Challenging (AUS) Horse
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Challenging is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher. He is by All Too Hard out of Louis's Girl. He has yet to win, remaining unbroken in three starts. In his latest start at Kilmore on 13 Sep 2026, Teo Nugent rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind Earthly Crown.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmore 13-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.110, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Earthly Crown ( C Parish 59.5 ) 2nd Hot Spirit ( L King 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Riverlea Prince ( C Taylor 59.5 ) 0.90L 4th Challenging ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2.15L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 2.15L | 4 (13) |
| Bendigo 26-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.040, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Farside ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Clux Star ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Just Like Jagger ( S Vella 59.5 ) 1.55L 4th Challenging ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2.30L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 2.30L | 4 (8) |
| Bendigo 30-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.240, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Somers Green ( P M Moloney 55 ) 2nd Jinkies ( J Mcneil 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Ironic Fortune ( S M Brown 59.5 ) 3.75L 8th Challenging ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 8.20L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 8.20L | 8 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Jul-26 1200m R16 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:17.650 1st Opus ( R Lamont ) 2nd Kilfearagh ( C Ma ) 3rd Challenging ( J Johnstone ) | J Johnstone | 3 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 13-Jul-26 1000m R2 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:01.600 1st Chartwell House ( L Wood ) 2nd Kadesh ( L J Bates ) 3rd Spirit Of Wealth ( C Hefel ) 4th Challenging ( J Johnstone ) | J Johnstone | 4 (5) |