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Horse profile
Best Think Twice
- TrainerC F Swan
- OwnerJP McManus (John P McManus)
- FamilyArctic Shine
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2006
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €1,645 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Sep 2010, Roscommon (IRE) (2/11)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 10 | Roscommon (IRE) | 2/11 | 11/10F | ½ | Ms N Carberry | C F Swan | Frenchpark INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Soft to Heavy | 11-9 | Foildearg (IRE) | €4,830 | 18 | 0/10 |
| 19 Aug 10 | Killarney (IRE) | 3/12 | 7/2 | 2¼ | Ms N Carberry | C F Swan | Cronin's Foodstore Cork Road Killarney INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m1f | Yielding | 11-7 | Allure Of Illusion (IRE) | €5,175 | - | 0/9 |
Frenchpark INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 6 Sep 10
- Course
- Roscommon (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/11
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- ½
- Jockey
- Ms N Carberry
- Trainer
- C F Swan
- Race
- Frenchpark INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Foildearg (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €4,830
- Days
- 18
- Future form
- 0/10
Cronin's Foodstore Cork Road Killarney INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 19 Aug 10
- Course
- Killarney (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/12
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Ms N Carberry
- Trainer
- C F Swan
- Race
- Cronin's Foodstore Cork Road Killarney INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Allure Of Illusion (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,175
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/9
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C F Swan | 19 Aug 10 | 6 Sep 10 | 3/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £0 | €1,645 |
C F Swan
- Trainer
- C F Swan
- First run
- 19 Aug 10
- Last run
- 6 Sep 10
- First run for yard
- 3/12
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,645
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 | 1 | 1 | £0 | €1,645 | 19 Aug 10 | 6 Sep 10 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,645
- First run
- 19 Aug 10
- Last run
- 6 Sep 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchOscar (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireOscar (IRE)
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 branchLohort Castle (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
- Dam's damBelgrove Girl (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Lohort Castle (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners
- Belgrove Girl (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
- Arctic Shine (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar (IRE) | Lohort Castle (IRE) | Presenting (GB) | gelding | Flat 13.3f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f |
Oscar (IRE)
- Sire
- Oscar (IRE)
- Damsire
- Presenting (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.3f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Oscar (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 19,235 | 2,063 | 5,223 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 6,347 | 694 | 1,757 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 4,113 | 508 | 1,209 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 1,346 | 153 | 404 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 19,235
- Wins
- 2,063
- Placed
- 5,223
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 6,347
- Wins
- 694
- Placed
- 1,757
- 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
- 4,113
- Wins
- 508
- Placed
- 1,209
- 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
- 1,346
- Wins
- 153
- Placed
- 404
- 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.
Oscar (IRE) × Presenting mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 57 | 34 | 4 | 766 | 99 | 183 | £1,414,737 | €602,143 | ||
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €1,465 | ||
| All runs | 57 | 34 | 4 | 777 | 99 | 183 | £1,414,737 | €603,608 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 57
- Winners
- 34
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 4
- Runs
- 766
- Wins
- 99
- 2nd/3rd
- 183
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,414,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €602,143
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,465
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 57
- Winners
- 34
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 4
- Runs
- 777
- Wins
- 99
- 2nd/3rd
- 183
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,414,737
- Prize IRE (€)
- €603,608
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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley Park (IRE) | 31 | 11 | 9 | Group/Grade 1 | £724,804 | €5,500 |
| Harry Senior (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £26,753 | €0 |
| Clondaw Castle (IRE) | 25 | 8 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £252,608 | €0 |
| Minella Awards (IRE) | 12 | 3 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £50,976 | €56,400 |
| Cucumber Run (IRE) | 19 | 6 | 0 | - | £41,829 | €0 |
| Westland Row (IRE) | 31 | 6 | 0 | - | £2,856 | €75,501 |
| Monty's Award (IRE) | 44 | 6 | 0 | - | £60,280 | €0 |
| Ravished (IRE) | 39 | 5 | 0 | - | £8,149 | €88,680 |
| Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) | 46 | 5 | 0 | - | £0 | €169,806 |
| Red Devil Boys (IRE) | 9 | 4 | 0 | - | £19,153 | €0 |
| One For The Guv'Nr (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 0 | - | £15,156 | €0 |
| Montys Meadow (IRE) | 25 | 4 | 0 | - | £0 | €61,253 |
Paisley Park (IRE)
- Horse
- Paisley Park (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 11
- Black-type wins
- 9
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £724,804
- Prize IRE (€)
- €5,500
Harry Senior (IRE)
- Horse
- Harry Senior (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,753
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Clondaw Castle (IRE)
- Horse
- Clondaw Castle (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 8
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £252,608
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Minella Awards (IRE)
- Horse
- Minella Awards (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £50,976
- Prize IRE (€)
- €56,400
Cucumber Run (IRE)
- Horse
- Cucumber Run (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £41,829
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Westland Row (IRE)
- Horse
- Westland Row (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,856
- Prize IRE (€)
- €75,501
Monty's Award (IRE)
- Horse
- Monty's Award (IRE)
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £60,280
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ravished (IRE)
- Horse
- Ravished (IRE)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,149
- Prize IRE (€)
- €88,680
Hearts Are Trumps (IRE)
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €169,806
Red Devil Boys (IRE)
- Horse
- Red Devil Boys (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £19,153
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
One For The Guv'Nr (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,156
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Montys Meadow (IRE)
- Horse
- Montys Meadow (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €61,253
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
- Red Devil Boys (IRE)4W · 9R
- Clondaw Castle (IRE)8W · 25R · 1 black-type
- Osca Loca (IRE)1W · 11R
Half siblings
By Kayf Tara (GB)
- Kara Loca (IRE)2W · 14R
By Shirocco (GER)
- Queens Rock (IRE)2W · 5R
By Sans Frontieres (IRE)
- Laravie (IRE)7W · 27R
- Hunt Away (IRE)0W · 3R
Female line
- 1Lohort Castle (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
- 2Belgrove Girl (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
- 3Arctic Shine (GB)
Notable relatives
Full brother
- Clondaw Castle (IRE)8W · 25R · 1 black-type
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Belvederian (GB)11W · 42R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Best Think Twice foaled?
Best Think Twice (IRE) was foaled in 2006.
Who are the sire and dam of Best Think Twice?
Best Think Twice (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Lohort Castle (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB).
Who trained Best Think Twice?
Best Think Twice (IRE) was trained by C F Swan and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Best Think Twice's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Best Think Twice (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Best Think Twice still racing?
Best Think Twice (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 September 2010 at Roscommon (IRE) in the Frenchpark INH Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 11, and has not run there since.
Is Best Think Twice related to any top horses?
Best Think Twice (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Clondaw Castle (IRE) (full brother, Grade 3 winner) and Belvederian (GB) (great-uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Arctic Shine (GB) family.
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