Chasing Fire (2017) Horse

Foal Date
17-Mar-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Maxios
Dam
Kahara
Prize Money
118563
Trainer
O Murphy
Owners
Mrs Diana L Whateley
About

Chasing Fire is an 8yo b trained by O Murphy. It is out of the dam Kahara and sired by the stallion Maxios. To date, the horse has collected eight wins in its career. On 25 Sep 2025 at Perth, Chasing Fire recorded its most important triumph, securing $22,134.00 in the Cl2 Hcph. The horse has been a money‑maker for punters, and anyone who backed it throughout its career would have realized an 8% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Aintree 08-Nov-25 4960m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpH $7,176 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 06:07.660, SP: 5.00 1st Impose Toi ( N D Boinville 168 ) 2nd Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 156 ) 3.25L 3rd The Lord Maid ( S Sheppard 152 ) 0.30L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 3.25L2 (7)
Perth 25-Sep-25 4820m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpH $11,882 (of $22,134), Winning Time: 06:02.470, SP: 3.50 1st Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 153 ) 2nd The Real Whacker ( B S Hughes 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Imperial Data ( R P Mclernon 150 ) 0.30L See full resultsS Bowen 69.4kg1 (4)
Perth 24-Apr-25 4060m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpHNHF $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:06.910, SP: 12.00 1st Rambo T ( S Bowen 163 ) 2nd Hidden History ( H Skelton 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Chasing Fire ( L Saunders 161 ) 3.30L See full resultsL Saunders 73kg 3.30L3 (7)
Kempton 16-Mar-25 4220m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpH (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:00.720, SP: 13.00 Held up in 5th and raced wide, good headway to join leaders 5th, pushed along and very wide home turn, weakened soon after 1st Aston Martini ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd Classic King ( B Jones 163 ) 1.00L 3rd Double Powerful ( C O'farrell 159 ) 0.30L 9th Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 165 ) 32.80L See full resultsS Bowen 74.8kg 32.80L9 (10)
Doncaster 14-Dec-24 4820m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 12.00 Off the pace in last pair, struggling in rear before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out 1st Charlie Uberalles ( D Mcmenamin 142 ) 2nd Docpickedme ( C Pritchard 146 ) 0.30L 3rd Forward Plan ( B Godfrey 156 ) 1.25L UPL Chasing Fire ( B S Hughes 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsB S Hughes 71.7kg 0.00LUPD (14)
Cheltenham 26-Oct-24 5030m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:18.120, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, shaken up on outside before 3 out, unable to close, well beaten before 2 out 1st Senior Chief ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd The Short Go ( J Gainford 142 ) 1.25L 3rd Broadway Boy ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 11.00L 7th Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 156 ) 29.70L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg 29.70L7 (14)
Perth 26-Apr-24 4790m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:18.170, SP: 2.88 Towards rear, headway to midfield after 4th, closed on leaders setting out on final circuit, went second and pulled clear with leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted before last, reduced lead run-in, kept on final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish 1st Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Geryville ( B S Hughes 153 ) 3.00L 3rd Marown ( D Mcmenamin 161 ) 13.00L See full resultsS Bowen 76.2kg1 (6)
Kelso 03-Mar-24 4350m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $4,860 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:47.400, SP: 4.50 Close up, tracked leaders after 2nd, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat 1st General Officer ( B S Hughes 158 ) 2nd Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Special Rate ( R Chapman 163 ) 9.00L See full resultsS Bowen 74.4kg 1.00L2 (5)
Wetherby 13-Jan-24 3900m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $2,132 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:20.800, SP: 7.50 Raced in last, mistake 11th, pushed along after 12th, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 3 out 1st Colonel Harry ( G Sheehan 158 ) 2nd Trelawne ( D Bass 158 ) 1.75L 3rd The King Of Ryhope ( F Gillard 158 ) 19.00L 4th Chasing Fire ( B S Hughes 158 ) 31.75L See full resultsB S Hughes 71.7kg 31.75L4 (4)
