Horse profile · NH

A Decent Excuse

19yo m · Trainer Eugene M. O'Sullivan
Fruits Of Love — Brave Thistle (by Bravefoot)

118Official rating

86R 11W 58LCareer

+1.8%£1 backed all runs

00PPP0PPLast 8 · recent right

By going

Going	W-Runs	SR
Good	3-34	8.8%
Soft	2-20	10%
Yielding	3-10	30%
Heavy	0-8	0%
Good To Yielding	0-6	0%
Good To Firm	1-3	33.3%
Yielding To Soft	1-3	33.3%
Soft To Heavy	1-2	50%

By distance

Trip	W-Runs	SR
2m-2.5m	1-14	7.1%
2.5m-3m	9-62	14.5%
3m+	1-10	10%

By course

Course	W-Runs	SR
Cork	1-12	8.3%
Killarney	1-7	14.3%
Thurles	1-4	25%
Dromahane	1-3	33.3%
Tramore	1-3	33.3%
Castletown-Geoghegan	1-2	50%
Loughrea	1-2	50%
Naas	1-1	100%
Ffos Las	1-1	100%
Stowlin	1-1	100%
Stradbally	1-1	100%
Limerick	0-7	0%
Listowel	0-5	0%
Clonmel	0-4	0%
Galway	0-3	0%
Gowran Park	0-3	0%
Ballinrobe	0-2	0%
Punchestown	0-2	0%
Fairyhouse	0-2	0%
Roscommon	0-2	0%
Tipperary	0-2	0%
Kilbeggan	0-2	0%
Kinsale	0-2	0%
Killeagh	0-1	0%
Ballingarry	0-1	0%
Bandon	0-1	0%
Bellewstown	0-1	0%
Boulta	0-1	0%
Dawstown	0-1	0%
Kildorrery	0-1	0%
Athlacca	0-1	0%
Lingstown	0-1	0%
Liscarroll	0-1	0%
Necarne	0-1	0%
Quakerstown	0-1	0%
Rathcannon	0-1	0%

