A Decent Excuse Horse Racing Form

Odds: 17.00Current form: Steady
Age19
Weight10-11
TrainerE M O'Sullivan
JockeyMr D O'Sullivan
OwnerKilshannig Racing Syndicate
SexGelding
Foaling date2007-04-05

Fairyhouse

Completed

16:40 - Download At The Races App Hunters Chase

Race typeHunter Chase
ClassificationsChase, Hunt, Hunter
Runners6
Distance2m 5f
Ground ConditionSoft
Prize money€6,468
49%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match44 races
    49%
  • Distance match42 races
    55%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course history1 race
    39%
  • Race type matchNo previous runs
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Is this horse improving?

3002001000

A Decent Excuse

24 Feb 18
Speed figure196
5 May
9 Jul
23 Jul
31 Aug
24 Feb

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2018-02-24
Fairyhouse
—
2m5f
Hunter Chase
€6,468
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
Soft
5th
2017-08-31
Bellewstown
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€10,164
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
11th
2017-08-06
Galway
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€12,320
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
Pulled Up
2017-07-23
Tipperary
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€12,320
Chase, Handicap
Good To Yielding
6th
2017-07-09
Limerick
—
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
€9,240
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2017-05-05
Cork
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€13,530
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
9th
2017-04-16
Cork
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,700
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
8th
2016-12-27
Limerick
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€29,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Handicap
Heavy
12th
2016-12-02
Limerick
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,380
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
2nd
2016-11-06
Cork
—
3m4f
Chase Turf
€29,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Grand, Handicap, National
Good
8th
2016-10-16
Cork
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€29,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Handicap
Yielding
3rd
2016-10-09
Limerick
—
2m6f
Hurdle Turf
€7,380
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
2nd
2016-09-29
Clonmel
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,380
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
2nd
2016-09-16
Listowel
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,995
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft To Heavy
2nd
2016-08-28
Cork
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€15,990
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
9th
2016-08-20
Killarney
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€29,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Handicap
Soft
3rd
2016-08-14
Tramore
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€10,455
Chase, Handicap
Good
Unseated Rider
2016-07-29
Galway
—
2m7f
Chase Turf
€18,450
Chase, Handicap
Good
7th
2016-07-14
Killarney
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€7,688
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2016-06-05
Kilbeggan
—
3m1f
Chase Turf
€10,148
Chase, Handicap
Good
4th
2016-05-16
Killarney
—
3m2f
Chase Turf
€23,600
Chase, Handicap, National
Good
Pulled Up
2016-05-06
Cork
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,380
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
Good
5th
2015-11-01
Cork
—
3m4f
Chase Turf
€30,000
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Grand, Handicap, National
Soft
Pulled Up
2015-10-18
Cork
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€30,000
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Handicap
Good
4th
2015-09-13
Listowel
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€26,000
Chase, Group, Handicap
Soft
Pulled Up
2015-08-22
Killarney
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€20,475
Chase, Grade, Grade C, Handicap
Good
1st
2015-08-13
Tramore
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€12,075
Chase, Handicap
Good To Firm
1st
2015-08-04
Roscommon
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€7,935
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
10th
2015-07-19
Tipperary
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€8,970
Hurdle
Good
5th
2015-06-01
Listowel
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€12,765
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft To Heavy
3rd
2014-11-30
Fairyhouse
—
3m5f
Chase Turf
€19,500
Chase, Grade, Grade C, Handicap
Yielding To Soft
Pulled Up
2014-11-02
Cork
—
3m4f
Chase Turf
€32,500
Chase, Grade, Grade B, Grand, Handicap, National
Soft
5th
2014-10-02
Clonmel
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€6,900
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
3rd
2014-09-20
Listowel
—
3m
Chase Turf
€10,350
Chase, Handicap
Good
4th
2014-08-22
Ffos Las
3
3m2f
Chase Turf
£6,498
Chase, Handicap
Good
1st
2014-08-14
Tramore
—
2m7f
Chase Turf
€11,385
Chase, Handicap
Good
3rd
2014-08-01
Galway
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€16,250
Chase, Handicap
Yielding
4th
2014-07-15
Killarney
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€7,245
Chase, Group, Handicap
Good
3rd
2014-07-06
Limerick
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€10,350
Chase, Handicap
Good To Firm
3rd
2014-05-09
Cork
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€6,900
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
4th
2014-04-21
Cork
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€5,865
Champion, Gent, Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
1st
2014-02-21
Thurles
—
3m
Hurdle Turf
€6,900
Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
Pulled Up
2013-11-21
Thurles
—
3m
Chase Turf
€6,900
Chase, Handicap
Yielding
1st
2013-10-31
Clonmel
—
3m
Chase Turf
€6,900
Chase, Handicap
Yielding To Soft
3rd
2013-10-17
Punchestown
—
3m1f
Chase Turf
€6,210
Chase, Gold, Handicap
Good
Pulled Up
2013-09-24
Ballinrobe
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€8,625
Chase, Handicap
Good
5th

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