Horse Details
Difficult Decision (IRE)
Past Runs (17 Total)
| Date/Time | Course | Distance | Jockey | Trainer | Position | Time | Beaten By | OR | Weight | SP | Comment |
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25/08/23
19:20
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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)
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04/03/23
16:50
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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)
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29/12/22
12:55
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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
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24/11/22
13:00
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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)
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12/11/22
15:15
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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)
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12/10/22
17:05
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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
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23/09/22
16:00
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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)
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19/03/22
17:10
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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)
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05/03/22
14:48
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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)
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09/02/22
16:15
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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)
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16/01/22
14:50
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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)
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28/12/21
15:10
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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)
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02/12/21
14:30
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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)
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28/04/21
15:40
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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)
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06/03/21
14:48
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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)
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30/01/20
14:35
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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
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09/01/20
14:30
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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)
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