Horse Details

Splendid Choice (IRE)

19 Runs 1 Wins (5.3%) 2 Places (10.5%)
Trainer: Matthew J Smith
5 years old
Sire: Hillstar (GB)
Dam: Luanna (IRE)
Damsire: Luso
Past Runs (19 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/08/25
17:03 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m1f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 99 - - 95 11-5 9/2
In rear - headway into midfield 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon weakened quickly and pulled up (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)(op 5/1)
09/08/25
18:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m Calum Hogan P J Rothwell 3rd 3:46.91 0.3 93 11-0 15/2
In rear - rapid headway and prominent after 4 out - went second after 3 out - led after 2 out - clear approaching last - ridden and reduced lead run-in - headed and lost two places final strides(tchd 8/1)
24/07/25
19:17 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m½f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 4 4:18.85 0.3 94 11-3 100/30J
Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - disputing third when ridden 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1)
04/07/25
14:05 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m1f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 5 4:14.85 1.5 94 11-3 8/1
In rear - headway from 4 out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
23/05/25
17:35 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m3f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 9 4:49.40 65 94 10-5 5/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 4/1)
17/05/25
15:35 		Wexford (IRE) - 2m1f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 1st 4:20.60 Won 89 10-12 6/1
In rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - faced challenge run-in - kept on well - always doing enough(op 15/2)
10/04/25
14:52 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell 4 4:0.80 .5 90 11-4 25/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - went third approaching last - no extra and lost third run-in(op 22/1)
27/03/25
17:15 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m2½f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 6 4:57.05 1.75 91 11-1 12/1
In rear - not fluent 3 out - headway before 2 out - disputing fourth 2 out - weakened run-in
27/02/25
16:35 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m3f Simon Torrens P J Rothwell 13 5:30.14 16 95 10-11 50/1
In rear - struggling last (usual 3 out) - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
01/01/25
12:30 		Tramore (IRE) - 2m1f Simon Torrens P J Rothwell 99 - - 95 10-1 33/1
Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 25/1)
08/12/24
15:25 		Cork (IRE) - 2m4f Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 21 5:42.25 36 98 11-3 20/1
Always behind - mistake 7th(op 18/1)
11/06/24
18:45 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m2f P J O'Hanlon P J Rothwell 8 4:47.70 10 100 11-9 33/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield - no impression when hampered by faller home turn(op 25/1)
17/05/24
17:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m Simon Torrens P J Rothwell 10 3:56.60 8.5 101 11-6 25/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway from 2 out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
18/04/24
16:35 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m2½f Simon Torrens P J Rothwell 3rd 5:15.40 2.25 – 11-12 12/1
Towards rear - mistake 7th - headway 3 out - challenging when wandered around towards near side before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two (jockey said gelding tried to run out at second last hurdle)(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
23/03/24
15:25 		Navan (IRE) - 2m4f James Smith Matthew J Smith 99 - - – 11-5 40/1
In touch with leaders - reminders and weakened after 3 out - dropped to last and detached when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
18/02/24
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m4f James Smith Matthew J Smith 5 5:52.40 .5 – 11-5 200/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders but no extra after 2 out
11/10/23
17:20 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m Alex Harvey Matthew J Smith 11 4:33.40 2.75 – 10-10 16/1
Raced in second - lost second 5f out - weakened quickly 4f out - eased from 2f out - tailed off(op 22/1)
08/04/23
14:10 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m4f P J O'Hanlon Matthew J Smith 13 5:36.80 2.5 – 10-11 250/1
Never better than mid-division(op 200/1)
30/03/23
13:57 		Naas (IRE) - 2m½f Jack Foley Matthew J Smith 99 - - – 11-7 100/1
Prominent early - lost position after 1st - towards rear of midfield after 2nd - dropped to rear when jumped slightly left 4th - detached when not fluent 5th - not fluent 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)