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Couldn't Refuse
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Trained by Desleigh Forster at Eagle Farm, Couldn't Refuse is a 7 year old gelding by the sire Rothesay, out of the dam Alyssa Jean.

He has won a total of 8 races from 43 starts for a win percentage of 19%. His career earnings are $348k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Toowoomba on September 24th in 2022 when he won $42,700 in the K&R Plumbing Supplies (a handicap race over 1,625 metres).

Couldn't Refuse has started 3 times at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $1025.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $8k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$348k
Starts
43
Wins
8
Second
9
Third
2
Win %
19
Place %
44
Profit
+10.3
Conditions
Good
28
5-7-2
$8k
Soft
11
2-1-0
$7k
Heavy
2
0-0-0
$1k
Race Standard
All
3
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
2
0-0-0
Race Distance
1400m
6
0-0-0
-6
1600m
15
5-3-2
+18.1
1815m
1
0-1-0
-1
1640m
1
0-0-0
-1
1850m
1
0-0-0
-1
1625m
1
1-0-0
+15
1835m
1
0-1-0
-1
1615m
1
0-0-0
-1
1350m
5
0-2-0
-5
1630m
1
0-0-0
-1
1805m
1
0-0-0
-1
1650m
2
2-0-0
+3.15
1200m
5
0-1-0
-5
1800m
1
0-0-0
-1
1000m
2
0-1-0
-2
Race Track
Eagle Farm
13
1-4-1
-9
Doomben
17
3-3-0
+8.15
Newcastle
1
0-0-0
-1
Toowoomba
1
1-0-0
+15
Sunshine Coast Poly
2
1-1-0
+3.5
Beaudesert
1
0-0-0
-1
Gold Coast
2
0-0-0
-2
Sunshine Coast
7
2-1-1
-3.4
Race State
QLD
43
8-9-2
+11.25
NSW
1
0-0-0
-1

