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Serious Contender (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2024-09-19 to 2025-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Pedigree Wootton Bassett (GB) × Lugnaquilla (IRE) (by Galileo)

OwnerDerrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor

BreederCoolmore

Ratings Official 101 · best RPR 117 · best TS 106

Runs

Wins

33.3%

Strike rate

83.3%

Place rate

1.23

Actual / Expected

-12.5%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-06-29	10d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	2/10	0.75	Gavin Ryan	128	101	117	106	28/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Disputed lead early - soon in touch with leaders - went third over 3f out - went second over 1f out - soon pressed winner - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 22/1)
2025-06-19	81d	Ascot	12f	Firm	2	2/19	1	Ryan Moore	132	92	104	96	7/1
Flat Turf King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide early - prominent - raced in second after 2f - led over 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/1)
2025-03-30	162d	Leopardstown	10f	Good	–	1/16	–	Ryan Moore	135	85	92	52	9/4
Flat 1888 Restaurant Handicap
2024-10-19	13d	Leopardstown	8f	Soft	–	1/10	0	Wayne Lordan	131	–	86	71	EvensF
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Prominent - disputed lead before halfway - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - headed but rallied against far rail inside final furlong - led again and kept on inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 5/4 tchd 11/8)
2024-10-06	17d	Tipperary	9f	Soft	–	2/10	2.5	Wayne Lordan	133	–	77	67	EvensF
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Led but pestered - joined over 3f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(op 4/6)
2024-09-19	DEB	Naas	7f	Good	–	4/7	1.25	Wayne Lordan	133	–	78	26	11/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent - disputed lead after 1f - headed under 2f out - lost two places inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	1	50.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	3	1	33.3%
Middle (10-12f)	3	1	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-19–2025-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.