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Brilliant Question (IRE)

8yo gr m · Form & record 2019-07-06 to 2025-10-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by K A Heffernan.
Pedigree Gutaifan (IRE) × Brosnan (IRE) (by Champs Elysees)
OwnerAndrew Joseph Flaherty
BreederD McGregor
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 89 · best TS 68
37
Runs
1
Wins
2.7%
Strike rate
13.5%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-67.6%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-10-07 98d Galway 16.5f Soft 11/11 3 Phillip Enright t 144 85 66 36 11/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout - jumped left 1st - mistake 2nd - bumped last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-07-01 35d Tipperary 16.5f Soft 11/16 1.75 Sean Flanagan t 155 87 41 23 50/1
Chase Turf Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase Always behind
2025-05-27 34d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 4/7 15 Phillip Enright t 140 91 77 33 11/1
Hurdle Turf Monroe's Live John & Margaret Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle In rear - overjumped 4th - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-04-23 46d Gowran Park 13.5f Heavy 6/10 1.5 Declan McDonogh tp 123 40 16 39 5/1
Flat @GowranPark1 Handicap
2025-03-08 278d Gowran Park (IRE) 16f Soft 2/20 Phillip Enright t 142 86 88 1 33/1
Hurdle Turf HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle
2024-06-03 6d Listowel 16f Good 7/14 2.5 Robbie Geoghegan t 139 87 76 38 16/1
Hurdle Turf Southern Waste Management Mares Handicap Hurdle In rear - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 22/1)
2024-05-28 12d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 8/10 2 John Shinnick t 133 96 87 65 33/1
Hurdle Turf Monroes Live John Monroe Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last early - pecked on landing 1st - towards rear 5th - headway and in touch with leaders when raced wide 2 out - weakened last
2024-05-16 27d Limerick 11f Heavy 5/14 4 Danny Sheehy t 126 47 39 22 12/1
Flat Turf AOS Security Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 3f out - switched right over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 14/1)
2024-04-19 62d Limerick 17f Heavy 6/13 7.5 Robbie Geoghegan t 147 88 81 68 8/1
Hurdle Turf Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders before straight - pecked on landing and weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-02-17 18d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 4/5 86 Robbie Geoghegan t 148 87 40/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Red Mills Trial Hurdle Always behind - weakened and tailed off after 4 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-01-30 45d Limerick 16f Heavy 1/14 0 Robbie Geoghegan t 149 80 89 25 11/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Limerick Racecourse On Instagram Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 3 out - challenging on inner before 2 out - led approaching last - ran on(tchd 10/1)
2023-12-16 25d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 5/12 2.25 Ryan Treacy t 142 80 75 37 10/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Christmas From All @Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders towards far side before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 8/1)
2023-11-21 22d Limerick 16f Heavy 4/14 0.2 Ryan Treacy t 140 80 82 34 40/1
Hurdle Turf Panoramic Restaurant @ Limerick Races Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 5th - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - went fourth after last - never near to challenge(tchd 33/1)
2023-10-30 469d Galway 12f Heavy 8/17 1.75 Danny Sheehy t 121 47 39 125/1
Flat Turf Galway Races Summer Festival 2024 Handicap (Div I) Slowly into stride - in rear when intimidated by rival soon after start - headway over 2f out - midfield when raced wide home turn - kept on(op 80/1)
2022-07-18 95d Ballinrobe 12.5f Good 10/14 Danny Gilligan t 121 47 12 40/1
Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Apprentice Handicap
2022-04-14 49d Clonmel 19.5f Soft 99/16 Richard Condon t 150 84 33/1
Happy Easter To All Our Patrons Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-24 49d Thurles 16.5f Soft 99/17 Miss S Doyle t 144 85 9/1
Connollys Red Mills Ladies Handicap Hurdle
2022-01-06 6d Clonmel 16.5f Heavy 8/13 Paul Cawley t 153 85 50 8/1
Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-31 27d Punchestown 15.5f Heavy 3/21 Andrew Flaherty t 157 85 89 53 50/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-04 9d Navan 20f Soft 10/16 Andrew Flaherty t 154 39 20 300/1
Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2021-11-25 21d Thurles 16f Good 11/17 Andrew Flaherty t 151 78 48 200/1
BetVictor Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
2021-11-04 10d Thurles 16f Soft 9/12 Andrew Flaherty t 151 69 10 200/1
Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle
2021-10-25 11d Galway 12f Heavy 12/18 Robbie Colgan t 128 49 33/1
Galway Races Summer Festival 2022 Handicap (Div II)
2021-10-14 26d Curragh 12f Soft 10/17 Robbie Colgan t 125 52 48 24 80/1
Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div I)
2021-09-18 213d Gowran Park 8f Soft 10/16 Sam Ewing t 125 53 32 66/1
Xenon Security Handicap (Div II)
2021-02-17 122d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 12/12 Chris Hayes t 129 59 34 66/1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (Div II)
2020-10-18 10d Naas 10f Soft 9/10 Robbie Colgan t 133 61 43 25/1
Naas Handicap
2020-10-08 27d Thurles 12.5f Soft 7/13 Robbie Colgan t 132 61 56 26 16/1
Littleton Handicap
2020-09-11 23d Limerick 11.5f Heavy 3/16 Robbie Colgan t 127 60 60 33/1
Thomond Bridge Handicap
2020-08-19 30d Killarney 11f Heavy 6/9 Gavin Ryan t 129 62 53 9 13/2
River Laune Apprentice Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)700.0%
Middle (10-12f)1000.0%
Staying (13f+)1915.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy1417.1%
Soft1200.0%
Good900.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick5120.0%
Galway400.0%
Ballinrobe400.0%
Thurles400.0%
Naas400.0%
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-07-06–2025-10-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.