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Make A Challenge (IRE) b g 14th Mar 2015
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Make A Challenge (IRE) b g 14th Mar 2015
Last Win
Navan Sat, 29th Aug, 20 4/9Fav, James J Doyle
(1363 days)
Last Run
Galway Sun, 31st Jul, 22
16th, 28/1, D King
(662 days)
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Flat IRE
31
10
6
32%
€282,712.5
20.94
Flat GB
1
0
0
0%
£15,686
-1.00
Flat FR
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Under Rules Total
33
10
6
30%
18.94
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Date Course Conditions
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Class
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MorningSP
Jul 2021
July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))
Boherna Stables, Ireland (D. Hogan)
Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn
Lots Sold: 539
Prices
Avg: £22,824
Median: £12,000
Maximum: £220,000
29Aug20 Nav 5f Soft 3y+ F(37K)
9-12[4/9Fav]cp+sr1st of 9, 0.5L to Urban Beat
James J Doyle
4/64/9Fav
Nov 2017
Autumn Sale (Goffs UK)
Godolphin
Purchaser: Colm Sharkey/Denis Hogan
£6,500
Lots Sold: 268
Prices
Avg: £7,866
Median: £4,000
Maximum: £160,000
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ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
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Class
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Sale
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Jul 2021
July Sale (Tattersalls (UK))
Boherna Stables, Ireland (D. Hogan)
Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn
Lots Sold: 539
Prices
Avg: £22,824
Median: £12,000
Maximum: £220,000
Nov 2017
Autumn Sale (Goffs UK)
Godolphin
Purchaser: Colm Sharkey/Denis Hogan
£6,500
Lots Sold: 268
Prices
Avg: £7,866
Median: £4,000
Maximum: £160,000
Reports in which Make A Challenge (IRE) was mentioned
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Keane doubles up on Davison's Mooneista
Colin Keane brought up his Curragh brace on 10/1 shot Mooneista in the Group 2 Paddy Power Sapphire Stakes over five furlongs. Sat 17th Jul![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000016216962021100w.jpg)
Murphy and Carroll in Group Two heaven with Gustavus Weston
Fifth in the race last year, Gustavus Weston, hailing from the bang-in-form Joe Murphy outfit, landed some bets (20s into 14s) when taking the Group Two Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh. Sat 22nd May![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000016027704041100w.jpg)
Thriving Lustown Baba now a Listed winner
The TRM Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed) went to the 5/2 second favourite Lustown Baba ridden by Leigh Roche. Thu 15th Oct![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000016000128031100w.jpg)
Glass Slippers lands a second Group One
There was an English one two in the Group One Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes as Glass Slippers beat Keep Busy at the Curragh. Sun 13th Sep![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015685674021100w.jpg)
Great day in prospect at the Curragh with four Group Ones
The Roger Varian-trained Fujaira Prince and Joseph O'Brien’s Twilight Payment head a field of eight for the Comer Group International Irish St Leger on day two of Longines Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh (round course, good, good to yielding in places, straight course good to yielding, good in places). A dry warm day is forecast for HQ. Sun 13th Sep![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015987138021100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge headed for Flying Five on the back of Navan win
Away from the Curragh for the first time in five outings Make A Challenge justified 4/9 favouritism in the Listed Abergwaun Stakes at Navan. Sat 29th Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015981102031100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge easily records fourth Listed win
The A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes (Listed) was impressively won by 9/4 second favourite Make A Challenge ridden by Joe Doyle. Sat 22nd Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015709818021100w.jpg)
Hogan's soft ground sprinter has big autumn targets
Denis Hogan is plotting a path via Saturday’s Curragh Sprint Stakes for his consistent gelding Make A Challenge. Sat 22nd Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015951762031100w.jpg)
Fourth win at Group 2 level for A'ali
Unlike the previous Group 2 won by Aloha Star at 33/1, the Group 2 Holden Plant Rentals did unfold along the lines predicted by the betting market. Sun 19th Jul![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015610434021100w.jpg)
A'ali ready to face Hogan's Challenge in Sapphire
A’Ali is a hot favourite to add to his big-race tally in the Holden Plant Rentals Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh. Sun 19th Jul![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015944106021100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge does just that in Headquarters
Make A Challenge really knuckled down to his task to battle past Urban Beat in the Listed Midsummer Sprint Stakes over five and a half furlongs at the Curragh. Fri 10th Jul![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015933636041100w.jpg)
Fourth Stakes win at Curragh for Speak In Colours
