Ardaghs Choice (2015)
About
Ardaghs Choice is a 10yo b trained by E Sheehy. The horse is by the stallion Arcadio out of Supreme Magical. It has secured three wins in its career. On 18 September 2020 at Downpatrick, Ardaghs Choice earned its biggest victory, taking the $11,000 Randox Health Rated Novice Hurdle. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, and backing it throughout its career would have produced a 278% return on investment.
Raced At
Punchestown
• Wexford
• Kilbeggan
• Downpatrick
• Tipperary
• Listowel
• Limerick
• Tramore
• Ballinrobe
• Clonmel
• Killarney
• Bellewstown
• Cork
• RoscommonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 15-Oct-25 4660m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $11,499), SP: 41.00 | B M Coonan 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 26.25L | 8 (10) |
| Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4660m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $11,500), Winning Time: 10:00.000, SP: 11.00 Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 4th and slight mistake 7 out, weakened next, pulled up 5 out | T Walsh 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Wexford 31-Aug-24 5030m SOFT R8 HcpCh $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:19.900, SP: 7.00 Disputed lead, led 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden after 3 out, headed entering straight, dropped to 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd inside final furlong | S Fenelon 72.1kg 2.75L | 3 (15) |
| Kilbeggan 11-Aug-24 5000m GOOD R5 HcpCh $550 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 06:32.700, SP: 12.00 Led, clear 3rd, slow 5th and reluctant to race, reminders and headed, soon tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, 2nd when slight mistake next, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression in 6th approaching last, kept on one pace | K C Sexton 68.5kg 12.75L | 4 (11) |
| Wexford 24-Jul-24 5130m SOFT R7 HcpCh $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 07:11.200, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out | K C Sexton 74.8kg 4.50L | 4 (14) |
| Punchestown 08-Jun-24 4920m GOOD R3 HcpCh $230 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:22.000, SP: 26.00 Led, joined from 7th, slight mistake 10th, led next, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened straight | G Brouder 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 14.25L | 6 (13) |
| Downpatrick 11-May-24 4760m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:04.100, SP: 11.00 Led, headed after 4th and slight mistake next, 5th halfway, 6th and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next | C P Millar 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Tipperary 23-Apr-24 4700m SOFT R6 HcpCh $220 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:53.000, SP: 40/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, clear of remainder after 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 4th before 4 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no extra | K C Sexton 73.9kg, Cd 0 29.75L | 6 (12) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-22 4830m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $7,248), Winning Time: 06:12.600, SP: 11/1 Rear, 12th after 10th, no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse after 2 out, no extra | T P Roche 73.5kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 8 (18) |
| Downpatrick 16-Sep-22 4730m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,200 (of $6,378), Winning Time: 05:49.060, SP: 7/1 Disputed lead early, led before 5th where jumped slightly left, again jumped left 4 out, headed next and pushed along, ridden and no impression in 3rd from last, kept on again into 2nd run-in | K C Sexton 76.2kg 9.00L | 2 (11) |
| Wexford 03-Sep-22 5070m SOFT R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $5,798), Winning Time: 06:32.200, SP: 9/1 Close up, slightly hampered in 3rd after 5th, led before 10th, slight mistake at 12th, soon headed, led after 4 out, ridden and asserted before 2 out, came wide entering straight, clear last, kept on well | K C Sexton 74.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 07-Aug-22 5030m GOOD R5 HcpCh $220 (of $6,378), Winning Time: 06:32.400, SP: 12/1 Tracked leader, soon led and clear, 20 lengths clear at 3rd, slowed up and almost refused 4 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th, led 3 out, headed and weakened after last (normal 2 out) | K C Sexton 72.1kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 6 (17) |
| Limerick 21-Jul-22 4430m GOOD R7 HcpCh $1,050 (of $6,088), Winning Time: 05:33.000, SP: 25/1 Led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, under pressure in 4th before straight, stayed on into 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace | K C Sexton 74.8kg 6.25L | 3 (16) |
| Tramore 04-Jun-22 4270m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,668), Winning Time: 05:49.200, SP: 25/1 Tracked leader, slight mistake 6th and lost place, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out | K C Sexton 74.4kg, Cd 0 37.00L | 9 (12) |
