Serious Challenge (IRE)
Owner: Mrs J S Bolger Trainer: J S Bolger Sex: gelding Age: 4
Breeding: Fracas / Dushlan (New Approach)
Entries
| Date | Time | Course | Race name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2024 | 15:55 | Curragh | Tote.ie Alleged Stakes (Group 3) |
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in Places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 13 | 1 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2024 | Naas | Heavy | 1m 2f 98y | 1 | Sunchart | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | R P Cleary | 3/1 |
| led early, disputed lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2024 | Curragh | Heavy | 1m | 0 | Chazzesmee | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 19 | R P Cleary | 33/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 8th over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2023 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding | 1m 3f 154y | 1 | Espionage | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | R P Cleary | 9/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression on outer 1f out, under pressure and kept on well final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2023 | Limerick | Yielding | 1m 4f 110y | 1 | Layfayette | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 12 | R P Cleary | 11/1 |
| held up, ran freely early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on closing stages | |||||||||
| 13 May 2023 | Navan | Soft (Yielding in Places) | 1m 5f | 1 | Peking Opera | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | R P Cleary | 13/2 |
| held up in 4th early, ran freely, 3rd after 3f, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Cork | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 2f 30y | 0 | Alder | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 5 | L T McAteer | 9/2 |
| raced in 3rd, took closer order from 3f out and ridden to dispute lead over 2f out, headed from 1f out and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2023 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 1m 2f | 1 | White Birch | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | R P Cleary | 18/1 |
| led and soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage entering straight, strongly pressed 1f out, headed under 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2023 | Naas | Heavy | 1m | 0 | Sprewell | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 5 | L T McAteer | 10/11 |
| tracked leader, soon led, pressed and pushed along over 2f out, headed under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2022 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m | 1 | Auguste Rodin | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 5 | K J Manning | 6/1 |
| broke well to lead, joined after 3f, headed and pushed along under 3f out, led briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 100y | 1 | Hellsing | 9st 5lbs | of 8 | K J Manning | 0/0 |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 73y | 0 | Serious Challenge | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | K J Manning | 9/2 |
| prominent, restrained after 1f, soon 3rd, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out and soon challenged, disputed entering straight, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft | 7f | 0 | Pivotal Trigger | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 8 | K J Manning | 14/1 |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages | |||||||||