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A Delight (FR) silks

Horse profile

A Delight

George Vancouver (USA) × Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux (GB))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2016
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€303 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Sep 2019, Curragh (IRE) (6/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
66

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
28 Sep 19Curragh (IRE)6/1716/112½Leigh RocheAidan F FogartyPG Duffy & Sons Citroen MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fSoft9-0Royal Canford (IRE)€7,683281/13
31 Aug 19Down Royal (IRE)6/1216/12¾Andrew SlatteryAidan F FogartyIrish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf5fYielding8-9Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE)€8,570-1/10
  • 6/1728 Sep 19 · Curragh (IRE)16/1

    PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    28 Sep 19
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    6/17
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    12½
    Race
    PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    €7,683
    Days
    28
    Future form
    1/13
  • 6/1231 Aug 19 · Down Royal (IRE)16/1

    Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fYielding

    All fields
    Date
    31 Aug 19
    Pos
    6/12
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    2¾
    Race
    Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner prize
    €8,570
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
28 Sep 19Curragh (IRE)PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden6/17Miacomet (IRE)21 Oct 19Cork (IRE)Matchbook Exchange Handicap
31 Aug 19Down Royal (IRE)Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden6/12Strong Johnson (IRE)29 Oct 19Navan (IRE)Troytown Bar & Cafe Maiden
  • 6/1728 Sep 19 · Curragh (IRE)

    PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    28 Sep 19
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden
    This horse
    6/17
    Winner next time
    Miacomet (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    1 Oct 19
    Race won
    Matchbook Exchange Handicap
  • 6/1231 Aug 19 · Down Royal (IRE)

    Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    31 Aug 19
    Race
    Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
    This horse
    6/12
    Winner next time
    Strong Johnson (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Oct 19
    Race won
    Troytown Bar & Cafe Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan F Fogarty31 Aug 1928 Sep 196/1220000.0%0.0%£0€303
Aidan F Fogarty
First run
31 Aug 19
Last run
28 Sep 19
First run for yard
6/12
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€303

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€30331 Aug 1928 Sep 19
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€303
First run
31 Aug 19
Last run
28 Sep 19

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGeorge Vancouver (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGeorge Vancouver (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireHenrythenavigator (USA)
  2. Sire's damVersailles Treaty (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchGulf Stream Lady (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGulf Stream Lady (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCadeaux Genereux (GB)
  2. Dam's damAoife (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireThatching (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
George Vancouver (USA)
Gulf Stream Lady (IRE)
Henrythenavigator (USA)
Versailles Treaty (USA)
Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
Aoife (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Thatching (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseA Delight (FR)
Sexmare
Foaled2016
SireGeorge Vancouver (USA)
DamGulf Stream Lady (IRE)
DamsireCadeaux Genereux (GB)
Sire's sireHenrythenavigator (USA)
Sire's damVersailles Treaty (USA)
2nd damAoife (IRE)
2nd dam's sireThatching (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Aoife (IRE) · by Thatching (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners
  3. Aunt Hester (IRE) · by Caerleon (USA) · 4 winners from 6 runners
  4. Lady Hester (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
George Vancouver (USA)Gulf Stream Lady (IRE)Cadeaux Genereux (GB)P Noue23 Jan 16baymareFlat 7.0f · NH 2mFlat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f
George Vancouver (USA)
Breeder
P Noue
Foaled
23 Jan 16
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.0f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of George Vancouver (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs732232.7%31.5%20
At 5f to 6f12040.0%33.3%20
On Good to soft or yielding going11030.0%27.3%10
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going2000.0%0.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
73
Wins
2
Placed
23
Win %
2.7%
Place %
31.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
12
Wins
0
Placed
4
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
11
Wins
0
Placed
3
Win %
0.0%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
2
Wins
0
Placed
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

George Vancouver (USA) × Cadeaux Genereux (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02000.0%£0€303
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€303

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A Delight (FR)200£0€303
A Delight (FR)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€303

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Gulf Stream Lady (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

A Delight is the only foal out of Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

A Delight is the only foal out of Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) · by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
  2. 2Aoife (IRE) · by Thatching (GB)
  3. 3Aunt Hester (IRE) · by Caerleon (USA)
  4. 4Lady Hester (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Second cousin

View full Lady Hester family

In brief

When was A Delight foaled?

A Delight (FR), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 23 January 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of A Delight?

A Delight (FR) is by George Vancouver (USA) out of Gulf Stream Lady (IRE), a daughter of Cadeaux Genereux (GB), and was bred by P Noue.

Who trained A Delight?

A Delight (FR) was trained by Aidan F Fogarty and owned by Mrs Theresa Marnane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is A Delight's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, A Delight (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is A Delight still racing?

A Delight (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 September 2019 at Curragh (IRE) in the PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Maiden, finishing 6th of 17, and has not run there since.

Is A Delight related to any top horses?

A Delight (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Prince Of Lir (IRE) (first cousin, Group 2 winner), Resplendent Glory (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Nitro Boost (IRE) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Lady Hester (GB) family.

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