Challenging (AUS) Horse
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Challenging is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher in Cranbourne. His sire is All Too Hard and his dam is Louis's Girl. He remains maiden after 1 start, having not won yet. In his most recent race at Bendigo on 30th Jul 2026, Thomas Stockdale rode him to an 8th‑place finish behind the winner Somers Green.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 30-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.240, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Somers Green ( P Moloney 55 ) 2nd Jinkies ( J Mcneil 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Ironic Fortune ( S M Brown 59.5 ) 3.75L 8th Challenging ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 8.20L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 8.20L | 8 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Jul-26 1200m R16 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:17.650 1st Opus ( R Lamont ) 2nd Kilfearagh ( C Ma ) 3rd Challenging ( J Johnstone ) | J Johnstone | 3 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 13-Jul-26 1000m R2 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:01.600 1st Chartwell House ( L Wood ) 2nd Kadesh ( L J Bates ) 3rd Spirit Of Wealth ( C Hefel ) 4th Challenging ( J Johnstone ) | J Johnstone | 4 (5) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Jun-26 800m R7 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:48.070 1st Princess Of Flight ( N Punch ) 2nd Praise Her ( J Childs ) 3rd Talkin' Stern ( J B Stanley ) 11th Challenging ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 11 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 16-Feb-26 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.300 1st Shoma ( L Meech ) 2nd Miss Revealing ( B Mertens ) 3rd Just Manhattan ( L J Neindorf ) 5th Challenging ( E Brown ) | E Brown | 5 (9) |