What A Charma (2017)

Foal Date

27-Aug-17

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Jimmy Choux

Dam

Urulu

Prize Money

158140

Trainer

Mark Irwin

Owners

Cynthia & Craig Horn & Mark Irwin

About

What A Charma is an 8yo brown gelding trained by Mark Irwin of Te Awamutu. He is by the stallion Jimmy Choux out of the dam Urulu. To date he has achieved five career wins. On 12 Oct 2025 at Arawa Park, What A Charma earned his most important victory, collecting the $80000.00 prize in the Open Handicap.

Raced At

Tauranga • Arawa Park • Matamata • Pukekura Raceway • Wanganui • Hawera • Te Rapa • Pukekohe Park • Waverley • Avondale • Ruakaka

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Tauranga 01-Nov-25 2100m GOOD 4 R9 Open Hcp $750 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.570, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th	L Satherley 58.5kg 7.30L	9 (10)
Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1950m SOFT 7 R6 Open Hcp $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:59.950, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th	L Satherley 54kg	1 (12)
Matamata 04-Oct-25 2000m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:15.700, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th	L Satherley 54kg 1.80L	3 (7)
Pukekura Raceway 13-Sep-25 2000m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:23.870, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th	A Strawbridge 55.5kg, Cd 52kg 3.80L	4 (9)
Wanganui 30-Aug-25 2040m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.180, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	A Strawbridge 54kg 2.50L	3 (7)
Hawera 10-Aug-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R1 Open Hcp $1,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:28.300, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th	E Sole 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 5.10L	4 (5)
Te Rapa 26-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 9 R7 Open Hcp $1,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:21.610, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th	S Mcnab 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.30L	8 (14)
Arawa Park 19-Jul-25 1950m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.440, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	A Strawbridge 57.5kg	1 (7)
Te Rapa 05-Jul-25 2400m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 75 Hcp $875 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:44.900, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th	A Strawbridge 58kg, Cd 54kg 10.20L	5 (11)
Tauranga 21-Jun-25 2100m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:21.390, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd	A Strawbridge 56kg	1 (7)
Pukekura Raceway 10-Jun-25 1800m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 75 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.460, SP: 11.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd	A Strawbridge 54.5kg 0.10L	2 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 24-May-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:26.340, SP: 44.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th	C Lindsay 60, Cd 57kg 4.10L	6 (14)
Pukekohe Park 16-Oct-24 2100m SOFT 7 R10 BM 65 Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:15.510, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th	N Hailey 60, Cd 57kg 1.40L	4 (12)
Tauranga 05-Oct-24 2100m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:13.920, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th	A Lawson-carroll 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 8.40L	10 (11)
Waverley 24-Sep-24 3200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:36.650, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 6th	L Douglas 56kg, Cd 55.5kg 19.20L	8 (12)
Wanganui 31-Aug-24 2060m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $1,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.130, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th	T Newman 54kg 4.40L	5 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 17-Aug-24 2000m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:19.120, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	T Newman 58kg	1 (12)
Te Rapa 10-Aug-24 2100m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:17.660, SP: 29.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd	T Newman 54kg 7.00L	8 (14)
Arawa Park 03-Jul-24 1560m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 75 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.810, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	K R Hercock 54kg 2.30L	7 (10)
Matamata 05-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 14th, 400m 14th	N Hailey 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.10L	12 (14)
Pukekohe Park 25-May-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:28.130, SP: 19.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th	J Fawcett 59kg 3.90L	7 (13)
Tauranga 18-Nov-23 2100m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 65 Hcp $8,325 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.140, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	A Goindasamy 58.5kg 1.00L	2 (8)
Tauranga 04-Nov-23 2100m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $5,500 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.930, SP: 10.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	J Fawcett 58.5kg 0.40L	2 (14)
Te Rapa 21-Oct-23 2400m GOOD 3 R3 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:28.380, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th	J Fawcett 59kg 7.80L	9 (14)
Hawera 07-Oct-23 2100m SOFT 7 R9 BM 75 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.150, SP: 24.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd	C Barnes 54.5kg 4.50L	3 (14)
Pukekura Raceway 16-Sep-23 1800m HEAVY 10 R1 BM 65 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:58.930, SP: 11.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	J Doyle 58.5kg 0.50L	2 (14)
Pukekura Raceway 19-Aug-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.130, SP: 18.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th	B Grylls 58.5kg 7.80L	4 (12)
Hawera 06-Aug-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.190, SP: 14.50 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th	C Lindsay 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.60L	8 (14)
Avondale 19-Jul-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.830, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th	N Hailey 58.5kg	1 (9)
Arawa Park 05-Jul-23 1230m HEAVY 10 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.210, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th	N Hailey 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.10L	4 (12)
Ruakaka 14-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.180	T Newman 58.5kg 7.80L	12 (14)
New Plymouth Raceway 18-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 7 R9 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.780, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	T Newman 58.5kg 6.50L	6 (11)
Tauranga 19-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 3 R9 Bloom In The Bay Mdn $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730	T Newman 58.5kg 1.80L	2 (17)
Hawera 08-Oct-22 1600m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,350 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.980, SP: 9.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870	T Newman 58.5kg 0.40L	3 (13)
Tauranga 25-Sep-22 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 Mills Reef Mdn $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:43.780, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 4th	B Rogerson 58.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 4.90L	UPD (16)
Waverley 11-Sep-22 1400m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.230, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	K R Hercock 58.5kg 3.50L	5 (8)
Hawera 28-Aug-22 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.280, SP: 31.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th	S O'malley 58.5kg 3.30L	2 (11)