Difficult Decision (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

ch gelding · by Pointilliste (USA) out of Good Thyne Lisa (IRE)

Profile

Difficult Decision (IRE) is a ch gelding, by Pointilliste (USA) out of Good Thyne Lisa (IRE). From 37 career starts, Difficult Decision (IRE) has 4 wins, 10 total placed finishes (strike rate 11%, place rate 27%) and total recorded prize money of £37,532.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

37
Runs
4
Wins
11%
Win %
10
Placed
27%
Place %
£37,532
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

113
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Punchestown 8 0 1 0%
Limerick 5 2 2 40%
Thurles 5 1 2 20%
Navan 4 0 1 0%
Fairyhouse 4 0 1 0%
Naas 2 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Heavy 9 2 3 22%
Soft 8 0 2 0%
Good 5 0 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 5 1 2 20%
Yielding 5 1 3 20%
Yielding To Soft 3 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 25 2 6 8%
2m1f–2m4f 10 2 4 20%
2m 2 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos PU 4 Aug 2026 Roscommon (IRE)

    Settled midfield early - stumbled at the 2nd - held sixth spot at halfway - lost ground rapidly approaching 5 out - driven on but blundered at 4 out - dropped away and pulled up after 3 out

  • Pos 5 6 Jun 2026 Punchestown

    Set the pace early - lost the advantage after a small error at the 3rd - settled second - regained control approaching 2 out - overtaken soon after - held third and found nothing near the last - dropped away to finish 5th

  • Pos 4 8 May 2026 Downpatrick

    Settled around midfield early - up in 4th at halfway - dropped to 7th and driven on after three out - checked and shifted left before last then found some late response to finish fourth

  • Pos 6 12 Mar 2026 Limerick

    Went to front early - jumped awkwardly first - shared command from 6th - lost command after three out - pushed along in 4th before turning in - faded from there to finish sixth

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

PU
4 Aug 2026
Roscommon (IRE) — Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase
3m1f · Soft · James Duggan
16/1
SP
5
6 Jun 2026
Punchestown — Ladbrokes 'Get More with Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Chase
3m157y · Good To Yielding · James Duggan
14/1
SP
4
8 May 2026
Downpatrick — Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase
3m · Good · James Duggan
16/1
SP
6
12 Mar 2026
Limerick — Party Time Handicap Chase
2m6f170y · Heavy · James Duggan
25/1
SP
4
4 Mar 2026
Naas — Flat Is Back at Naas Sunday 22nd March Claiming Hurdle
2m6f20y · Soft To Heavy · Phillip Enright
8/1
SP
7
12 Jan 2026
Punchestown — Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Soft To Heavy · Phillip Enright
16/1
SP
6
27 Dec 2025
Limerick — Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase
2m6f120y · Soft To Heavy · Phillip Enright
9/2
SP
4
11 Dec 2025
Punchestown — Matchbook Best Odds on Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle
2m7f207y · Heavy · Phillip Enright
66/1
SP
PU
25 Aug 2023
Kilbeggan — Follow Kilbeggan on Facebook Handicap Chase
3m1f · Soft · Phillip Enright
40/1
SP
PU
4 Mar 2023
Navan — Navan Members Veterans Handicap Chase
3m · Good To Yielding · Phillip Enright
4/1
SP
3
25 Jan 2023
Fairyhouse — Follow Fairyhouse on Social Media Handicap Chase
2m5f · Soft To Heavy · Phillip Enright
9/2
SP
1
29 Dec 2022
Limerick — Limerick Racecourse Vets Novice Handicap Chase
2m6f120y · Heavy · Phillip Enright
10/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
31 Mar 2013
Sire
Pointilliste (USA)
Dam
Good Thyne Lisa (IRE)
Damsire
Good Thyne (USA)
Breeder
Tom Phelan

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