2
Ireland 5yo

Chicago Critic (GB)

T: J. P. Murtagh · J: Ben Coen · O: Sam Mencoff Tony Smurfit
By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Criticism (GB)
Form 74-62648446
  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 8
  5. 4
  6. 6
10/1 Current odds
3/22 W/R
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Active
  • 22 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 14% strike
  • 47 d off
  • 122 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 74-62648446 47 days off
6 6 Aug 2026 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (G… Leopardstown (IRE) 4 27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion … York 4 6 Jun 2026 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Gr… Epsom Downs 8 23 May 2026 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stake… Curragh 4 6 Mar 2026 Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Tu… Meydan (UAE) 6 7 Feb 2026 Abu Dhabi Gold Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE)
At Leopardstown 1/4 1 win · 2 placed
On Good to Firm 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
Best RPR 122 Career peak
Best TS 115 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 22 runs · form score 0–100
14 Sep 2023 · Naas · 3rd/9 (btn .5) 14 Oct 2023 · Naas · 1st/12 (won 0) 24 Mar 2024 · Naas · 3rd/5 (btn 4.25) 7 Apr 2024 · Leopardstown · 6th/8 (btn 4) 19 May 2024 · Naas · 1st/10 (won 0) 22 Jun 2024 · Ascot · 3rd/19 (btn 1) 30 Jul 2024 · Goodwood · 7th/8 (btn 0.1) 6 Oct 2024 · Tipperary · 4th/14 (btn 0.2) 6 Apr 2025 · Cork · 7th/8 (btn .75) 11 May 2025 · Leopardstown · 1st/6 (won 0) 20 Jul 2025 · Curragh · 9th/10 (btn 1) 7 Aug 2025 · Leopardstown · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 13 Sep 2025 · Leopardstown · 7th/9 (btn 1) 19 Dec 2025 · Meydan (UAE) · 4th/7 (btn 3.5) 2 Jan 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 6th/10 (btn 0.3) 23 Jan 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 2nd/15 (btn 0.1) 7 Feb 2026 · Abu Dhabi (UAE) · 6th/15 (btn 0.1) 6 Mar 2026 · Meydan (UAE) · 4th/13 (btn 0.2) 23 May 2026 · Curragh · 8th/10 (btn 1.75) 6 Jun 2026 · Epsom Downs · 4th/8 (btn 2.25) 27 Jun 2026 · York · 4th/6 (btn 2) 6 Aug 2026 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 6th/8 (btn 1.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
46
Win %
14%
Placed %
36%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Naas — well clear of the 36% career baseline.

  • Naas SPEC 100% 2-2-4
  • Leopardstown 50% 1-1-4
  • Meydan (UAE) 25% 0-1-4
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-2
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Abu Dhabi (UAE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Cork 0% 0-0-1
  • Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
  • Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-1
  • York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Ben Coen NOW 39% 3-4-18
  • Seamie Heffernan 33% 0-1-3
  • Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • J. P. Murtagh NOW 36% 3-5-22

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Aug 2026 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3) Leopardstown (IRE) Class 1 6th/8 1.75 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 104 8/1
27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) York Class 1 P 4th/6 2 Good 7f Oisin Orr OR 106 10/1
6 Jun 2026 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) Epsom Downs Class 1 P 4th/8 2.25 Good To Soft 7f Ben Coen OR 106 25/1
23 May 2026 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2) Curragh B 8th/10 1.75 Good 6f Ben Coen OR 107 14/1
6 Mar 2026 Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) Meydan (UAE) P 4th/13 0.2 Good 7f Ben Coen OR 108 5/1
7 Feb 2026 Abu Dhabi Gold Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) P 6th/15 0.1 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 108 —
23 Jan 2026 Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Turf) Meydan (UAE) P 2nd/15 0.1 Good 7f Ben Coen OR 106 13/1
2 Jan 2026 Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Phi Advertising (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 6th/10 0.3 Good 1m Ben Coen OR 107 20/1
19 Dec 2025 Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 4th/7 3.5 Yielding 1m1f Ben Coen OR 107 15/1
13 Sep 2025 TonyBet Solonaway Stakes (Group 2) Leopardstown 7th/9 1 Good To Yielding 1m Seamie Heffernan OR 108 15/2

Connections

Trainer
J. P. Murtagh 11%
Jockey
Ben Coen 11%
Owner
Sam Mencoff Tony Smurfit
Sire
Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam
Criticism (GB)
Dam sire
Machiavellian
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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