Half A Chance (2019) Horse
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Half A Chance is a 7yo bay horse trained by J J Hanlon from Carlow. He is by the stallion Beat Hollow out of Shivermetimber. To date he has recorded one victory, which came on 31 May 2024 at Limerick when he captured the $12,626.00 Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 30% return on investment.
Raced At
Cartmel • Wexford • Plumpton • Naas • Thurles • Taunton • Wetherby • Tipperary • Listowel • Downpatrick • Galway • Limerick • Kilbeggan • Down Royal • PunchestownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford 31-May-26 3756m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpH $1,537 (of $12,443), Winning Time: 04:29.360, SP: 10.00 1st Juan Bermudez ( L Pinchin 156 ) 2nd Hope Rising ( G Sheehan 163 ) 1.00L 3rd Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 161 , Cd 156 ) 6.50L See full results | P Hanlon 73kg, Cd 70.8kg 6.50L | 3 (5) |
| Cartmel 23-May-26 3476m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $14,509), Winning Time: 04:07.530, SP: 4.00 1st Tellherthename ( H Skelton 164 ) Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 145 , Cd 140 ) 0.00L See full results | P Hanlon 65.8kg, Cd 63.5kg 0.00L | UPD (3) |
| Wexford 08-May-26 3219m SOFT R2 HcpCh $600 (of $12,000), SP: 8.00 1st Butter Fingers ( S Markey 159 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Tequila Talkin' ( C Stone-walsh 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Soldante ( E Walsh 161 ) 4.00L 4th Half A Chance ( A O'sullivan 166 , Cd 159 ) 4.30L See full results | A O'sullivan 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 4.30L | 4 (13) |
| Plumpton 05-Apr-26 3196m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH (of $63,941), Winning Time: 03:41.300, SP: 51.00 1st Indemnity ( B Jones 157 ) 2nd Aj's Diamond ( B Carver 146 ) 5.50L 3rd Serious Challenge ( J J Burke 168 ) 0.75L 10th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 149 , Cd 144 ) 25.50L See full results | P Hanlon 67.6kg, Cd 65.3kg 25.50L | 10 (14) |
| Naas 08-Feb-26 3162m SOFT R4 HcpH $774 (of $15,499), SP: 11.00 1st Hesgonethatway ( B Barry 146 ) 2nd Moudan ( E Finegan 160 ) 11.00L 3rd Fairyland Opera ( A Mcguinness 156 ) 9.00L 4th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 158 ) 23.50L See full results | P Hanlon 71.7kg 23.50L | 4 (12) |
| Thurles 20-Dec-25 3242m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,800 (of $18,001), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 6.00 1st Kotkito Bello ( T P Roche 148 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Fiver Friday ( E Staples 150 , Cd 157 ) 8.50L 3rd Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 149 , Cd 142 ) 8.80L See full results | P Hanlon 67.6kg, Cd 64.4kg 8.80L | 3 (12) |
| Taunton 27-Nov-25 3820m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $318 (of $10,329), Winning Time: 04:34.100, SP: 8.50 1st Melton Mossy ( J O Jr 152 ) 2nd Seeyouinmydreams ( J Tidball 169 ) 3.75L 3rd Him Malaya ( O Nicholls 155 ) 3.75L 5th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 165 , Cd 170 ) 8.75L See full results | P Hanlon 74.8kg, Cd 77.1kg 8.75L | 5 (8) |
| Wetherby 01-Nov-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH $4,252 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 03:48.060, SP: 8.00 1st Saligo Bay ( J England 146 ) 2nd Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 154 , Cd 159 ) 1.50L 3rd Max Of Stars ( B S Hughes 155 ) 1.00L See full results | P Hanlon 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Tipperary 05-Oct-25 3240m SOFT R6 HcpH $1,600 (of $15,999), Winning Time: 04:00.200, SP: 3.13 1st Cappa Hill ( J Kennedy 152 ) 2nd Littlefoot ( D Meyler 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Half A Chance ( S Flanagan 151 ) 1.70L See full results | S Flanagan 68.5kg 1.70L | 3 (8) |
| Listowel 26-Sep-25 3620m SOFT R2 HcpH $2,700 (of $13,500), Winning Time: 04:36.700, SP: 5.50 1st Ollie La Ba Ba ( J Townend 163 ) 2nd Half A Chance ( M O'sullivan 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Give Him A Chance ( L Costello 163 ) 5.50L See full results | M O'sullivan 74.4kg 0.30L | 2 (16) |
