Another Choice Horse Racing Form | Fairyhouse 15:27 11th October 2025

Another Choice' Form | 11th October 2025

11th October 2025 IFM Ltd Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Chase

Age
8
Weight
11-11
Trainer
M J Smith
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
Michael Hannon
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Garryrichard Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-20
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Another Choice Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-29 16:00 Roscommon / 3m 0f 25y / Hurdle Turf / 18.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 2 /10 - btn 1.25 Quantum Quest 11-6 5m 56.227s

chased leader, led after 2nd, mistake 9th, 6 lengths clear and pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden before next, reduced advantage after last, soon no extra and headed over 100 yards out

M J Smith
James Smith
6 6.4
2.3
111
1 2025-08-03 14:20 Galway / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 8 /18 - btn 19.05 Ballystone 11-6 6m 16.61s

rear of mid-division, pushed along 6th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders

M J Smith
J Smith
13 13.46
3.15
112
2 2025-07-30 17:35 Galway / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft 5 /20 - btn 14.25 Bal Kauto 11-6 5m 32.75s

mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, 8th and not fluent next, ridden and went 5th early run-in, kept on one pace

M J Smith
J Smith
21 29.84
6
112
3 2025-07-13 15:35 Sligo / 2m 1f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Hood
Good 8 /8 - btn 42.05 Sargent Lightfoot 11-1 4m 10.708s

held up towards rear, mistake 5th and ridden briefly afterwards, 5 lengths detached before 4 out, mistake 3 out and 2 out, tailed off

M J Smith
B W Harvey
9 10.68
2.76
114
4 2025-07-05 20:00 Bellewstown / 3m 0f 116y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Hood
Good 7 /15 - btn 22.2 Our Soldier 11-2 5m 58.9s

towards rear, moderate progress into 10th after 3 out, kept on one pace from next

M J Smith
J Smith
13 18
3.32
115
5 2025-05-26 18:30 Ballinrobe / 1 / 2m 7f 72y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, National
10-13 Good 11 /15 - btn 49.5 Western Fold 11-12 5m 47.05s

mid-division, in touch when short of room after 10th, fading when stumbled 3 out

M J Smith
J Smith
13 14.79
3.38
130
6 2025-05-03 15:05 Punchestown / 3m 7f 68y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Yielding 7 /23 - btn 32.25 Shanbally Kid 10-6 8m 29.75s

towards rear, some headway into 9th and ridden 3 out, no impression

M J Smith
Donagh Meyler
17 24.84
5.8
130
7 2025-04-21 17:00 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 5f 37y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-4 Soft To Heavy 8 /30 - btn 32.5 Haiti Couleurs 10-13 8m 18.3s

rear of mid-division, never a factor, 13th and pushed along approaching straight, kept on one pace from 3 out

M J Smith
Sean O'Keeffe
51 139.61
24.43
132
8 2024-12-01 13:05 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 5f 160y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-12 Yielding 2 /13 - btn 1.25 History Of Fashion 10-5 7m 46.05s

towards rear, progress before 18th, good headway in 4th approaching straight, led before last, headed closing stages, held

M J Smith
J Smith
19 22.79
7
129
9 2024-10-20 15:50 Limerick / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade 3
10-6 Good 9 /12 - btn 23.75 Real Steel 10-8 6m 5.048s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra in straight

M J Smith
Darragh O'Keeffe
17 18.89
3.2
130
10 2024-10-08 15:45 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase
10-13 Good 2 /3 - btn 7.5 Buddy One 10-6 6m 4.45s

tracked leaders, close up in 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to go 2nd inside final 100 yards

M J Smith
J Smith
7.5 9.4
1.88
130
11 2024-09-28 16:30 Listowel / 2m 6f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Soft 4 /12 - btn 7.5 Donacheady Gale 10-0 5m 45.6s

chased leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 7th entering straight, ridden in moderate 5th after next, kept on again to go 4th run-in

M J Smith
B W Harvey
23 27.22
6.1
130
12 2024-08-30 18:15 Wexford / 2m 3f 100y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Novice
11-2 Good To Yielding 4 /6 - btn 7.8 Gorgeous Tom 11-5 5m 1.418s

tracked leaders in 3rd for most, ridden at last (usual 3 out), 3rd and no impression on leaders entering straight, 4th 1f out, no extra

M J Smith
J Smith
17 19.33
6.3
13 2024-08-04 14:20 Galway / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Hood
Soft 7 /16 - btn 19 Flicker Of Hope 10-10 6m 30.3s

mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th at last, no extra

M J Smith
J Smith
10 11
2.92
116
14 2024-08-01 14:45 Galway / 1 / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-1 Good 5 /7 - btn 9.5 Ashdale Bob 11-1 4m 35.663s

tracked leaders, left 2nd and slightly hampered 6th, 4th and ridden approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, no extra

M J Smith
J Smith
51 80
17.5
15 2024-06-09 13:45 Punchestown / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Novice
11-3 Yielding 4 /7 - btn 6 Reverend Hubert 11-10 6m 31s

soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, under pressure in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in

M J Smith
J Smith
21 23.5
7.6
16 2024-04-26 19:20 Downpatrick / 2m 7f 150y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-5 Good 1 /8 - win 0.3 Duffle Coat 11-12 6m 4.2s

mid-division, 4th halfway, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, ridden and joined run-in, kept on well to lead again closing stages

