Chasingouttheblues
🐎 Chasingouttheblues (IRE)
Foaled: 11th February 2019 | Sex: Gelding | Colour: Bay
Sire: Sea Moon (GB) | Dam: Bally Tutu (IRE) (by Shantou (USA))
Trainer: Mark Walford
Why This Horse?
Chasingouttheblues is everything National Hunt owners dream of—a tough, staying chaser with an enormous heart and a relentless will to win. Purchased for a modest sum, he has developed into one of Ursa Major Racing's greatest success stories, proving that careful placement, patient training and the right horse can achieve remarkable things.
Since joining Mark Walford's yard, he has progressed from a promising staying hurdler into a high-class handicap chaser, producing a string of memorable performances. His victories in the Go North Red Rum Series Final and qualification for the Scottish Grand National are testament to the incredible journey he has taken. For his owners, Chasingouttheblues has delivered unforgettable days on some of racing's biggest stages and has become a true flagbearer for Ursa Major Racing.
🏇 Racing Profile
Foaled on 11th February 2019, Chasingouttheblues is an Irish-bred bay gelding who races in the colours of CW Racing Club & Ursa Major Racing Ltd. Initially making his name over hurdles, where he won three races, he has improved again since switching to fences, developing into a high-class staying handicap chaser.
Blessed with abundant stamina, he is at his best over three miles and beyond, where his relentless galloping style and accurate jumping come to the fore. During the 2025/26 season he enjoyed a breakthrough campaign over fences, winning at Wetherby before adding further victories at Catterick and Carlisle, including the prestigious Go North Red Rum Series Final. Those performances earned him a deserved place in the Scottish Grand National, where he ran with great credit against some of the country's best staying chasers.
🏠 Training
Chasingouttheblues is trained by Mark Walford from his successful North Yorkshire yard, where patience and expert handling have transformed him into one of the stable's leading staying chasers. Walford is renowned for allowing horses to develop at their own pace, and that approach has been rewarded with continual improvement throughout Chasingouttheblues' career.
A big, athletic gelding, he has strengthened with age and taken particularly well to fences. His jumping has become one of his greatest assets, while his stamina allows him to finish his races strongly over extended distances. The Walford team have campaigned him carefully, targeting races that suit his strengths and allowing him to progress through the handicap ranks.
🧬 Pedigree Highlights
Chasingouttheblues is by Sea Moon, a Group-winning son of Beat Hollow who was renowned for his stamina and staying ability. Sea Moon's progeny have excelled under National Hunt rules, producing horses that improve with maturity and possess the resilience needed for long-distance racing.
His dam, Bally Tutu, is by the influential National Hunt sire Shantou, one of the most respected broodmare sires in jumps racing. Shantou's descendants are famous for their stamina, courage and jumping ability, making him an ideal influence for staying chasers.
Together, Sea Moon and Shantou have produced a pedigree perfectly suited to the demands of National Hunt racing, giving Chasingouttheblues the stamina, toughness and determination that have become the hallmarks of his career.
🌟 Looking Ahead
Chasingouttheblues has already exceeded every expectation, but his story is far from finished. Now firmly established as a talented staying chaser, he continues to prove that he belongs in some of the country's most competitive long-distance handicaps.
With his love of racing, proven stamina and exceptional attitude, there is every reason to believe more memorable days lie ahead. Whether contesting valuable staying handicaps or returning to some of the races that have already brought him success, Chasingouttheblues remains one of Ursa Major Racing's standout performers and a horse that every owner is immensely proud to be associated with. His remarkable journey is proof that champions can come from the most unlikely beginnings.