Full form history

all runs · wins tinted gold

Date ↓	Course	Cond.	Cls	Pos	Jockey	OR	SP
2020-09-19	Ballingarry	3m · Good To Yielding	B L Swagger & Seymour Ke	PU/18	A O'Sullivan	—	—
2019-04-21	Quakerstown	3m · Good To Yielding	Aengus King Racing, Howl	PU/4	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	7/1
2019-04-07	Rathcannon	3m · Good	Maurice Power Solicitors	6/8	M P Looney	—	10/1
2019-03-10	Lingstown	3m1f · Yielding To Soft	Hearne Line Marking Open	PU/15	C J Shine	—	8/1
2019-03-03	Bandon	3m · Heavy	Fernhill House Hotel & G	PU/8	M P Looney	—	6/1
2019-02-24	Kildorrery	3m · Yielding To Soft	Amber Oil & John McSween	PU/11	M P Looney	—	8/1
2018-11-11	Dromahane	3m · Good To Yielding	Singletons SuperValu Ope	6/8	M J M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
2018-10-14	Loughrea	3m · Good	Renvyle House Hotel & Re	7/10	M J M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
2018-10-07	Castletown-Geoghegan	3m · Good To Firm	Open- Novice Riders	3/7	M J M O'Sullivan	—	2/1J
2018-06-02	Kinsale	4m · Good	Dore & Co Solicitors, Du	PU/6	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	5/2
2018-05-19	Necarne	3m · Good To Yielding	CombiLift Open 4yo +	PU/4	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	6/4F
2018-05-06	Stradbally	3m · Good	Ashbourne Meats & ITM La	1/5	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	5/4J
2018-04-29	Stowlin	3m · Yielding	Goffs Property Ladies Op	1/6	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	7/4F
2018-02-24	Fairyhouse	2m5½f · Soft	Download At The Races Ap	5/6	Michael O'Sullivan	118	16/1
2018-01-14	Killeagh	3m · Soft	Fogarty Bros. Car Sales,	PU/10	M J M O'Sullivan	—	6/1
2017-11-26	Boulta	3m · Soft To Heavy	OBriens Saddlery, Midlet	5/12	M J M O'Sullivan	—	5/2F
2017-11-12	Dromahane	3m · Soft	Singletons SuperValu Ope	1/10	Ms M O'Sullivan	—	2/1J
2017-10-15	Loughrea	3m · Soft To Heavy	Renvyle House Hotel & Re	1/6	M J M O'Sullivan	—	3/1
2017-10-08	Castletown-Geoghegan	3m · Yielding To Soft	Open 4yo +	1/12	M J M O'Sullivan	—	20/1
2017-08-31	Bellewstown	3m · Good	Hibernia Steel Products	11/15	B J Foley	105	25/1
2017-08-06	Galway	3m · Soft	Kenny Galway Handicap Hu	PU/17	B J Foley	106	25/1
2017-07-23	Tipperary	2m4f · Good	Tipperary Town Plaza Pla	6/13	B J Foley	119	14/1
2017-07-09	Limerick	2m5f · Good	Irish Stallion Farms EBF	5/15	Miss M O'Sullivan	106	16/1
2017-05-05	Cork	2m4f · Good	Live Concerts @Corkracec	9/13	Ricky Doyle	109	12/1
2017-04-16	Cork	3m · Good	Munster Waste Management	8/20	B J Foley	111	14/1
2016-12-27	Limerick	2m3½f · Heavy	Tim Duggan Memorial Hand	12/16	B J Foley	120	11/1
2016-12-02	Limerick	3m · Yielding	Follow Limerick Races On	2/12	B J Foley	109	8/1
2016-11-06	Cork	3m4f · Good	Paddy Power Cork Grand N	8/16	Phillip Enright	121	10/1
2016-10-16	Cork	2m1f · Yielding	Cork Racecourse Kinsale	3/8	Jonathan Burke	120	7/1
2016-10-09	Limerick	2m6f · Yielding	David Fitzgerald Memoria	2/14	David Mullins	107	4/1F
2016-09-29	Clonmel	3m · Good	Nire Valley Handicap Hur	2/14	David Mullins	104	7/1
2016-09-16	Listowel	3m · Soft	John Francis Handicap Hu	2/9	David Mullins	103	5/1
2016-08-28	Cork	2m4f · Good	J.P.McManus Handicap Hur	9/13	Mark Enright	105	7/1
2016-08-20	Killarney	2m4½f · Soft	MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz H	3/8	Mark Enright	122	12/1
2016-08-14	Tramore	2m6f · Good	Heinz Pollmeier Memorial	UR/12	Miss M O'Sullivan	119	12/1
2016-07-29	Galway	2m6½f · Good	Guinness Galway Blazers	7/20	David Mullins	121	25/1
2016-07-14	Killarney	2m4f · Good	Dawn Omega Milk Handicap	5/13	Phillip Enright	105	7/1
2016-06-05	Kilbeggan	3m1f · Good	Streamstown Handicap Cha	4/7	Phillip Enright	123	8/1
2016-05-16	Killarney	3m2f · Good	McSweeney Arms Hotel Kil	PU/15	Jack Kennedy	125	6/1
2016-05-06	Cork	3m · Good	McCarthy Insurance Group	5/24	Mr J Mulvihill	105	16/1
2015-11-01	Cork	3m4f · Soft	Paddy Power Cork Grand N	PU/12	Alan Crowe	125	10/1
2015-10-18	Cork	2m1f · Good	Cork Racecourse Kinsale	4/13	Alan Crowe	124	20/1
