Horse Details

Democracy Dilemma (IRE)

36 Runs 7 Wins (19.4%) 11 Places (30.6%)

Trainer: David Evans

5 years old b IRE

Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)

Dam: Majestic Alexander (IRE)

Damsire: Bushranger

Past Runs (36 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/09/25 15:38	Beverley	4	5f	Tom Eaves	Robert Cowell	3rd	1:2.71	0.3	108	9-10	5/2	Taken down early - took keen hold - led - increased tempo over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 10/3) Taken down early - took keen hold - led - increased tempo over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 10/3)
06/09/25 16:07	Haydock	1	5f	Tom Eaves	Robert Cowell	1st	0:56.70	Won	99	9-9	12/1	Took keen hold - made all - clear when switched right and against near rail over 3f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - unchallenged (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1 tchd 10/1) Took keen hold - made all - clear when switched right and against near rail over 3f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden final 110yds - unchallenged (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
28/06/25 15:00	York	8	5f	Tom Eaves	Robert Cowell	6	-	-	102	9-11	9/1	Taken down early - pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) Taken down early - pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
07/06/25 14:45	Epsom	6	5f	Rossa Ryan	Robert Cowell	7	0:56.42	0.2	104	9-8	8/1	Taken down early - led narrowly in centre of group - edged right and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 15/2) Taken down early - led narrowly in centre of group - edged right and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 15/2)
31/05/25 14:23	Haydock	9	5f	Marco Ghiani	Robert Cowell	5	-	-	105	9-7	14/1	Led - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) Led - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
03/05/25 14:55	Newmarket	8	5f	Tom Marquand	Robert Cowell	11	0:59.09	0.2	106	9-9	20/1	Led - headed 2f out - weakening when edged right 1f out(op 18/1) Led - headed 2f out - weakening when edged right 1f out(op 18/1)
05/10/24 13:50	Ascot	5	5f	Jamie Spencer	Robert Cowell	6	-	-	106	9-6	5/1	Taken down early - blindfold off late - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft - good to soft in places going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 6/1) Taken down early - blindfold off late - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft - good to soft in places going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 6/1)
21/09/24 13:30	Newbury	9	5f	Rossa Ryan	Robert Cowell	4	-	-	106	9-3	9/1	Started quickly - led - headed inside final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 15/2) Started quickly - led - headed inside final 110yds - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 15/2)
31/08/24 14:05	Beverley	3	5f	Tom Eaves	Robert Cowell	1st	1:0.75	Won	105	9-4	8/1	Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden final furlong - just held on(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden final furlong - just held on(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
21/08/24 13:50	York	3	5½f	Rossa Ryan	Robert Cowell	4	1:2.32	0.05	104	9-12	11/1	Raced far side - led overall - faced challenges from over 1f out - lost three places inside final 110yds - 4th of 11 in group(op 12/1) Raced far side - led overall - faced challenges from over 1f out - lost three places inside final 110yds - 4th of 11 in group(op 12/1)
13/07/24 14:35	York	7	5f	Jack Mitchell	Robert Cowell	3rd	0:59.71	.5	104	9-1	12/1	Taken down early - blindfold off late - soon recovered and led at fast pace - clear halfway - reduced lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1) Taken down early - blindfold off late - soon recovered and led at fast pace - clear halfway - reduced lead over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
08/06/24 13:50	Haydock	8	5f	Rossa Ryan	Robert Cowell	6	1:2.13	1.5	105	9-7	9/1	Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened and lost three places inside final furlong(op 7/1) Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened and lost three places inside final furlong(op 7/1)
01/06/24 15:45	Epsom	8	5f	Rossa Ryan	Robert Cowell	2nd	0:55.59	.5	102	9-4	8/1	Travelled strongly - led - switched right soon after start - against near rail under 4f out - disputed lead from 3f out - ridden and led again over 1f out - drifted left and headed towards finish Travelled strongly - led - switched right soon after start - against near rail under 4f out - disputed lead from 3f out - ridden and led again over 1f out - drifted left and headed towards finish
25/05/24 19:15	Windsor	6	5f	Jack Mitchell	Robert Cowell	2nd	0:57.56	0.2	100	9-9	9/4	Taken down early - took keen hold - led - ridden over 1f out - went clear with winner and drifted left inside final furlong - headed final strides(Mkt1: op 3/1; Mkt2 op 5/2) Taken down early - took keen hold - led - ridden over 1f out - went clear with winner and drifted left inside final furlong - headed final strides(Mkt1: op 3/1; Mkt2 op 5/2)
09/05/24 13:30	Chester	2	5f	Tom Marquand	Robert Cowell	1st	1:0.13	Won	97	9-12	11/4F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - headway 1f out - soon ridden - led towards finish(op 7/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - headway 1f out - soon ridden - led towards finish(op 7/2)
10/02/24 11:30	Jebel Ali (UAE)	10	5f	Pat Cosgrave	Robert Cowell	9	0:59.45	.75	98	9-0	11/1	In touch - every chance 2f out - not quicken In touch - every chance 2f out - not quicken
05/01/24 14:40	Meydan (UAE)	1	6f	Pat Cosgrave	Robert Cowell	3rd	1:9.65	2.75	98	9-3	25/1	Forced pace - headed 1f out - faded(op 16/1 tchd 28/1) Forced pace - headed 1f out - faded(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
30/09/23 15:10	Chester	5	5f	Joe Fanning	David Evans	1st	1:4.83	Won	92	9-9	4/1	Made all - shaken up inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably(op 9/2) Made all - shaken up inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably(op 9/2)
