- TrainerJ L Hassett
- OwnerDonal J Taaffe
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2000
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 Dec 2005, Thurles (IRE) (17/18)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 05 | Thurles (IRE) | 17/18 | 12/1 | dist | Mr B Hassett | J L Hassett | Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m2f | Yielding | 11-9 | Mattock Ranger (IRE) | €5,528 | 2/14 |
Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 17/18
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr B Hassett
- Trainer
- J L Hassett
- Race
- Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Mattock Ranger (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,528
- Future form
- 2/14
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 05 | Thurles (IRE) | Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 17/18 | Conem (IRE) | 2 | 5 Jan 06 | Thurles (IRE) | Templemore I.N.H. Flat Race |
| 18 Dec 05 | Thurles (IRE) | Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 17/18 | Clontarf I (IRE) | 6 | 26 Dec 05 | Limerick (IRE) | Adare Manor Hotel And Golf Resort Maiden Hurdle |
- 17/1818 Dec 05 · Thurles (IRE)
Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 17/18
- Winner next time
- Conem (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 5 Jan 06
- Race won
- Templemore I.N.H. Flat Race
- 17/1818 Dec 05 · Thurles (IRE)
Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 18 Dec 05
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Race
- Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- This horse
- 17/18
- Winner next time
- Clontarf I (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 26 Dec 05
- Race won
- Adare Manor Hotel And Golf Resort Maiden Hurdle
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J L Hassett | 18 Dec 05 | 18 Dec 05 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
J L Hassett
- Trainer
- J L Hassett
- First run
- 18 Dec 05
- Last run
- 18 Dec 05
- First run for yard
- 17/18
- 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.
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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 | 18 Dec 05 | 18 Dec 05 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Dec 05
- Last run
- 18 Dec 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchSupreme Leader (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchTrumpster's Gale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- 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
- Trumpster's Gale (IRE) · 1 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Leader (GB) | Trumpster's Gale (IRE) | Strong Gale (IRE) | gelding | Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f |
Supreme Leader (GB)
- Damsire
- Strong Gale (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Supreme Leader (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 14,274 | 1,489 | 3,860 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 5,179 | 542 | 1,433 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 3,422 | 373 | 913 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going | 1,236 | 150 | 345 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 14,274
- Wins
- 1,489
- Placed
- 3,860
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 5,179
- Wins
- 542
- Placed
- 1,433
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 3,422
- Wins
- 373
- Placed
- 913
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,236
- Wins
- 150
- Placed
- 345
- 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.
Supreme Leader (GB) × Strong Gale mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 94 | 42 | 4 | 949 | 120 | 180 | £1,089,206 | €434,390 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 94 | 42 | 4 | 950 | 120 | 180 | £1,089,206 | €434,390 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 94
- Winners
- 42
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 4
- Runs
- 949
- Wins
- 120
- 2nd/3rd
- 180
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,089,206
- Prize IRE (€)
- €434,390
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 94
- Winners
- 42
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 4
- Runs
- 950
- Wins
- 120
- 2nd/3rd
- 180
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,089,206
- Prize IRE (€)
- €434,390
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Sam (IRE) | 22 | 10 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £91,640 | €27,668 |
| Aura About You (IRE) | 16 | 3 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £11,214 | €62,637 |
| Inistioge (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £0 | €63,309 |
| Supreme Prince (IRE) | 32 | 9 | 1 | Listed | £184,831 | €0 |
| Keen Leader (IRE) | 19 | 8 | 0 | - | £165,037 | €0 |
| Mac's Supreme (IRE) | 19 | 7 | 0 | - | £40,501 | €0 |
| Fundamentalist (IRE) | 39 | 7 | 0 | - | £203,170 | €0 |
| Knock Leader (IRE) | 22 | 6 | 0 | - | £26,053 | €0 |
| Mount Clerigo (IRE) | 16 | 5 | 0 | - | £40,753 | €0 |
| Supreme Serenade (IRE) | 16 | 5 | 0 | - | £62,852 | €0 |
| Supreme Breeze (IRE) | 52 | 5 | 0 | - | £50,362 | €0 |
| Trail Storm (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 0 | - | £0 | €41,044 |
Lord Sam (IRE)
- Horse
- Lord Sam (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 10
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £91,640
- Prize IRE (€)
- €27,668
Aura About You (IRE)
- Horse
- Aura About You (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,214
- Prize IRE (€)
- €62,637
Inistioge (IRE)
- Horse
- Inistioge (IRE)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €63,309
Supreme Prince (IRE)
- Horse
- Supreme Prince (IRE)
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £184,831
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Keen Leader (IRE)
- Horse
- Keen Leader (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £165,037
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mac's Supreme (IRE)
- Horse
- Mac's Supreme (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £40,501
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fundamentalist (IRE)
- Horse
- Fundamentalist (IRE)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £203,170
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Knock Leader (IRE)
- Horse
- Knock Leader (IRE)
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,053
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mount Clerigo (IRE)
- Horse
- Mount Clerigo (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £40,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Supreme Serenade (IRE)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £62,852
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Supreme Breeze (IRE)
- Horse
- Supreme Breeze (IRE)
- Runs
- 52
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £50,362
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trail Storm (IRE)
- Horse
- Trail Storm (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €41,044
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
- Louis Csaszar (IRE)0W · 2R
Half siblings
By Bob Back (USA)
- Lee Gap Fair (IRE)0W · 4R
By King's Theatre (IRE)
- Sophie La Belle (IRE)0W · 1R
By Heron Island (IRE)
- Lagan Canal (IRE)3W · 8R
Female line
- 1Trumpster's Gale (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Always A Head foaled?
Always A Head (IRE) was foaled in 2000.
Who are the sire and dam of Always A Head?
Always A Head (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Trumpster's Gale (IRE), a daughter of Strong Gale (IRE).
Who trained Always A Head?
Always A Head (IRE) was trained by J L Hassett and owned by Donal J Taaffe at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Always A Head's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Always A Head (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Always A Head still racing?
Always A Head (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 December 2005 at Thurles (IRE) in the Curaheen (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 17th of 18, and has not run there since.
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