Half A Chance
Irish challenger whose sole success came in a Limerick maiden on his hurdles debut in May 2024; placed five times last term and returns to this discipline after a couple of unsuccessful runs over fences this month; win record is offputting.
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Tlicn SyndicateCurrent
- James Flynnuntil 7 Mar 2024
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Beat Hollow
- Dam
- Shivermetimber
- Damsire
- Arctic Lord
Trainer history
- CurrentJohn Joseph Hanlon
- 12 Mar 2025Miss Tara Lee Cogan
- 16 Jan 2025John Joseph Hanlon
From the connections
“Half A Chance is a nice horse. He probably wants further and the ground seems yielding, I wouldn't have run him on ground any quicker - Shark Hanlon, trainer”
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by course
- Cartmel0/1 · 0%
- Stratford0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Stratford 18:50 Julie Satterley 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle Class 3 | 3 | 9/1 | 58.6 |
| 23 May 2026 | Cartmel 15:20 William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | Chase Class 3 | UR | 3/1 | 58.3 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org