Aintree 26-Dec-23 4010m SOFT R6 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:37.480, SP: 5.00 Prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st 1st Tahmuras ( J J Burke 164 ) 2nd General Officer ( B S Hughes 154 ) 3.00L 3rd Heros ( C Deutsch 145 ) 26.00L UPL Chasing Fire ( H Skelton 163 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Skelton 73.9kg 0.00LUPD (6)
Ayr 04-Nov-23 3320m SOFT R7 CL3 NvHcpCh $912 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:53.120, SP: 2.20 Midfield, slow jump and dropped to rear 6th, jump right 8th, struggling before 3 out, kept on steadily 1st Marble Sands ( N Slatter 164 ) 2nd Parisencore ( D Mcmenamin 152 ) 2.25L 3rd Traprain Law ( P W Wadge 146 ) 2.25L 4th Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 162 ) 15.50L See full resultsS Bowen 73.5kg 15.50L4 (8)
Uttoxeter 08-Oct-23 3210m SOFT R3 CL3 NvCh $6,535 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:00.900, SP: 4.60 Chased leader, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, pecked 2 out, soon led, went right last, driven out 1st Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 156 ) 2nd Pembroke ( H Skelton 156 ) 1.00L See full resultsS Bowen 70.8kg1 (3)
Cheltenham 19-Apr-23 4070m GOOD R4 CL2 NvH $2,508 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:53.680, SP: 4.50 Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, niggled along briefly after next, closed 3 out, went 2nd last until flat, no extra towards finish 1st The Friday Man ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Twig ( B Morgan 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 160 ) 5.75L See full resultsA Coleman 72.6kg 5.75L3 (9)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-23 3300m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH (of $132,800), Winning Time: 03:59.690, SP: 41.00 Prominent, led 3 out, headed just before 2 out, weakened quickly 1st Marine Nationale ( M J M O'sullivan 161 ) 2nd Facile Vega ( P Townend 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Diverge ( P W Mullins 161 ) 2.75L 12th Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 161 ) 23.50L See full resultsA Coleman 73kg 23.50L12 (14)
Sandown 04-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R1 CL3 NvH $5,809 (of $10,820), Winning Time: 04:11.100, SP: 1.67 Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, jumped right last, clear flat, stayed on well 1st Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 166 ) 2nd Iliko D'olivate ( H Cobden 162 ) 6.00L 3rd Blue Ridge Hill ( R T Dunne 156 ) 6.00L See full resultsA Coleman 75.3kg1 (6)
Market Rasen 26-Dec-22 3330m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $3,812 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:01.480, SP: 1.44 Chased leader on inside, led going well approaching 2 out, clear last, easily 1st Chasing Fire ( S Bowen 161 ) 2nd They Call Me Pete ( P Cowley 154 ) 16.00L 3rd The Wild Westerner ( T Worsley 154 ) 4.50L See full resultsS Bowen 73kg1 (10)
Market Rasen 10-Nov-22 3330m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $3,812 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:28.300, SP: 1.29 Pressed leader, led 5th, drew clear from 2 out, easily 1st Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 158 ) 2nd Embolden ( B Poste 158 ) 16.00L 3rd Kaylen's Mischief ( K Woods 158 ) 7.50L See full resultsA Coleman 71.7kg1 (11)
Wetherby 23-Mar-22 3220m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF $2,722 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 1.62 In touch in mid-division, closed on inside 7f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, readily 1st Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 157 ) 2nd Imperial Merlin ( B S Hughes 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Hitching Jacking ( H Skelton 157 ) 3.50L See full resultsA Coleman 71.2kg1 (9)
Tattersalls 24-Oct-21 4830m SOFT Md (of $2,722), SP: 5/2 Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, slw 2out, gd prog to 2nd appr str, rdn to jn ldr bef last where left clr, sn in command 1st Chasing Fire ( L J Murphy 165 ) 2nd Record High ( D N Nevin 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Zalando ( S Staples 160 ) 4.00LL J Murphy 74.8kg1 (8)