Speak In Colours’ record over six furlongs up the Curragh is now four wins and a second from five starts after he won the Weatherbys Ireland Greenland Stakes. Sun 28th Jun![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015926766021100w.jpg)
A day to remember for Hogan ends with a win
Make A Challenge (7/4 out to 11/4 favourite) completed a day trainer Denis Hogan won’t forget in a hurry, triumphing in the Listed Sole Power Sprint Stakes at Naas. Sat 20th Jun![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015709818021100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge dominates in Waterford Testimonial
Make A Challenge continued his remarkable rate of improvement this season when taking the Waterford Testimonial Stakes in great style at the Curragh. Sun 13th Oct![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015696834031100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge storms home in Joe McGrath
Make A Challenge continued his march up the ranks by turning what appeared a competitive Manguard Plus Joe McGrath Handicap into a procession at the Curragh. Sat 28th Sep![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015685554032100w.jpg)
Buffer Zone relishes 'Bold Lad' assignment
Buffer Zone and Colin Keane powered home to land the 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap at the Curragh on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend. Sun 15th Sep![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015659886021100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge makes it three in a row
Denis Hogan's Make A Challenge fended off the favourite Master Matt after a prolonged battle in the concluding six-furlong handicap at the Curragh. Fri 16th Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015599304041100w.jpg)
Lil Grey out to resume winning ways
Sheila Lavery will be hoping a slight drop in grade will see Lil Grey to return to winning ways in the Ryans Cleaning Event Specialist Curragh Stakes today. Fri 16th Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015648528031100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge doubles up at the Galway Festival
Make A Challenge made it a Galway Festival double when taking the seven furlong handicap under Joey Sheridan. Sat 03rd Aug![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015645204041100w.jpg)
Make A Challenge prevails for returning Doyle
Denis Hogan ran four horses in the concluding Caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap at Galway and his 10/1 chance Make A Challenge, with Joe Doyle in the plate, just held on by a nose. Tue 30th Jul![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015592458021100w.jpg)
Sheridan seen to good effect on Make A Challenge
Dual-purpose trainer Denis Hogan continues in good form, and the Cloughjordan handler was again on the mark as Make A Challenge made all under teenage apprentice Joey Sheridan in the seven-furlong Fairyhouse Handicap. Thu 30th May![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015578598021100w.jpg)
Hoban delighted to win on Mujid for Weld
Mujid made nearly all to justify favouritism in the Killarney Racegoers Club Maiden over an extended mile to give Conor Hoban his first winner for Dermot Weld. Tue 14th May![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015545712031100w.jpg)
Dont Quit wins Leopardstown finale for Gorman and Cleary
The concluding Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap went the way of the Andrews Syndicate-owned and Jim Gorman-trained Dont Quit. Sat 06th Apr![](/photo_jpeg/tn/U000015539676021100w.jpg)
Keane excels from the front on Bobby
After missing the cut for the Irish Lincolnshire at Naas last weekend, Bobby Bob gained a measure of compensation in the Bective Restaurant At Navan Racecourse Handicap. Sat 30th Mar
After race at Curragh Sat, 22nd Aug, 2020 (1st)
That was impressive. I wasn't expecting that, to be honest, I was expecting Speak In Colours to give us a right test and probably beat us. I thought we were always better over five but that is his ground. There aren't too many horses that would live with him on that ground, he just motors through it. This was only a stepping stone to the Flying Five here on Champions Weekend. He's in Tipperary during the week in a Listed race. We don't work him much at home. He's been coming here, picking up prize-money, and using races to step to another race. We just feel he's better fresh like that and he's had a little break, I'd say he's really freshened up well. This time last year he came alive and hopefully he is coming good again. There is a good program. There is the Flying Five, the l'abbaye and Champions Weekend at Ascot. We'll look at the three of them. It's great for Joe as well, he's having a good run of it. Hopefully it keeps raining and if the horses keep running like that I'll be happy. I wouldn't say Battaash is unbeatable but he's going to be very hard to beat. You'd be disappointed that A'Ali didn't show more as he beat us here but that was on better ground. Obviously we are better on this type of ground.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Curragh Fri, 10th Jul, 2020 (1st)
It was good to see him back. The last day was a bit of a mess. A few times we rode him too forward over six including Champions Day at Ascot last year. It was very easy to say that Joe was there too soon but he doesn’t like to be held up. It was more me than Joe last time as I decided to change it up. I left it to Joe today and he told me he’d get it right. To be fair he had to battle and he did. I thought he was beat but he stuck the head down.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Naas Sat, 20th Jun, 2020 (1st)
