Tuff Days (2017) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-17
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Ask
Dam
Ballybricken Fern
Prize Money
13735
Owners
Michael Barry
About

Tuff Days is a 8yo ch unknown from trained by Michael Barry, who is based at Cork. It is sired by the stallion Ask out of the dam Ballybricken Fern. Tuff Days has managed to win 1 race in its career so far.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Killarney 05-Oct-25 4720m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:53.300, SP: 19.00 1st James The Brave ( M Kenneally 159 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( H Sexton 153 , Cd 146 ) 0.30L 3rd God Help Us ( S Torrens 154 ) 7.30L 8th Tuff Days ( C Stone-walsh 140 ) 36.10L See full resultsC Stone-walsh 63.5kg 36.10L8 (12)
Wexford 30-Aug-25 5030m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 7.50 1st Hit The Frame ( S Flanagan 150 ) 2nd Seventy Eight Team ( S O'callaghan 149 ) 1.25L 3rd Le Grand Vert ( C Stone-walsh 168 ) 8.00L Tuff Days ( C Hogan 140 , Cd 147 ) 0.00L See full resultsC Hogan 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 0.00LUPD (16)
Kilbeggan 23-Aug-25 5190m GOOD R5 HcpCh $300 (of $9,999), SP: 12.00 1st My Friend The Wind ( G Noonan 160 ) 2nd Early Arrival ( D Meyler 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Ballagh Star ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 1.25L 5th Tuff Days ( J P Shinnick 149 , Cd 152 ) 9.05L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 67.6kg, Cd 68.9kg 9.05L5 (13)
Wexford 09-Aug-25 4830m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:03.400, SP: 14.00 1st Corbally Cross ( R J Condon 155 ) 2nd Technology ( A Harvey 159 ) 2.50L 3rd Bayou Belle ( P Smithers 166 ) 3.50L UPL Tuff Days ( M O'connor 145 ) 0.00L See full resultsM O'connor 65.8kg 0.00LUPD (14)
Kilbeggan 26-Jul-25 4030m SOFT R8 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:05.700, SP: 8.00 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 3 out and 2 out, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in 1st Doyen Magic ( T P Roche 161 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( H Sexton 162 ) 4.75L 3rd Movie King ( B M Coonan 159 ) 0.50L 8th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 149 ) 16.45L See full resultsM O'connor 67.6kg 16.45L8 (13)
Wexford 25-Jul-25 4830m GOOD R4 HcpH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:08.100, SP: 26.00 Led chasing group, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next 1st Small Town Hero ( C Stone-walsh 150 ) 2nd Close Enough ( S O'keeffe 147 ) 0.50L 3rd Onefortheditch ( P M O'brien 167 ) 6.50L 6th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 147 ) 21.80L See full resultsM O'connor 66.7kg 21.80L6 (14)
Killarney 18-Jul-25 4630m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:43.500, SP: 29.00 Mid-division on outer, not fluent 8th, mistake 5 out, pushed along and no extra from next 1st Tippin And Tappin ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( H Sexton 152 ) 0.75L 3rd General Hubble ( J Kennedy 164 ) 16.00L 10th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 146 ) 43.80L See full resultsM O'connor 66.2kg 43.80L10 (15)
Killarney 06-Oct-24 4720m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:14.000, SP: 15.00 Always towards rear, jumped right and mistake 2nd, pushed along in rear before 6th, detached and no extra when pulled up after 7 out 1st Inchidaly Copper ( L Burke-ott 162 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( G B Noonan 155 ) 4.50L 3rd Da Big Fella ( R A Doyle 145 ) 11.00L UPL Tuff Days ( M O'connor 150 ) 0.00L See full resultsM O'connor 68kg 0.00LUPD (11)
Clonmel 03-Oct-24 4010m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:53.300, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd at 8th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, weakened 1st U Asking Me ( H Morgan 153 ) 2nd Hatfield Hammer ( R Deegan 159 ) 3.50L 3rd Pettigo ( O R Brown 158 ) 4.00L 13th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 159 , Cd 0 ) 32.50L See full resultsM O'connor 72.1kg, Cd 0 32.50L13 (16)
Ballinrobe 14-Sep-24 4700m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:59.200, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression 1st Likable Chancer ( D King 147 ) 2nd Fr Gilligansvoyge ( J Coen 141 ) 7.00L 3rd Agirlcalledchloe ( S D Torrens 147 ) 0.50L 7th Tuff Days ( J P Shinnick 158 , Cd 0 ) 21.25L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 71.7kg, Cd 0 21.25L7 (15)