M J Smith
J Smith
6 7.59
1.97
17 2024-02-17 14:52 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 20y / Hurdle Turf / 18.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Heavy P /19 - btn Alpesh Amin 11-8 -

in touch, 6th halfway, headway and closed at 8th, 3rd after 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

M J Smith
J Smith
26 44
6.8
118
18 2023-11-18 15:30 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 8 /9 - btn 28.3 Springwell Bay 12-0 5m 40.81s

in touch, headway to lead 3rd, soon clear. ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened after next

M J Smith
James Smith
15 21
4.27
124
19 2023-10-10 16:45 Punchestown / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Yielding 4 /19 - btn 6.05 Getaway Charlie 10-5 5m 38.51s

tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, under pressure in 2nd when bad mistake at last, no extra run-in

M J Smith
B W Harvey
21 28
6.2
118
20 2023-08-14 19:20 Ballinrobe / 3m 1f 157y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding P /9 - btn A Great View 11-5 -

led and disputed, pushed along on inner before 4 out, soon headed and lost position, no impression from 2 out, pulled up before last

M J Smith
J Smith
9.5 11
3.34
119
21 2023-08-06 14:20 Galway / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 4 /16 - btn 4.5 My Design 11-5 6m 10s

disputed lead early, headed at 3rd and chased leader, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra run-in

M J Smith
J Smith
21 28.12
5.4
118
22 2023-08-02 20:20 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Hood
Good To Yielding 17 /20 - btn 38.75 Building Bridges 11-5 5m 35.045s

mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra

M J Smith
Keith Donoghue
51 90
13.91
118
23 2023-06-19 18:13 Kilbeggan / 3m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9 Good P /7 - btn Streets Of Doyen 11-5 -

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 5th, headed 8th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened, moderate 6th when pulled up before last

M J Smith
J Smith
5 5.87
2.01
119
24 2022-10-23 14:25 Limerick / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /6 - btn 11 Plains Indian 11-2 5m 27.23s

tracked leaders, soon 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, closed up approaching straight, disputed before 2 out where bad mistake and headed, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression, kept on one pace

M J Smith
J B Foley
11 12.5
4.4
121
25 2022-10-16 13:55 Cork / 3m 0f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 15.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /7 - btn 3 Grand Soir 11-10 6m 11.5s

in touch, towards rear after 3rd, 5th at 9th, headway before 3 out, challenged leader 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in

M J Smith
Keith Donoghue
7 8.94
3.78
121
26 2022-09-21 15:10 Listowel / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /12 - btn 13.55 Macgiloney 11-5 5m 56.308s

in touch, not fluent at 2nd and 5th, 5th at 6th, took closer order in 3rd after 7th, closed 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened in 6th before last

M J Smith
Paul Townend
4.5 5.3
2.07
122
27 2022-09-17 16:55 Navan / 2m 5f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 14K
Hurdle
11-1
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 2 /5 - btn 9 The Friday Man 11-1 5m 7.436s

tracked leaders disputing 4th, went 3rd and bad mistake 8th, slight mistake next, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, went moderate 2nd close home

M J Smith
Paul Townend
4.5 5
2.12
122
28 2022-07-28 16:30 Galway / 2m 4f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /8 - btn 47.75 Salvador Ziggy 11-7 4m 56.458s

rear of mid-division, 4th after 6th, not fluent at 7th, 5th after 4 out, weakened in 6th before 2 out, tailed off

M J Smith
B J Cooper
13 26.04
3.27
123
29 2022-07-13 17:22 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 170y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /10 - win 2.5 Eco Pete 11-7 5m 25.5s

tracked leaders, led after 2nd, challenged after 2 out, briefly pushed along and wandered approaching last, jumped left but soon asserted, kept on well

M J Smith
Paul Townend
1.83 1.95
1.13
30 2022-05-29 14:30 Punchestown / 2m 3f 130y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Good 2 /21 - btn 1.25 Salvador Ziggy 11-12 4m 57.808s

tracked leader, on terms at 5th, soon headed, led 2 out, headed after 2 out, led and ridden before last where pressed, headed closing stages, not match winner

M J Smith
Paul Townend
3.25 3.64
1.63
31 2021-10-17 16:50 Cork / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 11K 11-8 Good 1 /10 - win 3.75 Lahinch Three 12-2 4m 33.8s

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 3f out, switched left 2 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader and led under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

M J Smith
Mr J J Codd
3 3.08
1.5
32 2021-09-20 17:25 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 11-2 Good To Yielding 3 /17 - btn 3 Esperti 11-9 3m 51.05s

tracked leaders, headway to lead 6f out, pushed along and joined early straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd and no impression closing stages

M J Smith
Mr J Dunne
11 16.08
3.94
33 2021-08-30 16:30 Downpatrick / 2m 2f 165y / NH Flat / 10K
Group
11-13 Good 2 /7 - btn 1.25 Quiet Escape 11-4 4m 29.05s

held up towards rear, 6th halfway, headway on outer 4f out, 2nd 3f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace

M J Smith
Mr J J Codd
3.75 4.2
2.36