Challenging (AUS) Horse
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Challenging is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher at Warwick Farm. His sire is All Too Hard and his dam is Louis's Girl. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest start at Echuca on 19 Oct 2026, Eoin Walsh rode him to a 4th-place finish behind Caledonian Summer.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Echuca 19-Oct-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Caledonian Summer ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Selita's Fury ( P Moloney 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Interrogate ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 0.31L 4th Challenging ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 0.66L See full results | E Walsh 59.5kg 0.66L | 4 (11) |
| Ballarat 09-Oct-26 1500m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.010, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Millsy's Award ( D Bates 59.5 ) 2nd Top Rich ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Endemic ( Z Spain 55 ) 1.02L 8th Challenging ( B Allen 59.5 ) 3.98L See full results | B Allen 59.5kg 3.98L | 8 (11) |
| Kilmore 13-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.110, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Earthly Crown ( C J Parish 59.5 ) 2nd Hot Spirit ( L King 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Riverlea Prince ( C A Taylor 59.5 ) 0.90L 4th Challenging ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2.15L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 2.15L | 4 (13) |
| Bendigo 26-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R4 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.040, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Farside ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Clux Star ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Just Like Jagger ( S Vella 59.5 ) 1.55L 4th Challenging ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2.30L See full results | T Stockdale 59.5kg 2.30L | 4 (8) |
| 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 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Somers Green ( P M 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) |