Wexford 31-Aug-24 5030m SOFT R8 HcpCh (of $6,313), Winning Time: 06:19.900, SP: 11/2 Disputed lead, headed 2 out (usual 4 out), 2nd when fell next 1st Stormy Master ( L Quinlan 151 ) 2nd Cafe Del Mar ( D Robinson 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Ardaghs Choice ( S Fenelon 159 ) 1.00L UPL Tuff Days ( J P Shinnick 153 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (15)
Ballinrobe 27-Aug-24 4510m SOFT R4 HcpH $210 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:53.070, SP: 10/1 Mid division, 10th halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, kept on one pace from next 1st Avec Espoir ( G B Noonan 153 ) 2nd I Am Rocco ( J J Slevin 168 ) 14.00L 3rd Mini Getaway ( C G O'dwyer 157 ) 3.25L 6th Tuff Days ( J P Shinnick 161 , Cd 0 ) 37.00L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 73kg, Cd 0 37.00L6 (15)
Roscommon 07-Aug-24 5040m SOFT R7 HcpCh $210 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 06:45.800, SP: 11/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed and outpaced home turn, headway chasing leaders 2 out, kept on from last 1st Le Grand Vert ( D Meyler 156 ) 2nd Kadys Dirha ( A Burke-ott 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Ballydangan ( B W Harvey 160 ) 1.75L 6th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 158 , Cd 0 ) 7.75L See full resultsM O'connor 71.7kg, Cd 0 7.75L6 (16)
Wexford 26-Jul-24 4830m SOFT R5 HcpH $210 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 06:14.300, SP: 10/1 Rear of mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden after next, no impression in 8th when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Safran Et Bleu ( E Dwan 162 ) 2nd Gondor ( R Blackmore 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Dr Val ( D J Gilligan 162 ) 0.30L 6th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 156 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full resultsM O'connor 70.8kg, Cd 0 7.25L6 (13)
Wexford 24-Jul-24 5130m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $6,000), Winning Time: 07:11.200, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, progress into 5th after 3 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute when fell 2 out 1st Three By Two ( R Deegan 163 ) 2nd Bearwithmenow ( H Morgan 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Agirlcalledchloe ( S D Torrens 146 ) 1.75L UPL Tuff Days ( M O'connor 158 , Cd 0 ) See full resultsM O'connor 71.7kg, Cd 0UPD (14)
Kilbeggan 18-Jun-24 4920m SOFT R3 HcpH $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 06:06.900, SP: 4/1 Prominent, mistake in 3rd at 8th, closed in 2nd 3 out where not fluent, dropped to 3rd last, no extra in 4th closing stages 1st Safran Et Bleu ( C G O'dwyer 162 ) 2nd Moyvilla Lass ( G B Noonan 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Navy Waves ( E Dwan 155 ) 0.20L 4th Tuff Days ( A Kelly 162 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsA Kelly 73.5kg, Cd 0 5.25L4 (15)
Downpatrick 15-Jun-24 4760m SOFT R7 HcpCh $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:52.000, SP: 11.00 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, moderate 6th next, kept on one pace run-in 1st Chainofconsequence ( P K Donovan 158 ) 2nd Ocean Legacy ( P M O'brien 154 ) 11.00L 3rd Centurion Steel ( S Fitzgerald 168 ) 0.15L 4th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 152 ) 14.25L See full resultsM O'connor 68.9kg 14.25L4 (13)
Tramore 02-Jun-24 4390m SOFT R2 HcpCh (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:53.200, SP: 12.00 Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 6th, 4th after 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra 1st Greenway Machine ( C Cullinan 146 ) 2nd Ennemi Public ( J C Gainford 143 ) 0.75L 3rd Intersky Sunset ( S Fitzgerald 164 ) 2.75L 9th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 161 , Cd 164 ) 21.50L See full resultsM O'connor 73kg, Cd 74.4kg 21.50L9 (16)
Limerick 24-May-24 4570m GOOD R6 HcpCh $315 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:54.900, SP: 8.00 Led, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, 4th and pushed along after 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Kilmurry Jj ( J P Shinnick 167 ) 2nd Cosmic Blizzard ( P T Enright 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Chainofconsequence ( A P Ryan 157 ) 1.75L 5th Tuff Days ( M O'connor 155 , Cd 158 ) 10.50L See full resultsM O'connor 70.3kg, Cd 71.7kg 10.50L5 (10)
