Another Challenge
Another Challenge is a 6-year-old horse with a modest but genuine track record: 2 wins from 11 races, which means it wins roughly once every 5 or 6 outings. What makes the recent form interesting is the timing. The horse won at Punchestown just this week, on 13 October, and raced again only yesterday — a quick turnaround that suggests the trainer,
Oliver McKiernan, is confident enough to keep it active. That second win came after a run of mixed results: a win, then a place, then finishes further back at seventh and eighth before picking up a third-place finish most recently. It's the kind of patchy form that separates a genuine racehorse from a one-trick pony, but the fact that Another Challenge has bounced back with a win in this calendar year shows there's still something there to work with.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with Phillip Enright, the horse's most regular rider, tells a different story. They've raced together eight times without a win—a blank record that's unusual given the horse's overall win rate. This suggests either that Enright hasn't found the right race for the pairing, or that another rider might suit the horse better. McKiernan's yard at Rathcoole has been reasonably productive this season, sending out six winners, so Another Challenge fits into a yard that knows how to get horses across the line. With a win last month at Punchestown and another earlier in the season at Roscommon back in August, there's enough recent form to suggest the horse remains a live contender in races at its level—not a star, but capable of winning when the conditions align.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Aug
🏆 Won
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
21 May
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
26 Dec
2nd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
15 Dec
8th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
3 Oct
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
20 Sep
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
21 Jan
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
28 Dec
10th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
13 Dec
14th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Aug |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 Oct |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |