- TrainerTom Clover
- OwnerAbdulla Al Mansoori
- FamilyLacy
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,400 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Oct 2026, Brighton (1/9)
Tough Decision has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 26 | Brighton | 1/9 | 7/2 | won ¾ | Jack Doughty | Tom Clover | Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing EBF "Confined" Restricted Mai… | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Firm | 9-7 | Queens Bandit (GB) | £5,400 |
Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing EBF "Confined" Restricted Mai…
Class 41mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 6 Oct 26
- Course
- Brighton
- Pos
- 1/9
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- Jack Doughty
- Trainer
- Tom Clover
- Race
- Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing EBF "Confined" Restricted Mai…
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Queens Bandit (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clover | 6 Oct 26 | 6 Oct 26 | 1/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,400 | €0 |
Tom Clover
- Trainer
- Tom Clover
- First run
- 6 Oct 26
- Last run
- 6 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 1/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
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Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,400 | €0 | 6 Oct 26 | 6 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 6 Oct 26
- Last run
- 6 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchUniversal
Parent · 1
- SireUniversal
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
- Sire's damWinesong (IRE)
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 branchFast Spin
Parent · 1
- DamFast Spin
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireHard Spun (USA)
- Dam's damLacy (GER)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Fast Spin (USA) · by Hard Spun (USA) · 2 winners from 2 runners
- Lacy (GER) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal | Fast Spin | Hard Spun (USA) | 28 Feb 24 | bay | colt | Flat 11.2f · NH 2m3f | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1f |
Universal
- Sire
- Universal
- Dam
- Fast Spin
- Damsire
- Hard Spun (USA)
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.2f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Universal in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 284 | 38 | 71 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 88 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 49 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 284
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 71
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 88
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 17
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 49
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 16
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Universal × Hard Spun mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | £11,593 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,593
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tough Decision (GB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,400 | €0 |
| Fast Bullet (GB) | 12 | 1 | 0 | £6,193 | €0 |
Tough Decision (GB)
- Horse
- Tough Decision (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,400
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fast Bullet (GB)
- Horse
- Fast Bullet (GB)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,193
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
- Fast Bullet (GB)1W · 12R
Half siblings
Every other foal out of Fast Spin (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.
Female line
- 1Fast Spin (USA) · by Hard Spun (USA)
- 2Lacy (GER)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Tough Decision?
Tough Decision is a 2-year-old bay colt, foaled on 28 February 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Tough Decision?
Tough Decision is by Universal out of Fast Spin, a daughter of Hard Spun (USA).
Who trains Tough Decision?
Tough Decision is trained by Tom Clover and owned by Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Tough Decision's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Tough Decision has won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Tough Decision's biggest win?
Tough Decision's only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing EBF "Confined" Restricted Maiden Stakes at Brighton on 6 October 2026.
Has Tough Decision ever been beaten?
Tough Decision is unbeaten in 1 race in Britain and Ireland.
When did Tough Decision last run?
Tough Decision last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2026 at Brighton in the Matchbook Betting Exchange Supporting UK Racing EBF "Confined" Restricted Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 9.
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