Chicago Pope (2023) Horse
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About
Chicago Pope is a 3yo bay trained by J P Murtagh in Kildare. He is by Starspangledbanner out of Moment Of Silence. To date he has won two races. On 9 May 2026 at Naas he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $49,998.00 Hcp. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 29% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| York 13-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $7,550 (of $122,962) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 8.50 1st Thunder Call ( Z Lloyd 117 ) 2nd Red Spells Danger ( D Allan 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Fortification ( J Mason 117 ) 1.00L 4th Chicago Pope ( C Beasley 121 ) 3.00L See full results | C Beasley 54.9kg 3.00L | 4 (22) |
| Naas 09-May-26 1193m GOOD R5 Hcp $30,000 (of $49,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.450, SP: 6.00 1st Chicago Pope ( B Coen 135 ) 2nd Tahcawin ( S Heffernan 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Treasured Royal ( J Kearney 127 ) 0.75L See full results | B Coen 61.2kg | 1 (15) |
| Cork 05-Apr-26 1006m GOOD R2 Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.880, SP: 4.50 1st Oh Cecelia ( B Lee 127 ) 2nd Chicago Pope ( S Heffernan 133 ) 3.25L 3rd Midnight Dusk ( L Mcateer 128 ) 1.50L See full results | S Heffernan 60.3kg 3.25L | 2 (8) |
| Naas 12-Oct-25 1190m SOFT R2 Md $10,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.050, SP: 4.33 1st Chicago Pope ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Michael's Well ( C Hayes 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Savile Row ( W Lordan 131 ) 1.75L See full results | B Coen 59.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Curragh 27-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R5 Goffs Million (of $955,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 126.00 1st Dorset ( J Cleary 131 ) 2nd August George ( S Donohoe 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Composing ( R Whelan 126 ) 0.50L 19th Chicago Pope ( N G Mccullagh 131 ) 12.45L See full results | N G Mccullagh 59.4kg 12.45L | 19 (30) |