Dawstown 06-May-24 4830m SOFT (of $6,300), SP: 4.50 Chsd ldrs, 5l 3rd by 7th, cl 4th when cornered badly bef 3out, fair 4th & no ex from 2out until left 3rd at last 1st Grageen ( P A King 170 ) 2nd The Brickey Ranger ( D Kiely 170 ) 11.00L 3rd Tuff Days ( C J Shine 170 ) 13.50LC J Shine 77.1kg 13.50L3 (10)
Tramore 23-Apr-24 4390m SOFT R6 ChNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:52.300, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 10th, hampered and dropped towards rear after 3 out, no impression when hampered again 2 out, no extra 1st Shiroccosmagicgem ( J C Barry 154 ) 2nd The Brickey Ranger ( D Kiely 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Lucky Policy ( S Cavanagh 161 ) 5.00L 8th Tuff Days ( C J Shine 161 , Cd 168 ) 15.50L See full resultsC J Shine 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 15.50L8 (10)
Sligo 24-Aug-23 5120m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $7,938), Winning Time: 06:33.090, SP: 4/1 Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, 7th and no impression when fell 2 out 1st Old Chap ( D King 155 ) 2nd Lets Do This ( K E Buckley 155 ) 0.15L 3rd Cozone ( J Smith 168 ) 2.50L UPL Tuff Days ( M M Mcdonagh 154 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsM M Mcdonagh 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (13)
Downpatrick 13-Aug-23 4380m SOFT R6 CLHcpH $299 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:25.000, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead briefly after last, headed and tight for room in 3rd over 150 yards out, snatched up and lost two places close home 1st Robindevidastar ( P J O'hanlon 153 ) 2nd Roman Parish ( S W Flanagan 163 ) 0.20L 3rd How Decc ( C M Quirke 161 ) 1.75L 5th Tuff Days ( M M Mcdonagh 165 , Cd 170 ) 2.50L See full resultsM M Mcdonagh 74.8kg, Cd 77.1kg 2.50L5 (17)
Limerick 28-Jul-23 4430m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:42.020, SP: 3.25 Close up, led narrowly after 2nd, headed at 6th, led after 8th, headed after 9th, in touch 4 out where mistake and fell 1st Walking The Walk ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Ranger Billy ( M J M O'sullivan 163 ) 5.00L 3rd Golden Symphony ( B W Harvey 153 ) 1.25L UPL Tuff Days ( J J Slevin 165 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ J Slevin 74.8kg 0.00LUPD (17)
Kilbeggan 15-Jul-23 4920m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:22.300, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader in 2nd, flashed tail after 4th, disputed 8th and led before next, joined approaching last, ridden after last and headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace 1st Dorans River ( J P O'sullivan 161 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( M M Mcdonagh 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Tango Theatre ( B Hayes 160 ) 3.00LM M Mcdonagh 70.3kg 0.50L2 (19)
Tipperary 07-Jul-23 4830m SOFT R6 HcpH $525 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 06:18.300, SP: 4.33 Close up, 2nd after 8th, closed 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on leader last where mistake, soon dropped to 4th and kept on same pace 1st Walk In Time ( C M Quirke 158 ) 2nd Emily In Paris ( D J O'keeffe 167 ) 3.50L 3rd Galmar ( P T Enright 159 ) 0.30L 4th Tuff Days ( J J Slevin 161 ) 4.25L See full resultsJ J Slevin 73kg 4.25L4 (17)
Kilbeggan 04-Jun-23 4910m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:06.040, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders early, bad mistake 3rd and soon mid-division, slight mistake 8th, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders next, disputed after 2 out, heeded before last, no impression on winner in 2nd last, kept on same pace 1st More Info ( D King 167 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( J J Slevin 160 ) 4.50L 3rd Flemensreva ( S W Flanagan 156 ) 2.25LJ J Slevin 72.6kg 4.50L2 (19)
Ballinrobe 31-May-23 4440m GOOD R7 HcpH $1,050 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:52.000, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out and lost place, ridden into 7th after 2 out, no impression in 3rd last, kept on one pace 1st Iridescent ( K Callaghan 168 ) 2nd Ciankyle ( S W Flanagan 160 ) 5.00L 3rd Tuff Days ( J J Slevin 160 ) 16.00L See full resultsJ J Slevin 72.6kg 16.00L3 (15)
