What A Nuisance

What A Nuisance
Sire	St Puckle
Grandsire	St. Paddy
Dam	Fashion Bell
Damsire	Delmura
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1978
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Owner	Lloyd & Suzy Williams
Trainer	John Meagher
Major wins
AJC Chairmans Handicap (1984) Melbourne Cup (1985)

What A Nuisance (1978–2005) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for winning the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in November 1985.

What A Nuisance was a bay horse with a white sock on his right hind foot bred in New Zealand by. He was sired by St Puckle, a British-bred son of the 1960 Epsom Derby winner St. Paddy. His dam, Fashion Bell was a descendant of The Witch, a British mare who was exported to Australia in the late 19th century, becoming the grand-dam of the 1902 Melbourne Cup winner The Victory.

In early 1984 What A Nuisance, trained by Ken Rogerson won four consecutive races and was made favourite for the Sydney Cup in April despite being treated for a leg injury on the eve of the race. The gelding finished sixth in the race, aggravating the injury. What A Nuisance had recently been one of a group of fifteen horses bought from Rogerson's stable by the businessman Lloyd Williams who along with Dennis Gowing co-owned the gelding for the remainder of his racing career. Williams had previously owned the 1981 Melbourne Cup winner Just A Dash. Attempts to bring What A Nuisance back in the spring failed, as he developed problems with his suspensory ligaments and was kept off the racecourse for a further nine months. He was then sent to be trained by John Meagher.

In the winter of 1985, What a Nuisance returned to racing at Bendigo where he ran five times, winning once. He then finished second to Black Knight at Moonee Valley Racecourse in September and then finished sixth in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes. He completed his Cup preparation by running fourth in the Moonee Valley Cup and fifth in the Mackinnon Stakes.

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