DIFFICULT DECISION Thoroughbred



Difficult Decision is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2013. Race horse Difficult Decision is by Pointilliste (USA) out of Good Thyne Lisa (IRE) , trained by Oliver Mckiernan. Difficult Decision form is available here. Owned by KEEP THE FAITH BLOODSTOCK LIMITED.


Pedigree :
Sire POINTILLISTE (USA) 2003
Dam GOOD THYNE LISA (IRE) 2001
Dam Sire GOOD THYNE (USA) 1977

About the horse :
Foal Date 31 Mar 2013
Description 13yo CH Gelding
Trainer Oliver Mckiernan
Owner Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
Career 4 Wins (11%) - 6 Placings (29%) - 35 starts
Wins 3621m (1), 4007m (1), 4225m (1), 4535m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €38,451

Sale Information :
offline

2016 August National Hunt Sale (74)  

Peter Nolan Bloodstock 

Psd. EUR €

Res. EUR €

offline

2013 December NH Sale (268)  

Jamestown Consignment 

Psd. EUR € 1,000

Res. EUR €



Starts:

35

Win Rate:

11%

Place Rate:

29%










Difficult Decision Past Races

4 of 11, 08 May 2026, R6 THE REMEMBERING CAUGHOO HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE (0 100) 2m7½f | EUR € 9,400 | 71.0kg | J: MR J I DUGGAN | T: O MCKIERNAN | | 6:02.40 | Winner: DINOLAND
4 of 6, 04 Mar 2026, R4 THE FLAT IS BACK AT NAAS SUNDAY 22ND MARCH CLAIMING HURDLE 2m6f | EUR € 9,400 | 67.0kg | J: P T ENRIGHT | T: O MCKIERNAN | | 5:45.30 | Winner: ROCKY'S HOWYA
4 of 15, 11 Dec 2025, R7 THE MATCHBOOK BEST ODDS ON FESTIVE RACING HANDICAP HURDLE (0 100) 3m | EUR € 9,400 | 74.0kg | J: P T ENRIGHT | T: O MCKIERNAN | | 6:54.80 | Winner: MILANAWAY



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MR B BROWNE 2 12% 3 19% 16 $29,235 70 131
PHILIP ENRIGHT 2 18% 1 9% 11 $24,962 110 182
GAVIN PETER BROUDER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
L A MCKENNA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,783 -10 0
S FITZGERALD 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,056 -20 0
R J CONDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR J C BARRY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR J I DUGGAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $738 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
LIMERICK 2 40% 0 0% 5 $21,192 120 300
THURLES 1 20% 1 20% 5 $14,017 60 200
CLONMEL 1 50% 0 0% 2 $10,560 150 800
FAIRYHOUSE 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,730 -40 0
BALLINROBE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,679 -10 0
NAVAN 0 0% 1 25% 4 $2,129 -40 0
PUNCHESTOWN 0 0% 1 14% 7 $5,317 -70 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,783 -10 0
TIPPERARY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LISTOWEL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NAAS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,629 -20 0
KILBEGGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
DOWNPATRICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $738 -10 0