Serious Challenge

Sex: gelding Colour: Chestnut Age: 5

Born: 16/02/2020

Breeder: J S Bolger

Current Trainer: Fergal O'Brien

14.3%

Win Rate

42.9%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Fracas

Dam

Dushlan

Damsire

New Approach

Race Statistics

Total Races

Wins

Places (1-3)

94 @ 20f

Best Speed

3.0

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 3

Average Class

Distance Expertise

Versatile (78/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

7-9f Short Mile

2 races (10.0%) • Avg pos: 5.0

9-12f Mile/Extended

6 races (30.0%) • Avg pos: 4.5

12-16f Long Distance

10 races (50.0%) • Avg pos: 3.2

16f+ Staying

2 races (10.0%) • Avg pos: 2.5

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 5.0

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 3

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 6

Avg Position: 4.5

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 33.3%

Best Finish: 3

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 10

Avg Position: 3.2

Win Rate: 20%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest

Races: 2

Avg Position: 2.5

Win Rate: 50%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
7-9f (Short Mile)	2	5.0	0%	50%	3
9-12f (Mile/Extended)	6	4.5	0%	33.3%	3
12-16f (Long Distance)	10	3.2	20%	50%	🏆 1
16f+ (Staying) Strongest	2	2.5	50%	50%	🏆 1

Analysis: Serious Challenge has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 50% win rate from 2 races.

Upcoming Races

In 2 days

Newton Abbot • Wed, 29 Oct 2025

02:53

2m5f122y

Class 3 Turf Good To Soft

£7,922

Prize

Past Performances

Past Performances - Serious Challenge

Oct 26 (1d ago)

4th

Aintree

20f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 2

5:0.39

SP: 3/1

Trainer:

Speed: 94

Apr 26 (184d ago)

4th

Sandown

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 2

3:52.77

SP: 15/2

Trainer:

Speed: 89

Apr 15 (195d ago)

1st

Southwell

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 4

4:11.00

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Mar 22 (219d ago)

DNR

Newbury

19f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 3

Reason:

Trainer:

Feb 24 (245d ago)

1st

Ayr

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class: Class 4

4:10.46

SP: 7/2

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Jan 27 (273d ago)

1st

Plumpton

20.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

5:19.34

SP: 100/30

Trainer:

Speed: 91

Jan 2 (298d ago)

5th

Huntingdon

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Soft

Class: Class 4

3:52.61

SP: 9/2

Trainer:

Speed: 86

Jul 2 (482d ago)

3rd

Roscommon

12f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 1

2:34.63

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 87

Jun 22 (492d ago)

3rd

Limerick

12.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 1

2:46.26

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Jun 5 (509d ago)

3rd

Curragh

14f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

2:59.61

SP: 15/2

Trainer:

Speed: 82

May 31 (514d ago)

4th

Down Royal

16f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 1

3:31.88

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

May 17 (528d ago)

4th

Leopardstown

14f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 1

3:1.99

SP: 66/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Apr 20 (555d ago)

9th

Curragh

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class: Class 1

Headgear:

2:19.94

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Mar 24 (582d ago)

4th

Naas

10.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class: Class 1

2:34.41

SP: 3/1

Trainer:

Speed: 71

Mar 18 (588d ago)

7th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

1:53.95

SP: 33/1

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Jul 4 (846d ago)

4th

Roscommon

11.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class: Class 1

2:39.45

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 75

Jun 23 (857d ago)

3rd

Limerick

12.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class: Class 1

2:43.23

SP: 11/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

May 13 (898d ago)

4th

Navan

13f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 1

Headgear: •

3:7.20

SP: 13/2

Trainer:

Speed: 72

Apr 21 (920d ago)

3rd

Cork

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

2:13.83

SP: 9/2

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Apr 2 (939d ago)

4th

Leopardstown

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class: Class 1

2:21.20

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 76

Mar 26 (946d ago)

3rd

Naas

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

1:59.37

SP: 10/11F

Trainer:

Speed: 63

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Surface	Jumps	Class	Pos	Time	Btn	SP	Wgt	Headgear	Speed	Days	Notes
Oct 26	Aintree	20f	Good To Soft	Turf	11 hurdles	Class 2	4	5:0.39		3/1	157lbs	-	94	1d	-
Apr 26	Sandown	16f	Good	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 2	4	3:52.77	2.5	15/2	167lbs	-	89	184d	-
Apr 15	Southwell	16f	Good	Turf	9 hurdles	Class 4	1	4:11.00	0	5/1	168lbs	-	77	195d	-
Mar 22	Newbury	19f	Good	Turf	10 hurdles	Class 3	DNR				166lbs	-	-	219d
Feb 24	Ayr	16f	Heavy	Turf	9 hurdles	Class 4	1	4:10.46	0	7/2	168lbs	-	82	245d	-
Jan 27	Plumpton	20.5f	Soft	Turf	12 hurdles	Class 4	1	5:19.34	0	100/30	164lbs	-	91	273d	-
Jan 2	Huntingdon	16f	Good To Soft	Turf	8 hurdles	Class 4	5	3:52.61	6.5	9/2	162lbs	-	86	298d	-
Jul 2	Roscommon	12f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 1	3	2:34.63	0.2	7/1	137lbs	-	87	482d	-
Jun 22	Limerick	12.5f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 1	3	2:46.26	3.25	7/1	135lbs	-	82	492d	-
Jun 5	Curragh	14f	Good	Turf	Flat		3	2:59.61	1.25	15/2	140lbs	-	82	509d	-
May 31	Down Royal	16f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	3:31.88	1.75	6/1	131lbs	-	82	514d	-
May 17	Leopardstown	14f	Good	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	3:1.99	2.25	66/1	131lbs	-	85	528d	-
Apr 20	Curragh	10f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	Class 1	9	2:19.94	4.75	18/1	131lbs		78	555d	-
Mar 24	Naas	10.5f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	2:34.41	7.5	3/1	133lbs	-	71	582d	-
Mar 18	Curragh	8f	Heavy	Turf	Flat		7	1:53.95	0.3	33/1	137lbs	-	70	588d	-
Jul 4	Roscommon	11.5f	Good To Yielding	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	2:39.45	0.1	9/1	124lbs	-	75	846d	-
Jun 23	Limerick	12.5f	Yielding	Turf	Flat	Class 1	3	2:43.23	0.3	11/1	124lbs	-	85	857d	-
May 13	Navan	13f	Soft	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	3:7.20	0.75	13/2	131lbs	•	72	898d	-
Apr 21	Cork	10f	Good To Yielding	Turf	Flat		3	2:13.83	0.75	9/2	135lbs	-	76	920d	-
Apr 2	Leopardstown	10f	Heavy	Turf	Flat	Class 1	4	2:21.20	1.75	18/1	131lbs	-	76	939d	-
Mar 26	Naas	8f	Heavy	Turf	Flat		3	1:59.37	4	10/11F	135lbs	-	63	946d	-

Welcome

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Race Distribution by Distance

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

12-16f (Long Distance)

16f+ (Staying)

Newton Abbot • Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Past Performances - Serious Challenge