Horse Details

Ardaghs Choice (IRE)

32 Runs 3 Wins (9.4%) 3 Places (9.4%)
Trainer: E Sheehy
9 years old b IRE
Sire: Arcadio (GER)
Dam: Supreme Magical (GB)
Damsire: Supreme Leader
Past Runs (32 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
15/10/25
16:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Mr B M Coonan E Sheehy 8 6:13.03 6.5 90 10-5 40/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 12th - dropped to rear 4 out - struggling 2 out - rallied and kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
01/10/25
17:18 		Sligo (IRE) 3m2f Harry Sexton E Sheehy 99 - - 90 10-11 25/1
Midfield - not fluent 1st - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 33/1)
16/10/24
16:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Mr T Walsh E Sheehy 99 - - 92 10-8 11/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - weakened quickly 12th - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was pulled up injured; vet reported gelding was lame post race)(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
30/08/24
19:25 		Wexford (IRE) 3m1f Shane Fenelon E Sheehy 3rd 6:20.51 1 91 10-12 6/1
Prominent - led after 2nd - headed and prominent before 3rd - led again before 2 out (usual 4 out) - headed and lost position home turn - rallied and went third inside final furlong(op 15/2)
10/08/24
19:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 4 6:35.26 0.05 92 10-11 11/1
Led - soon clear - 12 lengths ahead when slow jump 5th - soon slowed dramatically and reminders then headed - in touch with leaders before 6th - went second 4 out - lost position after 2 out - rallied run-in (jockey said gelding had a look at the chute)(op 12/1)
24/07/24
17:28 		Wexford (IRE) 3m1½f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 4 7:12.32 1.5 92 11-11 7/1
Reduced visibility - prominent - lost position before 2 out - left in fourth 2 out - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
08/06/24
14:32 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Gavin Brouder E Sheehy 6 6:24.85 1 94 10-9 25/1
Prominent - led 2nd - headed after 5 out - weakened from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
10/05/24
19:55 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m7½f Carl Millar E Sheehy 99 - - 98 11-3 10/1
Soon led - headed but prominent after 4th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
23/04/24
16:45 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m7½f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 6 5:58.95 17 101 11-9 40/1
Prominent - raced in second 3rd - slightly hampered 4th - weakened gradually from 5 out(op 28/1)
24/09/22
16:53 		Listowel (IRE) 3m Tiernan Power Roche E Sheehy 8 6:17.49 1 106 11-1 11/1
In rear - not fluent 9th - midfield when bad mistake 12th - ridden but no impression 4 out - beaten when hampered 2 out(op 14/1)
16/09/22
16:45 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m7½f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 2nd 5:51.60 9 106 12-0 7/1
Briefly led - headed and prominent after 2nd - led again after 4th - jumped slightly left 5th - joined when pushed along before 3 out - headed from 3 out - soon ridden - lost position before 2 out - kept on and went modest second run-in(op 11/2)
03/09/22
17:35 		Wexford (IRE) 3m1f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 1st 6:32.20 Won 99 11-11 9/1
Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead 3rd - slightly hampered 5th - ridden clear before 2 out - jumped slightly left last - ridden out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
06/08/22
19:25 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 6 6:34.55 3.75 99 11-5 12/1
Took keen hold - soon led - clear from 1st - 15 lengths ahead 2nd - tried to refuse and headed 5 out - led again 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed after last (usual 2 out) - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ducked for the parade ring entrance path and lost considerable ground during the final circuit)(op 10/1)
20/07/22
20:15 		Limerick (IRE) 2m6f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 3rd 5:34.25 1.75 99 11-11 25/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 5th - joined before 8th - soon led again - headed and ridden after 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - lost second towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
04/06/22
15:35 		Tramore (IRE) 2m5f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 9 5:58.45 5.5 102 11-10 25/1
Raced in second - lost position 7th - pushed along and weakened quickly from 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
27/05/22