| Downpatrick 19-Sep-25 3570m SOFT R2 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:21.000, SP: 6.00 1st Arcland ( E Staples 162 ) 2nd Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 160 , Cd 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Must Meet Cecil ( T P Roche 160 ) 0.50L See full results | P Hanlon 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Galway 03-Aug-25 3360m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $16,998), Winning Time: 04:06.600, SP: 8.00 1st Aurea Fortuna ( J Coen 151 ) 2nd Ragmans Corner ( E Finegan 165 ) 1.50L 3rd Kotkito Bello ( T P Roche 149 ) 3.75L 10th Half A Chance ( G Brouder 155 ) 21.75L See full results | G Brouder 70.3kg 21.75L | 10 (15) |
| Galway 29-Jul-25 3340m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $17,501), Winning Time: 03:54.800, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th 2 out, went 8th at last, no impression 1st Jerrari ( D Meyler 161 ) 2nd Prove Yourself ( D Gilligan 163 ) 4.00L 3rd Rakki ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 7th Half A Chance ( S Ewing 162 , Cd 169 ) 10.50L See full results | S Ewing 73.5kg, Cd 76.7kg 10.50L | 7 (20) |
| Limerick 30-May-25 3870m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:48.600, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression before 2 out 1st Shadow Paddy ( G Noonan 159 ) 2nd Boston Rajj ( S Ewing 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Crowsatedappletart ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 1.25L 7th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 163 , Cd 170 ) 17.30L See full results | P Hanlon 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 17.30L | 7 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 25-Apr-25 3670m SOFT R5 HcpH $230 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:33.900, SP: 9.50 Towards rear, 10th after 5th, progress before last, kept on without threatening run-in 1st Pakens Rock ( P Donovan 166 ) 2nd Paul Collins ( S O'keeffe 160 ) 1.50L 3rd The Niffler ( H Morgan 167 ) 1.75L 6th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 164 , Cd 171 ) 6.45L See full results | P Hanlon 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 6.45L | 6 (14) |
| Wexford 18-Mar-25 3220m SOFT R3 NvHcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:01.200, SP: 8.00 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 9th next, no impression approaching last and kept on one pace 1st Mercury Mission ( A P Kelly 156 ) 2nd Imadpour ( C Monaghan 147 ) 0.30L 3rd Solsbury Hill ( C G O'dwyer 165 ) 3.75L 9th Half A Chance ( R Blackmore 166 ) 24.80L See full results | R Blackmore 75.3kg 24.80L | 9 (14) |
| Down Royal 21-Jan-25 3450m SOFT R2 NvH $724 (of $14,499), Winning Time: 04:23.070, SP: 6.00 Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st and jumped slightly right 2nd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression in 4th and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra 1st Disco Dancer ( D J Gilligan 160 ) 2nd Blue Mosque ( D Meyler 162 ) 0.50L 3rd Rockymountainbleu ( T P Roche 168 ) 1.50L 4th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 158 , Cd 165 ) 12.00L See full results | P Hanlon 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 12.00L | 4 (4) |
| Limerick 31-May-24 3310m SOFT R2 MdH $12,000 (of $12,626), Winning Time: 04:06.800, SP: 25/1 Towards rear early, 6th halfway and closer approaching straight, headway travelling well to lead before 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in 1st Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 158 ) 2nd Field A Thistles ( D E Mullins 151 ) 1.75L 3rd Mill House Creek ( J J Slevin 157 ) 1.25L See full results | P Hanlon 71.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 3790m SOFT R8 NHF (of $9,470), Winning Time: 04:56.800, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division early, mid-division on outer halfway, 9th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out 1st Don'tstopthemusic ( D O'connor 168 ) 2nd Coral River ( C Mullins 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Melbourne Shamrock ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 5.00L 8th Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 168 ) 0.00L See full results | P Hanlon 76.2kg 0.00L | 8 (19) |
| Limerick 30-Jan-24 3220m HEAVY R7 NHF $3,000 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:52.200, SP: 67.00 Held up on inner, ridden to challenge under 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong 1st The Dancing Tree ( D G Lavery 168 ) 2nd Half A Chance ( P Hanlon 164 , Cd 171 ) 6.50L 3rd Olympy De Cerisy ( J W Hendrick 164 ) 2.50L See full results | P Hanlon 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 6.50L | 2 (5) |