Horse Profile
A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- Age: 11 (Foaled January 1st, 2007)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Fruits of Love (USA) - Brave Thistle (IRE) (Bravefoot)
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Owner: Kilshannig Racing Syndicate
2018
24 Feb
5
6 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Sizing Coal (IRE)
- Beaten by: 21 l
- OR: 118
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: M J M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 2m 5f 100y, Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
16/1
2017
31 Aug
11
15 ran
- Weight: 10-8
- Winner: Thanks For Tea (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Bellewstown (IRE), 3m, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
25/1
06 Aug
PU
- Weight: 10-9
- Winner: Ben Button (IRE)
- OR: 106
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 3m 51y, Soft
25/1
23 Jul
6
13 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Eiri Na Casca (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- OR: 119
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 2m 4f, Good
14/1
09 Jul
5
15 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Double Speak (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- OR: 106
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Miss M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 5f 50y, Good (Good to Firm in places)
16/1
05 May
9
13 ran
- Weight: 10-10
- Winner: Prince Charmin' (IRE)
- Beaten by: 19¼ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: R A Doyle
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 4f, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
12/1
16 Apr
8
20 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Boru Boy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¼ l
- OR: 111
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
14/1
2016
27 Dec
12
16 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: Westerner Point (IRE)
- Beaten by: 47¾ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 3f 120y, Heavy
11/1
02 Dec
2
12 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Irish Bulletin (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: B J Foley
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 3m, Yielding
8/1
06 Nov
8
16 ran
- Weight: 10-1
- Winner: Raz De Maree (FR)
- Beaten by: 46¼ l
- OR: 121
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P T Enright
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m 4f, Good
10/1
16 Oct
3
8 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Draycott Place (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J J Burke
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 1f, Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
7/1
09 Oct
2
14 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Irish Bulletin (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: D J Mullins
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 6f, Yielding
4/1
29 Sep
2
14 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Blackthorn Prince
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- OR: 104
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: D J Mullins
- Race details: Clonmel (IRE), 3m, Good
7/1
16 Sep
2
9 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Garri Rua (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- OR: 103
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: D J Mullins
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
5/1
28 Aug
9
13 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Black Warrior (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: M A Enright
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 4f, Good (Watering)
7/1
20 Aug
3
8 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Ballycasey (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 119
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: M A Enright
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f 120y, Soft
12/1
14 Aug
UR
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Old Castletown (IRE)
- OR: 119
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Miss M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Tramore (IRE), 2m 6f, Good
12/1
29 Jul
7
20 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: On Fiddlers Green (IRE)
- Beaten by: 25¾ l
- OR: 121
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: D J Mullins
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 6f 111y, Good to Yielding
25/1
14 Jul
5
13 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Kennedys Mor (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P T Enright
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f, Good
7/1
05 Jun
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Down Under (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27.50 l
- OR: 123
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P T Enright
- Race details: Kilbeggan (IRE), 3m 1f, Good (Good to Firm in places , Watering)
8/1
16 May
PU
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Cantlow (IRE)
- OR: 124
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J W Kennedy
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 3m 2f, Good
6/1
06 May
5
24 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: State Of Origin (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Mr J Mulvihill
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m, Good (Watering)
16/1
2015
01 Nov
PU
- Weight: 10-11
- Winner: Tulsa Jack (IRE)
- OR: 125
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m 4f, Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
10/1
18 Oct
4
13 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Gentleman Duke (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- OR: 124
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 1f, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
20/1
13 Sep
PU
- Weight: 10-9
- Winner: Kylecrue (IRE)
- OR: 125
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 4f, Soft
9/2
22 Aug
1
11 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 119
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f 120y, Good (Good to Firm in places)
16/1
13 Aug
1
10 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 113
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J J Burke
- Race details: Tramore (IRE), 2m 6f, Good to Firm
8/1
04 Aug
10
18 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Ocean Glandore (IRE)
- Beaten by: 16¼ l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Miss M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 3m, Good (Good to Yielding)
16/1
19 Jul
5
6 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Sandymount Duke (IRE)
- Beaten by: 58.50 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J W Kennedy
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 3m, Good
25/1
01 Jun
3
7 ran
- Weight: 10-1
- Winner: Your Busy (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12.50 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J J Burke
