Horse Details

Another Choice (IRE)

32 Runs 3 Wins (9.4%) 7 Places (21.9%)
Owner: Michael Hannon Silks Michael Hannon Trainer: Matthew J Smith
7 years old b IRE
Sire: Hillstar (GB)
Dam: Luanna (IRE)
Damsire: Luso
Past Runs (32 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/09/25
16:00 		Roscommon (IRE) - 3m James Smith Matthew J Smith 2nd 5:56.28 1.25 111 10-12 5/1
Prominent - led after 2nd - mistake 9th - not fluent 3 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
03/08/25
14:20 		Galway (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 8 6:17.55 1.25 112 10-13 12/1
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
30/07/25
17:35 		Galway (IRE) - 2m6f James Smith Matthew J Smith 5 5:32.75 1.25 112 11-9 20/1
Midfield - headway from 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding got very worked up on way to start)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
13/07/25
15:35 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m1½f Ben Harvey Matthew J Smith 8 4:12.10 1.75 114 11-7 8/1
Towards rear - dropped to rear and niggled along halfway - detached 4 out(op 13/2)
05/07/25
20:00 		Bellewstown (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 7 5:59.65 2 115 11-2 12/1
In rear - mistake 4th - hit 8th - headway after 3 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent last(tchd 14/1)
26/05/25
18:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m7½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 11 5:48.70 1.25 130 10-13 12/1
Midfield - bad mistake 4 out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
03/05/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) - 3m7½f Donagh Meyler Matthew J Smith 7 8:31.36 7 130 10-13 16/1
Held up in rear - headway 17th - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 12/1)
21/04/25
17:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 3m5f Sean O'Keeffe Matthew J Smith 8 8:18.30 3.75 132 10-4 50/1
Never better than midfield
01/12/24
13:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 3m5½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 2nd 7:46.11 1.25 129 10-12 18/1
Towards rear - headway before 5 out - ridden and challenging after 2 out - led narrowly before last - headed but kept on well run-in(tchd 20/1)
20/10/24
15:50 		Limerick (IRE) - 3m Darragh O'Keeffe Matthew J Smith 9 6:5.84 11 130 10-6 16/1
Raced in second - pressed leader 10th - weakened after 3 out - mistake 2 out
08/10/24
15:45 		Galway (IRE) - 2m6½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 2nd 6:4.70 7.5 130 10-13 13/2
Pressed leaders - joined leaders 4 out - steadied 3 out - soon pushed along - outpaced when reminder before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on when ridden after last - went second towards finish(op 11/2)
28/09/24
16:30 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m6f Ben Harvey Matthew J Smith 4 5:45.60 2.5 130 11-2 22/1
Prominent - led 5th - headed and prominent after 6th - no extra from 2 out(op 20/1)
30/08/24
18:15 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m3½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 4 5:1.72 0.3 – 11-2 16/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced home turn - lost third final strides(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
04/08/24
14:20 		Galway (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 7 6:31.25 .5 116 10-12 9/1
Midfield - headway on outer before 2 out - raced wide and no impression home turn - weakened run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
01/08/24
14:45 		Galway (IRE) - 2m2f James Smith Matthew J Smith 5 4:35.98 1.5 – 11-1 50/1
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller then left in second 6th - weakened run-in(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
09/06/24
13:45 		Punchestown (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 4 6:31.00 3.25 – 11-3 20/1
In touch with leaders - good headway and prominent before 3 out - went second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
26/04/24
19:20 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m7½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 1st 6:4.20 Won – 11-5 5/1
Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - challenging before 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden disputing lead run-in - ran on well towards finish - just held on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
17/02/24
14:52 		Gowran Park (IRE) - 2m4f James Smith Matthew J Smith 99 - - 118 11-1 25/1
In touch with leaders - pressed leader on inner after 4 out - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
18/11/23
15:30 		Cheltenham - 2m5f James Smith Matthew J Smith 8 5:42.21 8 124 10-8 14/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - rapid headway 3rd - soon pulled way into lead - clear 4th - much reduced lead 5 out - not fluent 4 out - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 22/1)
10/10/23
16:45 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m7f Ben Harvey Matthew J Smith 4 5:39.80 2.5 118 11-4 20/1
Soon pressed leader - led before 3 out - ridden and headed before last - mistake last - soon weakened(op 22/1)
14/08/23
19:20 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 3m1½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 99 - - 119 11-5 17/2
Led at steady pace - headed and prominent 5 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 10/1)
06/08/23
14:20 		Galway (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 4 6:10.23 1.75 118 11-0 20/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed and raced in second 2nd - pressed winner before 2 out - lost second last - soon no extra(op 18/1)
02/08/23
20:20 		Galway (IRE) - 2m6½f Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 17 5:36.61 1.75 118 11-8 50/1
Towards rear of midfield - brief headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 40/1)
19/06/23
18:13 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 3m½f James Smith Matthew J Smith 99 - - 119 10-9 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went second and pressed leader 3rd - mistake and lost position 3 out - lost ground quickly and detached when mistake 2 out - tailed off when pulled up approaching last(op 5/1)
23/10/22
14:25 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m5f Jack Foley Matthew J Smith 3rd 5:28.05 9.5 121 10-12 10/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield 2nd - headway 9th - ridden and made challenge when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon lost second and no extra - weakened last(op 12/1)
16/10/22
13:55 		Cork (IRE) - 3m Keith Donoghue Matthew J Smith 2nd 6:11.57 3 121 11-10 6/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2)
21/09/22
15:10 		Listowel (IRE) - 3m Paul Townend Matthew J Smith 6 5:57.20 6 122 11-4 7/2
Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and pressed leader from 3 out - ridden and no extra home turn - weakening when mistake 2 out - eased approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
28/07/22
16:30 		Galway (IRE) - 2m4½f B J Cooper Matthew J Smith 6 4:58.05 33 123 11-4 12/1
In touch with leaders - ridden and lost position after 3 out - no impression before 2 out
13/07/22
17:22 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m6f Paul Townend Matthew J Smith 1st 5:25.50 Won – 11-12 5/6F
Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - chased leaders - led 2nd - not fluent 4th - nudged along when hung left on turn approaching last - ridden and kept on strongly run-in (jockey said gelding hung left after 2 furlongs)(op 10/11)
29/05/22
14:30 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m3½f Paul Townend Matthew J Smith 2nd 4:57.85 1.25 – 11-12 9/4F
Prominent - soon raced in second - pushed along and led narrowly after 2 out - ridden approaching last - faced strong challenge after last - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1)
17/10/21
16:50 		Cork (IRE) - 2m3f Mr J J Codd Matthew J Smith 1st 4:33.80 Won – 11-8 2/1F
Tracked leader - lost second with one circuit to go - headway and tracked leader over 3f out - pushed along to lead under 2f out - ridden clear 1f out - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 11/4)
20/09/21
17:25 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m Mr J Dunne Matthew J Smith 3rd 3:50.97 1.5 – 11-2 10/1
Took keen hold - briefly led - soon headed and close up - disputing second before halfway - soon went second - joined leader after halfway - led narrowly 6f out - ridden when joined over 1f out - soon bumped - headed and lost second inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/1)