Horse Details

Brilliant Question (IRE)

29 Runs 1 Wins (3.4%) 4 Places (13.8%)

Trainer: Ms Sheila Lavery

8 years old gr IRE

Sire: Gutaifan (IRE)

Dam: Brosnan (IRE)

Damsire: Champs Elysees

Past Runs (29 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
07/10/25 14:50	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Phillip Enright	K A Heffernan	11	4:18.46	3	85	10-4	11/1	In rear throughout - jumped left 1st - mistake 2nd - bumped last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) In rear throughout - jumped left 1st - mistake 2nd - bumped last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
01/07/25 14:48	Tipperary (IRE)	2m½f	Sean Flanagan	K A Heffernan	11	4:26.25	1.75	87	11-1	50/1	Always behind Always behind
27/05/25 19:00	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m½f	Phillip Enright	K A Heffernan	4	-	-	91	10-0	11/1	In rear - overjumped 4th - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) In rear - overjumped 4th - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
23/04/25 19:12	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m5½f	Declan McDonogh	K A Heffernan	6	3:23.43	1.5	40	8-11	5/1	Towards rear - some headway over 4f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 6/1) Towards rear - some headway over 4f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 6/1)
08/03/25 15:15	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Phillip Enright	K A Heffernan	2nd	4:40.35	9	86	10-2	33/1	In rear - steady headway from 4 out - prominent before 2 out - went second after 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 28/1) In rear - steady headway from 4 out - prominent before 2 out - went second after 2 out - soon no chance with winner(tchd 28/1)
03/06/24 15:20	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Robbie Geoghegan	K A Heffernan	7	4:9.50	2.5	87	9-13	16/1	In rear - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 22/1) In rear - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 22/1)
28/05/24 18:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m½f	John Shinnick	K A Heffernan	8	4:8.41	2	96	9-7	33/1	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 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
16/05/24 16:38	Limerick (IRE)	1m3f	Danny Sheehy	K A Heffernan	5	2:36.97	4	47	9-0	12/1	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) 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)
19/04/24 17:20	Limerick (IRE)	2m1f	Robbie Geoghegan	K A Heffernan	6	4:34.15	7.5	88	10-7	8/1	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) 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)
17/02/24 14:17	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Robbie Geoghegan	K A Heffernan	4	5:31.18	86	87	10-8	40/1	Always behind - weakened and tailed off after 4 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1) Always behind - weakened and tailed off after 4 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
30/01/24 15:10	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Robbie Geoghegan	K A Heffernan	1st	4:42.70	Won	80	10-9	11/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 3 out - challenging on inner before 2 out - led approaching last - ran on(tchd 10/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 3 out - challenging on inner before 2 out - led approaching last - ran on(tchd 10/1)
16/12/23 13:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Ryan Treacy	K A Heffernan	5	4:31.60	2.25	80	10-2	10/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders towards far side before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 8/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders towards far side before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 8/1)
21/11/23 13:35	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Ryan Treacy	K A Heffernan	4	4:33.54	0.2	80	10-0	40/1	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) 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)
30/10/23 16:00	Galway (IRE)	1m4f	Danny Sheehy	K A Heffernan	8	2:55.05	1.75	47	8-9	125/1	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) 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)
18/07/22 19:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m4½f	Danny Gilligan	K A Heffernan	10	3:1.68	0.3	47	8-9	40/1	Never better than mid-division - pushed along 3f out - no impression under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 66/1) Never better than mid-division - pushed along 3f out - no impression under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 66/1)
14/04/22 18:50	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3½f	Richard Condon	K A Heffernan	99	-	-	84	10-10	33/1	Towards rear - not fluent 5th - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out - soon eased - pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1) Towards rear - not fluent 5th - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out - soon eased - pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1)
24/02/22 16:50	Thurles (IRE)	2m½f	Miss S Doyle	K A Heffernan	99	-	-	85	10-4	9/1	Midfield - pushed along after 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) Midfield - pushed along after 4 out - mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
06/01/22 13:20	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	Mr P J Cawley	K A Heffernan	8	5:2.94	11	85	10-13	8/1	In touch with leaders against near rail - prominent after 4th - led after 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1) In touch with leaders against near rail - prominent after 4th - led after 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
31/12/21 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	1m7½f	Andrew Flaherty	K A Heffernan	3rd	4:17.15	1.25	85	11-3	50/1	Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - headway 4 out - midfield when mistake 3 out - in touch with leaders when hampered by faller 2 out - soon ridden - went third before last - went second but no chance with winner run-in - lost second towards finish(op 28/1) Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - headway 4 out - midfield when mistake 3 out - in touch with leaders when hampered by faller 2 out - soon ridden - went third before last - went second but no chance with winner run-in - lost second towards finish(op 28/1)
04/12/21 11:30	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Andrew Flaherty	K A Heffernan	10	5:29.69	27	–	11-0	300/1	Didn't jump well - in rear - mistake 1st - jumped slightly right 2nd - not fluent 3rd - slow jump when detached 4th - jumped right 5th - pushed along after 4 out - minor headway but no impression before 3 out - never dangerous(op 250/1 tchd 400/1) Didn't jump well - in rear - mistake 1st - jumped slightly right 2nd - not fluent 3rd - slow jump when detached 4th - jumped right 5th - pushed along after 4 out - minor headway but no impression before 3 out - never dangerous(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
25/11/21 14:10	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Andrew Flaherty	K A Heffernan	11	4:6.15	4	–	10-11	200/1	Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - soon well held - kept on approaching last(tchd 150/1) Towards rear - ridden before 3 out - soon well held - kept on approaching last(tchd 150/1)
04/11/21 13:20	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Andrew Flaherty	K A Heffernan	9	4:9.55	9.5	–	10-11	200/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 1st - no impression from 3 out - not recover - never dangerous(op 80/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 1st - no impression from 3 out - not recover - never dangerous(op 80/1)
25/10/21 17:35	Galway (IRE)	1m4f	Robbie Colgan	K A Heffernan	12	2:59.14	3.5	49	9-2	33/1	Slowly into stride - towards rear and pushed along briefly - midfield halfway - lost position after halfway - going okay when slightly hampered under 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and no impression home turn(op 25/1) Slowly into stride - towards rear and pushed along briefly - midfield halfway - lost position after halfway - going okay when slightly hampered under 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and no impression home turn(op 25/1)
14/10/21 14:50	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Robbie Colgan	K A Heffernan	10	2:43.61	0.3	52	8-13	80/1	Held up in rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1) Held up in rear - ridden and some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1)
18/09/21 15:20	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Sam Ewing	K A Heffernan	10	1:45.22	0.3	53	8-13	66/1	Midfield - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 50/1) Midfield - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 50/1)
17/02/21 16:55	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Chris Hayes	K A Heffernan	12	2:28.20	0.3	59	9-3	66/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - ridden and still plenty to do over 2f out - no impression and behind when drifted left 1f out(op 40/1) Steadied start - held up in rear - ridden and still plenty to do over 2f out - no impression and behind when drifted left 1f out(op 40/1)
11/09/20 15:50	Limerick (IRE)	1m3½f	Robbie Colgan	Ms Sheila Lavery	3rd	2:43.40	1	60	9-1	33/1	Slowly away - in rear early - took closer order in 11th after halfway - chased leaders and going well into straight - switched left under 2f out and soon short of room briefly - ridden in 3rd 1f out - kept on well towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Slowly away - in rear early - took closer order in 11th after halfway - chased leaders and going well into straight - switched left under 2f out and soon short of room briefly - ridden in 3rd 1f out - kept on well towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
20/07/20 18:15	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	Gavin Ryan	Ms Sheila Lavery	3rd	2:6.30	1.75	62	9-1	50/1	In rear - took closer order over 3f out - ridden over 2f out and kept on well under pressure to go 3rd close home - nearest finish(tchd 40/1) In rear - took closer order over 3f out - ridden over 2f out and kept on well under pressure to go 3rd close home - nearest finish(tchd 40/1)
18/09/19 16:25	Naas (IRE)	1m	Robbie Colgan	Ms Sheila Lavery	20	1:50.80	14	74	9-9	20/1	Always behind - no impression in rear into straight - eased(op 16/1) Always behind - no impression in rear into straight - eased(op 16/1)