BRILLIANT QUESTION Thoroughbred



Brilliant Question is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2017. Race horse Brilliant Question is by Gutaifan (IRE) out of Brosnan (IRE) , trained by K A Heffernan. Brilliant Question form is available here. Owned by ANDREW JOSEPH FLAHERTY.


Pedigree :
Sire GUTAIFAN (IRE) 2013
Dam BROSNAN (IRE) 2012
Dam Sire CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) 2003

About the horse :
Foal Date 24 Mar 2017
Description 9yo GR Mare
Trainer K A Heffernan
Owner Andrew Joseph Flaherty
Career 1 Win (3%) - 4 Placings (13%) - 38 starts
Wins 3218m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €18,272

Sale Information :
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2020 Autumn HIT Sale (530)  

Chinook Stables 

John O'brien

EUR € 2,000

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2018 Sportsman's Sale (574)  

Eli Creek House 

Chinook Farm

EUR € 8,000

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2017 November Foal Sale Part 1 (201)  

Jockey Hall Stud 

Eli Creek House

EUR € 8,000



Starts:

38

Win Rate:

3%

Place Rate:

13%










Brilliant Question Past Races

11 of 11, 07 Oct 2025, R2 THE SIS SUPPORTING IRISH RACING HANDICAP HURDLE 2m½f | EUR € 11,280 | 65.5kg | J: P T ENRIGHT | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 4:11.90 | Winner: TORQUAY ROAD
11 of 16, 01 Jul 2025, R3 JIM RYAN RACECOURSE SERVICES HANDICAP CHASE 2m½f | EUR € 9,870 | 70.5kg | J: S FLANAGAN | T: K HEFFERNAN | B-Always behind | 4:13.06 | Winner: MAY CALL YOU BACK
4 of 6, 27 May 2025, R5 MONROE'S LIVE JOHN & MARGARET MONROE MEMORIAL MARES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m½f | EUR € 18,800 | 63.5kg | J: P T ENRIGHT | T: K HEFFERNAN | B-Weakened run-in | 3:54.90 | Winner: MISS GHERKIN
6 of 10, 23 Apr 2025, R7 @GOWRANPARK1 HANDICAP 1m5½f | EUR € 9,400 | 56.0kg | J: D P MCDONOGH | T: K HEFFERNAN | B-No impression | 3:19.28 | Winner: SPRING EVENING
2 of 20, 08 Mar 2025, R3 HPR FLEET MANAGEMENT HANDICAP HURDLE 2m | EUR € 10,810 | 64.5kg | J: P T ENRIGHT | T: K HEFFERNAN | B-No impression, one pace | 4:38.10 | Winner: BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY
7 of 14, 03 Jun 2024, R3 SOUTHERN WASTE MANAGEMENT MARES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m | EUR € 10,810 | 63.0kg | J: R P GEOGHEGAN | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 4:04.00 | Winner: REDWOOD QUEEN
8 of 10, 28 May 2024, R4 MONROE'S LIVE JOHN MONROE MEMORIAL MARES HANDICAP HURDLE 2m½f | EUR € 15,510 | 60.5kg | J: J P SHINNICK | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 4:05.30 | Winner: SHE'S A FINE WINE
5 of 14, 16 May 2024, R7 AOS SECURITY HANDICAP 1m3f | EUR € 9,870 | 57.0kg | J: DANIEL SHEEHY | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 2:34.87 | Winner: FORLIO
6 of 13, 19 Apr 2024, R2 PANORAMIC RESTAURANT AT LIMERICK RACECOURSE NOVICE HANDICAP HURDLE 2m1f | EUR € 9,870 | 66.5kg | J: R P GEOGHEGAN | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 4:31.40 | Winner: ERNIE FROM NURNEY
4 of 5, 17 Feb 2024, R2 RED MILLS TRIAL HURDLE (GRADE 3) 2m | EUR € 27,900 | 67.0kg | J: R P GEOGHEGAN | T: K HEFFERNAN | | 4:46.30 | Winner: LANTRY LADY
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MR R P GEOGHEGAN 1 25% 0 0% 4 $16,062 80 275
M A GALLAGHER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ROBBIE COLGAN 0 0% 1 11% 9 $2,615 -90 0
GARY CARROLL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
C P HOBAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
GAVIN RYAN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,963 -20 0
CHRIS HAYES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SAM EWING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR A J FLAHERTY 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,981 -40 0
MR P J CAWLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MISS S DOYLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
R J CONDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
D J GILLIGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
DANIEL SHEEHY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $387 -20 0
RYAN TREACY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,233 -20 0
J P SHINNICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PHILIP ENRIGHT 0 0% 1 33% 3 $7,352 -30 0
DECLAN MCDONOGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $185 -10 0
SEAN FLANAGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LIMERICK 1 20% 1 20% 5 $14,911 70 220
BALLINROBE 0 0% 1 25% 4 $4,956 -40 0
GOWRAN PARK 0 0% 1 25% 4 $9,198 -40 0
PUNCHESTOWN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,981 -10 0
NAAS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
KILLARNEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,326 -20 0
GALWAY 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
DUNDALK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
ROSCOMMON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
THURLES 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
CURRAGH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NAVAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CLONMEL 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
FAIRYHOUSE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $406 -10 0
LISTOWEL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TIPPERARY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0


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