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Horse profile
Always Handy
- TrainerBrian Jordan
- OwnerLinda Butler
- FamilyMascareigne
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 14 Jan 2023, Fairyhouse (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 | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 23 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 8/10 | 66/1 | dist | Mr B T Stone | Brian Jordan | Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft to Heavy | 11-7 | Westport Cove (FR) | €5,900 | 72 | 0/8 |
| 3 Nov 22 | Thurles (IRE) | 8/10 | 25/1 | dist | Mr B T Stone | Brian Jordan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 11-3 | Demandrivingdouvan (IRE) | €8,850 | - | 0/8 |
Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 14 Jan 23
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/10
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr B T Stone
- Trainer
- Brian Jordan
- Race
- Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Westport Cove (FR)
- Winner prize
- €5,900
- Days
- 72
- Future form
- 0/8
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Nov 22
- Course
- Thurles (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/10
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr B T Stone
- Trainer
- Brian Jordan
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Demandrivingdouvan (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,850
- Days
- -
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Jordan | 3 Nov 22 | 14 Jan 23 | 8/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Brian Jordan
- Trainer
- Brian Jordan
- First run
- 3 Nov 22
- Last run
- 14 Jan 23
- First run for yard
- 8/10
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Nov 22 | 14 Jan 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Nov 22
- Last run
- 14 Jan 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMahler (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireMahler (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damRainbow Goddess (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 branchSainte Careigne (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSaint Des Saints (FR)
- Dam's damMascareigne (FR)
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
- Sainte Careigne (FR) · by Saint Des Saints (FR) · 1 winners from 6 runners
- Mascareigne (FR) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahler (GB) | Sainte Careigne (FR) | Saint Des Saints (FR) | Michael Ennis | 1 Jun 18 | bay | gelding | NH 2m4½f | NH 2m2½f |
Mahler (GB)
- Sire
- Mahler (GB)
- Damsire
- Saint Des Saints (FR)
- Breeder
- Michael Ennis
- Foaled
- 1 Jun 18
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Mahler (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 8,791 | 953 | 2,394 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,339 | 241 | 620 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 2,063 | 196 | 544 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 530 | 47 | 139 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 8,791
- Wins
- 953
- Placed
- 2,394
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,339
- Wins
- 241
- Placed
- 620
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 2,063
- Wins
- 196
- Placed
- 544
- Win %
- Place %
- 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
- 530
- Wins
- 47
- Placed
- 139
- 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.
Mahler (GB) × Saint Des Saints (FR) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €331 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €331
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 Handy (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Larkhill Lady (IRE) | 11 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €331 |
Always Handy (IRE)
- Horse
- Always Handy (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Larkhill Lady (IRE)
- Horse
- Larkhill Lady (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €331
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Larkhill Lady (IRE)0W · 11R
Half siblings
By Dubai Destination (USA)
- Right Destination (IRE)0W · 21R
By Ocovango (GB)
- Ballinoe Biden (IRE)0W · 6R
By Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Sir Carnegie (IRE)5W · 27R
By Shirocco (GER)
- Jenina (IRE)0W · 2R
Female line
- 1Sainte Careigne (FR) · by Saint Des Saints (FR)
- 2Mascareigne (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Always Handy foaled?
Always Handy (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 June 2018.
Who are the sire and dam of Always Handy?
Always Handy (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Sainte Careigne (FR), a daughter of Saint Des Saints (FR), and was bred by Michael Ennis.
Who trained Always Handy?
Always Handy (IRE) was trained by Brian Jordan and owned by Linda Butler at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Always Handy's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Always Handy (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Always Handy still racing?
Always Handy (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 January 2023 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.
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