Serious Challenge (IRE)

Full form — last 25 runs

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-05	36d	Plumpton	16f	Good	2	3/14	0.75	Jonathan Burke	168	135	137	123	7/1
Hurdle Turf BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - steady headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - went third towards finish(tchd 13/2)
2026-02-28	60d	Kelso	16f	Soft	2	2/17	0.75	Jonathan Burke	163	132	137	133	16/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - good headway 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and joined last - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-12-30	65d	Haydock	15.5f	Good	3	1/8	0	Jonathan Burke	160	127	130	105	13/8
Hurdle Turf Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - towards rear 5th - good headway from 3 out - challenging 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form. that gelding appreciated the drop in grade - from Class 1 to Class 3 - and benefitted from being ridden with restraint on this occasion - which was noted)(tchd 11/8)
2025-10-26	194d	Aintree	20f	Soft	2	4/6	1.5	Jonathan Burke	157	128	125	76	3/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders 2 out - outpaced before last(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-04-15	50d	Southwell	16f	Good	4	1/5	0	Jonathan Burke	168	128	128	69	5/1
Hurdle Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)
2025-02-24	28d	Ayr	16f	Heavy	4	1/6	–	Jonathan Burke	168	–	121	107	7/2
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-27	25d	Plumpton	20.5f	Soft	4	1/6	–	Jonathan Burke	164	–	117	81	10/3
Prince Albert Brighton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-02	184d	Huntingdon	16f	Soft	4	5/14	6.5	Jonathan Burke	162	–	101	85	9/2
Hurdle Turf Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - no chance when not fluent last(op 7/2)
2024-07-02	10d	Roscommon	12f	Good	–	3/7	0.2	Rory Cleary	137	102	101	36	7/1
Listed Flat Turf Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes () Soon led - headed 2f out - kept on but lost second post(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2024-06-22	17d	Limerick	12.5f	Good	–	3/8	3.25	Rory Cleary	135	102	103	72	7/1
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders under 3f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2)
2024-06-05	5d	Curragh	14f	Good	–	3/11	1.25	Rory Cleary	140	102	107	90	15/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) Soon prominent - pressed leader when niggled along briefly from 5f out - challenging when ridden over 2f out - soon briefly led - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2024-05-31	14d	Down Royal	16f	Good	–	4/8	1.75	Rory Cleary	131	102	100	77	6/1
Listed Flat Turf His Majestys Plate () In touch with leaders - lost position when short of room and switched right over 2f out - ran on against far rail from over 1f out - went fourth but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/2)
2024-05-17	27d	Leopardstown	14f	Good	–	4/6	2.25	Rory Cleary	131	97	100	57	66/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along on near side of group from 3f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 80/1)
2024-04-20	27d	Curragh	10f	Heavy	–	9/10	4.75	N G McCullagh p	131	100	72	49	18/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Tote.ie Alleged Stakes Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-03-24	6d	Naas	10.5f	Heavy	–	4/7	7.5	Rory Cleary	133	102	76	59	3/1
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Devoy Stakes () Pushed along briefly - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 4/1)
2024-03-18	258d	Curragh	8f	Heavy	–	7/19	0.3	Rory Cleary	137	102	101	35	33/1
Flat Turf Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) Soon led narrowly - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-07-04	11d	Roscommon	11.5f	Good	–	4/9	–	Rory Cleary	124	102	95	23	9/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lenebane Stakes ()
2023-06-23	41d	Limerick	12.5f	Soft	–	3/11	–	Rory Cleary	124	97	109	82	11/1
Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Martin Molony Stakes ()
2023-05-13	22d	Navan	13f	Soft	–	4/6	–	Rory Cleary p	131	98	95	31	13/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes ()
2023-04-21	19d	Cork	10f	Good	–	3/5	–	Luke McAteer	132	99	100	59	9/2
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2023-04-02	7d	Leopardstown	10f	Heavy	–	4/6	–	Rory Cleary	131	101	100	75	18/1
P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes
2023-03-26	197d	Naas	8f	Heavy	–	3/4	–	Luke McAteer	132	102	91	18	10/11
Naas Median Auction Race
2022-09-10	42d	Leopardstown	8f	Soft	–	4/5	–	Kevin Manning	131	95	100	84	6/1
KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes
2022-07-30	5d	Galway	8.5f	Soft	–	1/7	–	Kevin Manning	133	–	90	90	9/2
BoyleSports Casino Irish EBF Maiden
2022-07-25	DEB	Galway	7f	Soft	–	3/7	–	Kevin Manning	131	–	85	1	14/1
Claregalwayhotel.ie Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Record by layoff

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	7	1	14.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	7	2	28.6%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	1	20.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	4	3	75.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%
Middle (10-12f)	8	0	0.0%
Staying (13f+)	12	4	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	10	2	20.0%
Soft	9	2	22.2%
Heavy	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Leopardstown	3	0	0.0%
Curragh	3	0	0.0%

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-07-25–2026-04-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.