Charlus (2021) Horse

Foal Date
16-Feb-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Churchill
Prize Money
115552
Owners
The Why Knot Partnership
About

Charlus, a 4yo gelding trained by W P Mullins of Carlow, is by the stallion Churchill out of the mare Nobilis. To date it has recorded four wins. Its most notable victory occurred on 4 May 2024 at Bordeaux Le Bouscat, when it claimed the $30,000 Daniel Guestier Stakes.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 11-Dec-25 3230m HEAVY R6 H $2,700 (of $13,500), SP: 5.00 1st Sea Of Sands ( B Hayes 166 ) 2nd Charlus ( P Townend 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Jabbar ( T O'connor 166 , Cd 173 ) 3.75L See full resultsP Townend 75.3kg 2.50L2 (8)
Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 2620m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:04.690, SP: 29.00 1st Happy Pharoah ( P Harnett 126 ) 2nd Light As Air ( J Cleary 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Aeronautic ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 1.75L 14th Charlus ( G Carroll 128 ) 10.85L See full resultsG Carroll 58.1kg 10.85L14 (17)
York 23-Aug-25 2790m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $491,850) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:59.160, SP: 67.00 1st Ethical Diamond ( W Buick 134 ) 2nd Ascending ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Queenstown ( R L Moore 134 ) 0.50L 13th Charlus ( J Spencer 127 ) 9.00L See full resultsJ Spencer 57.6kg 9.00L13 (22)
Galway 02-Aug-25 2830m SOFT R7 Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race $1,850 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:10.000, SP: 6.00 1st Taipan ( K Kennedy 135 ) 2nd Sky Captain ( C Hayes 135 ) 5.00L 3rd Charlus ( J A Heffernan 131 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 59.4kg 8.25L3 (7)
Royal Ascot 17-Jun-25 2850m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp (of $108,207) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:01.070, SP: 5.50 Prominent, took keen hold, led after about 2f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out 1st French Master ( J Doyle 133 ) 2nd Caballo De Mar ( C Shepherd 130 ) 2.50L 3rd Samui ( C T Keane 135 ) 3.00L 16th Charlus ( R L Moore 131 ) 19.45L See full resultsR L Moore 59.4kg 19.45L16 (16)
Ascot 17-Jun-25 2850m GOOD Hcp (of $68,600), SP: 5.50 1st French Master ( J Doyle 133 ) 2nd Caballo De Mar ( C Shepherd 130 ) 2.50L 3rd Samui ( C Keane 135 ) 0.50L 16th Charlus ( R L Moore 131 , Cd 0 ) 19.25LR L Moore 59.4kg, Cd 0 19.25L16
Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 3380m SOFT R1 CL1 H (of $147,555), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 67.00 Held up in touch in mid-division, struggling 2 out, tailed off 1st Poniros ( J O Jr 156 ) 2nd Lulamba ( N D Boinville 156 ) 0.30L 3rd East India Dock ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.75L 12th Charlus ( S O'keeffe 156 ) 52.30L See full resultsS O'keeffe 70.8kg 52.3kgL12 (17)
Naas 27-Jan-25 3190m HEAVY R2 MdH $7,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 06:57.400, SP: 1.91 Always prominent, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and led at last, ridden run-in, kept on under pressure close home 1st Charlus ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Holy See ( P Byrnes 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Kool One ( I Ryan 161 ) 1.50L See full resultsP Townend 73kg1 (16)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 25-May-24 1900m HEAVY R4 Derby Du Midi Listed Stakes $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.310, SP: 3.00 1st Sibayan ( C Demuro 125 ) 2nd Charlus ( J B Eyquem 125 ) 3.00L 3rd Soldier's Gold ( C Soumillon 125 ) 3.50L See full resultsJ B Eyquem 56.7kg 3.00L2 (5)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 04-May-24 1900m SOFT R2 Daniel Guestier Stakes $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:12.700, SP: 2.10 1st Charlus ( J B Eyquem 125 ) 2nd Bruant ( H Mouesan 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Zorlo Fal ( H Lebouc 125 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ B Eyquem 56.7kg1 (6)
Pau 04-Feb-24 2000m GOOD R6 Calixte Bayrou Stakes-AWT $13,859 (of $21,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.500, SP: 3.00 1st Charlus ( J B Eyquem 125 ) 2nd Swing City ( A Gavilan 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Darsham ( A Crastus 125 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ B Eyquem 56.7kg1 (5)
Pau 13-Dec-23 2000m GOOD R2 Md $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:08.200, SP: 3.00 1st Charlus ( J B Eyquem 128 ) 2nd Edoardo ( S L Quilleuc 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Samberan ( H Mouesan 128 ) 3.00LJ B Eyquem 58.1kg1 (13)