Splendid Choice
About
Splendid Choice is a 6yo trained by P J Rothwell of Wicklow. The horse is by Hillstar out of Luanna. Splendid Choice has one win to its name. On 17th May 2025, at Wexford, Splendid Choice secured its biggest victory yet, winning the $6000 Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (0-100).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan 10-Aug-25 m R2 HcpH $999 (of $9,999), SP: 15/2 | C M Hogan 73kg 0.30L | 3 (14) |
| Wexford 25-Jul-25 3355m GOOD R6 HcpH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:15.900, SP: 10/3 Towards rear, 9th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden to briefly go 2nd after last, soon no extra and lost 2 places close home | T P Roche 73.5kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 4 (11) |
| Wexford 04-Jul-25 3470m GOOD R2 HcpH $300 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:13.600, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, headway after 3 out and 6th next, pushed along and 5th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | T P Roche 73.5kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (14) |
| 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: 04:33.090, 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 $6,300), Winning Time: 05:10.000, 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 $6,300), Winning Time: 04:42.500, 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 $6,900), 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 $6,000), 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 $7,800), Winning Time: 05:38.200, 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: 05:49.900, 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: 05:24.300, 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: 04:20.800, SP: 100/1 Soon towards rear, trailing 4 out, pulled up before last | J B Foley 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (23) |