Horse Details

Difficult Decision (IRE)

32 Runs 4 Wins (12.5%) 6 Places (18.8%)

Owner:

Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited Trainer: Oliver McKiernan

9 years old ch IRE

Sire: Pointilliste (USA)

Dam: Good Thyne Lisa (IRE)

Damsire: Good Thyne

Past Runs (32 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
12/01/26 15:18	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m6f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	7	6:6.00	9	94	10-11	16/1	Prominent - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 18/1) Prominent - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 18/1)
27/12/25 12:52	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m6½f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	6	6:22.55	2.5	104	10-13	9/2	In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - lost position on turn before 2 out - soon no extra(op 6/1 tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - lost position on turn before 2 out - soon no extra(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
11/12/25 14:50	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	4	6:56.49	3.75	94	11-9	66/1	Midfield - headway halfway - went third before 4 out - lost position after 2 out - kept on and went fourth towards far side run-in - not reach leaders(op 50/1) Midfield - headway halfway - went third before 4 out - lost position after 2 out - kept on and went fourth towards far side run-in - not reach leaders(op 50/1)
25/08/23 19:20	Kilbeggan (IRE)	-	3m1f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	113	10-12	40/1	Led - headed and prominent after 1st - weakened quickly from 5 out - pulled up before 4 out - burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding had burst a blood vessel and was pulled up; this was subsequently confirmed by the vet)(op 33/1) Led - headed and prominent after 1st - weakened quickly from 5 out - pulled up before 4 out - burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding had burst a blood vessel and was pulled up; this was subsequently confirmed by the vet)(op 33/1)
04/03/23 16:50	Navan (IRE)	-	3m	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	113	10-5	4/1	Led - headed and raced in second before 2nd - disputing second 5th - lost position 6th - midfield when slow jump 8th - weakened 9th - soon dropped to last and pulled up - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had blood at the nostrils post-race) Led - headed and raced in second before 2nd - disputing second 5th - lost position 6th - midfield when slow jump 8th - weakened 9th - soon dropped to last and pulled up - burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had blood at the nostrils post-race)
25/01/23 13:23	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m5f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	3rd	6:8.25	12	113	11-12	9/2	Led - joined home turn - headed when not fluent and lost second 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened and eased run-in(tchd 5/1) Led - joined home turn - headed when not fluent and lost second 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened and eased run-in(tchd 5/1)
29/12/22 12:55	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m6½f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	1st	6:7.80	Won	103	11-8	10/1	Made virtually all - went clear before 2 out - heavily eased Made virtually all - went clear before 2 out - heavily eased
24/11/22 13:00	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m6f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	10	5:55.95	1.75	103	11-1	100/30	Towards rear of midfield early - midfield when mistake 4 out - nudged along when lost position before 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out (vet said gelding was clinically abnormal post race)(op 4/1) Towards rear of midfield early - midfield when mistake 4 out - nudged along when lost position before 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out (vet said gelding was clinically abnormal post race)(op 4/1)
12/11/22 15:15	Naas (IRE)	-	2m4f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	4	5:29.90	3.5	103	11-1	7/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led clearly 1st - mistake 3rd - joined 4th - headed but prominent after 7th - led again 5 out - headed after 3 out - every chance when ridden after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 11/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led clearly 1st - mistake 3rd - joined 4th - headed but prominent after 7th - led again 5 out - headed after 3 out - every chance when ridden after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 11/1)
03/11/22 13:40	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m2f	Phillip Enright	Oliver McKiernan	1st	4:36.30	Won	98	11-3	10/1	Disputed lead - led clearly 5th - ridden and hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in - just held on(op 12/1) Disputed lead - led clearly 5th - ridden and hard pressed approaching last - kept on well run-in - just held on(op 12/1)
12/10/22 17:05	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m	Mr J C Barry	Oliver McKiernan	9	6:24.95	2.25	101	11-7	25/1	Raced freely - prominent - led 3rd - briefly headed before 4th - slight lead after 7th - joined 11th - headed when not fluent 5 out - soon short of room on inner and lost position - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - weakened 3 out - not fluent 2 out Raced freely - prominent - led 3rd - briefly headed before 4th - slight lead after 7th - joined 11th - headed when not fluent 5 out - soon short of room on inner and lost position - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - weakened 3 out - not fluent 2 out
23/09/22 16:00	Listowel (IRE)	-	2m4f	Richard Condon	Oliver McKiernan	10	5:7.30	4.75	103	11-3	25/1	In rear throughout - didn't jump with fluency - detached after 5th - slow jump 7th - soon pushed along briefly and reminder - no impression when not fluent 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) In rear throughout - didn't jump with fluency - detached after 5th - slow jump 7th - soon pushed along briefly and reminder - no impression when not fluent 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
19/03/22 17:10	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m7f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	6	6:2.95	2.25	105	11-11	17/2	Pushed along briefly - tracked leaders - joined leaders after 5 out - led 4 out - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 6/1) Pushed along briefly - tracked leaders - joined leaders after 5 out - led 4 out - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 6/1)
05/03/22 14:48	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	3rd	5:24.62	3.75	104	11-3	20/1	Tracked leader - joined leader after 5th - led 6th - joined 4 out - led narrowly and pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - headed last - lost second but kept on run-in - no match for first two(tchd 22/1) Tracked leader - joined leader after 5th - led 6th - joined 4 out - led narrowly and pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - headed last - lost second but kept on run-in - no match for first two(tchd 22/1)
09/02/22 16:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m4f	Shane Fitzgerald	Oliver McKiernan	7	5:34.21	.5	105	11-5	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - minor headway 5 out - midfield when not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 11/1) Towards rear of midfield - minor headway 5 out - midfield when not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 11/1)
