Only A Pleasure

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
06-Feb-09
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Montjeu
Prize Money
$86141
Owners
OTI Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S O’Donnell), J Higgins, Ms D Tricarico, N & Mrs G Psaltis, GG Ltd, Uthmeyer Racing, Cup Club Synd & Glenlogan Park Synd
About

Only A Pleasure is a 16yo bay gelding from Ireland trained by Archie Alexander. He is sired by the stallion Montjeu out of the dam Sense of Style. Only A Pleasure has won 3 races in his career. On 15th Aug 2012 at Deauville, Only A Pleasure achieved his most notable victory, taking the $69770 Prix Houyvet. He has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had bet on Only A Pleasure throughout his career you'd have gained a 37% return on investment. Only A Pleasure has retired from racing, last running on the 22nd Apr 2015 at Geelong.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Geelong 22-Apr-15 1700m SOFT 5 R6 Bm78 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.210C Schofield 59kg, Cd 0 5.00L9 (9)
William Hill Park Hillside 01-Apr-15 2400m GOOD 4 R5 Bm78 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:34.780, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 got back, made move at 800m, run short-livedJ Mcneil 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.15L9 (10)
Flemington 07-Mar-15 2600m GOOD 3 R5 Roy Higgins Q $2,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:43.500, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 wide, sat off leader, under pressure 500mD Lane 56.5kg 9.15L8 (9)
Flemington 21-Feb-15 2000m GOOD 4 R2 Bm90 $3,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.030, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 midfield rail, boxed on strongly home straightD Lane 56kg 5.25L4 (12)
Flemington 31-Jan-15 1720m GOOD 3 R7 Bm90 $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.180, SP: $151 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 midfield, held ground in solid run homeD Lane 57kg 3.85L7 (14)
Flemington 10-Jan-15 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 midfield one off, left flat-footed in sprint homeD Lane 54kg 7.55L11 (12)
Caulfield 12-Apr-14 2400m SOFT 7 R1 Hcp $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:31.510, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 box seated, under pressure a long way outC Symons 54kg 9.50L6 (6)
William Hill Park Lakeside 22-Mar-14 2100m GOOD 3 R3 BM90 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:11.450, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 wtmf, 3 wide w/o cover, failed to impactS Arnold 60 16.40L11 (12)
Warwick Farm 11-Mar-14 1200m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.000H Bowman6 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Mar-14 1030m SOFT 7 R1 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:04.200H Bowman 0.20L2 (5)
Royal Randwick 24-Feb-14 1000m SOFT 5 R2 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.700J Cassidy7 (7)
Royal Randwick 11-Feb-14 1050m SOFT 5 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.500B Shinn6 (6)
Longchamp 15-Sep-13 3100m SOFT R1 PRIX GLADIATEUR (of $101,343) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:27.240, SP: $51P Boudot 57kg 50L14 (14)
Deauville 18-Aug-13 3000m SOFT R1 KERGORLAY (of $164,682) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:22.090, SP: $23P Boudot 59kg 21.00L9 (9)
Chantilly 02-Jun-13 2400m SOFT R1 DE CHANTILLY (of $164,682) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:33.160, SP: $19M Barzalona 56kg 3.00L7 (9)
Longchamp 06-Oct-12 3000m HEAVY R1 PRIX CHAUDENAY (of $253,711) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:22.820, SP: $15P Boudot 58kg 30.00L9 (11)
Longchamp 09-Sep-12 3000m GOOD R1 PRIX DE LUTECE $15,223 (of $101,484) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:20.000, SP: $2.40FM Guyon 55kg 1.00L3 (8)
Deauville 15-Aug-12 3000m GOOD R2 PRIX HOUYVET $34,885 (of $69,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:17.100, SP: $4.30FM Guyon 56kg1 (8)
Vichy 15-Jul-12 2400m GOOD R1 3YO HANDICAP $17,125 (of $34,251) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:35.470, SP: $11M Guyon 56.5kg1 (7)
France 15-Jun-12 2500m SOFT R1 3YO MAIDEN $10,148 (of $20,297) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:44.500, SP: $8P Boudot 58kg1 (11)
Saint-Cloud 25-May-12 2400m SOFT R2 3YO C&G Maiden (of $30,445) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:37.840, SP: $10P Boudot 58kg 17.70L11 (14)