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Horse profile

Definite Dilemma

Definite Article (GB) × Pandalute (IRE) (Indian Danehill (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2013
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 106
Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,517 GB · €184 IRE
Last official rating: 95 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 May 2024, Cheltenham (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
3 May 24	Cheltenham	4/9	33/1	dist	Mr Phillip York	Miss E L Gillings	Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m2½f	Soft	11-12	95	Fairly Famous (IRE)	£5,133	1,099	1/6
30 Apr 21	Cheltenham	2/11	100/30	21	Mr C Houlihan	Will Biddick	Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m2f	Good	11-7	106	Captain McGinley (IRE)	£3,388	32	0/9
29 Mar 21	Wincanton	4/9	11/4F	4	Sean Houlihan	Pat Phelan	Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m4f	Good	10-8	105	Kauto The King (FR)	£3,594	19	2/6
10 Mar 21	Fontwell	2/8	5/2F	6	Sean Houlihan	Pat Phelan	MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m3½f	Soft	10-10	105	Realm Keeper (USA)	£4,289	20	1/7
18 Feb 21	Fontwell	3/7	5/2F	14½	Sean Houlihan	Pat Phelan	Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m3½f	Heavy	10-10	105	Le Milos (GB)	£4,289	15	2/6
3 Feb 21	Warwick	2/15	40/1	½	Sean Houlihan	Pat Phelan	South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 5	Chase	2m4f	Soft	11-3	99	Overworkdunderpaid (IRE)	£2,989	580	1/14
4 Jul 19	Tipperary (IRE)	7/18	20/1	28½	Niall Houlihan	David A Kiely	Dundrum House Hotel Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	10-11	-	Rasiym (FR)	€6,797	53	0/16
12 May 19	Killarney (IRE)	5/8	8/1	27	Rachael Blackmore	David A Kiely	Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Good	11-4	-	Hammerstein (GB)	€7,084	28	0/7
14 Apr 19	Tramore (IRE)	7/13	14/1	dist	Niall Houlihan	David A Kiely	BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m5f	Soft	10-11	-	Ontheropes (IRE)	€6,776	-	2/10

4/93 May 24 · Cheltenham33/1
Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase
Class 43m2½fSoft
All fields
Date
3 May 24
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
4/9
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr Phillip York
Trainer
Miss E L Gillings
Race
Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-12
OR
95
Winner / 2nd
Fairly Famous (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,133
Days
1,099
Future form
1/6
2/1130 Apr 21 · Cheltenham100/30
Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase
Class 43m2fGood
All fields
Date
30 Apr 21
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
2/11
SP
100/30
Btn
21
Jockey
Mr C Houlihan
Trainer
Will Biddick
Race
Join Racing TV Now Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
OR
106
Winner / 2nd
Captain McGinley (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,388
Days
32
Future form
0/9
4/929 Mar 21 · Wincanton11/4F
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
Date
29 Mar 21
Course
Wincanton
Pos
4/9
SP
11/4F
Btn
4
Jockey
Sean Houlihan
Trainer
Pat Phelan
Race
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-8
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Kauto The King (FR)
Winner prize
£3,594
Days
19
Future form
2/6
2/810 Mar 21 · Fontwell5/2F
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
Class 42m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
10 Mar 21
Course
Fontwell
Pos
2/8
SP
5/2F
Btn
6
Jockey
Sean Houlihan
Trainer
Pat Phelan
Race
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-10
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Realm Keeper (USA)
Winner prize
£4,289
Days
20
Future form
1/7
3/718 Feb 21 · Fontwell5/2F
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42m3½fHeavy
All fields
Date
18 Feb 21
Course
Fontwell
Pos
3/7
SP
5/2F
Btn
14½
Jockey
Sean Houlihan
Trainer
Pat Phelan
Race
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-10
OR
105
Winner / 2nd
Le Milos (GB)
Winner prize
£4,289
Days
15
Future form
2/6
2/153 Feb 21 · Warwick40/1
South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 52m4fSoft
All fields
Date
3 Feb 21
Course
Warwick
Pos
2/15
SP
40/1
Btn
½
Jockey
Sean Houlihan
Trainer
Pat Phelan
Race
South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 5
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-3
OR
99
Winner / 2nd
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,989
Days
580
Future form
1/14
7/184 Jul 19 · Tipperary (IRE)20/1
Dundrum House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
4 Jul 19
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
7/18
SP
20/1
Btn
28½
Jockey
Niall Houlihan
Trainer
David A Kiely
Race
Dundrum House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Rasiym (FR)
Winner prize
€6,797
Days
53
Future form
0/16
5/812 May 19 · Killarney (IRE)8/1
Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood
All fields
Date
12 May 19
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
5/8
SP
8/1
Btn
27
Jockey
Rachael Blackmore
Trainer
David A Kiely
Race
Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Hammerstein (GB)
Winner prize
€7,084
Days
28
Future form
0/7
7/1314 Apr 19 · Tramore (IRE)14/1
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5fSoft
All fields
Date
14 Apr 19
Course
Tramore (IRE)
Pos
7/13
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Niall Houlihan
Trainer
David A Kiely
Race
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Ontheropes (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,776
Days
-
Future form
2/10