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Soft to Heavy
11/2
2014
30 Nov
PU
- Weight: 10-1
- Winner: Embracing Change (IRE)
- OR: 113
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: D E Mullins
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 3m 5f, Yielding to Soft
10/1
02 Nov
5
17 ran
- Weight: 10-3
- Winner: Vics Canvas (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15 l
- OR: 114
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P F Mangan
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m 4f, Soft
11/1
02 Oct
3
11 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Fennis Moll (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4¾ l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Mr E M O'Sullivan
- Race details: Clonmel (IRE), 3m, Good
7/2
20 Sep
4
13 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Me And Ben (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- OR: 114
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: R P McLernon
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Good (Watered)
8/1
22 Aug
1
6 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 114
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: R P McLernon
- Race details: Ffos Las, 3m 1f 110y, Good, Class 3
3/1
14 Aug
3
9 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: On The Way Out (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P F Mangan
- Race details: Tramore (IRE), 2m 7f, Good
3/1
01 Aug
4
20 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Aranhill Chief (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P F Mangan
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 6f, Good
16/1
15 Jul
3
15 ran
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Fort George (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J J Burke
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places
5/1
06 Jul
3
11 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: On The Way Out (IRE)
- Beaten by: 10 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: J J Burke
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 6f, Good to Firm
7/2
09 May
4
24 ran
- Weight: 11-10
- Winner: Tailors Hill (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 107
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m, Yielding
7/1
21 Apr
1
16 ran
- Weight: 12-4
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 101
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Mr M Denuault
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 3f, Yielding
10/1
21 Feb
PU
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Another Challenge (IRE)
- OR: 102
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 3m, Heavy
7/1
2013
21 Nov
1
18 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 96
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 3m, Yielding
7/1
31 Oct
3
18 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Baily Dusk (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7¼ l
- OR: 96
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Clonmel (IRE), 3m, Yielding to Soft
11/1
17 Oct
PU
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Too Late To Sell (IRE)
- OR: 98
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: Mr H D Dunne
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 3m 1f, Good
12/1
24 Sep
5
13 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Shantalla (IRE)
- Beaten by: 38¼ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P A Gallagher
- Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 6f, Good
14/1
28 May
6
15 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Hansupfordetroit (IRE)
- Beaten by: 37 l
- OR: 104
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 6f, Heavy
16/1
14 May
7
11 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Arnaud (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27¼ l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 1f, Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
25/1
25 Apr
PU
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Acapulco (IRE)
- OR: 108
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 3m, Heavy
33/1
04 Apr
4
12 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Forty Foot Tom
- Beaten by: 41¼ l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 2m 5f, Good, Yielding in places
20/1
09 Mar
7
16 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Novarov (GER)
- Beaten by: 52 l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Gowran Park (IRE), 2m 4f, Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
20/1
13 Feb
7
13 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Missie Ella (IRE)
- Beaten by: 50¼ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Thurles (IRE), 3m, Heavy
7/1
2012
29 Dec
PU
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Drawn N Drank (IRE)
- OR: 111
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 3m, Heavy
9/4
15 Nov
3
11 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Quietly Fancied (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7 l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Clonmel (IRE), 3m, Soft, Heavy in places
10/3
10 Nov
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: A Decent Excuse (IRE)
- OR: 101
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 3m, Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
7/2
14 Oct
2
17 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Roadtoabbeyfeale (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- OR: 96
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: A P Crowe
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 6f, Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
10/1
05 Oct
6
20 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Sea Stallion (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Gowran Park (IRE), 2m 4f, Good, Good to Soft in places
14/1
16 Sep
4
16 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Roadtoabbeyfeale (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9¾ l
- OR: 96
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
20/1
24 Aug
8
14 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Katys Girl (IRE)
- Beaten by: 74.50 l
- OR: 97
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Kilbeggan (IRE), 2m 6f, Soft (Yielding in places, Chase: Soft)
5/1
07 Aug
3
18 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Highdownhill (NZ)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 3m, Soft to Heavy
20/1
16 Jul
7
18 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Beabus Jack (IRE)
- Beaten by: 22.50 l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places
16/1
13 Jul
6
23 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Bourbon Ellie (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6 l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m, Yielding to Soft
33/1
24 Jun
9
19 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Maxim Gorky (IRE)
- Beaten by: 32¼ l
- Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey: P D Kennedy
- Race details: Gowran Park (IRE), 2m 2f, Heavy
50/1