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Horse profile
A Good Sign
- TrainerJ T R Dreaper
- OwnerDeclan O'Farrell
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2002
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Jan 2009, Navan (IRE) (8/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 09 | Navan (IRE) | 8/10 | 14/1 | dist | Mr Martin P Kelly | J T R Dreaper | winningwaysracing.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Heavy | 11-7 | Skorcher (IRE) | €6,219 | 0/8 |
winningwaysracing.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jan 09
- Course
- Navan (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/10
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr Martin P Kelly
- Trainer
- J T R Dreaper
- Race
- winningwaysracing.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Skorcher (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,219
- Future form
- 0/8
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J T R Dreaper | 24 Jan 09 | 24 Jan 09 | 8/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J T R Dreaper
- Trainer
- J T R Dreaper
- First run
- 24 Jan 09
- Last run
- 24 Jan 09
- First run for yard
- 8/10
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 Jan 09 | 24 Jan 09 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Jan 09
- Last run
- 24 Jan 09
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNeedle Gun (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireNeedle Gun (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSure Blade (USA)
- Sire's damLucayan Princess (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchNellsway (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNeltino (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Nellsway (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needle Gun (IRE) | Nellsway (GB) | Neltino (GB) | gelding | NH 2m3f | Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4f |
Needle Gun (IRE)
- Sire
- Needle Gun (IRE)
- Damsire
- Neltino (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.4f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Needle Gun (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,847 | 107 | 327 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 796 | 38 | 123 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 220 | 15 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going | 109 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,847
- Wins
- 107
- Placed
- 327
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 796
- Wins
- 38
- Placed
- 123
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 220
- Wins
- 15
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 109
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Needle Gun (IRE) × Neltino mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Good Sign (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Notonnelly (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Rifle Ryde (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Paddy B (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
A Good Sign (IRE)
- Horse
- A Good Sign (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Notonnelly (GB)
- Horse
- Notonnelly (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rifle Ryde (IRE)
- Horse
- Rifle Ryde (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Paddy B (GB)
- Horse
- Paddy B (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Rifle Ryde (IRE)0W · 2R
- Notonnelly (GB)0W · 1R
- Paddy B (GB)0W · 3R
Half siblings
By Flying Legend (USA)
- Retrievethelegend (IRE)4W · 49R
By Sonus (IRE)
- Dunrobbin (GB)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Nellsway (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was A Good Sign foaled?
A Good Sign (IRE) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of A Good Sign?
A Good Sign (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Nellsway (GB), a daughter of Neltino (GB).
Who trained A Good Sign?
A Good Sign (IRE) was trained by J T R Dreaper and owned by Declan O'Farrell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is A Good Sign's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, A Good Sign (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is A Good Sign still racing?
A Good Sign (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 January 2009 at Navan (IRE) in the winningwaysracing.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.
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