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
3 May 24	Cheltenham	Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase	4/9	Captain Tommy (IRE)	-	5 Mar 25	Catterick	Nick Luck Daily Podcast Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase
29 Mar 21	Wincanton	Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase	4/9	Kauto The King (FR)	1	23 Apr 21	Chepstow	Burnham Plastering For Apprenticeships Handicap Chase
29 Mar 21	Wincanton	Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase	4/9	Neil The Legend (GB)	8	31 Dec 21	Warwick	Poundland - Your Land Of Amazing Value Handicap Chase
10 Mar 21	Fontwell	MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase	2/8	Realm Keeper (USA)	1	21 Mar 21	Carlisle	Carlisle Handicap Chase
18 Feb 21	Fontwell	Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase	3/7	Landofsmiles (IRE)	4	21 Mar 21	Chepstow	BioWave Smarter Pain Blocking Technology Handicap Chase
18 Feb 21	Fontwell	Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase	3/7	Dundrum Wood (IRE)	-	20 Apr 21	Sedgefield	carpetgallop.co.uk 01785719991 Novices' Hunters' Chase
3 Feb 21	Warwick	South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase	2/15	Overworkdunderpaid (IRE)	1	18 Feb 21	Leicester	Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase
14 Apr 19	Tramore (IRE)	BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle	7/13	Spyglass Hill (IRE)	2	13 Oct 19	Limerick (IRE)	David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
14 Apr 19	Tramore (IRE)	BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle	7/13	Acronym (IRE)	3	7 May 19	Ballinrobe (IRE)	BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

4/93 May 24 · Cheltenham
Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase
All fields
Date
3 May 24
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Captain Tommy (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
5 Mar 25
At
Catterick
Race won
Nick Luck Daily Podcast Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase
4/929 Mar 21 · Wincanton
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
29 Mar 21
Course
Wincanton
Race
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Kauto The King (FR)
Their pos
1
Won on
23 Apr 21
At
Chepstow
Race won
Burnham Plastering For Apprenticeships Handicap Chase
4/929 Mar 21 · Wincanton
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
29 Mar 21
Course
Wincanton
Race
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Neil The Legend (GB)
Their pos
8
Won on
31 Dec 21
At
Warwick
Race won
Poundland - Your Land Of Amazing Value Handicap Chase
2/810 Mar 21 · Fontwell
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
10 Mar 21
Course
Fontwell
Race
MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Realm Keeper (USA)
Their pos
1
Won on
21 Mar 21
At
Carlisle
Race won
Carlisle Handicap Chase
3/718 Feb 21 · Fontwell
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
18 Feb 21
Course
Fontwell
Race
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
3/7
Winner next time
Landofsmiles (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
21 Mar 21
At
Chepstow
Race won
BioWave Smarter Pain Blocking Technology Handicap Chase
3/718 Feb 21 · Fontwell
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
18 Feb 21
Course
Fontwell
Race
Free Horse Racing Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
3/7
Winner next time
Dundrum Wood (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
20 Apr 21
At
Sedgefield
Race won
carpetgallop.co.uk 01785719991 Novices' Hunters' Chase
2/153 Feb 21 · Warwick
South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
3 Feb 21
Course
Warwick
Race
South West Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
2/15
Winner next time
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Feb 21
At
Leicester
Race won
Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase
7/1314 Apr 19 · Tramore (IRE)
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
14 Apr 19
Course
Tramore (IRE)
Race
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
This horse
7/13
Winner next time
Spyglass Hill (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
13 Oct 19
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
7/1314 Apr 19 · Tramore (IRE)
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
14 Apr 19
Course
Tramore (IRE)
Race
BetVictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle
This horse
7/13
Winner next time
Acronym (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
7 May 19
At
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Race won
BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Miss E L Gillings	Will Biddick	3 May 24	3 May 24	4/9	95	95	95	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£642	€0
Will Biddick	Pat Phelan	30 Apr 21	30 Apr 21	2/11	106	106	106	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,694	€0
Pat Phelan	David A Kiely	3 Feb 21	29 Mar 21	2/15	99	105	105	4	2	1	0.0%	50.0%	£3,181	€0
David A Kiely	-	14 Apr 19	4 Jul 19	7/13	-	-	-	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184