| Limerick 28-May-22 4570m GOOD R5 CLCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, badly hampered 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, behind when hampered by loose horse and refused last | S D Torrens 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Tipperary 03-Oct-21 4830m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 06:19.600, SP: 50/1 Led or disputed, headed 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra, tailed off | M P O'connor 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 10 (16) |
| Downpatrick 17-Sep-21 4730m SOFT R6 CLHcpCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 06:10.000, SP: 16/1 Led, joined 6 out and headed 4 out, pushed along and soon no extra, weakened | D O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 | 9 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Aug-21 4630m GOOD R7 CLCh $550 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:44.600, SP: 40/1 In touch, disputed after 4th, led before 8th, soon increased advantage, reduced lead and mistake 4 out, soon headed, closed 3 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd after 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out | K C Sexton 76.2kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 4 (10) |
| Wexford 07-Aug-21 4020m GOOD R5 CLHcpCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:03.300, SP: 22/1 Disputed briefly, chased leaders from before 2nd, dropped to mid-division after 4th, pecked 4 out, no extra next, weakened | P Donovan 72.6kg, Cd 0 | 9 (11) |
| Wexford 03-Jul-21 4020m GOOD R5 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:06.300, SP: 125/1 Towards rear and off pace, slight mistake 2nd, distant 6th 5 out and pushed along, not fluent 3 out and one pace | P Donovan 76.2kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 6 (10) |
| Clonmel 11-Jun-21 4630m GOOD R5 CLCh (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:45.400, SP: 18/1 Always towards rear, mistake 3rd, no extra and detached after 3 out, weakened, tailed off | D J Mcinerney 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 11 (11) |
| Wexford 02-Jun-21 4020m SOFT R5 CLNvCh (of $12,500), Winning Time: 05:09.400, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon no impression | P Donovan 72.6kg, Cd 0 36.75L | 5 (6) |
| Wexford 16-May-21 4870m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 06:43.400, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, mistake 1st, dropped to rear and mistake 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | S Fenelon 72.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-20 4590m GOOD R4 CLNvH (of $14,500), Winning Time: 05:34.100, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead briefly 5 out, 2nd next, pushed along entering straight and no extra after 3 out, moderate 6th and not fluent next, kept on one pace | K C Sexton 70.8kg, Cd 0 17.00L | 6 (10) |
| Downpatrick 18-Sep-20 4330m GOOD R4 CLNvH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:19.000, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd from halfway, almost on terms from 3 out and improved to lead after next, pushed along from last and soon ridden, kept on well to extend advantage, comfortably | K C Sexton 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Kilbeggan 12-Sep-20 5030m SOFT R6 CLHcpH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 06:24.100, SP: 100/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, close 3rd after 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced margin final 50 yards, held on | K C Sexton 69.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Bellewstown 26-Aug-20 4070m SOFT R2 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:16.000, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out | K C Sexton 72.6kg, Cd 0 | 9 (12) |
| Tramore 15-Aug-20 3220m GOOD R3 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:07.200, SP: 40/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, soon raced in 6th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out where slight mistake, one pace | K C Sexton 76.2kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 5 (12) |
| Cork 05-Aug-19 3820m SOFT R4 CLMdH (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:47.900, SP: 66/1 Soon mid-division, not always fluent jumping, no impression from before straight | L P Gilligan 73kg, Cd 0 | 14 (19) |
| Downpatrick 16-Jul-19 3770m GOOD R7 CLNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:42.100, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, close 6th and pushed along 3f out, ridden into 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | S Fenelon 73.5kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 5 (7) |
| Roscommon 12-Jun-19 3220m GOOD R7 CLNHF (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:55.000, SP: 50/1 Mid-division and 10th from halfway, pushed along from 4f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on into 8th inside final furlong | T P Roche 72.1kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 8 (14) |
| Courtown 07-Apr-19 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $7,858), SP: 4/1 Alwys in rr, last 1/2way, no ex frm 4out, wknd & fell 5out | N T Prendergast 72.6kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |