7 CLNvHcpH (of $5,294), Winning Time: 05:02.070, SP: 5/1 Prominent, 5th after 6th, 6th after 4 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out | D Meyler 164kg, Cd 0 | 15 (24) |
| Gowran Park 30-Sep-22 4023m SOFT R7 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:14.030, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, ridden 7th, trailing 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) | D Meyler 158kg, Cd 0 | UPL (11) |
| Thurles 11-Feb-22 3289m GOOD R2 CLHcpCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:16.010, SP: 33/1 Mid-division best, mistake 5th, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression | D Meyler 156kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 9 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 15-Jan-22 3218m SOFT R1 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:17.000, SP: 125/1 Rear of mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, mistake 7th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | B Hayes 164kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 9 (16) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-21 3419m SOFT R2 CLCh (of $17,500), Winning Time: 04:19.000, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, detached when mistake 4th, no extra before 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off | B Hayes 162kg, Cd 0 | 7 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Dec-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:11.400, SP: 250/1 Mid-division best, no impression before 4 out, weakened | B Hayes 162kg, Cd 0 | 10 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 27-Nov-21 3218m GOOD R4 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:08.100, SP: 200/1 Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered at 3rd, some progress 2 out, ridden at last, kept on without threatening, never a factor | D Cleere 168kg, Cd 0 19.50L | 8 (15) |
| Navan 21-Nov-21 4023m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:08.200, SP: 200/1 Tracked leaders, no impression from 4 out, weakened | B Hayes 167kg, Cd 0 | 13 (15) |
| Listowel 07-Jun-21 3218m GOOD R3 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:02.900, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, 6th 4 out, pushed along after 3 out and no extra before next, weakened | D Cleere 163kg, Cd 0 | 9 (16) |
| Punchestown 29-May-21 3310m SOFT R4 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out | D Cleere 162kg, Cd 0 | 21 (23) |
| Kilbeggan 15-May-21 3878m GOOD R3 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:57.300, SP: 13/2 Disputed lead, slight mistake and headed 6th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last | B Hayes 157kg, Cd 0 | UPL (16) |