Brilliant Question (IRE)
Owner: Andrew Joseph Flaherty Trainer: K A Heffernan Sex: filly Age: 7
Breeding: Gutaifan / Brosnan (Champs Elysees)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in Places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 37 | 1 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2024 | Listowel | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Redwood Queen | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 14 | R P Geoghegan | 16/1 |
| rear, mistake at 3rd, 14th after 5th, progress after 3 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 28 May 2024 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding | 2m 75y | 0 | She's A Fine Wine | 10st | 8 of 10 | J P Shinnick | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, not fluent early, progress 2 out, 5th after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last | |||||||||
| 16 May 2024 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy | 1m 3f 55y | 0 | Forlio | 9st | 5 of 14 | D E Sheehy | 12/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, 9th 3f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on to 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 190y | 0 | Ernie From Nurney | 11st | 6 of 13 | R P Geoghegan | 8/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 7th entering straight, no impression when pecked 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2024 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m | 1 | Lantry Lady | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 5 | R P Geoghegan | 40/1 |
| raced off pace in rear, moderate 4th at 4th, weakened and detached 4 out, never a factor, completely tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2024 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Brilliant Question | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 14 | R P Geoghegan | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 3 out, 3rd entering straight, pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, pushed out to assert run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2023 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 30y | 0 | Don't Talk | 10st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | R P Treacy | 10/1 |
| rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Limerick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Splashing Out | 10st | 4 of 15 | Reserve 1 | 40/1 |
| raced in rear, progress into 10th halfway, further progress into 7th before 2 out where not fluent, kept on without threatening to go 4th run-in, never nearer | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Galway | Heavy | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Grann's Boy | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 19 | D E Sheehy | 125/1 |
| slowly into stride and in rear, pushed along and some headway in 10th approaching straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f 126y | 0 | Beer With The Boys | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 17 | D J Gilligan | 40/1 |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 3f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2022 | Clonmel | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 137y | 0 | Courting Vickie | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 19 | R J Condon | 33/1 |
| in touch, 6th after 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 66y | 0 | Danegeld | 10st 11lbs | PulledUp of 21 | Miss S Doyle | 9/1 |
| towards rear, never a factor, rear of mid-division when mistake 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 06 Jan 2022 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 164y | 0 | Sienne D'or | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 14 | P J Cawley | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, headway to dispute lead after 4th, led briefly after 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, no extra from 2 out, eased run-in | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2021 | Punchestown | Heavy | 1m 7f 120y | 0 | Brosna Rocco | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 25 | A J Flaherty | 50/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden into 6th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2021 | Navan | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Whatdeawant | 11st 7lbs | 10 of 17 | A J Flaherty | 300/1 |
| in rear, trailing at halfway, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2021 | Thurles | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 7f 188y | 0 | Braganza | 11st 4lbs | 11 of 21 | A J Flaherty | 200/1 |
| towards rear, rear of mid-division after 3 out, no threat in straight, slight mistake last, never a factor | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2021 | Thurles | Good to Yielding | 2m 9y | 0 | Family Business | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 17 | A J Flaherty | 200/1 |
| always behind, bad mistake 1st, never a factor | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Galway | Heavy | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Vita Veritas | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 21 | R C Colgan | 33/1 |
| dwelt and pushed along early, towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2021 | Curragh | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | L'Un Deux Trois | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 21 | R C Colgan | 80/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, 10th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2021 | Gowran Park | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m | 0 | Dusty Winds | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 19 | Sam Ewing | 66/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Spelga | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 13 | C D Hayes | 66/1 |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along on outer early straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Pachmena | 9st 7lbs | of 17 | R C Colgan | 0/0 |
| 18 Oct 2020 | Naas | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Poster Child | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 11 | R C Colgan | 25/1 |
| slowly away, raced towards rear, 8th over 3f out, no impression and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages, never a factor | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2020 | Thurles | Soft | 1m 4f 61y | 0 | Call Me Dolly | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 16 | R C Colgan | 16/1 |
| dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2020 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | El Tren | 9st 12lbs | of 21 | Reserve 2 | 0/0 |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy | 1m 3f 70y | 0 | Pak Army | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 19 | R C Colgan | 33/1 |
| missed break, raced in rear, 11th over 4f out, travelled well and good headway over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, improved to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2020 | Down Royal | Soft | 1m 4f 150y | 0 | Baron Samedi | 9st 11lbs | of 16 | R C Colgan | 0/0 |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Leopardstown | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Estepona Sun | 9st 1lbs | of 12 | R C Colgan | 0/0 |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Killarney | Soft to Heavy | 1m 3f 50y | 0 | Mere Catherine | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 11 | G M Ryan | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2020 | Ballinrobe | Good | 1m 1f 101y | 0 | Celtic Crown | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 13 | G M Ryan | 50/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, 11th 4f out, 6th on outer entering straight, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2020 | Roscommon | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Jan Wellens | 9st 12lbs | 13 of 17 | R C Colgan | 33/1 |
| dwelt, waited with, 11th approaching halfway, pushed along over 4f out, no impression straight | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2019 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Point Reyes | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 17 | C P Hoban | 33/1 |
| mid-division, switched left and not clear run under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2019 | Galway | Soft to Heavy | 1m 73y | 0 | Thundering Nights | 9st | 8 of 10 | G F Carroll | 20/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along in 8th over 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2019 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Luke Short | 9st 9lbs | 20 of 23 | R C Colgan | 20/1 |
| always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2019 | Killarney | Soft | 1m 20y | 0 | Camorra | 9st | 4 of 7 | R C Colgan | 33/1 |
| waited with towards rear in 6th, pushed along 2f out, kept on without threatening towards outer inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2019 | Naas | Good | 7f | 0 | Auxilia | 9st | 10 of 14 | R C Colgan | 50/1 |
| slowly away, soon raced towards rear, 9th under 3f out, ridden 1f out, no extra, never a factor | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2019 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 6f | 0 | Cool Vixen | 8st 6lbs | 11 of 15 | M A Gallagher | 20/1 |
| slightly impeded start, raced in 11th early, pushed along halfway, no extra final furlong | |||||||||