Serious Challenge Horse Racing Form | Sandown 13:20 26th April 2025
Serious Challenge' Form | 26th April 2025
26th April 2025 bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
(Last 14 Days: 8-35, 22.86%)
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| 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 | 2025-04-15 15:15 | Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K Hurdle, Novice |
12-0 | Good | 1 /5 - win 2.25 John Barbour 11-6 4m 11.9s made all, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged |
F O'Brien J J Burke |
6 | 6.21 2.42 |
128 |
| 1 | 2025-02-24 16:00 | Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K Hurdle, Novice |
12-0 | Heavy | 1 /6 - win 9 Bowensonfire 12-0 4m 10.46s led until 4th, tracked leader, led again going best approaching 2 out, well clear when not fluent last, kept up to work run-in |
F O'Brien J J Burke |
4.5 | 5.76 1.55 |
|
| 2 | 2025-01-27 13:50 | Plumpton / 4 / 2m 4f 114y / Hurdle Turf / 8K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-10 | Soft | 1 /6 - win 2 Duffry Trixs 11-10 5m 19.34s bit keen in close 3rd, headway to lead before 5th, made rest, driven and stayed on well run-in |
F O'Brien J J Burke |
4.33 | 5.2 1.82 |
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| 3 | 2025-01-02 12:25 | Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8K Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden |
11-8 | Good To Soft | 5 /14 - btn 20.75 Vanderpoel 11-8 3m 52.923s mid-division on outside, keen early, pushed along and weakened 3 out |
F O'Brien J J Burke |
5.5 | 5.99 2.3 |
|
| 4 | 2024-07-02 19:50 | Roscommon / 1 / 1m 4f 20y / Flat Turf / 42.5K Listed, Stakes |
9-11 | Good | 3 /7 - btn 3.7 La Isla Mujeres 9-6 2m 34.71s dwelt, soon pushed along and prominent, led after 2f, increased advantage before halfway, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on leader 1f out, dropped to 3rd final stride |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
8 | 10.8 2.42 |
102 |
| 5 | 2024-06-22 16:05 | Limerick / 1 / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 42.5K Listed, Stakes |
9-9 | Good | 3 /8 - btn 3.35 Harbour Wind 9-12 2m 46.39s tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
8 | 12 2.24 |
102 |
| 6 | 2024-06-05 19:00 | Curragh / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K Handicap |
10-0 | Good | 3 /11 - btn 1.35 Saturn 9-0 2m 59.67s prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
8.5 | 10.15 2.64 |
102 |
| 7 | 2024-05-31 19:30 | Down Royal / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K Listed |
9-5 | Good | 4 /8 - btn 4.3 Countess Of Tyrone 9-0 3m 32.03s mid-division, 4th halfway, not clear run and towards rear over 2f out, pushed along and headway on inner in 5th 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
7 | 7.2 2.3 |
102 |
| 8 | 2024-05-17 19:05 | Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 52.5K Group, Stakes, Group 3 |
9-5 | Good | 4 /6 - btn 5 Kyprios 9-5 3m 2.16s tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th inside final furlong, no extra |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
67 | 171.71 12 |
97 |
| 9 | 2024-04-20 15:55 | Curragh / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 55K Group, Stakes, Group 3 |
9-5 Cheekpieces |
Heavy | 9 /10 - btn 20.3 White Birch 9-5 2m 20.965s prominent, ridden 2 1/2f out, dropped to rear 2f out, weakened |
J S Bolger N G McCullagh |
19 | 22 5.6 |
100 |
| 10 | 2024-03-24 14:35 | Naas / 1 / 1m 2f 98y / Flat Turf / 40K Listed, Stakes |
9-7 | Heavy | 4 /7 - btn 15.25 Sunchart 9-7 2m 35.173s led early, disputed lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, no extra |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
4 | 4.2 2 |
102 |
| 11 | 2024-03-18 16:10 | Curragh / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K Handicap, Lincoln |
9-11 | Heavy | 7 /19 - btn 5.3 Chazzesmee 9-1 1m 54.225s led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 8th over 1f out, no extra final furlong |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
34 | 50 8.2 |
102 |
| 12 | 2023-07-04 19:50 | Roscommon / 1 / 1m 3f 154y / Flat Turf / 40K Listed, Stakes |
8-12 | Good To Yielding | 4 /9 - btn 2.1 Espionage 8-12 2m 13.975s rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression on outer 1f out, under pressure and kept on well final 100 yards |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
10 | 14.5 2.88 |
102 |
| 13 | 2023-06-23 19:20 | Limerick / 1 / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 42.5K Listed, Stakes |
8-12 | Yielding | 3 /11 - btn 1.05 Layfayette 9-9 2m 43.292s held up, ran freely early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on closing stages |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
12 | 19.14 4.4 |
97 |
| 14 | 2023-05-13 16:05 | Navan / 1 / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 52.5K Listed, Stakes |
9-5 Cheekpieces |
Soft | 4 /6 - btn 1.75 Peking Opera 9-5 3m 7.288s held up in 4th early, ran freely, 3rd after 3f, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
7.5 | 10.5 3.95 |
98 |
| 15 | 2023-04-21 16:18 | Cork / 1m 2f 30y / Flat Turf / 17K | 9-6 | Good To Yielding | 3 /5 - btn 2.25 Alder 9-9 2m 13.982s raced in 3rd, took closer order from 3f out and ridden to dispute lead over 2f out, headed from 1f out and no extra inside final furlong |
J S Bolger L T McAteer |
5.5 | 5.99 2.64 |
99 |
| 16 | 2023-04-02 15:45 | Leopardstown / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K Group, Stakes, Group 3 |
9-5 | Heavy | 4 /6 - btn 6.25 White Birch 9-5 2m 21.512s led and soon clear, ridden and reduced advantage entering straight, strongly pressed 1f out, headed under 1f out, no impression |
J S Bolger R P Cleary |
19 | 26.97 7.8 |
101 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
|
| 20 | 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 |