Splendid Choice
(IRE)About
Splendid Choice, a 6yo horse from Ireland, is trained by P J Rothwell, who is located at Wicklow. The horse is sired by Hillstar out of Luanna. In its career, Splendid Choice has won 1 race. On May 17, 2025, at Wexford, the horse achieved its most notable victory in the $6000 Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick 24-May-25 3790m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 04:28.700, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off | T P Roche 68kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (10) |
| Wexford 17-May-25 3419m GOOD R3 HcpH $6,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 6/1 Towards rear, headway travelling well on outer approaching straight and went 3rd 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, held on well | T P Roche 71.2kg | 1 (14) |
| Limerick 10-Apr-25 3218m GOOD R2 HcpH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:59.900, SP: 25/1 Rear, 11th before 5th, headway in 7th after 3 out, progress in 4th before last where no impression on leaders, kept on without threatening run-in | D Robinson 71.7kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 4 (12) |
| Clonmel 28-Mar-25 3760m GOOD R6 HcpH $200 (of $6,000), SP: 12/1 Towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace | T P Roche 72.6kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 (13) |
| Clonmel 28-Feb-25 3802m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH (of $6,900), Winning Time: 08:34.700, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra | S D Torrens 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (15) |
| Tramore 01-Jan-25 3383m HEAVY R2 HcpH (of $12,626), Winning Time: 4:33.090, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, headway after 4th and 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 4 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out | S D Torrens 64kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Cork 08-Dec-24 4023m SOFT R7 NvHcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 5:10.000, SP: 20/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, tailed off | T P Roche 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 21 (22) |
| Sligo 12-Jun-24 3586m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 4:42.500, SP: 33/1 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, left 8th and slightly hampered entering straight, no extra run-in | P J O'hanlon 75.3kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 8 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 18-May-24 3218m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $7,260), Winning Time: 03:52.600, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, 14th after 4th, not fluent 3 out, some progress after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent | S D Torrens 72.6kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 10 (14) |
| Clonmel 19-Apr-24 3760m HEAVY R2 MdH $1,000 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:14.200, SP: 12/1 Held up towards rear, slight mistake 7th, progress entering straight, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, ran around approaching 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | S D Torrens 75.3kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |
| Navan 24-Mar-24 4023m HEAVY R3 MdH (of $8,207), Winning Time: 5:38.200, SP: 40/1 Held up in rear, early, pulled hard, disputed 4th from 5th, 5th and ridden 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Punchestown 19-Feb-24 3974m HEAVY R5 MdH $375 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 5:49.900, SP: 200/1 In rear, progress into 5th 3 out, 5th and pushed along after 2 out, reminder entering straight, kept on one pace run-in | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 5 (8) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-23 3264m SOFT R7 NHF (of $7,022), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 16/1 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 5f out, no impression from over 4f out, tailed off | A Harvey 71.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Apr-23 4023m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,159), Winning Time: 5:24.300, SP: 250/1 Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 9th entering straight, no extra before 2 out | P J O'hanlon 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (28) |
| Naas 30-Mar-23 3276m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,327), Winning Time: 4:20.800, SP: 100/1 Soon towards rear, trailing 4 out, pulled up before last | J B Foley 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (23) |