Inchydoney 21-May-23 4830m GOOD CL (of $6,300), SP: 3/1 Tr ldr, 3l 2nd at 6th, ld brfly 6out, ld bef 3out, hdd bef 2out & btn in 2nd aftr 2out, mstk last, no ex 1st Imperial Fox ( M J W Hannon 165 ) 2nd Romeo Magico ( M M O'sullivan 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Tuff Days ( M M C O'donovan 170 ) 2.00LM M C O'donovan 77.1kg 2.00L3 (6)
Stradbally 14-May-23 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $6,300), SP: evens Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, prog to ld bef 3out, hdd bef next, rdn bef last & kow to ld run-in 1st Tuff Days ( M C J Shine 170 ) 2nd Knockiel Synge ( M G Benson 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Seattle Seahawk ( M E Staples 165 ) 3.00LM C J Shine 77.1kg1 (12)
Dawstown 01-May-23 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $6,300), SP: 6/4 Ld until hdd 2nd, ld agn from 6out, 2l adv bef 3out where mstk, hdd aftr 2out, no ch with easy wnr from last 1st Theatrical Getaway ( M B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( M M C O'donovan 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Doitforjane Sid ( M D Allen 170 ) 20.00LM M C O'donovan 77.1kg 2.50L2 (10)
Dromahane 23-Apr-23 4830m GOOD CLMdNHF (of $6,300), SP: 6/1 Ld/disp, ld bef 3out, jnd agn 3out, chall from aftr 2out, ld early flat, hdd over 100 yards out, no ex 1st Barton Snow ( M M M Mcelligott 170 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( M M C O'donovan 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Farmers Future ( E J Roche 165 ) 0.50LM M C O'donovan 77.1kg 0.50L2 (13)
Knockanohill 12-Mar-23 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,300), SP: 4/1 Mid-div, 5th from 5th & went 3rd 4out, cl 3rd & rdn 3out, wknd bef 2out, poor 5th when slow last 1st Dripsey Moon ( M D Allen 170 ) 2nd Rushmount ( M B M Linehan 170 ) 1.00L 3rd Lisleigh Lad ( A T Feeney 165 ) 0.75L 5th Tuff Days ( C J Shine 165 , Cd 0 ) 32.75LC J Shine 74.8kg, Cd 0 32.75L5 (8)
Ballinrobe 23-Aug-22 4440m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 05:30.030, SP: 21.00 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in 1st Menindee ( J C Gainford 161 ) 2nd Gondor ( R J Condon 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Sittingonthefence ( D E Mullins 161 ) 0.50L UPL Tuff Days ( A Mccurtin 163 , Cd 166 ) 20.25LA Mccurtin 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 20.25LUPD (16)
Tramore 14-Aug-22 3220m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:47.600, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace closing stages 1st Benz ( J C Gainford 155 ) 2nd Game Beaaa ( D J O'keeffe 151 ) 0.50L 3rd Old Bill Barley ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 2.25L 7th Tuff Days ( A Mccurtin 158 , Cd 0 ) 20.25L See full resultsA Mccurtin 71.7kg, Cd 0 20.25L7 (13)
Cork 01-Aug-22 3790m SOFT R3 CLMdH (of $14,500), Winning Time: 04:43.900, SP: 66/1 Towards rear, 18th after 6th, one paced after 3 out, never a factor 1st Dorans Boy ( G B Noonan 166 ) 2nd Viceregent ( P Byrnes 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Female Approach ( E Walsh 156 ) 10.00L 11th Tuff Days ( C Quirke 166 , Cd 0 ) 34.75L See full resultsC Quirke 75.3kg, Cd 0 34.75L11 (19)
Cork 09-Jul-22 4830m GOOD R4 CLMdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 06:00.000, SP: 12/1 Tracked leader, 3rd after 8th, dropped to 5th after 9th, lost place and weakened after 4 out, tailed off 1st Ramondo Dnzeo ( D Meyler 166 ) 2nd Misty's Gift ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Light Bringer ( R A Doyle 166 ) 4.75L 12th Tuff Days ( J J Slevin 166 , Cd 0 ) See full resultsJ J Slevin 75.3kg, Cd 012 (18)
Dromahane 28-May-22 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $7,500), SP: 5/1 Chsd ldrs, 4th from 5th, lost pos brfly aftr 4out, went 4th bef 3out, ko bef last, went 2nd cl hm 1st Kaituna River ( M M J Sweeney 170 ) 2nd Tuff Days ( M M C O'donovan 170 ) 6.00L 3rd Garcon Dargent ( M H D Dunne 170 ) 0.30LM M C O'donovan 77.1kg 6.00L2 (15)
Bartlemy 08-May-22 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $7,500), SP: 7/1 Twrds rr of mid-div, 9th when b mstk 8th, drpd to last bef 5out, mod 7th 2out, ko 1st Thomas Mor ( M B O'neill 170 ) 2nd Fortuitous Find ( M H D Dunne 170 ) 4.00L 3rd Shantou Moon ( M L Lalor 170 ) 8.00L 5th Tuff Days ( M C O'donovan 170 , Cd 0 ) 23.00LM C O'donovan 77.1kg, Cd 0 23.00L5 (15)