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Another Choice

Foaled 2017 · by Hillstar out of Luanna (Luso)

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34Runs
3Wins
92nd / 3rd
132Best OR
€55,650Prize money

Form 92/87078582 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 30 Aug 21 – 29 Sep 25, last for Matthew J Smith · current OR 111

bt placed in black-type company 2 times

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
29 Sep 25 RoscommonImage Furnishings Handicap Hurdle · 3m25y · Good To Yielding 3m25yGood To Yielding 2/10 111James Smith
3 Aug 25 GalwayKenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle · 3m60y · Soft 3m60ySoft 8/18 112James Smith
30 Jul 25 GalwayTote Money-Back 2nd Every Race Today Handicap Hurdle · 2m6f · Good 2m6fGood 5/20 112James Smith
13 Jul 25 SligoFoleys Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle · 2m1f90y · Good 2m1f90yGood 8/8 114Ben Harvey
5 Jul 25 BellewstownJohnny's Race Day Handicap Hurdle · 3m116y · Good 3m116yGood 7/15 115James Smith
26 May 25 Ballinrobe ListedMcHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) · 2m7f72y · Good 2m7f72yGood 11/15 130James Smith
3 May 25 PunchestownOaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase (0-145) · 3m7f68y · Yielding 3m7f68yYielding 7/23 130Donagh Meyler
21 Apr 25 Fairyhouse Grade 3BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) · 3m5f37y · Soft To Heavy 3m5f37ySoft To Heavy 8/30 132Sean O'Keeffe
1 Dec 24 Fairyhouse ListedBar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) · 3m5f160y · Yielding 3m5f160yYielding 2/13 129James Smith
20 Oct 24 Limerick Grade 3BoyleSports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) · 3m · Good 3mGood 9/12 130Darragh O'Keeffe
8 Oct 24 GalwayGuinness Chase · 2m6f111y · Good 2m6f111yGood 2/3 130James Smith
28 Sep 24 ListowelCharlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase · 2m6f · Soft To Heavy 2m6fSoft To Heavy 4/12 130Ben Harvey
All 34 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
30 Aug 24 WexfordDan & Breda Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase · 2m3f100y · Good To Yielding 2m3f100yGood To Yielding 4/6 –James Smith
4 Aug 24 GalwayKenny Galway Handicap Hurdle · 3m60y · Soft 3m60ySoft 7/16 116James Smith
1 Aug 24 Galway Grade 3Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase (Grade 3) · 2m2f54y · Good 2m2f54yGood 5/7 –James Smith
9 Jun 24 PunchestownJim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase · 3m80y · Good 3m80yGood 4/7 –James Smith
26 Apr 24 DownpatrickWKD Beginners Chase · 2m7f150y · Good 2m7f150yGood 1/8 –James Smith
17 Feb 24 Gowran ParkFull Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle · 2m4f20y · Heavy 2m4f20yHeavy PU/19 118James Smith
18 Nov 23 CheltenhamPaddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m5f · Soft 2m5fSoft 8/9 124James Smith
10 Oct 23 PunchestownPaddy Power Handicap Hurdle · 2m7f · Yielding 2m7fYielding 4/19 118Ben Harvey
14 Aug 23 BallinrobeBurleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle · 3m2f · Good To Yielding 3m2fGood To Yielding PU/9 119James Smith
6 Aug 23 GalwayKenny Galway Handicap Hurdle · 3m60y · Yielding 3m60yYielding 4/16 118James Smith
2 Aug 23 GalwayTote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle · 2m6f111y · Good To Yielding 2m6f111yGood To Yielding 17/20 118Keith Donoghue
19 Jun 23 KilbegganPaul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle · 3m100y · Good 3m100yGood PU/7 119James Smith
23 Oct 22 Limerick ListedDunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle (Listed) · 2m5f · Soft 2m5fSoft 3/6 121Jack Foley
16 Oct 22 CorkI.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle · 3m50y · Good To Yielding 3m50yGood To Yielding 2/7 121Keith Donoghue
21 Sep 22 ListowelDevon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle · 3m · Good 3mGood 6/12 122Paul Townend
17 Sep 22 NavanBar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Hurdle · 2m5f150y · Good 2m5f150yGood 2/5 122Paul Townend
28 Jul 22 GalwayGuinness Novice Hurdle · 2m4f156y · Good 2m4f156yGood 6/8 123B J Cooper
13 Jul 22 DownpatrickIrish Thoroughbred Agency Finding Forever Homes For Ex Racehorses Maiden Hurdle · 2m6f · Good 2m6fGood 1/10 –Paul Townend
29 May 22 PunchestownLadbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Hurdle · 2m3f130y · Good 2m3f130yGood 2/21 –Paul Townend
17 Oct 21 CorkBetVictor (Pro/Am) Flat Race · 2m3f · Good 2m3fGood 1/10 –Mr J J Codd
20 Sep 21 ListowelBuckley Agri Listowel & McHale Farm Machinery Flat Race · 2m · Good To Yielding 2mGood To Yielding 3/17 –Mr J Dunne
30 Aug 21 DownpatrickA J C Group Flat Race · 2m2f165y · Good 2m2f165yGood 2/7 –Mr J J Codd
Another Choice2017
Hillstar
Luanna
Danehill Dancer
Crystal Star
Luso
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Hillstar as a stallion

