Horse Details

Serious Challenge (IRE)

24 Runs 4 Wins (16.7%) 7 Places (29.2%)

Owner:

Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorries Trainer: Fergal O'Brien

5 years old ch IRE

Sire: Fracas (IRE)

Dam: Dushlan (IRE)

Damsire: New Approach

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
16/11/25 15:30	Cheltenham	2m½f	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	-	127	10-11	13/2	Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when mistake 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action after jumping 3rd last hurdle and he therefore pulled up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when mistake 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action after jumping 3rd last hurdle and he therefore pulled up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
26/10/25 15:30	Aintree	2m4f	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	4	5:0.39	1.5	128	11-3	3/1	Took keen hold - in rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders 2 out - outpaced before last(op 5/2 tchd 10/3) Took keen hold - in rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders 2 out - outpaced before last(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
26/04/25 13:20	Sandown	2m	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	4	3:52.77	2.5	128	11-13	15/2	Raced in second - led 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 17/2) Raced in second - led 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 17/2)
15/04/25 15:15	Southwell	2m	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	1st	4:11.00	Won	128	12-0	5/1	Made all - increased tempo before 2 out - pushed out run-in(op 7/1) Made all - increased tempo before 2 out - pushed out run-in(op 7/1)
24/02/25 16:00	Ayr	2m	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	1st	4:10.46	Won	–	12-0	7/2	Led - headed and pressed leader 4th - led again going easily before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden briefly run-in - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Led - headed and pressed leader 4th - led again going easily before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - ridden briefly run-in - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
27/01/25 13:50	Plumpton	2m4½f	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	1st	5:19.34	Won	–	11-10	100/30	Prominent - led after 4th - not fluent 7th - pushed along 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/2) Prominent - led after 4th - not fluent 7th - pushed along 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/2)
02/01/25 12:25	Huntingdon	2m	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	5	3:52.61	6.5	–	11-8	9/2	Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - no chance when not fluent last(op 7/2) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - no chance when not fluent last(op 7/2)
02/07/24 19:50	Roscommon (IRE)	1m4f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	3rd	2:34.63	0.2	102	9-11	7/1	Soon led - headed 2f out - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) Soon led - headed 2f out - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
22/06/24 16:05	Limerick (IRE)	1m4½f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	3rd	2:46.26	3.25	102	9-9	7/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders under 3f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders under 3f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2)
05/06/24 19:00	Curragh (IRE)	1m6f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	3rd	2:59.61	1.25	102	10-0	15/2	Soon prominent - pressed leader when niggled along briefly from 5f out - challenging when ridden over 2f out - soon briefly led - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1) Soon prominent - pressed leader when niggled along briefly from 5f out - challenging when ridden over 2f out - soon briefly led - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
31/05/24 19:30	Down Royal (IRE)	2m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	3:31.88	1.75	102	9-5	6/1	In touch with leaders - lost position when short of room and switched right over 2f out - ran on against far rail from over 1f out - went fourth but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/2) In touch with leaders - lost position when short of room and switched right over 2f out - ran on against far rail from over 1f out - went fourth but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/2)
17/05/24 19:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m6f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	3:1.99	2.25	97	9-5	66/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along on near side of group from 3f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 80/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along on near side of group from 3f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 80/1)
20/04/24 15:55	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	N G McCullagh	J S Bolger	9	2:19.94	4.75	100	9-5	18/1	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
24/03/24 14:35	Naas (IRE)	1m2½f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	2:34.41	7.5	102	9-7	3/1	Pushed along briefly - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 4/1) Pushed along briefly - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 4/1)
18/03/24 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	7	1:53.95	0.3	102	9-11	33/1	Soon led narrowly - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) Soon led narrowly - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
04/07/23 19:50	Roscommon (IRE)	1m3½f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	2:39.45	0.1	102	8-12	9/1	Midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - went fourth final strides(op 11/1) Midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - went fourth final strides(op 11/1)
23/06/23 19:20	Limerick (IRE)	1m4½f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	3rd	2:43.23	0.3	97	8-12	11/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - slightly hampered after 3f - headway when pushed along under 3f out - ridden up the centre 2f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - slightly hampered after 3f - headway when pushed along under 3f out - ridden up the centre 2f out - keeping on when switched right 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
13/05/23 16:05	Navan (IRE)	1m5f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	3:7.20	.75	98	9-5	13/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third after 4f - disputing third over 5f out - headway and challenging when pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - outpaced and lost position inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth final strides(op 9/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third after 4f - disputing third over 5f out - headway and challenging when pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - outpaced and lost position inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth final strides(op 9/2)
21/04/23 16:18	Cork (IRE)	1m2f	Luke McAteer	J S Bolger	3rd	2:13.83	.75	99	9-6	9/2	Pressed leaders - disputing third halfway - headway and joined leader over 2f out - soon ridden and briefly led - headed and lost second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and 5/1) Pressed leaders - disputing third halfway - headway and joined leader over 2f out - soon ridden and briefly led - headed and lost second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and 5/1)
02/04/23 15:45	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m2f	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	4	2:21.20	1.75	101	9-5	18/1	Led - soon clear - pushed along when 5 lengths ahead under 3f out - ridden and reduced lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 20/1) Led - soon clear - pushed along when 5 lengths ahead under 3f out - ridden and reduced lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 20/1)
26/03/23 17:25	Naas (IRE)	1m	Luke McAteer	J S Bolger	3rd	1:59.37	4	102	9-6	10/11F	Led - pushed along when joined over 2f out - ridden when headed and lost second under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - eased towards finish - no match for first two Led - pushed along when joined over 2f out - ridden when headed and lost second under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - eased towards finish - no match for first two
10/09/22 14:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	4	1:45.90	1	95	9-5	6/1	Led but pestered - shaken up when headed from over 3f out - pushed along and battled back from 2f out - briefly led again from over 1f out - ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 5/1) Led but pestered - shaken up when headed from over 3f out - pushed along and battled back from 2f out - briefly led again from over 1f out - ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 5/1)
30/07/22 15:05	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	1st	1:50.58	Won	–	9-7	9/2	Prominent - chased clear leader after 1f - headway and went second under 3f out - soon pushed along - bumped home turn - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on strongly(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) Prominent - chased clear leader after 1f - headway and went second under 3f out - soon pushed along - bumped home turn - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on strongly(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
25/07/22 18:10	Galway (IRE)	7f	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	3rd	1:32.54	1.25	–	9-5	14/1	Prominent on inner - pressed leaders when pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and ran green under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 16/1) Prominent on inner - pressed leaders when pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and ran green under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 16/1)