Miss E L Gillings

Trainer: Miss E L Gillings
Moved from: Will Biddick
First run: 3 May 24
Last run: 3 May 24
First run for yard: 4/9
OR first run: 95
OR last run: 95
Best OR: 95
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £642
Prize IRE (€): €0

Will Biddick

Trainer: Will Biddick
Moved from: Pat Phelan
First run: 30 Apr 21
Last run: 30 Apr 21
First run for yard: 2/11
OR first run: 106
OR last run: 106
Best OR: 106
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pat Phelan

Trainer: Pat Phelan
Moved from: David A Kiely
First run: 3 Feb 21
Last run: 29 Mar 21
First run for yard: 2/15
OR first run: 99
OR last run: 105
Best OR: 105
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,181
Prize IRE (€): €0

David A Kiely

Trainer: David A Kiely
First run: 14 Apr 19
Last run: 4 Jul 19
First run for yard: 7/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	9	0	3	1	0.0%	33.3%	£5,517	€184	106	14 Apr 19	3 May 24

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £5,517
Prize IRE (€): €184
Best OR: 106
First run: 14 Apr 19
Last run: 3 May 24

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184
Chase	6	0	3	1	0.0%	50.0%	£5,517	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,517
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	4	1	0	0.0%	25.0%	£2,109	€184
Soft	4	2	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,779	€0
Heavy	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£630	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,109
Prize IRE (€): €184

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,779
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £630
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184
2m2f to 2m5f	6	2	1	0.0%	33.3%	£3,181	€0
3m2f and over	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,336	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £3,181
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,336
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cheltenham	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£2,336	€0
Fontwell	2	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,889	€0
Killarney (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184
Tipperary (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Tramore (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Warwick	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£878	€0
Wincanton	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£414	€0

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,336
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fontwell

Course: Fontwell
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,889
Prize IRE (€): €0

Killarney (IRE)

Course: Killarney (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

Tipperary (IRE)

Course: Tipperary (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Tramore (IRE)

Course: Tramore (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Warwick

Course: Warwick
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £878
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wincanton

Course: Wincanton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £414
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	5	2	1	0.0%	40.0%	£4,640	€0
Class 5	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£878	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,640
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £878
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	1	1	0.0%	33.3%	£1,889	€184
9 to 12 runners	3	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	£2,751	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£878	€0
17+ runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £1,889
Prize IRE (€): €184

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,751
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £878
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	2	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,507	€0
March	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,674	€0
April	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,694	€0
May	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£642	€184
July	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

February

Month: February
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,507
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,674
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £642
Prize IRE (€): €184

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sean Houlihan	4	2	1	0.0%	50.0%	£3,181	€0
Niall Houlihan	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mr C Houlihan	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,694	€0
Mr Phillip York	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£642	€0
Rachael Blackmore	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184

Sean Houlihan

Jockey: Sean Houlihan
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,181
Prize IRE (€): €0

Niall Houlihan

Jockey: Niall Houlihan
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr C Houlihan

Jockey: Mr C Houlihan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr Phillip York

Jockey: Mr Phillip York
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £642
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rachael Blackmore

Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Pat Phelan	4	2	1	0.0%	50.0%	£3,181	€0
David A Kiely	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€184
Miss E L Gillings	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£642	€0
Will Biddick	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,694	€0

Pat Phelan

Trainer: Pat Phelan
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,181
Prize IRE (€): €0

David A Kiely

Trainer: David A Kiely
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €184

Miss E L Gillings

Trainer: Miss E L Gillings
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £642
Prize IRE (€): €0

Will Biddick

Trainer: Will Biddick
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	9	0	3	1	0.0%	33.3%	£5,517	€184

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd: 3
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £5,517
Prize IRE (€): €184

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	4	1	1	0.0%	25.0%	£2,303	€184
31 to 60 days	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,694	€0
Over a year	2	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£1,520	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,303
Prize IRE (€): €184

