Big Challenge Horse Racing Form | Gowran Park 15:20 16th October 2023

Big Challenge' Form | 16th October 2023

16th October 2023 Paulstown Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Age
9
Weight
9-8
Trainer
R Donohoe
(Last 14 Days: 0-7, 0%)
Owner
P Sweeney
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Brucetown Farms Ltd
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2014-02-18
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Heavy
Distance
1m 1f 100y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£10,000
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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

Big Challenge 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 2022-07-28 17:40 Galway / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 17K
Handicap
9-6 Good 16 /18 - btn 18.55 Star Image 9-7 2m 43.71s

led or disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

R Donohoe
J Cleary
13 28.99
5.4
67
1 2022-06-02 19:50 Leopardstown / 1m 4f 180y / Flat Turf / 12K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-11 Good 12 /14 - btn 22.65 Startedwithakiss 9-8 2m 53.21s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened entering straight

R Donohoe
J Cleary
41 87.88
15.96
70
2 2022-05-08 17:35 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Handicap
8-4 Good 10 /14 - btn 10.55 Dublin Journal 9-5 2m 12s

mid-division, short of room 2f out and not recover thereafter

R Donohoe
Siobhan Rutledge
34 57.94
8.1
71
3 2022-04-23 17:21 Navan / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-4 Good 14 /20 - btn 17.45 Magnetic North 8-11 2m 53.95s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in mid-division over 2f out, soon no extra

R Donohoe
J Cleary
67 120
15.2
72
4 2021-10-31 16:15 Naas / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Champion, Handicap
9-3 Heavy 6 /16 - btn 11.75 Team Of Firsts 9-12 -

held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace

R Donohoe
R C Colgan
81 158.44
18.5
73
5 2021-10-23 17:40 Leopardstown / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-12 Good 17 /20 - btn 11.25 Tudor City 9-8 2m 11.72s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace

R Donohoe
S Foley
29 55.69
9.92
76
6 2021-10-16 17:25 Leopardstown / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
8-4 Good 20 /20 - btn 12.45 Powerful Aggie 8-4 2m 40.58s

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

R Donohoe
D E Sheehy
101 216.95
29
78
7 2021-09-23 16:35 Listowel / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
8-12 Yielding 9 /14 - btn 8.3 Rebellito 9-4 2m 43.885s

raced in 11th early, soon towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening from under 2f out

R Donohoe
D McMonagle
21 34
8.2
80
8 2021-08-11 16:30 Gowran Park / 1m 1f 100y / Flat Turf / 10K
Claiming
9-10 Good To Yielding 2 /13 - btn 1 Howling Wolf 9-3 2m 3.36s

soon led, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, pressed and headed over 1f out, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on again to go closing stages, not threatening winner

R Donohoe
D McMonagle
3.25 3.59
1.7
83
9 2021-07-19 16:20 Ballinrobe / 1m 1f 96y / Flat Turf / 10K
Claiming
9-8 Good 1 /10 - win 0.5 Sheila 9-6 2m 2.88s

made all, pushed along and clear 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

J McAuley
D McMonagle
2.1 2.25
1.28
83
10 2021-07-01 20:00 Bellewstown / 1m 4f 24y / Flat Turf / 12K 11-7 Good 2 /8 - btn 3 Dhabyah 10-9 2m 45.7s

chased leader in 2nd, briefly challenged from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

J McAuley
Ms L O'Neill
9.5 14.97
2.48
85
11 2021-06-15 16:10 Sligo / 1m 4f 140y / Flat Turf / 10K
Claiming
8-13 Yielding To Soft 1 /10 - win 1.5 Timemakesitfine 9-6 2m 53s

tracked leaders, headway into 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden to go 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well

J McAuley
D McMonagle
5 8.04
2.22
85
12 2019-11-06 19:40 Kempton / 3 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 9.34K
Handicap
9-0 Standard To Slow 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Kitaabaat 9-4 2m 33.83s

held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, headway and switching right over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, headed last strides

S bin Suroor
Cieren Fallon
7 7.8
3.4
88
13 2019-09-28 19:20 Chelmsford / 3 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.35K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 10 /10 - btn 11.2 The Pinto Kid 9-5 2m 58.16s

chased leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, lost place and behind when went left 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

S bin Suroor
Cieren Fallon
5.5 5.7
2.62
92
14 2018-10-11 18:45 Chelmsford / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 9.7K
Condition, Stakes
9-0 Standard 3 /4 - btn 3.75 Archetype 9-3 2m 4.1s

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

S bin Suroor
Jason Watson
3.25 3.59
1.94
15 2017-04-12 18:45 Kempton / 3 / 1m 3f 0y / Flat AW / 7.16K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 2 /6 - btn 1 Monarchs Glen 9-4 2m 18.64s

took keen hold, tracked winner, completely outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out but flattered by proximity

S bin Suroor
Josephine Gordon
2.5 2.58
1.42
89
16 2016-11-02 13:20 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
9-2 Good 1 /13 - win 2.25 Melodic Motion 9-0 1m 47.64s

tracked leading pair, smooth headway and close up 3f out, effort 2f out and soon led, pushed clear approaching final furlong, kept on strongly

S bin Suroor
Josephine Gordon
5 5.86
1.93