Duchess Difficult (AUS) Horse
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Duchess Difficult, a 4yo brown mare from Australia, is trained by Matthew Hoysted. She is by Spirit of Boom out of Maybe Markle. She remains a maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In her most recent start at Doomben on 5 Oct 2026, she was ridden by Fiona Sandkuhl and finished second to Fleeting Boom.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 05-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Fleeting Boom ( B Thompson 54 ) 2nd Duchess Difficult ( F Sandkuhl 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Reconciliate ( D Moor 56.5 ) 0.90L See full results | F Sandkuhl 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.79L | 2 (11) |
| Gold Coast 12-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.480, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Cardonette ( G J Cartwright 56.5 ) 2nd Magic Invader ( M Hellyer 58.5 ) 1.16L 3rd Tszinsi ( B S Lerena 56.5 ) 1.16L 5th Duchess Difficult ( F Sandkuhl 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.31L See full results | F Sandkuhl 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.31L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 25-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Duchess Difficult ( F Sandkuhl ) 2nd Miss Kit Kat ( B E Thompson ) 1.88L 3rd Disparate ( D G Moor ) 4.14L | F Sandkuhl | 1 (8) |
| Doomben 11-Aug-26 840m SOFT 5 R21 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Duchess Difficult ( F Sandkuhl ) 2nd Star Of Paris ( D G Moor ) 0.47L 3rd Chop Chop Go ( M L Mankelow ) 1.56L | F Sandkuhl | 1 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 06-May-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 3Y MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.900, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Pyrolysis ( B E Thompson 56 ) 2nd Lady Milan ( D G Moor 56 ) 4.63L 3rd Magic Invader ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56 ) 5.48L 7th Duchess Difficult ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 11.00L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 56kg 11.00L | 7 (10) |