At Leopardstown, the record reads 2 wins from 5 races, which is a 40% win rate at a single venue — wins in 2 out of every 5 visits. For context, most horses never find a track they dominate like that. The first win came on 22 August 2024, and the second followed just three weeks later on 14 September 2024. That kind of back-to-back winning at the same course in the same season suggests a horse that had figured something out — whether it was the ground, the track shape, or simply hitting form at the right moment.
Colin Keane has been the regular partner, riding Chantez in 5 of those 8 races and winning 2 of them — a 40% win rate together, which is a genuinely strong partnership by any measure. Keane is one of Ireland's top jockeys, and the fact that he keeps coming back to this horse is a decent indicator of confidence from the yard. G M Lyons has been in excellent form this season, sending out 49 winners, so Chantez is operating out of a stable that clearly knows how to get horses winning.
The more pressing question is what comes next. Chantez raced just yesterday and is currently active, but it is worth noting that the last win came 20 months ago in September 2024. Recent form — reading back from the latest run — shows a fifth, an eighth, a third, a sixth, a seventh, and then that winning run. The third place shows ability is still there, but it has been patchy. A return to Leopardstown would be the obvious move for a horse with such a clear affinity for the place. Whether Chantez can rediscover that September 2024 sharpness is the interesting question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 10 Jul | 40% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 31 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 May | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 May | 0% |