Our Only Option (IRE)
Owner: D Dower Trainer: R J McGrath Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Bob's Return / Biddy's Option (Supreme Leader)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Hurdle: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2013 | Clonmel | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Kylecrue | 11st 8lbs | 8 of 15 | M P Burke | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, reminders from 6th, pushed along from next, moderate 9th and no impression approaching straight | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2013 | Tipperary | Good | 3m | 0 | Moon Prince | 11st 5lbs | 13 of 23 | P Townend | 16/1 |
| chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Yielding | 3m | 0 | Balynaclash Warior | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 21 | P Townend | 25/1 |
| soon towards rear, progress 3 out, 8th into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2012 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Bog Warrior | 10st 6lbs | 12 of 19 | K C Sexton | 16/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra 3 out | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2012 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 3m | 0 | A Decent Excuse | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | Mr D L Queally | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching 4 out but no impression entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure to go moderate 2nd closing stages | |||||||||
| 06 May 2012 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy (Hurdle: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Forty Foot Tom | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 21 | P F Mangan | 25/1 |
| mid-division, kept on without threatening from 3 out | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2012 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 2m 3f | 0 | Bridgets Pet | 11st 12lbs | 14 of 24 | P F Mangan | 33/1 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2010 | Limerick | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Golden Sunbird | 11st 12lbs | 16 of 21 | J L Cullen | 20/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2010 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Our Only Option | 12st | 1 of 23 | Mr D L Queally | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th 4f out, 5th entering straight, headway under pressure to lead over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||