Too Good to Refuse
(AUS)About
Too Good to Refuse is a 12yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Desleigh Forster. He is sired by the stallion Rothesay out of the dam Alyssa Jean. With a stakes win and career earnings of $502,550, Too Good to Refuse is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On 19th Nov 2016 at Eagle Farm, Too Good to Refuse, ridden by Jimmy Byrne, achieved his most notable victory in the $100000 Keith Noud Hcp, defeating Sony Legend. Too Good to Refuse has retired from racing, with his final race on the 28th Jul 2018 at Doomben.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 28-Jul-18 1350m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.280, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th | J Orman 57kg 13.05L | 11 (12) |
| Rockhampton 06-Jul-18 1300m SOFT 5 R8 Hcp $10,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.320, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 | J Orman 57.5kg 3.00L | 3 (11) |
| Doomben 26-Jun-18 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 | J Orman | 1 (5) |
| Doomben 09-Jun-18 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 LR Hinkler $5,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 well back rail, making stong ground late, further | J Byrne 54kg 3.15L | 4 (11) |
| Doomben 09-Dec-17 1600m SOFT 6 R8 LR Brisbane (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 10L back, weaved home straight -Vet:Short striding | D Dunn 54kg 1.90L | 6 (15) |
| Doomben 25-Nov-17 1350m GOOD 4 R8 LR Qlty $4,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:18.820, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 2nd last, saved ground turn, kept coming on rail | A Allen 54kg 2.80L | 4 (16) |
| Doomben 28-Oct-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.670, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 last, hard ridden turn, very plain run | M Mcgillivray 56.5kg 5.70L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 14-Oct-17 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Hcp (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 last, let down soundly last 200m down outside | R Fradd 57.5kg 2.10L | 6 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jul-17 1400m SOFT 5 R7 LR Glasshouse (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.610, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 near rear, under whip turn, no real response | R Fradd 56kg 3.70L | 11 (13) |
| Doomben 24-Jun-17 1200m SOFT 5 R8 G3 W.j. healy $17,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 back 8L, pushed along well back turn, flying late | R Fradd 55kg 1.80L | 3 (13) |
| Doomben 10-Jun-17 1200m GOOD 4 R2 LR Hinkler $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 last, all to do widest 300m, rattled home, missed | R Fradd 57kg 0.10L | 2 (16) |
| Doomben 30-May-17 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 | R Fradd | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 22-Apr-17 1600m SOFT 5 R7 LR Qlty (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: $6F In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 beyond midfield, saved ground turn, no run on | R Stewart 55kg 3.80L | 8 (12) |
| Doomben 01-Apr-17 1615m HEAVY 8 R4 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.289, SP: $2.35F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 4L back, moved easily to front 200m, one better | D Griffin 56kg 0.80L | 2 (6) |
| Newcastle 17-Mar-17 1400m SOFT 6 R8 G3 Ncle nwmkt $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.770, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 | C Brown 54kg 5.76L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 04-Mar-17 1300m HEAVY 9 R5 G1 Cant stks $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.480, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 Raced midfield and couldn't quicken enough | T Angland 59kg 8.70L | 7 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 18-Feb-17 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: $1.80F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 9L back, made some ground turn - 200m but spaced | J Byrne 58.5kg 3.80L | 2 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 31-Dec-16 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Qlty $6,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.760, SP: $3.40 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 only got clear late and flashed home, watch | J Byrne 54.5kg 2.40L | 4 (13) |
| Doomben 17-Dec-16 1350m GOOD 4 R7 LR Lough neagh $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.160, SP: $2.90 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 Back last, flew home last 200m, too late. | J Byrne 54kg 1.30L | 2 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 03-Dec-16 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Qlty $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: $2.90F In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 Well back early, ran hard wide last 100. | J Byrne 54kg 3.60L | 5 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 19-Nov-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Keith noud $64,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 flashed home from last for easy win, class above | J Byrne 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Doomben 05-Nov-16 1110m GOOD 3 R7 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.080, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.450 sprinted home from back, wasn't far, 2nd, watch | J Byrne 54kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 11-Jun-16 1600m GOOD 4 R4 G2 Qld guineas (of $400,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.900, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 beyond midfield, under pressure 350m, slogged in | R Wiggins 57kg 5.50L | 13 (18) |
| Doomben 21-May-16 1350m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Fred best $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.860, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 well back, rattled home but too much to do | R Wiggins 57kg 2.50L | 5 (16) |
| Doomben 30-Apr-16 1630m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Gunsynd classic $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 near rear, crept closer turn, flashed home late | R Wiggins 57kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Toowoomba 16-Apr-16 1625m GOOD 4 R5 3y-sw $48,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: $3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 not pushed early, let loose, great turn of foot | R Wiggins 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Doomben 02-Apr-16 1350m SOFT 5 R6 3y hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:18.950, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 restrained, tailed off last, weaved home in lane | B Appo 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.80L | 5 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Feb-16 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Hobartvlle (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.560, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 Wide with cover, tired. Vet: wound aggravated | R Fradd 56.5kg 7.70L | 12 (13) |
| Doomben 30-Jan-16 1350m GOOD 4 R8 3y hcp $2,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.580, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 restrained, 2nd last, weaved home strongly in lane | R Fradd 59kg 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Jan-16 1200m SOFT 5 R8 3y hcp $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 beyond midfield cover, ran on strongly inside | R Fradd 59kg 0.90L | 3 (16) |
| Royal Randwick 10-Oct-15 2000m GOOD 3 R6 G1 Champion $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.850, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 beyond midfield, surged to front 250m, swamped | R Fradd 56.5kg 1.70L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 19-Sep-15 1640m SOFT 7 R1 3y hcp $41,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: $1.30F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 box seated, off rail turn, bolted clear 100m out | R Fradd 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Doomben 05-Sep-15 1350m GOOD 3 R8 3y hcp $41,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.310, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 midfield rail, out 300m, quickly round leader in | R Fradd 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Doomben 15-Aug-15 1640m GOOD 3 R2 3y hcp $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 behind leader rail, held up early lane, hit line | R Fradd 54kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-15 1200m GOOD 7 R2 2Y HCP (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 midfield, saved ground turn, sustained solid run | R Fradd 54kg 1.10L | 7 (13) |
| Beaudesert 05-Jul-15 1200m GOOD 3 R2 2Y MDN-SW $18,900 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 | R Fradd 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 27-Feb-15 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 2YC&G MDN-SW $5,500 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.830, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 | D Griffin 57kg 0.80L | 2 (5) |
| Gold Coast 04-Oct-14 900m GOOD 3 R1 2YC&G-SWP (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.100, SP: $14 In-running: 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 worse than midfield, beaten by turn | B El-issa 56.5kg 15.50L | 8 (9) |