Hurleys Choice
Foaled 2003 · by Lear Spear out of Deselby's Choice (Crash Course)
Form 06/46595980 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 8 Aug 08 – 26 Sep 09, last for Andrew Slattery · current OR 83
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 09 | NavanDrogheda Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m6f · Good To Firm | 2m6f | Good To Firm | 22/30 | 83 | Eddie Power |
| 7 Sep 09 | ClonmelClonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m4f · Heavy | 2m4f | Heavy | 8/17 | 84 | Eddie Power |
| 15 Aug 09 | TramoreVee Bistro Maiden · 1m6f · Good To Firm | 1m6f | Good To Firm | 9/12 | – | M A Cleere |
| 7 Aug 09 | WexfordMartinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m2f · Good To Yielding | 2m2f | Good To Yielding | 5/16 | 85 | Eddie Power |
| 14 Jul 09 | DownpatrickMagners Cider Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m6f · Good | 2m6f | Good | 9/15 | 88 | Eddie Power |
| 3 Jul 09 | WexfordNick O'donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Good | 2m | Good | 5/16 | 88 | Eddie Power |
| 12 Jun 09 | ClonmelPoulboy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) · 2m · Firm | 2m | Firm | 6/15 | 89 | Eddie Power |
| 29 May 09 | TramoreAugust Festival 13th To 16th Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good To Firm | 2m | Good To Firm | 4/15 | 89 | Eddie Power |
| 16 Nov 08 | Corkwww.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) · 2m4f · Heavy | 2m4f | Heavy | 6/14 | – | Ken Whelan |
| 29 Oct 08 | PunchestownPunchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 17/21 | – | Ken Whelan |
| 30 Sep 08 | TraleeDNG W.H. Giles Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle · 2m1f · Yielding To Soft | 2m1f | Yielding To Soft | 10/20 | – | S J Hassett |
| 4 Sep 08 | ClonmelKilcash INH Flat Race · 2m · Yielding To Soft | 2m | Yielding To Soft | 11/17 | – | Mr R P Quinlan |
Lear Spear as a stallion
In our records: 32 runners, 5 winners (16%), 0 black-type winners, 1 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2003–2006.
His best
Darceys Dancer bt OR 135 · Ferris Bueller OR 111 · Triumphus OR 105 · Not Right Now · A Bid Too Far OR 92 · Buck The Trend
The dam: Deselby's Choice by Crash Course
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 3 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Selby (IRE) 2002 mare · by Presenting | 2 | 0 | – |
| Duke Orsino (IRE) 2000 gelding · by Old Vic | 19 | 0 | OR 108 |
| Duke of Buckingham (IRE) 1996 gelding · by Phardante | 15 | 1 | OR 140 |
Hurleys Choice in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Goffs Land Rover & June NH Sale, Part 1Lot 543 · as a store | €7,000Meadowview Stables | Meadowview Stables | Shanaville Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Buckingham1996 gelding by Phardante | 2005 Goffs UK August SaleLot 346 · in training | Not sold |
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.