Horse Details

Difficult Decision (IRE)

17 Runs 3 Wins (17.6%) 2 Places (11.8%)
9 years old
Sire: Pointilliste (USA)
Dam: Good Thyne Lisa (IRE)
Damsire: Good Thyne
Past Runs (17 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)