Barely A Challenge

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
11-Sep-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Reset
Dam
More Than Ameira
Prize Money
$19130
Owners
A J Carey, Ms S Harris, Mrs A Bresolin, L Bresolin, Miss C A Harris, B G Harris, Miss C Mackinlay, Ms V T Mcinnes, Mrs E A Carey & A Buerckner
About

Barely A Challenge is an Australia-trained 7yo bay gelding. P & H Carey & Walker train him. Sired by Reset, his dam is More Than Ameira. He's yet to win a race in 14 attempts. Most recently, Rhys McLeod rode him to a 6th place finish at Sale on June 9, 2021, behind Mount Santubong. That was his final race.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sale 09-Jun-21 2232m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.840, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thR Mcleod 59.5kg 4.05L6 (8)
Cranbourne 28-May-21 2600m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:50.200, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.960F W Kersley 59.5kg 7.75L7 (9)
Mornington 11-May-21 2460m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn-sw $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:40.120, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:40.140F Kersley 59.5kg 5.25L3 (10)
Bendigo 21-Apr-21 2400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn-sw $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:33.490, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.100F W Kersley 59kg 7.75L4 (12)
Cranbourne 09-Apr-21 2025m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:10.070, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760D Thornton 59kg 4.95L6 (11)
bet365 Park Kyneton 29-Mar-21 1887m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn-sw $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:59.300, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.580L Lafferty 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.20L7 (12)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 04-Mar-21 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3y mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800L Nolen 58kg 13.25L6 (6)
Cranbourne 27-Nov-20 2600m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:49.280, SP: $3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.650R Mcleod 58kg 17.25L9 (11)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 12-Nov-20 2500m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn-sw $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.700, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520R Mcleod 58kg 5.50L3 (9)
Cranbourne 29-Oct-20 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3y mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.620, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120R Mcleod 58kg 6.10L7 (9)
Bendigo 17-Oct-20 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 3y mdn-sw $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.710, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.960R Mcleod 58kg 6.05L6 (8)
bet365 Park Kyneton 04-Oct-20 1469m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn-sw $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.090, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.550J Martin 57kg 10.60L7 (10)
Flemington 23-May-20 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 2y-swp $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.100, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 Near last, failed to make up any ground lateJ Mcneil 58kg 16.95L8 (9)
Warrnambool 06-May-20 1100m SOFT 7 R1 2y hcp $630 (of $31,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.200, SP: $71 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 Restrained back, found them to be to slick in runR Mcleod 59kg 9.60L8 (9)