Horse

A Decent Excuse (IRE)

19yo gelding · Trainer Eugene M OSullivan

2 wins from 30 runs, placed in 9.

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Runs

Win rate

2 wins

Placed

30%

9 of 30

Official rating

118

peak 125

Prize money

£55k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Jun 16 → Feb 18

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
24 Feb 18	Fairyhouse	Download At The Races App Hunters Chase	2m 5f 110y	Soft	—	—	5/6	21L	10-11	118	Mr M J M OSullivan	Eugene M OSullivan	17.0	—
31 Aug 17	Bellewstown	Hibernia Steel Products Handicap Hurdle	3m	Good	—	—	11/15	18¾L	10-1	105	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	26.0	—
06 Aug 17	Galway	Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle	3m	Soft	—	—	PU	—	10-2	106	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	26.0	—
23 Jul 17	Tipperary	Tipperary Town Plaza Plate Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	—	6/13	8L	10-8	119	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	15.0	—
09 Jul 17	Limerick	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (Div II)	2m 5f	Good	—	—	5/15	5L	11-2	106	Miss M OSullivan	Eugene M OSullivan	17.0	—
05 May 17	Cork	Live Concerts @Corkracecourse Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	—	—	9/13	19¼L	10-3	109	Ricky Doyle	Eugene M OSullivan	13.0	13.6
16 Apr 17	Cork	Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle	3m	Good	—	—	8/20	16¼L	11-0	111	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	15.0	40.4
27 Dec 16	Limerick	Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	G	—	12/16	47¾L	9-13	120	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	12.0	—
02 Dec 16	Limerick	Follow Limerick Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle	3m	Yielding	—	—	2/12	2¾L	10-12	109	B J Foley	Eugene M OSullivan	9.00	—
06 Nov 16	Cork	Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase	3m 4f	Good	G	—	8/16	46¼L	10-1	121	Phillip Enright	Eugene M OSullivan	11.0	22.0
16 Oct 16	Cork	Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase	2m 1f	Yielding	G	—	3/8	4¼L	9-12	120	J J Burke	Eugene M OSullivan	8.00	9.80
09 Oct 16	Limerick	David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle	2m 6f	Yielding	—	—	2/14	2L	11-1	107	David Mullins	Eugene M OSullivan	5.00	—
29 Sep 16	Clonmel	Nire Valley Handicap Hurdle	3m	Good	—	—	2/14	¾L	11-7	104	David Mullins	Eugene M OSullivan	8.00	—
16 Sep 16	Listowel	John Francis Handicap Hurdle	3m	Soft To Heavy	—	—	2/9	1½L	11-6	103	David Mullins	Eugene M OSullivan	6.00	—
28 Aug 16	Cork	J.P.McManus Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	—	—	9/13	18½L	9-10	105	Mark Enright	Eugene M OSullivan	8.00	8.80
20 Aug 16	Killarney	MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase	2m 4f 110y	Soft	G	—	3/8	8¼L	9-10	122	Mark Enright	Eugene M OSullivan	13.0	15.4
14 Aug 16	Tramore	Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 6f	Good	—	—	UR	—	11-5	119	Miss M OSullivan	Eugene M OSullivan	13.0	—
29 Jul 16	Galway	Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase	2m 6f 110y	Good	—	—	7/20	25¾L	10-13	121	David Mullins	Eugene M OSullivan	26.0	—
14 Jul 16	Killarney	Dawn Omega Milk Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Good	—	—	5/13	8½L	11-1	105	Phillip Enright	Eugene M OSullivan	8.00	8.73
05 Jun 16	Kilbeggan	Streamstown Handicap Chase	3m 1f	Good	—	—	4/7	27½L	11-12	123	Phillip Enright	Eugene M OSullivan	9.00	—
16 May 16	Killarney	McSweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National Handicap Chase	3m 2f	Good	—	—	PU	—	9-9	125	Jack Kennedy	Eugene M OSullivan	7.00	8.10
06 May 16	Cork	McCarthy Insurance Group Handicap Hurdle	3m	Good	—	—	5/24	6½L	11-1	105	Mr J Mulvihill	Eugene M OSullivan	17.0	26.4
01 Nov 15	Cork	Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase	3m 4f	Soft	G	—	PU	—	10-11	125	Alan Crowe	Eugene M OSullivan	11.0	15.5
18 Oct 15	Cork	Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase	2m 1f	Good	G	—	4/13	4L	11-4	124	Alan Crowe	Eugene M OSullivan	21.0	30.3
13 Sep 15	Listowel	Kerry Group Handicap Chase	2m 4f	Soft	—	—	PU	—	10-9	125	Alan Crowe	Eugene M OSullivan	5.50	—
22 Aug 15	Killarney	MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz Handicap Chase	2m 4f 110y	Good	G	—	1/11	—	9-12	119	Alan Crowe	Eugene M OSullivan	17.0	23.8
13 Aug 15	Tramore	Pat Woodbyrne Memorial Handicap Chase	2m 6f	Good To Firm	—	—	1/10	—	11-3	113	J J Burke	Eugene M OSullivan	9.00	—
04 Aug 15	Roscommon	J.F. Hanley Handicap Hurdle	3m	Good To Yielding	—	—	10/18	16¼L	11-3	107	Miss M OSullivan	Eugene M OSullivan	17.0	—
19 Jul 15	Tipperary	Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort Hurdle	3m	Good	—	—	5/6	58½L	11-3	107	Jack Kennedy	Eugene M OSullivan	26.0	—
01 Jun 15	Listowel	John J. Galvin Handicap Hurdle	3m	Soft To Heavy	—	—	3/7	12½L	10-1	107	J J Burke	Eugene M OSullivan	6.50	—