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Horse profile

Bernie's Choice

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Sep 2001, Roscommon (IRE) (13/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
813

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Sep 01Roscommon (IRE)13/1533/1distMartin MooneyPatrick MooneySilver Bawn (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Yielding11-2In The Forge (GB)€5,757280/13
6 Aug 01Naas (IRE)8/1133/122Martin MooneyPatrick MooneyWoodlands Park MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mGood to Yielding9-9Love Me True (USA)€7,963-0/10
  • 13/153 Sep 01 · Roscommon (IRE)33/1

    Silver Bawn (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    3 Sep 01
    Pos
    13/15
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Silver Bawn (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    In The Forge (GB)
    Winner prize
    €5,757
    Days
    28
    Future form
    0/13
  • 8/116 Aug 01 · Naas (IRE)33/1

    Woodlands Park Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    6 Aug 01
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    22
    Race
    Woodlands Park Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    9-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Love Me True (USA)
    Winner prize
    €7,963
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/10

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Patrick Mooney6 Aug 013 Sep 018/1120000.0%0.0%£0€0
Patrick Mooney
First run
6 Aug 01
Last run
3 Sep 01
First run for yard
8/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€06 Aug 016 Aug 01
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€03 Sep 013 Sep 01
All runs20000.0%0.0%£0€06 Aug 013 Sep 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Aug 01
Last run
6 Aug 01
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
3 Sep 01
Last run
3 Sep 01
All runs
Code
All runs
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Aug 01
Last run
3 Sep 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGreat Commotion (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGreat Commotion (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
  2. Sire's damAlathea (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHidden Picture (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHidden Picture (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRousillon (USA)
  2. Dam's damClear Picture (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireObservatory (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Clear Picture (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Observatory (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBernie's Choice (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireGreat Commotion (USA)
DamHidden Picture (IRE)
DamsireRousillon (USA)
Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
Sire's damAlathea (GB)
2nd damClear Picture (GB)
2nd dam's sireObservatory (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingHidden Commotion I (IRE)

Female line

  1. Hidden Picture (IRE) · by Rousillon (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  2. Clear Picture (GB) · by Observatory (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
  3. Defined Feature (IRE) · by Nabeel Dancer (USA) · 5 winners from 10 runners · Black-type placed
  4. Meissarah (USA) · 5 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Great Commotion (USA)Hidden Picture (IRE)Rousillon (USA)geldingFlat 8.3f · NH 2m1fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
Great Commotion (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Great Commotion (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs34019675.6%19.7%10
At 2m to 2m1f19511355.6%17.9%10
On Good going10810229.3%20.4%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going545109.3%18.5%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
340
Wins
19
Placed
67
Win %
5.6%
Place %
19.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
195
Wins
11
Placed
35
Win %
5.6%
Place %
17.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
108
Wins
10
Placed
22
Win %
9.3%
Place %
20.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
54
Wins
5
Placed
10
Win %
9.3%
Place %
18.5%
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.

Great Commotion (USA) × Rousillon mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%019040.0%£300€1,924
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%020040.0%£300€1,924
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
19
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£300
Prize IRE (€)
€1,924
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
20
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
4
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£300
Prize IRE (€)
€1,924

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bernie's Choice (IRE)200£0€0
Hidden Commotion I (IRE)1800£300€1,924
Bernie's Choice (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hidden Commotion I (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£300
Prize IRE (€)
€1,924

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hidden Picture (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Balla Cove (IRE)

By Turtle Island (IRE)

By Ridgewood Ben (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Hidden Picture (IRE) · by Rousillon (USA)
  2. 2Clear Picture (GB) · by Observatory (USA)
  3. 3Defined Feature (IRE) · by Nabeel Dancer (USA)
  4. 4Meissarah (USA)

Notable relatives

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

View full Meissarah family

In brief

When was Bernie's Choice foaled?

Bernie's Choice (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of Bernie's Choice?

Bernie's Choice (IRE) is by Great Commotion (USA) out of Hidden Picture (IRE), a daughter of Rousillon (USA).

Who trained Bernie's Choice?

Bernie's Choice (IRE) was trained by Patrick Mooney and owned by Mrs C P Smith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bernie's Choice's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bernie's Choice (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Bernie's Choice still racing?

Bernie's Choice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 September 2001 at Roscommon (IRE) in the Silver Bawn (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.

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