Always A Reason (2019) Horse
About
Always A Reason is a 6yo bay trained by R Menzies, who operates out of Sedgefield. The horse is by the stallion Elusive Pimpernel out of the mare Gaye Annie. To date it has claimed two victories. Its most notable triumph came on 2nd Dec 2025 at Southwell, where it secured the $6049.00 Class 5 handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle 14-Dec-25 3880m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH $1,701 (of $6,886), SP: 7.00 1st Pitwood Road ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 2nd Always A Reason ( R Chapman 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Drop Kick ( J Hamilton 155 ) 2.50L See full results | R Chapman 70.8kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 02-Dec-25 4100m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $3,248 (of $6,049), SP: 5.50 1st Always A Reason ( R Chapman 164 ) 2nd Feet On The Ground ( J J Burke 167 ) 1.00L 3rd Ballyhiho ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 1.25L See full results | R Chapman 74.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Carlisle 10-Nov-25 4020m SOFT R4 CL5 NvHcpH $189 (of $6,148), SP: 7.00 1st Drop Kick ( J Hamilton 147 ) 2nd Dearkeithandkaty ( J O Jr 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Roxby Belle ( C Maggs 142 ) 7.50L 5th Always A Reason ( R Chapman 154 ) 13.80L See full results | R Chapman 69.9kg 13.80L | 5 (11) |
| Hexham 26-Mar-25 4050m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $276 (of $8,952), SP: 12.00 1st Les's Legacy ( N Moscrop 160 ) 2nd Romeo Brown ( P Kavanagh 161 , Cd 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Final Edgar ( J Hamilton 167 ) 4.75L 5th Always A Reason ( R Chapman 157 ) 7.00L See full results | R Chapman 71.2kg 7.00L | 5 (10) |
| Newcastle 16-Jan-25 3390m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:13.500, SP: 41.00 Always behind 1st Broderick ( S Quinlan 162 ) 2nd Zephlyn ( C Nichol 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Buzz Iceclear ( J Hamilton 162 ) 14.00L 6th Always A Reason ( R Chapman 162 ) 46.50L See full results | R Chapman 73.5kg 46.5kgL | 6 (9) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-24 4560m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $502 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:49.850, SP: 101.00 Held up in rear, pushed along and minor headway after 3 out, went modest fourth 2 out, made no impression 1st Ace Of Spades ( H Skelton 161 ) 2nd Far From Over ( R Patrick 154 ) 6.50L 3rd Lunar Chief ( S Quinlan 161 ) 3.75L 4th Always A Reason ( R Chapman 154 ) 26.25L See full results | R Chapman 69.9kg 26.25L | 4 (8) |
| Hexham 11-Dec-24 4050m SOFT R3 CL4 MdH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 08:52.670, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, closed to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along before home turn, no response 1st Not A Light ( C Pritchard 158 , Cd 151 ) 2nd Orkney Blue ( B Lynn 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Tan Law ( S Coltherd 158 ) 21.00L 7th Always A Reason ( R Chapman 158 ) 33.00L See full results | R Chapman 71.7kg 33.00L | 7 (10) |
| Dromahane 14-Apr-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $4,901), SP: 6.00 Mid-div, 9th aftr 5out, b mstk 4out, went 4th 2out, clsr at last & ld 150 yards out, won gng away 1st Always A Reason ( T P Roche 170 ) 2nd He's A Diamond ( D Allen 170 ) 4.00L 3rd The Doctors Monkey ( T O'connor 170 ) 0.20L | T P Roche 77.1kg | 1 (13) |
| Lingstown 10-Mar-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 7.00 Twrds rr, 8th 1/2way, prog into 4th bef 2out & sn left 3rd, rdn & kow without threatening, nvr nrr 1st Final Demand ( B Lawless 170 ) 2nd River Run Free ( S E O'rourke 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Always A Reason ( T P Roche 170 ) 10.00L | T P Roche 77.1kg 10.00L | 3 (10) |
| Ballinaboola 04-Feb-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 3/1 Twrds rr, mstk 4out, prog into 4th bef next & rdn, no ex bef last where left 3rd 1st Forty Coats ( H C Swan 170 ) 2nd Joining Force ( T P Roche 170 ) 4.00L 3rd Always A Reason ( L J Murphy 170 ) 12.00L | L J Murphy 77.1kg 12.00L | 3 (12) |
| Loughanmore 21-Oct-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 10/1 Ld/disp, 1 1/2l 2nd aftr 5th, drpd to 4th aftr 4out, wknd in mod 4th aftr 3out, mstk 2out, pu aftr 2out 1st Teeshan ( N Mcparlan 165 ) 2nd Boyles Hill ( M J Sweeney 165 ) 0.00L 3rd Majestic Moment ( D Higgins 160 ) 8.50L Always A Reason ( T P Roche 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | T P Roche 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Castlelands 05-Mar-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,901), SP: 4/1 Ld/disp, kn early, 2l 2nd from 9th until wknd aftr 6out, cto last when pu aftr 4out 1st Queensbury Boy ( J Dunne 160 ) 2nd Quebecois ( J L Scallan 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Magical King ( S Staples 160 ) 4.50L Always A Reason ( B T Stone 165 , Cd 0 ) | B T Stone 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
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