19:10 		Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f Simon Torrens E Sheehy 99 - - 105 11-12 80/1
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - refused 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 100/1)
03/10/21
14:40 		Tipperary (IRE) 3m Mike O'Connor E Sheehy 10 6:37.35 6 109 11-9 50/1
Prominent and disputed lead - not fluent 5th - not fluent and headed 8th - lost second 10th - soon pushed along - weakened quickly before 4 out(op 40/1)
17/09/21
16:20 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m7½f Darragh O'Keeffe E Sheehy 9 6:18.40 4.75 107 11-12 16/1
Took keen hold - soon led - joined and briefly disputed lead before 7th - joined before 9th - nudged along when headed and weakened quickly after 4 out - dropped to last when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)
23/08/21
19:45 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m7f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 4 5:47.10 7 107 12-0 40/1
Chased leaders - led 4th - headed after 6th - led again 7th - 4 lengths ahead 10th - much reduced lead when mistake and headed 4 out - ridden but no extra from 3 out - not fluent last - kept on(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
06/08/21
18:45 		Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Philip Donovan E Sheehy 9 5:15.85 29 109 11-2 22/1
Prominent - slow jump and dropped to midfield 2nd - headway when pecked on landing 4 out - hampered and dropped to rear 3 out - no extra when bad mistake 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
02/07/21
19:15 		Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Philip Donovan E Sheehy 6 5:10.35 2.5 – 11-7 125/1
Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - slightly hampered just after 3 out - soon no impression(op 100/1)
11/06/21
15:35 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m7f Donal McInerney E Sheehy 11 6:0.85 25 – 12-0 18/1
Didn't jump well - always towards rear - not fluent 1st - jumped left 2nd - mistake 3rd - no impression when not fluent 4 out - weakened and became detached before 3 out - tailed off when jumped badly left 2 out - jumped left last(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
02/06/21
15:15 		Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Philip Donovan E Sheehy 5 5:17.57 2.75 – 10-13 66/1
Held up in rear - no impression when bad mistake 3 out - minor headway but no impression before 2 out - not fluent last - never dangerous(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
16/05/21
15:25 		Wexford (IRE) 3m Shane Fenelon E Sheehy 99 - - 111 10-12 16/1
Chased leaders - mistake 1st - midfield until ridden and dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said the gelding failed to handle the ground)(op 12/1)
05/10/20
15:35 		Killarney (IRE) 2m7f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 6 5:37.51 0.05 111 11-2 14/1
In touch with leaders - close up 8th - joined leaders 5 out - ridden and weakened after 4 out(op 16/1)
18/09/20
14:35 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m5½f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 1st 5:19.00 Won 102 11-0 9/1
Chased leaders - went 2nd before 3rd - disputed lead 2 out and soon led - ridden and hard pressed before last - stayed on well to assert run-in(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
11/09/20
17:50 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 1st 6:24.10 Won 95 11-0 100/1
Reared in paddock when rider mounted - chased leaders - 2nd halfway - pushed along to lead after 2 out - kept on well under pressure when challenged run-in where reduced advantage - all out close home(op 50/1)
25/08/20
16:10 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m4f Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 9 5:27.31 .5 – 11-6 66/1
Midfield on inner early on - soon towards rear - no impression from 4 out(op 28/1)
14/08/20
17:45 		Tramore (IRE) 2m Kevin Sexton E Sheehy 5 4:10.50 6.5 – 12-0 40/1
Mid-division - 6th halfway - ridden in 7th after 3 out but no extra and kept on same pace
05/08/19
15:50 		Cork (IRE) 2m3f Mr L P Gilligan E Sheehy 14 4:58.46 1 – 11-3 66/1
Always in rear of mid-division - no impression before 3 out
15/07/19
18:05 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3f Shane Fenelon E Sheehy 5 4:43.55 2.5 – 11-1 25/1
Chased leaders - 4th halfway - dropped to close 6th 4f out - soon pushed along and went 5th under pressure 2f out - no extra and one pace
11/06/19
20:40 		Roscommon (IRE) 2m Tiernan Power Roche E Sheehy 8 3:57.50 2 – 10-12 50/1
Raced in rear of mid-division - pushed along over 3f out - no impression 2f out - kept on one pace - never on terms