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Serious Challenge: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Serious Challenge is a 6-year-old gelding by Fracas, trained by Fergal O'Brien. He has won 5 of 27 starts and placed in 9 more, for £67,103 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 7 is a 29% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:12 at Chepstow on 9 October, where the best price is 12/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 137, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 27
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 14
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £67,103
  • Best rating 137
  • Official rating 135

Where Serious Challenge runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:12 Chepstow DragonBet 'Welsh Champion' Hurdle Race (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) 12/1 Bet365 bet365

Serious Challenge form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
5 Apr 26 Plumpton BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 3 6.25 7/1 Jonathan Burke 135
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 2 .75 16/1 Jonathan Burke 132
30 Dec 25 Haydock Betfred 'Happy New Year' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 1m 7.5f Good 1 — 13/8J Jonathan Burke 127
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft PU - 13/2 Jonathan Burke 127
26 Oct 25 Aintree William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Soft 4 6.5 3/1 Jonathan Burke 128
26 Apr 25 Sandown bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 4 7.5 15/2 Jonathan Burke 128
15 Apr 25 Southwell Weekend Winners On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 5/1 Jonathan Burke 128
24 Feb 25 Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Heavy 1 — 7/2 Jonathan Burke –
27 Jan 25 Plumpton Prince Albert Brighton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 10/3 Jonathan Burke –
2 Jan 25 Huntingdon Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 5 20.75 9/2 Jonathan Burke –
2 Jul 24 Roscommon Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed) 1m 4f Good 3 3.75 7/1 Rory Cleary 102
22 Jun 24 Limerick Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed) 1m 4.5f Good 3 3.25 7/1 Rory Cleary 102
5 Jun 24 Curragh Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m 6f Good 3 1.25 15/2 Rory Cleary 102
31 May 24 Down Royal His Majesty's Plate (Listed) 2m Good 4 4.25 6/1 Rory Cleary 102
17 May 24 Leopardstown Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (Group 3) 1m 6f Good 4 5 66/1 Rory Cleary 97
20 Apr 24 Curragh Tote.ie Alleged Stakes (Group 3) 1m 2f Heavy 9 20.25 18/1 N G McCullagh 100
24 Mar 24 Naas Irish Stallion Farms EBF Devoy Stakes (Listed) 1m 2.5f Heavy 4 15.25 3/1 Rory Cleary 102
18 Mar 24 Curragh Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) 1m Heavy 7 5.25 33/1 Rory Cleary 102
4 Jul 23 Roscommon Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed) 1m 3.5f Good To Yielding 4 2 9/1 Rory Cleary 102
23 Jun 23 Limerick Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed) 1m 4.5f Yielding 3 1 11/1 Rory Cleary 97
13 May 23 Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed) 1m 5f Soft 4 1.75 13/2 Rory Cleary 98
21 Apr 23 Cork Sign Up To Our Newsletter Race 1m 2f Good To Yielding 3 2.25 9/2 Luke McAteer 99
2 Apr 23 Leopardstown P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) 1m 2f Heavy 4 6.25 18/1 Rory Cleary 101
26 Mar 23 Naas Naas Median Auction Race 1m Heavy 3 5 10/11F Luke McAteer 102
10 Sep 22 Leopardstown KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2) 1m Soft 4 3.25 6/1 Kevin Manning 95
30 Jul 22 Galway Boylesports Casino Irish Ebf Maiden 1m 0.5f Soft 1 — 9/2 Kevin Manning –
25 Jul 22 Galway Claregalwayhotel.ie Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden 7f Soft 3 2.75 14/1 Kevin Manning –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Plumpton on 5 April 2026. Held up in the pack - blundered 3 out - made progress before 2 out - finished strongly from the last to snatch third close home.

Serious Challenge by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 7 2 29% —
10f 3 0 0% —
8f 3 0 0% —
12.5f 2 0 0% —
14f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
12f 1 0 0% —
10.5f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 1 100% —
7f 1 0 0% —

Serious Challenge by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 9 2 22% —
Soft 6 2 33% —
Heavy 6 1 17% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Serious Challenge by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Curragh 3 0 0% —
Leopardstown 3 0 0% —
Plumpton 2 1 50% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Limerick 2 0 0% —
Naas 2 0 0% —
Galway 2 1 50% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 1 100% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —

Serious Challenge breeding

  • Sire Fracas (IRE)
  • Dam Dushlan (IRE)
  • Damsire New Approach (IRE)
  • Breeder J S Bolger
  • Foaled 16 February 2020

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