Serious Challenge Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 15:45 02nd April 2023

Serious Challenge' Form | 02nd April 2023

02nd April 2023 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

Age
3
Weight
9-5
Trainer
J S Bolger
(Last 14 Days: 0-14, 0%)
Owner
Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorrie
Sex
gelding
Breeder
J. S. Bolger
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2020-02-16

P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 3
Ground
Heavy
Distance
1m 2f 0y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£50,000
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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

Serious 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 2023-03-26 17:25 Naas / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 17K
Auction, Median		 9-6 Heavy 3 /4 - btn 5 Sprewell 9-4 1m 59.62s

tracked leader, soon led, pressed and pushed along over 2f out, headed under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong

 J S Bolger
L T McAteer		 1.91 1.95
1.23		 102
1 2022-09-10 14:40 Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Champion, Group, Juvenile, Stakes, Group 2		 9-5 Soft 4 /5 - btn 3.25 Auguste Rodin 9-5 1m 46.062s

broke well to lead, joined after 3f, headed and pushed along under 3f out, led briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner, weakened final 100 yards

 J S Bolger
K J Manning		 7 8.84
2.8		 95
2 2022-07-30 15:05 Galway / 1m 0f 73y / Flat Turf / 18.5K
Maiden		 9-7 Soft 1 /7 - win 0.75 Hiawatha 9-7 1m 50.58s

prominent, restrained after 1f, soon 3rd, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out and soon challenged, disputed entering straight, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards

 J S Bolger
K J Manning		 5.5 7.65
2.32
3 2022-07-25 18:10 Galway / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Maiden		 9-5 Yielding 3 /7 - btn 2.75 Pivotal Trigger 9-5 1m 32.6775s

prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages

 J S Bolger
K J Manning		 15 19.63
3.03