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Horse profile

Benbradagh Vard

Le Bavard (FR) × Sasania (GB) (On Your Mark (GB))

TrainerMervyn Torrens
OwnerL O'Kane
FamilySasania

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1990

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 1 Jan 1996, Down Royal (IRE) (4/14)
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	Days	Future form
1 Jan 96	Down Royal (IRE)	4/14	5/1	8	Mr L J Gracey	Mervyn Torrens	Calor Gas (Mares) I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	11-7	Party Woman (IRE)	29	0/10
3 Dec 95	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3/20	33/1	3½	Mr L J Gracey	Mervyn Torrens	Narrow Neck I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	11-2	Shir Rose (IRE)	-	0/17

4/141 Jan 96 · Down Royal (IRE)5/1
Calor Gas (Mares) I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
1 Jan 96
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
4/14
SP
5/1
Btn
8
Jockey
Mr L J Gracey
Trainer
Mervyn Torrens
Race
Calor Gas (Mares) I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Party Woman (IRE)
Days
29
Future form
0/10
3/203 Dec 95 · Fairyhouse (IRE)33/1
Narrow Neck I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
3 Dec 95
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
3/20
SP
33/1
Btn
3½
Jockey
Mr L J Gracey
Trainer
Mervyn Torrens
Race
Narrow Neck I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Shir Rose (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
0/17

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 (€)
Mervyn Torrens	3 Dec 95	1 Jan 96	3/20	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0

Mervyn Torrens

Trainer: Mervyn Torrens
First run: 3 Dec 95
Last run: 1 Jan 96
First run for yard: 3/20
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
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	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0	3 Dec 95	1 Jan 96

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 Dec 95
Last run: 1 Jan 96

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

Pedigree

Sire branchLe Bavard (FR)

Parent · 1

SireLe Bavard (FR)

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 branchSasania (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSasania (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOn Your Mark (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

Le Bavard (FR)

Sasania (GB)

Not traced

On Your Mark (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBenbradagh Vard (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1990

SireLe Bavard (FR)

DamSasania (GB)

DamsireOn Your Mark (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingCeolann Ghrainsig (GB)

Female line

Sasania (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Le Bavard (FR)	Sasania (GB)	On Your Mark (GB)	mare	Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f	Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f

Le Bavard (FR)

Sire: Le Bavard (FR)
Dam: Sasania (GB)
Damsire: On Your Mark (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Le Bavard (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,946	302	872	7.7%	22.1%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	995	52	172	5.2%	17.3%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	764	53	147	6.9%	19.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	203	10	29	4.9%	14.3%	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,946
Wins: 302
Placed: 872
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 22.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 995
Wins: 52
Placed: 172
Win %: 5.2%
Place %: 17.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 764
Wins: 53
Placed: 147
Win %: 6.9%
Place %: 19.2%
This horse runs: 2
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: 203
Wins: 10
Placed: 29
Win %: 4.9%
Place %: 14.3%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Le Bavard (FR) × On Your Mark 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	2	0	1	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

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

Benbradagh Vard (IRE)

Horse: Benbradagh Vard (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sasania (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Le Bavard (FR) out of Sasania (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Orchestra (GB)

Ceolann Ghrainsig (GB)0W · 2R

Female line

1Sasania (GB)

Notable relatives

Son

Mister Whitaker (IRE)6W · 29R · 3 black-type

View full Sasania family

In brief

When was Benbradagh Vard foaled?

Benbradagh Vard (IRE) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Benbradagh Vard?

Benbradagh Vard (IRE) is by Le Bavard (FR) out of Sasania (GB), a daughter of On Your Mark (GB).

Who trained Benbradagh Vard?

Benbradagh Vard (IRE) was trained by Mervyn Torrens and owned by L O'Kane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Benbradagh Vard's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Benbradagh Vard (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Benbradagh Vard still racing?

Benbradagh Vard (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 January 1996 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Calor Gas (Mares) I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 4th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Benbradagh Vard related to any top horses?

Benbradagh Vard (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mister Whitaker (IRE) (son, Grade 2 winner), from the Sasania (GB) family.