Great Universe (2016) Horse
About
Great Universe, a 10yo gelding trained by M Brassil in Kildare, is entered in the Clonmel R7 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Beginners Chase. He is by the stallion Universal out of the mare As Was. To date, Great Universe has claimed two wins, highlighted by a victory on 26 Oct 2024 at Sligo that earned £15,000 in prize money.
Raced At
Navan • Galway • Punchestown • Sligo • Listowel • Down Royal • Clonmel • Fairyhouse • Cheltenham • Doncaster • ChepstowRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 06-Dec-25 4160m SOFT R7 Ch (of $13,000), SP: 67.00 1st Predators Gold ( D Mullins 166 ) 2nd Slade Steel ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Wingmen ( J Kennedy 166 ) 10.00L Great Universe ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full results | R Doyle 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Galway 26-Oct-25 4530m SOFT R2 Ch (of $15,499), Winning Time: 05:44.900, SP: 26.00 1st Oscars Brother ( D King 166 ) 2nd O'Moore Park ( P Townend 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Win Some Lose Some ( A Kelly 166 ) 5.00L Great Universe ( R Doyle 166 ) 0.00L See full results | R Doyle 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Punchestown 24-Nov-24 4850m SOFT R4 HcpH $660 (of $22,001), Winning Time: 10:13.500, SP: 6.00 1st Franciscan Rock ( G Brouder 164 , Cd 159 ) 2nd Karl Des Tourelles ( B Hayes 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Desertmore House ( J W Kennedy 157 ) 2.25L 5th Great Universe ( R Doyle 155 ) 4.75L See full results | R Doyle 70.3kg 4.75L | 5 (15) |
| Sligo 26-Oct-24 5170m SOFT R5 MdH $9,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 10:45.700, SP: 4.50 Held up in rear, mid-division 4th, chased leaders 3 out, led going well approaching last, easily 1st Great Universe ( R A Doyle 166 ) 2nd Machismo ( S Ewing 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Westernersunrise ( K C Sexton 151 ) 10.50L See full results | R A Doyle 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Listowel 26-Sep-24 4020m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $16,499), Winning Time: 04:51.600, SP: 11.00 Always towards rear, never a factor 1st Pray Tell ( J Smith 162 ) 2nd Club Manager ( C Stone-walsh 155 ) 4.50L 3rd Ballywilliam Boy ( D Mullins 161 ) 0.50L 13th Great Universe ( R Doyle 160 ) 25.25L See full results | R Doyle 72.6kg 25.25L | 13 (14) |
| Down Royal 26-Dec-23 4070m SOFT R1 MdH $1,300 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:07.700, SP: 2.75 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, no impression after last, kept on one pace 1st Mossy Fen Park ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Joya Del Mar ( D Mcgill 151 ) 0.75L 3rd Great Universe ( R Doyle 166 ) 5.75L See full results | R Doyle 75.3kg 5.75L | 3 (12) |
| Clonmel 07-Dec-23 3830m HEAVY R3 MdH $1,000 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 05:40.700, SP: 6.50 Towards rear early, headway into 7th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in 1st Chapeau De Soleil ( P W Mullins 158 ) 2nd Chosen Thyme ( E P O'brien 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Great Universe ( D O'connor 166 ) 12.50L See full results | D O'connor 75.3kg 12.50L | 3 (17) |
| Listowel 05-Jun-23 4020m SOFT R7 CLNHF $1,150 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:10.100, SP: 6.00 Mid-division early, ran freely, headway after 5f and led halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards 1st High Class Hero ( J Townend 161 ) 2nd Kinbara ( A Harvey 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 10.00L See full results | J Reddington 76.2kg 10.00L | 3 (13) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-23 3260m SOFT R8 NHF $875 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:55.800, SP: 14/1 Held up, 6th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out 1st Ballyburn ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Dancing City ( D O'connor 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Slade Steel ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 1.75L 4th Great Universe ( R James 168 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full results | R James 76.2kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 4 (11) |
| Clonmel 22-Mar-23 3720m HEAVY R7 NHF $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:31.900, SP: 8/1 In rear, headway to 4th halfway, 3rd over 4f out, improved to 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well, easily 1st Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 2nd Talk In The Park ( D O'connor 168 ) 25.00L 3rd Find A Fortune ( J J Codd 168 ) 0.00L | J Reddington 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Punchestown 20-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $299 (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:07.400, SP: 51.00 Reluctant to race, tailed off, headway over 3f out, went 5th under 2f out, kept on, never on terms 1st Ballyburn ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Quantum Storm ( J J Codd 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Irish Panther ( A P Kelly 168 ) 2.25L 5th Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 , Cd 175 ) 20.00L See full results | J Reddington 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 20.00L | 5 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 14-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:26.600, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, 7th halfway, headway on outer under 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd inside final furlong 1st Westport Cove ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Faulty ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 3.00L 3rd Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 9.50L See full results | J Reddington 76.2kg 9.50L | 3 (10) |
| Warwick 05-Nov-21 3820m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:36.900, SP: 401.00 Mid-division out wide, closer approaching 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in 1st Blue Stello ( N D Boinville 152 ) 2nd Blue Stello ( N D Boinville 152 ) 0.00L 3rd Complete Unknown ( H Cobden 152 ) 1.00L 5th Great Universe ( J M Quinlan 152 ) 6.00L | J M Quinlan 68.9kg 6.00L | 5 (11) |
| Cheltenham 23-Oct-21 3300m GOOD R7 CL2 NHF (of $14,755), Winning Time: 03:47.070, SP: 501.00 Played up before hand, reluctant to race and left many lengths, always behind 1st Bonttay ( C Brace 150 ) 2nd Top Dog ( T Bellamy 153 ) 0.75L 3rd Ocean Of Mercy ( N T Prendergast 154 ) 0.30L 15th Great Universe ( J Reddington 154 ) 0.00L | J Reddington 69.9kg 0.00L | 15 (15) |
| Doncaster 27-Nov-20 3340m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $3,443), Winning Time: 03:52.880, SP: 201.00 Took a keen hold, tracked leader, niggled along before the turn for home, weakened over 4f out, tailed off 1st Nina The Terrier ( M Browne 151 ) 2nd Schalke ( B Garritty 158 ) 2.25L 3rd Galore Desassences ( K E Buckley 158 ) 1.00L 11th Great Universe ( J Reddington 158 , Cd 165 ) 37.75L | J Reddington 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 37.75L | 11 (12) |
| Chepstow 27-Oct-20 3230m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:08.100, SP: 34.00 In rear, tailed off final 6f 1st Stage Star ( L Williams 156 ) 2nd Aviewtosea ( M Kendrick 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Lightning Gold ( R Dingle 149 ) 1.50L 9th Great Universe ( J Reddington 156 , Cd 163 ) 25.25L | J Reddington 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 25.25L | 9 (11) |