SERIOUS CHALLENGE Thoroughbred



Serious Challenge is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2020. Race horse Serious Challenge is by Fracas (IRE) out of Dushlan (IRE) , trained by F M O'brien. Serious Challenge form is available here. Owned by MARTIN ST QUINTON & THEYESNOWAITSORRIES.


Pedigree :
Sire FRACAS (IRE) 2002
Dam DUSHLAN (IRE) 2011
Dam Sire NEW APPROACH (IRE) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 16 Feb 2020
Description 5yo CH Gelding
Trainer F M O'brien
Owner Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorries
Career 4 Wins (18%) - 7 Placings (50%) - 22 starts
Wins 1676m (1), 3218m (2), 4123m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €62,556
United Kingdom : GBP £24,737

Sale Information :
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2024 July Sale (598)  

Glebe House Stables, Ireland (J. S. Bolger) 

Fergal O'Brien / Cotswold Bloodstock

GNS 82,000

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2023 July Sale (486)  

Glebe House Stables, Ireland (J. S. Bolger) 

Withdrawn



Starts:

22

Win Rate:

18%

Place Rate:

50%










Serious Challenge Past Races

4 of 14, 26 Apr 2025, R1 BET365 NOVICES' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HANDICAP HURDLE (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 97,260 | 75.5kg | J: JONATHAN BURKE | T: F M O'BRIEN | OP-Didn't finish it off | 3:51.27 | Winner: GIVE IT TO ME OJ
4 of 8, 31 May 2024, R5 HIS MAJESTY'S PLATE (LISTED RACE) 2m | EUR € 37,600 | 59.5kg | J: R P CLEARY | T: J BOLGER | | 3:31.17 | Winner: COUNTESS OF TYRONE
4 of 6, 17 May 2024, R6 SAVAL BEG LEVMOSS STAKES (GROUP 3) 1m6f | EUR € 49,350 | 59.5kg | J: R P CLEARY | T: J BOLGER | | 3:01.16 | Winner: KYPRIOS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JONATHAN BURKE 3 60% 0 0% 5 $45,641 98 237
K J MANNING 1 33% 1 33% 3 $30,782 25 150
LUKE MCATEER 0 0% 2 100% 2 $5,500 -20 0
RORY CLEARY 0 0% 4 36% 11 $70,901 -110 0
NIALL GEORGE MCCULLAGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
GALWAY 1 50% 1 50% 2 $19,879 35 225
PLUMPTON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,039 33 333
AYR 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,039 35 350
SOUTHWELL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,736 50 500
LIMERICK 0 0% 2 100% 2 $14,114 -20 0
NAAS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,319 -20 0
CORK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,823 -10 0
ROSCOMMON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $13,699 -20 0
CURRAGH 0 0% 1 33% 3 $8,303 -30 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 3 $23,686 -30 0
NAVAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $8,718 -10 0
DOWN ROYAL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,642 -10 0
HUNTINGDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SANDOWN PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $21,827 -10 0