Race History

Dec-23 23
11/13
7.4
$81
Eagle Farm
4
1400
EVA Air Evergreen (Bm85)
$0k
$85k
M Potgieter
57
83.20
33.96
4
4,5
-6
Dec-2 23
8/11
7.8
$61
Doomben
6
1600
Roku Gin Tails Stakes 
$3k
$160k
K Matheson
56½
95.16
35.36
7
7,7,9
+1
Nov-4 23
7/11
3.7
$91
Eagle Farm
4
1400
Ladbroke It! Hcp
$2k
$125k
S Collett
57
83.20
34.42
2
3,5
-2
Oct-7 23
12/14
7.3
$101
Eagle Farm
4
1400
Canadian Club
$0k
$125k
K Matheson
56
83.31
34.76
12
12,14
+2
Spell of 294 Days
Dec-17 22
2/10
0.1
$9
Eagle Farm
4
1815
Magic Millions Qlty Handicap
$21k
$105k
J Byrne
54
110.43
34.24
3
3,4,3
+1
Dec-9 22
6/8
2.0
$6.5
Doomben
5
1640
Brisbane Handicap 
$2k
$150k
J Byrne
54
97.90
35.40
6
6,7,6
Nov-12 22
4/10
1.4
$14
Newcastle
4
1850
A Kneebone Trans-Tasman (Bm88)
$7k
$150k
J Byrne
56
114.56
35.13
7
7,7,8
+4
Oct-29 22
3/11
0.6
$10
Eagle Farm
3
1600
Road To M.M. On Sale (Bm85)
$7k
$75k
J Byrne
59
95.66
35.99
11
11,11,8
+5
Sep-24 22
1/11
2.0
$16
Toowoomba
4
1625
K&R Plumbing Supplies (Bm80)
$43k
$75k
J Byrne
59
98.42
36.73
9
9,8,6
+5
Sep-10 22
7/9
5.4
$14
Doomben
5
1600
Doomben Mile
$2k
$125k
J Byrne
54
96.44
36.08
6
6,6,8
+1
Aug-27 22
2/7
2.8
$8
Eagle Farm
4
1835
Venue Mode Handicap
$14k
$75k
J Byrne
54
112.93
36.22
4
4,6,4
+2
Aug-6 22
1/9
1.3
$20
Doomben
5
1600
Ntl Jockeys Celebration Day-C6
$43k
$75k
J Byrne
54½
97.83
35.51
3
3,3,3
+2
Jul-23 22
11/14
10.4
$31
Doomben
8
1615
Dry (Bm75)
$0k
$75k
J Orman
59
100.43
37.30
14
14,13,12
+1
Jul-6 22
1/7
1.0
$5.5
Sunshine Coast Poly
0
1600
Great Northern (Bm72)
$43k
$75k
J Byrne
58½
97.42
35.30
2
3,4,2
+1
Jun-21 22
6/10
2.5
$12
Beaudesert
7
1400
Sky Racing Handicap (C5)
$0k
$19k
M Murphy
58
85.20
38.01
9
7,7
+1
Jun-8 22
6/12
7.1
$31
Doomben
5
1350
Mullins Lawyers (Bm78)
$1k
$35k
G Cartwright
56
80.49
34.87
8
8,8
+2
Spell of 179 Days
Dec-11 21
7/9
3.7
$6.5
Eagle Farm
4
1600
Brc Salutes J Brindley (Bm80)
$1k
$75k
J Byrne
57
97.06
34.86
3
4,3,3
-4
Dec-1 21
2/8
1.5
$6.5
Sunshine Coast Poly
0
1600
Encryption Firs Yearlings-Bm75
$6k
$35k
J Byrne
58
95.98
35.75
2
3,3,3
+1
Nov-13 21
5/8
5.7
$10
Doomben
6
1600
Dry Handicap (C6)
$2k
$75k
T Marshall
54
96.25
36.25
3
3,3,3
-2
Oct-2 21
11/12
9.4
$12
Doomben
6
1630
Venue Mode (Bm85)
$0k
$75k
G Cartwright
54½
99.10
36.16
4
4,2,2
-9
Sep-18 21
8/10
3.1
$13
Gold Coast
4
1400
South Coast Radiology (Bm85)
$1k
$75k
J Byrne
55
83.22
35.09
6
6,6
-2
Aug-28 21
13/15
4.7
$31
Doomben
4
1350
Venue Mode (Bm78)
$0k
$75k
J Byrne
59
78.95
34.58
15
15,15
+2
Spell of 175 Days
Mar-6 21
8/10
4.6
$9.5
Eagle Farm
4
1805
Cascade Plate (C6)
$1k
$75k
M Du Plessis
57½
111.07
34.81
3
3,3,4
-4
Feb-13 21
2/11
0.2
$4.6
Doomben
3
1600
Brc Girls Day Out 20/3 (Bm85)
$14k
$75k
J Byrne
55½
96.70
34.02
2
2,2,2
Jan-30 21
3/10
0.7
$3.5
Sunshine Coast
4
1600
Bmw 8 Series Coupe Handicap (C6)
$7k
$75k
J Byrne
55½
97.03
34.39
2
1,1,1
-2
Jan-14 21
1/6
2.3
$4
Eagle Farm
3
1600
Hellbent First Crop M.M (Bm78)
$20k
$35k
J Byrne
57
95.73
34.22
3
3,3,4
+3
Dec-23 20
1/10
0.1
$2.05
Doomben
4
1650
Brc Membership Plus Offer-Bm75
$20k
$35k
J Byrne
56½
100.45
34.66
5
5,6,5
+4
Dec-11 20
2/11
0.8
$9
Doomben
5
1350
Gneas Room Unveiling 12/12-C4
$6k
$35k
J Byrne
57½
80.93
35.23
5
5,4
+2
Nov-27 20
6/7
7.4
$8.5
Sunshine Coast
4
1200
Create Your Calendar-Bm75
$1k
$30k
T Marshall
56
71.55
34.69
7
7,5
-1
Spell of 167 Days
Jun-13 20
13/15
6.0
$10
Eagle Farm
4
1600
The Village Kitchen (Bm78)
$0k
$65k
A Mallyon
55½
94.44
35.08
5
5,2,2
-11
May-23 20
9/14
7.6
$51
Eagle Farm
4
1800
Gunsynd Classic 
$2k
$115k
M Du Plessis
57
109.30
36.82
4
4,4,4
-5
May-6 20
1/9
0.1
$1.75
Sunshine Coast
4
1600
Perry's Event Hire Plate (C3)
$12k
$21k
M Du Plessis
58
98.06
35.01
1
1,1,1
Apr-22 20
1/11
2.3
$3.1
Doomben
4
1650
Lion Hunter (Bm65)
$12k
$21k
M Du Plessis
57½
99.42
34.62
3
3,3,2
+1
Apr-11 20
7/11
5.4
$31
Doomben
4
1350
Dry Handicap
$1k
$65k
T Marshall
55
79.41
34.50
10
10,10
+3
Mar-28 20
8/14
5.0
$19
Doomben
4
1200
Kirin (Rs0mw)
$1k
$75k
M Cahill
55
69.66
34.36
14
14,14
+6
Spell of 154 Days
Oct-26 19
2/8
3.0
$2.5
Eagle Farm
4
1600
Superior Pak Handicap
$14k
$75k
M Du Plessis
56½
95.55
34.66
2
2,2,2
Oct-4 19
1/7
0.8
$1.85
Sunshine Coast
5
1600
Maiden Handicap
$12k
$21k
M Cahill
59
99.23
35.13
1
1,1,1
Sep-18 19
2/7
0.1
$1.7
Doomben
4
1350
Cfmeu M & E Division Qld Maiden
$5k
$28k
M Cahill
55
80.59
35.06
6
7,6
+4
Sep-6 19
2/14
1.0
$6.5
Sunshine Coast
4
1200
Millennial Homes Maiden Handicap
$4k
$21k
M Cahill
58
71.76
35.73
8
8,6
+4
Spell of 119 Days
May-10 19
4/11
4.2
$5.5
Sunshine Coast
6
1400
Cellar Maintenance Aust. Handicap
$3k
$60k
D Griffin
56
86.02
36.19
10
9,10
+6
May-4 19
8/11
8.3
$61
Gold Coast
9
1200
Ken Russell Memorial Classic 
$2k
$140k
M Du Plessis
57
73.10
36.45
11
11
+3
Apr-13 19
2/10
1.8
$7
Eagle Farm
4
1000
Jim Beam Black Carnival Ball
$14k
$75k
M Du Plessis
55½
58.08
33.57
8
5
+3
Spell of 140 Days
Nov-24 18
6/12
7.9
$31
Doomben
4
1200
Stav, Abby & Matt Handicap
$1k
$75k
M Du Plessis
57
70.45
35.43
6
7
+1
Nov-10 18
8/12
5.0
$41
Sunshine Coast
4
1000
Lance's Mowing & Cleaning Handicap
$1k
$75k
M Du Plessis
58
58.94
34.72
3
6
-2