Serious Contender
(IRE)About
Serious Contender is a 3yo b unknown from Ireland trained by A P O'Brien, who is based at Tipperary. It is sired by the stallion Wootton Bassett out of the dam Lugnaquilla. Serious Contender has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 31st Mar 2025 at Leopardstown, Serious Contender scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $25000 Hcp. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Serious Contender throughout its career you'd have achieved a 175% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 m R5 Hcp $15,000 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 02:07.380, SP: 9/4 | R L Moore 61.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Leopardstown 20-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R2 Md $10,800 (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:46.960, SP: evens Prominent, disputed after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, joined 1f out and soon headed narrowly, rallied under pressure, kept on well, led again final 50 yards | W M Lordan 59.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Tipperary 06-Oct-24 1810m SOFT R1 Md $3,600 (of $11,363), Winning Time: 02:04.670, SP: evens Led and disputed, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong | W M Lordan 60.3kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Naas 19-Sep-24 1408m GOOD R7 Md $900 (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:28.430, SP: 11/2 Soon disputed lead, led from 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | W M Lordan 60.3kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 4 (7) |