09/09/23 16:10	Haydock	7	5f	Neil Callan	David Evans	5	0:58.91	0.2	93	8-13	14/1	Took keen hold - led at fast pace - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Took keen hold - led at fast pace - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
03/08/23 17:55	Goodwood	13	5f	Hollie Doyle	David Evans	6	1:1.36	.75	94	9-8	9/2J	Led narrowly towards near side - headed 3f out - hung right from over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 5/1) Led narrowly towards near side - headed 3f out - hung right from over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 5/1)
09/07/23 17:40	Chelmsford (AW)	6	5f	Hollie Doyle	David Evans	1st	0:57.52	Won	86	9-5	7/2	Made all - went clear over 1f out - ran on well - unchallenged(Mkt1: op 4/1) Made all - went clear over 1f out - ran on well - unchallenged(Mkt1: op 4/1)
12/06/23 19:10	Windsor	5	5f	Rossa Ryan	David Evans	3rd	1:1.35	0.3	88	8-11	5/1	Led - edged right against near rail soon after start - headed over 1f out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 9/2) Led - edged right against near rail soon after start - headed over 1f out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 9/2)
03/06/23 14:45	Epsom	1	5f	Hollie Doyle	David Evans	5	0:54.77	.5	89	9-9	9/1	Midfield on far side of group - headway halfway - joined leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Midfield on far side of group - headway halfway - joined leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
10/05/23 14:05	Chester	8	5f	Oisin Murphy	David Evans	8	1:8.45	1.75	90	9-6	7/2	Ducked right start - took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 9/2) Ducked right start - took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 9/2)
22/04/23 14:00	Thirsk	10	5f	Hollie Doyle	David Evans	1st	1:2.18	Won	85	9-4	9/2F	Prominent towards near side - disputed lead 2f out - ridden to lead but edged right over 1f out - soon quickened clear - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/1) Prominent towards near side - disputed lead 2f out - ridden to lead but edged right over 1f out - soon quickened clear - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/1)
07/04/23 17:00	Lingfield (AW)	2	6f	Rossa Ryan	David Evans	2nd	1:10.57	0.2	83	9-7	17/2	Led - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on but headed final strides (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages)(op 10/1) Led - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong - kept on but headed final strides (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages)(op 10/1)
25/03/23 16:05	Lingfield (AW)	5	6f	Jordan Williams	David Evans	3rd	1:10.56	2	84	8-12	16/1	Took keen hold - led - clear after 2f - pushed along 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1) Took keen hold - led - clear after 2f - pushed along 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)
06/02/23 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	5	5f	Rossa Ryan	David Evans	1st	0:59.85	Won	76	9-0	15/2	Made all - pushed along from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well(op 10/1) Made all - pushed along from over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well(op 10/1)
30/01/23 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	3	7f	Jordan Williams	David Evans	3rd	1:27.79	0.2	76	9-2	22/1	Led - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 20/1) Led - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
08/01/23 13:30	Southwell (AW)	2	6f	Jordan Williams	David Evans	6	1:15.71	2.25	79	8-12	25/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 4f out - ridden and lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1) Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 4f out - ridden and lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
15/12/22 16:05	Southwell (AW)	4	6f	Jordan Williams	David Evans	8	1:15.16	2	81	9-0	20/1	Ducked left start - took keen hold - prominent on outer - shaken up and hung right home straight - soon dropped to rear and beaten (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages and hung badly right-handed in the straight)(op 16/1) Ducked left start - took keen hold - prominent on outer - shaken up and hung right home straight - soon dropped to rear and beaten (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages and hung badly right-handed in the straight)(op 16/1)
01/12/22 20:30	Chelmsford (AW)	2	5f	Darragh Keenan	David Evans	6	0:59.75	0.2	83	9-7	8/1	Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - pushed along over 1f out - ridden final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - pushed along over 1f out - ridden final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
15/06/22 17:35	Ascot	10	5f	George Downing	David Evans	19	1:2.54	.5	–	9-5	150/1	Prominent up the centre - ridden when groups merged 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1) Prominent up the centre - ridden when groups merged 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
26/05/22 18:15	Sandown	2	5f	George Downing	David Evans	6	1:5.02	4.25	–	9-5	9/1	Raced freely - led - shaken up and headed over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) Raced freely - led - shaken up and headed over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
20/04/22 16:25	Salisbury	1	5f	George Downing	David Evans	2nd	0:59.94	2	–	9-5	6/1	Led - pushed along 2f out - soon hard pressed - ridden and headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1) Led - pushed along 2f out - soon hard pressed - ridden and headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1)
04/04/22 14:15	Windsor	5	5f	George Downing	David Evans	3rd	1:0.56	2	–	9-5	3/1	Carried right start - soon recovered and close up - led after 1f - ran green when hung right and headed halfway - ridden 2f out - outpaced 1f out - rallied and went third final strides(op 7/2 tchd 5/2) Carried right start - soon recovered and close up - led after 1f - ran green when hung right and headed halfway - ridden 2f out - outpaced 1f out - rallied and went third final strides(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)