In our records: 89 runners, 32 winners (36%), 0 black-type winners, 5 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2017–2022.

On the track himself: 20 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (Pattison Canadian International Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)).

His best
Melbourne Shamrock OR 132 · Another Choice bt OR 132 · Sherodan bt OR 128 · Gomez Addams · Sonny May OR 122 · El Galactico OR 121

The dam: Luanna by Luso

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Splendid Choice (IRE) 2019 gelding · by Hillstar (full sibling) 191 OR 101
Lough Owel (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Hillstar (full sibling) 160 OR 107
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 2015 mare · by Jeremy 306 OR 113
Maeve's Choice (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Craigsteel 173 OR 124

Another Choice in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2017 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 630 · as a store €8,500Jamie Codd Jamie CoddGarryrichard Stud
2020 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 136 · as a store €14,000Debbie Kelly Debbie KellyChurchlands Stables
2025 Goffs Autumn HIT SaleLot 120 · as a in training €14,000Myles Osborne/Celine de la Haye Myles Osborne/Celine de la HayeMatthew Smith Racing

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
2025 colt by Blue Bresil 2025 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 390 · store Bought back
2022 gelding by Sholokhov 2025 Goffs UK Summer SaleLot 149 · in training Not sold
2021 filly by Shirocco 2024 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 265 · store Bought back
Lough Owel2018 gelding by Hillstar 2024 Goffs UK Spring HIT P2P SaleLot 311 · pointer £13,000Dean Summersby
2022 colt by Sholokhov 2023 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 227 · store €20,000Jeremy Sheard
Lough Owel2018 gelding by Hillstar 2023 Goffs Punchestown SaleLot 5 · in training €255,000Aidan O'Ryan/Gordon Elliott
Splendid Choice2019 gelding by Hillstar 2022 Goffs Land Rover Sale, Part 1Lot 55 · store €50,000Matthew Smith
Lough Owel2018 gelding by Hillstar 2021 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 92 · store €60,000Mags O'Toole
Splendid Choice2019 colt by Hillstar 2019 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 712 · store €38,000Kevin Ross Bloodstock / Killeen Glebe
Lough Owel2018 colt by Hillstar 2018 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 619 · store €23,000Kevin Ross Bloodstock
2016 filly by Sageburg 2016 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 620 · store €1,500Martin Cullinane
Maeve's Choice2013 gelding by Craigsteel 2016 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 203 · store €3,500Matthew Smith
2014 filly by Jeremy 2014 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 877 · store Bought back

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.