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,694
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,520
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDefinite Article (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchPandalute (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamPandalute (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIndian Danehill (IRE)
Dam's damNo Distractions (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Definite Article (GB)

Pandalute (IRE)

Indian Ridge (IRE)

Summer Fashion (GB)

Indian Danehill (IRE)

No Distractions (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDefinite Dilemma (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2013

SireDefinite Article (GB)

DamPandalute (IRE)

DamsireIndian Danehill (IRE)

Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)

Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)

2nd damNo Distractions (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingFearthedark (IRE)

Female line

Pandalute (IRE) · by Indian Danehill (IRE) · 3 winners from 6 runners
No Distractions (GB) · 7 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Definite Article (GB)	Pandalute (IRE)	Indian Danehill (IRE)	Old Meadow Stud	30 May 13	bay	gelding	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f

Definite Article (GB)

Sire: Definite Article (GB)
Dam: Pandalute (IRE)
Damsire: Indian Danehill (IRE)
Breeder: Old Meadow Stud
Foaled: 30 May 13
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	6,089	659	1,688	10.8%	27.7%	9
At 2m2f to 2m5f	2,100	221	574	10.5%	27.3%	6
On Soft going	1,226	121	327	9.9%	26.7%	4
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going	426	36	110	8.5%	25.8%	3

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 6,089
Wins: 659
Placed: 1,688
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 9
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2,100
Wins: 221
Placed: 574
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 27.3%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,226
Wins: 121
Placed: 327
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs: 426
Wins: 36
Placed: 110
Win %: 8.5%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Definite Article (GB) × Indian Danehill (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	9	0	4	0.0%	£5,517	€184

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,517
Prize IRE (€): €184

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Definite Dilemma (IRE)	9	0	0	£5,517	€184

Definite Dilemma (IRE)

Horse: Definite Dilemma (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,517
Prize IRE (€): €184

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	95	106	95	6

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 95
Highest OR: 106
Lowest OR: 95
Rated runs: 6

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
3 May 24	Cheltenham	NH	95	-11	4/9
30 Apr 21	Cheltenham	NH	106	1	2/11
29 Mar 21	Wincanton	NH	105	0	4/9
10 Mar 21	Fontwell	NH	105	0	2/8
18 Feb 21	Fontwell	NH	105	6	3/7
3 Feb 21	Warwick	NH	99	-	2/15

4/93 May 24 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
3 May 24
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
95
Change
-11
Pos
4/9
2/1130 Apr 21 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
30 Apr 21
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
106
Change
1
Pos
2/11
4/929 Mar 21 · Wincanton
All fields
Date
29 Mar 21
Course
Wincanton
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
0
Pos
4/9
2/810 Mar 21 · Fontwell
All fields
Date
10 Mar 21
Course
Fontwell
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
0
Pos
2/8
3/718 Feb 21 · Fontwell
All fields
Date
18 Feb 21
Course
Fontwell
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
6
Pos
3/7
2/153 Feb 21 · Warwick
All fields
Date
3 Feb 21
Course
Warwick
Code
NH
OR
99
Change
-
Pos
2/15

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	95	95	0	106	-11

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 95
OR last run: 95
Change: 0
Highest OR: 106
v highest: -11

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Pandalute (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Definite Article (GB) out of Pandalute (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Pandalute (IRE) · by Indian Danehill (IRE)
2No Distractions (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full No Distractions family

In brief

How old is Definite Dilemma?

Definite Dilemma (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 30 May 2013 and is 13 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Definite Dilemma?

Definite Dilemma (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Pandalute (IRE), a daughter of Indian Danehill (IRE), and was bred by Old Meadow Stud.

Who trained Definite Dilemma?

Definite Dilemma (IRE) was trained by Miss E L Gillings and owned by Andrew Coveney at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 3 other trainers.

What is Definite Dilemma's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Definite Dilemma (IRE) ran 9 times without winning.

What was Definite Dilemma's official rating?

Definite Dilemma (IRE) was last officially rated 95 over jumps (career high 106).

Is Definite Dilemma still racing?

Definite Dilemma (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 May 2024 at Cheltenham in the Midlands Air Ambulance Mixed Open Hunters' Chase, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

What is Definite Dilemma's record at Cheltenham?

Definite Dilemma (IRE) ran most often at Cheltenham, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Definite Dilemma

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Definite Article (GB) × Indian Danehill (IRE) mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Flemensfirth (USA)

By Scorpion (IRE)

By Thousand Words (GB)

By Tough As Nails (IRE)

By Califet (FR)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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