It’s good to see the horse back. We brought him to Doha and he didn’t have much of a winter break. He’d no luck out there — he was drawn wide and got shoved off the bend and the ground was too hard. We were just thankful to get him home in one piece,. He was working with Sceptical a few weeks ago. He probably got disappointed when Sceptical edged him out once or twice. It wasn’t good for his head so we worked him with some lesser types and got his confidence back up. There is a fair chance he could go for the Greenlands next weekend. There are plenty of options and keeping him and Sceptical apart is our biggest problem. I think five is his best trip. Like Sceptical today he just got gobbled up late on in the Group 1 at Ascot last October. Joe gets on great with him and Joey Sheridan gets on great with Sceptical. They might meet one day but for the moment we’ll try and keep them apart. We ran Sceptical today as we felt he needed the extra few days (after his run at Naas). He ran his heart out. Frankie (Dettori) was critical of himself for committing too soon but I wasn’t. I thought we just got outstayed on the day on dead ground by hardened campaigners which we are not. I think we can come forward again from that. We are looking at the July Cup and long term the Flying Five for both of them. Frankie said on better ground and conserving a bit more energy that six would be no problem. There is also the Nunthorpe and I would be favouring
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Curragh Sun, 13th Oct, 2019 (1st)
That didn’t shock me after what he did in the Joe McGrath. Some people were thinking the handicapper was hard on us (raising him 14lb to 109) but deep down I knew he was right.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Curragh Sat, 28th Sep, 2019 (1st)
He’s improving all season and is showing more and more gears all the time. A lot of people were questioning why we were going back to five and not claiming. I thought we would claim at York in two weeks’ time in the 100 grand handicap over six and that will be him done for the season then. Today was his first day at five and I wasn’t shocked (with the performance) to be honest. He did well to get up the hill in Galway over seven! I’d be hoping he’ll be a Listed horse next year. All my staff deserve the credit. He was tricky in stalls early in the season and they all had great patience. Jamie Joyce did a lot of work with him and Joe Doyle is as good as any professional and will ride a lot of mine going forward. He’s a super worker and great with all the younger staff. He’s a great help to me.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Galway Sat, 3rd Aug, 2019 (1st)
He is a real improver and it was a hard one to take off Joe Doyle (Tuesday's winning jockey) but he understood and I told him he could ride Caesar's Comet and he finished fourth and wasn't out of it. It is great for everyone and my parents still own a leg of him and Joey's claim (7lb) was a massive help. Joey came in riding out for me one day and I saw him riding work and you'd know he was talented and he is well able to ride. It was unfortunate we lost Kerosin yesterday and I had a dead arm yesterday but rode out this morning and am grand now. It's been an up and down week and we've had some good results and some disappointments and losing the horse was a killer.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Galway Tue, 30th Jul, 2019 (1st)
That was super and it is a great story as Joe (Doyle) rode his first winner for me. He rode out his claim very fast in the UK and went away from the game for a year and a half. He has been riding out for me for a long time and I've been months asking him to get a licence and he wasn't ready for it. Six weeks ago he told me he would take out his license and I said 'drive on' and he had his first ride back on Friday night. He is very light, does well and is in my yard every day now. Pat Doyle (trainer) is his uncle and he is a neighbour of mine at home and is from a good racing background. I bought the horse (Make A Challenge) unraced at a Horses in Training Sale and he took time to come to hand and hadn't been going into stalls. He goes down before every other horse now and has to go in early and have a hood on. He is from a right good family and we had been riding him too forcefully.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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After race at Fairyhouse Thu, 30th May, 2019 (1st)
Joey said there might not be much pace so I told him not to be afraid to go on if they are only hacking and he did. He’s well able to ride, and if he can keep his feet on the ground and stays working away hard we’ll make a job of him. He’s signed on to me and he’s a good worker. If he keeps the head down he has a right good chance as he’s light and rides well. The yard is rocking and it’s good that they are still in good form as we are heading to Epsom on Saturday. I’m looking forward to it. Hathiq is in super nick. He went off at mid-day today. He got 11lb but just has a 4lb penalty on Saturday and has a brilliant draw on the stands’ side in 18. I know it’s a massive step up but he deserves to take his chance at the weights. He’s bounced out of the Curragh but he’ll have to change gear again at the weekend.
Denis Gerard Hogan
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