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Horse profile
Always Thinking
- TrainerMichael Joseph Fitzgerald
- OwnerMrs Joanne Fitzgerald
- FamilyCartridge
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jun 2011, Clonmel (IRE) (13/15)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 11 | Clonmel (IRE) | 13/15 | 25/1 | dist | Tommy Treacy | Michael Joseph Fitzgerald | Cluain Meala Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Yielding | 11-4 | Ordinary Man (IRE) | €5,175 | 0/11 |
Cluain Meala Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jun 11
- Course
- Clonmel (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/15
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Tommy Treacy
- Trainer
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- Race
- Cluain Meala Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Ordinary Man (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,175
- Future form
- 0/11
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Fitzgerald | 8 Jun 11 | 8 Jun 11 | 13/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- Trainer
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald
- First run
- 8 Jun 11
- Last run
- 8 Jun 11
- First run for yard
- 13/15
- 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 | 8 Jun 11 | 8 Jun 11 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Jun 11
- Last run
- 8 Jun 11
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchZindabad (FR)
Parent · 1
- SireZindabad (FR)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
- Sire's damMiznah (IRE)
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 branchRed Leggings (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireShareef Dancer (USA)
- Dam's damAnchorage I (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSlip Anchor (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Red Leggings (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
- Anchorage I (IRE) · by Slip Anchor (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners
- Cartridge (FR) · 4 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zindabad (FR) | Red Leggings (GB) | Shareef Dancer (USA) | gelding | NH 2m1f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Zindabad (FR)
- Sire
- Zindabad (FR)
- Damsire
- Shareef Dancer (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Zindabad (FR) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 51 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 10
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- 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
- 14
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 1
- 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
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- 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.
Zindabad (FR) × Shareef Dancer mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Thinking (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Always Thinking (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Zindabad (FR) out of Red Leggings (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Orpen (USA)
- Giovanna (GB)7W · 38R
By Vettori (IRE)
- Drumroe (GB)0W · 11R
By Dansili (GB)
- Merlins Dreams (GB)0W · 7R
By Namid (GB)
- Cheyenne Red (IRE)4W · 51R
By Tobougg (IRE)
- Logans Rose (GB)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Red Leggings (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA)
- 2Anchorage I (IRE) · by Slip Anchor (GB)
- 3Cartridge (FR)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Sayif (IRE)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
- Hunter Street (GB)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Always Thinking foaled?
Always Thinking (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Always Thinking?
Always Thinking (IRE) is by Zindabad (FR) out of Red Leggings (GB), a daughter of Shareef Dancer (USA).
Who trained Always Thinking?
Always Thinking (IRE) was trained by Michael Joseph Fitzgerald and owned by Mrs Joanne Fitzgerald at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Always Thinking's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Always Thinking (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Always Thinking still racing?
Always Thinking (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 June 2011 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Cluain Meala Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.
Is Always Thinking related to any top horses?
Always Thinking (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sayif (IRE) (first cousin, Group 2 winner) and Hunter Street (GB) (first cousin, Group 3 winner), from the Cartridge (FR) family.
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