To Choose (IRE)
Owner: Leonard Kinsella Trainer: T Gibney Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Choisir / Jannadav (Barathea)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watering) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Straight: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 5 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yielding | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Round, Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 52 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2017 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft (Round, Yielding) | 1m 4f | 0 | Glamorous Approach | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 14 | J A Heffernan | 20/1 |
| soon mid-division, 6th early, pushed along over 3f out, no impression 2f out until headway 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | Winter Lion | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | C T Keane | 11/4 |
| ran 5th, switched left under 2f out, headway to 3rd 1f out, soon 2nd, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | To Choose | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | C T Keane | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders on outer, dropped towards rear after 3f and in rear halfway, 6th 2f out, pushed along and progress to challenge inside final furlong, led 100 yards out and kept on well | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | To Choose | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 16 | C T Keane | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2016 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Rahyah | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 17 | Reserve 2 | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden to progress towards outer 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2016 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Roconga | 8st 4lbs | 8 of 13 | W M Lordan | 10/1 |
| soon raced in 4th, not much room over 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2016 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 5f | 0 | Here For The Craic | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | J A Heffernan | 9/1 |
| soon raced in 5th, pushed along from 3f out, challenged and every chance from under 2f out, kept on without matching winner closing stages | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2016 | Curragh | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | To Choose | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 16 | S P Davis | 10/1 |
| mid-division and 6th halfway, improved to track leaders over 2f out, pushed along in 2nd over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2016 | Roscommon | Good | 1m 2f 80y | 0 | Malinka | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 10 | J A Heffernan | 6/1 |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened and tailed off | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2016 | Bellewstown | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Winter Lion | 10st 4lbs | 8 of 13 | A E Lynch | 7/1 |
| soon raced in 7th, pushed along 3 out, soon no impression, no extra and eased approaching last | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2016 | Wexford | Good | 2m | 0 | Coolfighter | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 14 | M P Flanagan | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, progress 3 out and 3rd entering straight, no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2016 | Punchestown | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Bamako Moriviere | 10st 4lbs | of 17 | M P Flanagan | 0/0 |
| 15 May 2016 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Ancient Sands | 9st 11lbs | of 21 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Tempo Mac | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 21 | M P Flanagan | 25/0 |
| mid-division, took keen hold early, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden to dispute lead entering straight, soon led, headed approaching last, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2015 | Naas | Good to Firm (Watering) | 1m 4f | 0 | Robertstown | 8st 4lbs | 11 of 13 | K J Leonard | 20/0 |
| mid-division, improved into 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out and weakened from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2015 | Navan | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Dew Line | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 17 | R P Whelan | 13/0 |
| soon chased leaders, 8th approaching halfway, pushed along from early straight, moderate 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2015 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Ningxai | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 17 | R Coakley | 7/0 |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2015 | Navan | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Snap Click | 9st 13lbs | 7 of 26 | R Coakley | 5/1 |
| towards rear, 18th halfway, 15th outer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2015 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | To Choose | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 20 | R Coakley | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division, progress to 8th halfway, pushed along to 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly 1f out to lead final 100 yards, kept on best | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2015 | Wexford | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 7f | 0 | Santo Prince | 10st | of 13 | Reserve 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Greanta | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 19 | M P Flanagan | 9/2 |
| towards rear, 12th halfway, driven over 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m | 0 | Vive La France | 10st 5lbs | 5 of 16 | M P Flanagan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden approaching 2 out where slight mistake, no impression last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2015 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Watering) | 2m 1f | 0 | To Choose | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 15 | M P Flanagan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, a little keen, 7th at 5th, closed and not fluent 2 out, stayed on well run-in to lead closing stages | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2015 | Down Royal | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Rawnaq | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 5 | M P Flanagan | 20/1 |
| chased leader in share of 2nd, improved into 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra from before last | |||||||||
| 26 May 2015 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 110y | 0 | Definite Earl | 11st 8lbs | 3 of 5 | Adrian Heskin | 9/2 |
| held up in 4th, reminders 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace into 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2015 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Bog War | 10st 11lbs | of 28 | M P Flanagan | |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Fairyhouse | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | To Choose | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 22 | Adrian Heskin | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, improved into 2nd after last, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Sir Scorpion | 10st 1lbs | 5 of 14 | M P Flanagan | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th early, headway 7th, soon 2nd, not fluent 2 out, 3rd into straight, squeezed for room approaching last, soon switched right, 5th at last, one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Sort It Out | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 18 | M P Flanagan | 25/1 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, 14th 2 out, progress straight and 7th before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2015 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Missyspet | 11st 12lbs | of 18 | Adrian Heskin | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m | 0 | Shemshal | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 15 | Adrian Heskin | 20/1 |
| towards rear, 10th approaching straight, no extra in 8th before last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2014 | Cork | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Montys Meadow | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 27 | M A Enright | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2014 | Gowran Park | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Tell Us More | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 18 | Adrian Heskin | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd when bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 26 May 2014 | Ballinrobe | Soft | 1m 1f 110y | 0 | Killourney Empress | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 8 | F Lynch | 2/1 |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out | |||||||||
| 17 May 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Fourni | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 28 | Adrian Heskin | 11/1 |
| soon chased leaders, closer order 3 out, 5th before straight, no impression from before last where 6th, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Cool Macavity | 10st 2lbs | 11 of 18 | Adrian Heskin | 50/1 |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Daneking | 10st 3lbs | 10 of 19 | A P Thornton | 25/1 |
| led, headed after 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2014 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 1m 2f | 0 | Bertimont | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 11 | W M Lordan | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th early straight and no impression inside final furlong, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2014 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Waxies Dargle | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 22 | P T Enright | 11/1 |
| prominent, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 6th 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2014 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Lieutenant Colonel | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 22 | P T Enright | 12/1 |
| led, joined 4 out, headed 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2013 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Vautour | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 30 | Adrian Heskin | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden from next, no impression | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Castle Guest | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 14 | C R King | 8/1 |
| settled in mid-division, pushed along in 8th early straight, went 5th and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2013 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Stony Grey | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 18 | F Lynch | 22/1 |
| prominent, 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2013 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Straight: Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Dabadiyan | 8st 5lbs | 11 of 13 | N G McCullagh | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2013 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | To Choose | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 9 | F Lynch | 5/2 |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th before straight, 2nd and challenged from 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, stayed on best to assert closing stages | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | All About Timing | 10st | 2 of 17 | F Lynch | 4/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden to dispute over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 25 May 2013 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Saratoga Baby | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 21 | F Lynch | 16/1 |
| soon chased leaders, under pressure in 13th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Saga Eiger | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 15 | F Lynch | 10/3 |
| soon tracked leaders, angled out to challenge from 2f out, not get to winner and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | La Belle Maison | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | L P Dempsey | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on final furlong to 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Lily Of Kenmare | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 17 | F Lynch | 13/2 |
| mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2012 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 6f | 0 | Love Is The Key | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 21 | F Lynch | 22/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th and no impression 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2012 | Gowran Park | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 0 | Arbitrageur | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 18 | F Lynch | 40/1 |
| slowly into stride, towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||