2015-09-13	Listowel	2m4f · Soft	Kerry Group Handicap Cha	PU/6	Alan Crowe	125	9/2
2015-08-22	Killarney	2m4½f · Good	MSL Cork Mercedes-Benz H	1/11	Alan Crowe	119	16/1
2015-08-13	Tramore	2m6f · Good To Firm	Pat Woodbyrne Memorial H	1/10	Jonathan Burke	113	8/1
2015-08-04	Roscommon	3m · Good	J.F. Hanley Handicap Hur	10/18	Miss M O'Sullivan	107	16/1
2015-07-19	Tipperary	3m · Good	Ballykisteen Hotel & Gol	5/6	Jack Kennedy	107	25/1
2015-06-01	Listowel	3m · Soft	John J. Galvin Handicap	3/7	Jonathan Burke	107	11/2
2014-11-30	Fairyhouse	3m5f · Yielding	Bar One Racing Portersto	PU/13	Danny Mullins	113	10/1
2014-11-02	Cork	3m4f · Soft	Paddy Power Cork Grand N	5/17	Patrick Mangan	114	11/1
2014-10-02	Clonmel	3m · Good	Nire Valley Handicap Hur	3/11	Mr E M O'Sullivan	107	7/2J
2014-09-20	Listowel	3m · Good	Clieveragh Handicap Chas	4/13	Richie McLernon	114	8/1
2014-08-22	Ffos Las	3m1½f · Good	Class 3	1/6	Richie McLernon	114	3/1
2014-08-14	Tramore	2m7f · Good	Pat Woodbyrne Memorial H	3/9	Patrick Mangan	109	3/1F
2014-08-01	Galway	2m6½f · Yielding	Guinness Galway Blazers	4/20	Patrick Mangan	107	16/1
2014-07-15	Killarney	2m6f · Good	MC Group Handicap Chase	3/15	Jonathan Burke	105	5/1F
2014-07-06	Limerick	2m6f · Good To Firm	Live The Dream With Tote	3/11	Jonathan Burke	105	7/2
2014-05-09	Cork	3m · Good	Like Us On Facebook Hand	4/24	Paddy Kennedy	107	7/1
2014-04-21	Cork	2m3f · Yielding	Fegentri World Champions	1/16	Mr Max Denuault	101	10/1
2014-02-21	Thurles	3m · Heavy	Littleton Handicap Hurdl	PU/14	Paddy Kennedy	102	7/1
2013-11-21	Thurles	3m · Yielding	Thurles Handicap Chase	1/18	Paddy Kennedy	96	7/1
2013-10-31	Clonmel	3m · Yielding	Clonmel Oil Raceday Thur	3/18	Paddy Kennedy	96	11/1
2013-10-17	Punchestown	3m1f · Good	IngoldsbyHandicap Chase	PU/16	Mr H D Dunne	98	12/1
2013-09-24	Ballinrobe	2m6f · Good	Martinstown Opportunity	5/13	Pierce Gallagher	101	14/1
2013-05-28	Ballinrobe	2m6f · Soft	Martinstown Opportunity	6/15	Paddy Kennedy	104	16/1
2013-05-14	Killarney	2m1f · Soft	Irish Stallion Farms Eur	7/11	Paddy Kennedy	—	25/1
2013-04-25	Punchestown	3m · Heavy	Naas Court Hotel And Il	PU/22	Alan Crowe	108	33/1
2013-04-04	Thurles	2m5f · Good	Cashel Beginners Chase	4/12	Paddy Kennedy	—	20/1
2013-03-09	Gowran Park	2m4f · Heavy	Support Kilkenny G.A.A.	7/16	Paddy Kennedy	—	20/1
2013-02-13	Thurles	3m · Heavy	Littleton Handicap Hurdl	7/13	Paddy Kennedy	109	7/1
2012-12-29	Limerick	3m · Heavy	Happy New Year From Lime	PU/7	Paddy Kennedy	111	9/4F
2012-11-15	Clonmel	3m · Soft	Clonmel Oil Service Stat	3/11	Alan Crowe	110	100/30
2012-11-10	Naas	3m · Soft	Foley's Antiques Naas Ma	1/8	Paddy Kennedy	101	7/2
2012-10-14	Limerick	2m6f · Soft	Oakbruce Properties Hand	2/17	Alan Crowe	96	10/1
2012-10-05	Gowran Park	2m4f · Good	Freshford Handicap Hurdl	6/20	Paddy Kennedy	97	14/1
2012-09-16	Listowel	3m · Heavy	Charleville Cheese Maide	4/16	Paddy Kennedy	96	20/1
2012-08-24	Kilbeggan	2m6f · Soft	Kinnegad Handicap Hurdle	8/14	Paddy Kennedy	97	5/1
2012-08-07	Roscommon	3m · Soft	J. F. Hanley Handicap Hu	3/18	Paddy Kennedy	95	20/1
2012-07-16	Killarney	2m4f · Yielding	Bourn Vincent Memorial P	7/18	Paddy Kennedy	—	16/1
2012-07-13	Cork	3m · Soft	Friday July 13th BBQ Eve	6/23	Paddy Kennedy	—	33/1
2012-06-24	Gowran Park	2m2f · Soft	Goresbridge 5yo Maiden H	9/19	Paddy Kennedy	—	50/1
2012-06-02	Kinsale	3m · Soft	BCP 5yo Geldings Maiden	6/16	D Murphy	—	9/2
2012-05-12	Athlacca	3m · Good To Yielding	GVM Group 5yo Geldings M	3/16	D Murphy	—	8/1
2012-05-07	Dawstown	3m · Good To Yielding	Castle Hotel, Blarney &	F/9	D Murphy	—	7/1
2012-04-15	Dromahane	3m · Good	Coolmore Stud 5yo Geldin	5/11	E P O'Brien	—	10/1
2012-03-25	Liscarroll	3m · Good	Liscarroll Committee 5yo	PU/16	J T Carroll	—	10/1

Standout signals

FOR1/3 on Good To Firm (33.3%)

AGAINST0/8 on Heavy

Official rating

last 12 runs

Career-high 121 · current 118

Pedigree

Sire Fruits Of Love

Dam Brave Thistle by Bravefoot

At a glance: 11 wins · 17 places from 86 runs. Current OR 118.