16/01/22 14:50	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m6f	Shane Fitzgerald	Oliver McKiernan	2nd	6:18.29	.75	–	11-9	40/1	Midfield - towards rear before 3 out - ridden and headway after 2 out - ran on well when switched right after last - went second towards finish (jockey said the gelding veered left approaching the finish)(tchd 50/1) Midfield - towards rear before 3 out - ridden and headway after 2 out - ran on well when switched right after last - went second towards finish (jockey said the gelding veered left approaching the finish)(tchd 50/1)
28/12/21 15:10	Limerick (IRE)	-	3m	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	107	11-4	20/1	Midfield - not fluent 9th - pushed along and no impression from 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1) Midfield - not fluent 9th - pushed along and no impression from 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1)
02/12/21 14:30	Clonmel (IRE)	-	2m	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	–	12-0	40/1	In rear - became detached when pushed along after 5th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1) In rear - became detached when pushed along after 5th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1)
25/11/21 12:05	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m2f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	7	4:45.25	16	–	12-0	40/1	Always towards rear - bumped 1st - pushed along and no impression after 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said that his mount burst a blood vessel)(op 50/1) Always towards rear - bumped 1st - pushed along and no impression after 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said that his mount burst a blood vessel)(op 50/1)
28/04/21 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	109	11-0	25/1	Always towards rear - ridden and weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) Always towards rear - ridden and weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel)
20/03/21 15:25	Thurles (IRE)	-	3m	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	2nd	6:24.12	2.5	107	11-10	17/2	Disputed lead - led 9th - headed 4 out - led again 3 out - ridden and hard pressed 2 out - headed last - no extra inside final 110yds - just held second(tchd 8/1) Disputed lead - led 9th - headed 4 out - led again 3 out - ridden and hard pressed 2 out - headed last - no extra inside final 110yds - just held second(tchd 8/1)
06/03/21 14:48	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	6	5:19.79	0.2	107	10-12	16/1	Held up in behind leaders - close up 3rd - made challenge and pushed along 3 out - ridden 2 out - ridden after 2 out - soon lost second - beaten approaching last - soon weakened(op 18/1) Held up in behind leaders - close up 3rd - made challenge and pushed along 3 out - ridden 2 out - ridden after 2 out - soon lost second - beaten approaching last - soon weakened(op 18/1)
14/02/21 15:30	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	5	7:12.81	13	109	11-3	14/1	In rear - pushed along after 1st - reminder after 2nd - pushed along 7th - pushed along after 4 out - soon ridden - some headway 2 out - kept on but made no impression(op 12/1) In rear - pushed along after 1st - reminder after 2nd - pushed along 7th - pushed along after 4 out - soon ridden - some headway 2 out - kept on but made no impression(op 12/1)
08/02/21 16:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	8	6:42.98	5	110	11-8	9/1	Towards rear - ridden from 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 8/1) Towards rear - ridden from 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 8/1)
28/12/20 13:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m4f	Liam McKenna	Oliver McKiernan	3rd	5:37.48	22	110	11-1	16/1	Held up in midfield - ridden after 3 out - headway and chased leaders when not fluent 2 out - went third after 2 out - no extra approaching last - not fluent and weakened last(op 12/1) Held up in midfield - ridden after 3 out - headway and chased leaders when not fluent 2 out - went third after 2 out - no extra approaching last - not fluent and weakened last(op 12/1)
08/12/20 14:00	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m	Gavin Brouder	Oliver McKiernan	11	6:42.19	.75	110	10-4	11/1	Always towards rear(tchd 10/1) Always towards rear(tchd 10/1)
16/02/20 15:30	Navan (IRE)	-	2m7f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	99	-	-	110	10-13	9/2	Held up in mid-division - took keen hold and improved to chase leaders before 3rd - 3rd after 4th - ridden and weakened before straight - pulled up after 3 out where slight mistake(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) Held up in mid-division - took keen hold and improved to chase leaders before 3rd - 3rd after 4th - ridden and weakened before straight - pulled up after 3 out where slight mistake(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
30/01/20 14:35	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m5f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	1st	5:53.20	Won	101	11-6	5/1	Held up in rear of mid-division - headway 3 out to chase leaders - disputed lead before straight - led after 2 out and ridden - stayed on well to assert run-in Held up in rear of mid-division - headway 3 out to chase leaders - disputed lead before straight - led after 2 out and ridden - stayed on well to assert run-in
09/01/20 14:30	Clonmel (IRE)	-	2m4f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	1st	5:44.10	Won	92	10-11	16/1	Waited with - 13th halfway - headway after 3 out to chase leaders going well before straight - led near side 2 out where slight mistake - soon ridden and joined briefly - regained advantage run-in and stayed on well to assert closing stages(op 14/1) Waited with - 13th halfway - headway after 3 out to chase leaders going well before straight - led near side 2 out where slight mistake - soon ridden and joined briefly - regained advantage run-in and stayed on well to assert closing stages(op 14/1)
10/05/18 17:30	Tipperary (IRE)	-	2m	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	8	4:19.46	6.5	–	10-13	66/1	Raced in mid-division - some progress after 3 out - kept on same pace from next - never on terms Raced in mid-division - some progress after 3 out - kept on same pace from next - never on terms
01/05/18 18:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	-	2m5½f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	3rd	6:30.20	18	–	10-13	33/1	Chased leaders in 3rd throughout - no impression on leading pair after 2 out - soon one pace(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Chased leaders in 3rd throughout - no impression on leading pair after 2 out - soon one pace(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
19/04/18 17:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m4f	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	9	5:40.29	12	–	11-10	16/1	Towards rear throughout - 10th halfway - pushed along in rear before 3 out where slight mistake - never a factor(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) Towards rear throughout - 10th halfway - pushed along in rear before 3 out where slight mistake - never a factor(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)