Big Challenge (IRE)

12yo ch g 18th Feb 2014

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Big Challenge (IRE)

ch g 18th Feb 2014

Sire

Sea The Stars (IRE)

Dam

Something Mon (USA)

Dam's Sire

Maria's Mon (USA)

Owner

P Sweeney

Trainer

R Donohoe

Breeder

Brucetown Farms Ltd

Last Win

Ballinrobe Mon, 19th Jul, 21 11/10Fav, Dylan Browne McMonagle James McAuley (1825 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Fri, 17th May, 24 3rd, 18/1, C J MacRedmond (792 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

11%

€19,430

-11.90

Flat GB

20%

£9,368

0.00

Flat UAE

-4.00

Under Rules Total

11%

-15.90

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 1-2-3-88002-6-12129006-0000-0064-563/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer James McAuley to R Donohoe

Change of Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor to James McAuley

Oct 2020

Autumn Sale (Goffs UK)

Godolphin

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 157

Prices

Avg: £4,910

Median: £3,000

Maximum: £36,000

04Jan20 Mey 10f Good 3y+ Hcap(185K)

9-6[4/1]6th/16, 7.63L behind Franz Kafka

M M Monaghan

11/44/1

31Jan19 Mey 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(639K)

8-5[33/1]vs¹11th/14, 44.03L behind Capezzano

Harry Bentley

Rated 92

20/133/1

17Jan19 Mey 10f Good 3y+ Hcap(493K)

8-10[8/1]8th/10, 10.31L behind First Nation

K Stott

Rated 94

15/28/1

03Jan19 Mey 12f Good 4y+ F(642K)

8-7[10/3]8th/9, 6.06L behind Bin Battuta

Hayley Turner

Rated 95

7/210/3

Nov 2014

December Foal Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Yellowford Farm, Ireland (Agent)

Purchaser: John Ferguson Bloodstock

£230,000

Lots Sold: 779

Prices

Avg: £41,221

Median: £25,000

Maximum: £450,000

Symbols Explained

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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

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2020

Autumn Sale (Goffs UK)

Godolphin

Purchaser: Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 157

Prices

Avg: £4,910

Median: £3,000

Maximum: £36,000

Nov 2014

December Foal Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Yellowford Farm, Ireland (Agent)

Purchaser: John Ferguson Bloodstock

£230,000

Lots Sold: 779

Prices

Avg: £41,221

Median: £25,000

Maximum: £450,000

Reports in which Big Challenge (IRE) was mentioned

Cleary gets a winning tune from Howling Wolf

The opening Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Claiming Race went to the James Barrett-trained Howling Wolf (4/1, from 8s in the morning). Wed 11th Aug

St Clerans gives Crosse a Ballinrobe brace

Nathan Crosse was another jockey to double up in Ballinrobe as he steered Willie McCreery's St Clerans home in the nightcap. Mon 19th Jul

Browne McMonagle at double in Ballinrobe

Dylan Browne McMonagle doubled up at Ballinrobe when driving Hattie Amarin past No Thanks close home in the apprentice handicap. Mon 19th Jul

Big Challenge paying his way for McAuley

Big Challenge made the best way home to get punters off to a flyer in the opening claimer over an extended nine furlongs at Ballinrobe. Mon 19th Jul

John Gleeson partners first winner as Dhabyah scores on Irish debut

After Jamie Powell earlier on the Bellewstown card, John Gleeson was a second teenager to ride his first winner as he guided the 6/5 favourite Dhabyah to success in the Western Motors Drogheda (Q.R.) Race. Thu 01st Jul

McAuley's a dab hand in claimers as he saddles one-two

The Strandhill Caravan Park A Splendid Location For Staycation Claiming Race produced a one-two for trainer James McAuley and owner James Gough as Big Challenge (4/1) led home Timemakesitfine (9/4). Tue 15th Jun

After race at Ballinrobe Mon, 19th Jul, 2021 (1st)

He is a grand horse but he had a leg problem before. It's like a game of roulette, black or red. Would you put €7,000 (claiming price in Sligo) on him? It's €12,000 today, the stakes are up. I claim regularly but I wouldn't give €12,000 for a horse that had a leg problem like him. If he is taken, he will be a grand fun horse if he is alright in the morning. If no one takes him and he comes home with us, we will look for another claimer and tip away in that. He is a grand horse for this type of grade.

James McAuley