Best Solution
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Best Solution is an 11yo bay from Ireland trained by S bin Suroor. It is sired by the stallion Kodiac out of the dam Al Andalyya. Despite having won at Group One level and amassed $0 in career earnings, Best Solution is considered an elite racehorse. On 20th Oct 2018 at Caulfield, Best Solution was ridden by Pat Cosgrave and achieved its most significant victory, winning the $5000000 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup and defeating Homesman. It has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout its career. If you had backed Best Solution throughout its career you'd have achieved a 159% return on investment. Best Solution has retired from racing, last running on the 7th Sep 2019 at Kempton.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 07-Sep-19 2413m SYNTHETIC R1 Cl1 (of $70,000) Barrier 9 | P Cosgrave 59.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Flemington 06-Nov-18 3200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Melb cup $150,000 (of $7,050,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:22.590, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 22nd, 1200m 21st, 800m 22nd, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 | P Cosgrave 57.5kg 8.75L | 8 (24) |
| Caulfield 20-Oct-18 2400m SOFT 5 R8 G1 Caul cup $3,150,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:33.720, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 worked 3L off, hustled to front 600m, held tough | P Cosgrave 57.6kg | 1 (18) |
| Baden-Baden 02-Sep-18 2400m SOFT R1 G1 CL $204,251 (of $132,743) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:37.380, SP: 5/2 | P Cosgrave 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Hoppegarten 12-Aug-18 2400m GOOD R1 G1 CL $169,257 (of $97,345) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:29.350, SP: 2/1 | P Cosgrave 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Newmarket 12-Jul-18 2414m GOOD R1 G2 CL1 $98,216 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:31.400, SP: 6/1 Close up, headway to press leader over 2f out, led entering final 2f, pressed on both sides through out final furlong, ran on gamely | P Cosgrave 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Meydan 31-Mar-18 2414m GOOD R3 G1 CL $230,744 (of $2,666,666) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:29.450, SP: 40/1 | P Cosgrave 56.7kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 5 (10) |
| Meydan 10-Mar-18 2410m GOOD R3 G2 CITY OF GOLD (of $30,242) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:26.850, SP: $4 | P Cosgrave 56kg 20.25L | 9 (13) |
| Meydan 15-Feb-18 2435m GOOD R2 HCP $123,063 (of $67,804) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.400, SP: $2.20 | P Cosgrave 60 | 1 (5) |
| Meydan 11-Jan-18 2414m GOOD R2 RATING 115 $20,510 (of $71,111) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:27.870, SP: $7.50 | P Cosgrave 60 1.10L | 3 (16) |
| Newbury 28-Oct-17 2414m SOFT R2 G3 ST SIMON STKS $58,374 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:40.680, SP: $7 Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on | P Cosgrave 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Baden-Baden 03-Sep-17 2400m GOOD R1 G1 VON BADEN (of $128,205) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.550, SP: $5 | W Carson 56.5kg 6.00L | 5 (6) |
| Munich 30-Jul-17 2000m GOOD R1 G1 ZUCHTRENNEN $43,866 (of $85,470) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.120, SP: $12 | G Mosse 56kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |
| Royal Ascot 23-Jun-17 2405m GOOD R1 G2 KING EDWARD VII (of $225,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:30.100, SP: $7.50 Raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | P Cosgrave 57kg 7.25L | 10 (12) |
| Epsom Downs 03-Jun-17 2433m GOOD R1 G1 EPSOM DERBY (of $1,625,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:33.020, SP: $13 Tracked leaders, 4th straight, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | P Cosgrave 57kg 6.50L | 8 (18) |
| Lingfield 13-May-17 2334m SOFT R1 LR DERBY $58,374 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.840, SP: $8 Tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily | P Cosgrave 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Meydan 11-Feb-17 1600m FAST R1 G3 UAE 2000 GNS (of $116,280) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.479 | A D Vries 57kg | 8 (9) |
| Meydan 26-Jan-17 1400m FIRM R1 2000 GNS $6,949 (of $46,512) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.480 | A Atzeni 55.5kg 8.50L | 4 |
| Saint-Cloud 30-Oct-16 2000m SOFT R1 G1 CRIT ST-CLOUD $85,413 (of $105,037) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:12.730, SP: $6.70 | C Soumillon 57kg 1.00L | 2 (13) |
| Newmarket 08-Oct-16 1609m GOOD R2 G3 AUTUMN STKS $92,024 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: $13F Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly under pressure inside final furlong | W Carson 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Newmarket 22-Sep-16 1408m GOOD R2 G3 SOMERVILLE $5,436 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: $13 Close up, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong, nearest finish | W Buick 57kg 1.25L | 4 (8) |
| Veliefendi 04-Sep-16 1200m GOOD R2 LR TRAKYA TROPHY $35,606 (of $84,868) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.370 | M Barzalona 57kg 2.50L | 3 |
| Goodwood 26-Jul-16 1207m GOOD R3 2Y MDN-SW $26,243 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: $6.50 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well | J Doyle 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Windsor 05-Jul-16 1207m GOOD R1 2Y MDN-SW $976 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: $5.50 Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge | J Doyle 59.5kg 2.75L | 3 (15) |