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Horse profile

Always Du Cerisier

Apsis (GB) × Tyr Elissa (FR) (Smadoun (FR))

TrainerDonald McCain
OwnerP J P Byrne

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2013

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £334 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Apr 2018, Bangor-on-Dee (3/8)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
21 Apr 18	Bangor-on-Dee	3/8	8/1	5½	Lorcan Murtagh	Donald McCain	Family Funday Saturday 19th May Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional…	Class 5	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Soft	10-13	Norman Stanley (IRE)	£2,274	0/6

3/821 Apr 18 · Bangor-on-Dee8/1
Family Funday Saturday 19th May Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional…
Class 52m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
21 Apr 18
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
3/8
SP
8/1
Btn
5½
Jockey
Lorcan Murtagh
Trainer
Donald McCain
Race
Family Funday Saturday 19th May Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional…
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Norman Stanley (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,274
Future form
0/6

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 (€)
Donald McCain	21 Apr 18	21 Apr 18	3/8	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£334	€0

Donald McCain

Trainer: Donald McCain
First run: 21 Apr 18
Last run: 21 Apr 18
First run for yard: 3/8
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £334
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	1	0.0%	100.0%	£334	€0	21 Apr 18	21 Apr 18

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £334
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 21 Apr 18
Last run: 21 Apr 18

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

Pedigree

Sire branchApsis (GB)

Parent · 1

SireApsis (GB)

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 branchTyr Elissa (FR)

Parent · 1

DamTyr Elissa (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSmadoun (FR)
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

Apsis (GB)

Tyr Elissa (FR)

Not traced

Smadoun (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAlways Du Cerisier (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2013

SireApsis (GB)

DamTyr Elissa (FR)

DamsireSmadoun (FR)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Tyr Elissa (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Apsis (GB)	Tyr Elissa (FR)	Smadoun (FR)	gelding	NH 2m4½f	Flat 13.1f · NH 2m2f

Apsis (GB)

Sire: Apsis (GB)
Dam: Tyr Elissa (FR)
Damsire: Smadoun (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Apsis (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	222	18	68	8.1%	30.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	87	6	30	6.9%	34.5%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	61	1	16	1.6%	26.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	29	1	10	3.4%	34.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 222
Wins: 18
Placed: 68
Win %: 8.1%
Place %: 30.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 87
Wins: 6
Placed: 30
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 34.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 61
Wins: 1
Placed: 16
Win %: 1.6%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 29
Wins: 1
Placed: 10
Win %: 3.4%
Place %: 34.5%
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.

Apsis (GB) × Smadoun mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	1	0.0%	£334	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £334
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 (€)
Always Du Cerisier (FR)	1	0	0	£334	€0

Always Du Cerisier (FR)

Horse: Always Du Cerisier (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Tyr Elissa (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Always Du Cerisier is the only foal out of Tyr Elissa (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Always Du Cerisier is the only foal out of Tyr Elissa (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Tyr Elissa (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Always Du Cerisier foaled?

Always Du Cerisier (FR) was foaled in 2013.

Who are the sire and dam of Always Du Cerisier?

Always Du Cerisier (FR) is by Apsis (GB) out of Tyr Elissa (FR), a daughter of Smadoun (FR).

Who trained Always Du Cerisier?

Always Du Cerisier (FR) was trained by Donald McCain and owned by P J P Byrne at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Always Du Cerisier's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Always Du Cerisier (FR) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Always Du Cerisier still racing?

Always Du Cerisier (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 April 2018 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Family Funday Saturday 19th May Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditionals & Amateurs), finishing 3rd of 8, and has not run there since.