Horse Profile
Maria's Choice (IRE)
- Age: 9 (Foaled March 21st, 2009)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Oratorio (IRE) - Amathusia (Selkirk (USA))
- Trainer: J & S Best
- Owner: Mr Philip Arrow
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Jump) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13% | -£2.50 |
| Lifetime (Flat) | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -£3.63 |
Form
2018
11 Oct
12
13 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Ross Raith Rover
- Beaten by: 21.50 l
- OR: 56
- Trainer: J & S Best
- Jockey: L P Keniry
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 1m 2f, Standard, Class 6
66/1
10 Sept
5
9 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Lyford (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- OR: 58
- Trainer: J & S Best
- Jockey: Rob Hornby
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 1m 5f 66y, Standard, Class 6
33/1
08 Aug
12
12 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Fortune And Glory (USA)
- Beaten by: 39¾ l
- OR: 61
- Trainer: J & S Best
- Jockey: Harry Burns
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m, Standard / Slow, Class 6
66/1
2016
06 Dec
10
12 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Anton Chigurh
- Beaten by: 10.50 l
- OR: 63
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Southwell, 1m, Standard, Class 5
33/1
11 Nov
2
13 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Courtsider
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- OR: 63
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Michael J M Murphy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 6
16/1
04 Oct
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Becca Campbell (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Charles Bishop
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 1f 209y, Good, Class 6
14/1
20 Sept
7
10 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Alfredo (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12 l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 7f 169y, Standard, Class 6
25/1
21 Aug
1
5 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Maria's Choice (IRE)
- OR: 62
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Brighton, 1m 3f 196y, Good to Firm (Good in Places), Class 6
16/1
28 Apr
7
7 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Speculator
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 5
33/1
26 Apr
5
5 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Bridge Of Sighs
- Beaten by: 7¼ l
- OR: 64
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: M Dwyer
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 2f, Standard, Class 5
25/1
14 Apr
8
9 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Avenue Des Champs
- Beaten by: 27¾ l
- OR: 67
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 1m 5f 66y, Standard, Class 5
50/1
29 Mar
6
6 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Shrewd
- Beaten by: 23.50 l
- OR: 72
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 5f 194y, Standard, Class 4
125/1
22 Mar
7
7 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Prayer Time
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- OR: 72
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Southwell, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 5
100/1
25 Feb
7
7 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Franco's Secret
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 1y, Standard, Class 4
100/1
17 Feb
10
10 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Elysian Prince
- OR: 75
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T J Murphy
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 2f, Standard, Class 5
33/1
2015
11 Dec
PU
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Hollywood All Star (IRE)
- OR: 104
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Mr Paul John
- Race details: Bangor-on-Dee, 2m 145y, Soft (Heavy in places), Class 4
9/4
16 Nov
1
8 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Maria's Choice (IRE)
- OR: 97
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
- Race details: Plumpton, 2m 1f 164y, Soft, Class 5
9/2
2014
30 Dec
9
17 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Worldor (FR)
- Beaten by: 14¾ l
- OR: 99
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Taunton, 2m 1f, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 5
5/2
01 Dec
2
7 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Hold The Bucks (USA)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- OR: 94
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: A P McCoy
- Race details: Plumpton, 2m, Soft, Class 5
11/10
13 Aug
6
12 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Manjakani
- Beaten by: 30 l
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Brendan Powell
- Race details: Newton Abbot, 2m 1f, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 4
66/1
09 Jul
5
9 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Gurkha Brave (IRE)
- Beaten by: 46 l
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Worcester, 2m, Good to Firm (Watered), Class 5
14/1
05 Apr
9
9 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Such A Legend
- Beaten by: 144 l
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Matthew Batchelor
- Race details: Chepstow, 2m 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 4
20/1
24 Mar
7
10 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Spyder
- Beaten by: 31¾ l
- Trainer: Jim Best
- Jockey: Matthew Batchelor
- Race details: Towcester, 2m, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 4
66/1
08 Jan
7
10 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Cayuga
- Beaten by: 9 l
- OR: 76
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: L Morris
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 2f, Standard, Class 4
16/1
2013
13 Dec
8
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Tatting
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 76
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: Martin Harley
- Race details: Southwell, 1m, Standard, Class 4
5/1
20 Nov
1
14 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Maria's Choice (IRE)
- OR: 74
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: Martin Harley
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 2f, Standard, Class 5
8/1
07 Nov
2
12 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Scottish Glen
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- OR: 73
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: Martin Harley
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m, Standard, Class 5
8/1
08 Oct
5
10 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Azrag (USA)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: S De Sousa
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 4f 50y, Standard, Class 4
14/1
19 Sept
7
10 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Fazza
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: Aaron Jones
- Race details: Pontefract, 1m 4y, Good (Good to Firm in places)(Last 6f: Good), Class 4
16/1
10 Sept
6
15 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Swiftly Done (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: Aaron Jones
- Race details: Redcar, 1m, Soft, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
40/1
31 Aug
6
9 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Consign
- Beaten by: 7 l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: A J McCabe
- Jockey: M Dwyer
- Race details: Beverley, 7f 100y, Good to Firm, Class 4
14/1
03 Jul
7
10 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Seal Of Approval
- Beaten by: 10¾ l
- OR: 81
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R Mullen
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 3
25/1
08 Jun
8
8 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Taglietelle
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 82
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 6f 175y, Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered), Class 4
2/1
11 May
4
11 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Angel Gabrial (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- OR: 83
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: David Probert
- Race details: Ascot, 1m 4f, Good to Firm, Class 3
11/2
2012
17 Oct
4
11 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Dr Yes (FR)
- Beaten by: 6¾ l
- OR: 84
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 4f, Standard (to slow ), Class 2
10/1
18 Sept
6
6 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Daghash
- Beaten by: 18 l
- OR: 84
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R Mullen
- Race details: Yarmouth, 1m 3f 101y, Good to Firm, Class 2
9/2
24 Aug
2
7 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Fleeting Image
- Beaten by: 1 l
- OR: 82
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good to Firm (Watered), Class 4
8/1
02 Aug
6
16 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Silver Lime (USA)
- Beaten by: 7¼ l
- OR: 83
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 3f, Good, Class 3
11/1
10 Jul
1
10 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Maria's Choice (IRE)
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R Mullen
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 1f 103y, Standard, Class 6
11/8
07 Jun
10
14 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Signed Up
- Beaten by: 25¾ l
- Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Sandown Park, 1m 2f 7y, Soft (Round Course: Heavy in places on home bend), Class 5
16/1