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Horse profile

Black Nightshade

Heron Island (IRE) × Ox Eye Daisy (IRE) (Fine Blade (USA))

TrainerStephen Kelly
OwnerL Hayden
FamilyAnsal

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2002

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Jan 2008, Punchestown (IRE) (17/19)
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	Winner prize	Future form
12 Jan 08	Punchestown (IRE)	17/19	33/1	dist	Mr D MacAuley	Stephen Kelly	Clairefontaine - Co Kildare Twinning (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-7	Hangover (IRE)	€6,910	0/15

17/1912 Jan 08 · Punchestown (IRE)33/1
Clairefontaine - Co Kildare Twinning (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
12 Jan 08
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
17/19
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr D MacAuley
Trainer
Stephen Kelly
Race
Clairefontaine - Co Kildare Twinning (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Hangover (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,910
Future form
0/15

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 (€)
Stephen Kelly	12 Jan 08	12 Jan 08	17/19	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Stephen Kelly

Trainer: Stephen Kelly
First run: 12 Jan 08
Last run: 12 Jan 08
First run for yard: 17/19
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	12 Jan 08	12 Jan 08

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: 12 Jan 08
Last run: 12 Jan 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchHeron Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireHeron Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Sire's damDalawara (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 branchOx Eye Daisy (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamOx Eye Daisy (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFine Blade (USA)
Dam's damAnsal (GB)

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

Heron Island (IRE)

Ox Eye Daisy (IRE)

Shirley Heights (GB)

Dalawara (IRE)

Fine Blade (USA)

Ansal (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlack Nightshade (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2002

SireHeron Island (IRE)

DamOx Eye Daisy (IRE)

DamsireFine Blade (USA)

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)

Sire's damDalawara (IRE)

2nd damAnsal (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingDaisys Pride (IRE)

Female line

Ox Eye Daisy (IRE) · by Fine Blade (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
Ansal (GB) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Heron Island (IRE)	Ox Eye Daisy (IRE)	Fine Blade (USA)	gelding	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 11.1f · NH 2m4½f

Heron Island (IRE)

Sire: Heron Island (IRE)
Dam: Ox Eye Daisy (IRE)
Damsire: Fine Blade (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.1f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Heron Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,977	330	822	11.1%	27.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,116	119	316	10.7%	28.3%	1
On Heavy going	440	56	137	12.7%	31.1%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	184	20	62	10.9%	33.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,977
Wins: 330
Placed: 822
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,116
Wins: 119
Placed: 316
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 440
Wins: 56
Placed: 137
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 31.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 184
Wins: 20
Placed: 62
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 33.7%
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.

Heron Island (IRE) × Fine Blade 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	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
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

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 (€)
Black Nightshade (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Black Nightshade (IRE)

Horse: Black Nightshade (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

Ox Eye Daisy (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Heron Island (IRE) out of Ox Eye Daisy (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pierre (GB)

Daisys Pride (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Ox Eye Daisy (IRE) · by Fine Blade (USA)
2Ansal (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Ansal family

In brief

When was Black Nightshade foaled?

Black Nightshade (IRE) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Black Nightshade?

Black Nightshade (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Ox Eye Daisy (IRE), a daughter of Fine Blade (USA).

Who trained Black Nightshade?

Black Nightshade (IRE) was trained by Stephen Kelly and owned by L Hayden at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Black Nightshade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Black Nightshade (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Black Nightshade still racing?

Black Nightshade (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 January 2008 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Clairefontaine - Co Kildare Twinning (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 17th of 19, and has not run there since.