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Horse profile

Blind Ambition

Un Desperado (FR) × Dirty Tricks (IRE) (Buckskin (FR))

TrainerDavid M O'Brien
OwnerC Sullivan

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1998

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Jan 2003, Navan (IRE) (16/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 Jan 03	Navan (IRE)	16/16	50/1	dist	K P Gaule	David M O'Brien	Mullacurry Maiden Hurdle (Div I)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Soft	10-9	Shancoduff (IRE)	€7,590	11	0/15
31 Dec 02	Punchestown (IRE)	16/18	100/1	dist	Mark Walsh	David M O'Brien	I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Heavy	10-4	The Guy (IRE)	€10,695	-	0/17

16/1611 Jan 03 · Navan (IRE)50/1
Mullacurry Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
11 Jan 03
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
16/16
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
K P Gaule
Trainer
David M O'Brien
Race
Mullacurry Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-9
Winner / 2nd
Shancoduff (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,590
Days
11
Future form
0/15
16/1831 Dec 02 · Punchestown (IRE)100/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
31 Dec 02
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
16/18
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mark Walsh
Trainer
David M O'Brien
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-4
Winner / 2nd
The Guy (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,695
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 (€)
David M O'Brien	31 Dec 02	11 Jan 03	16/18	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

David M O'Brien

Trainer: David M O'Brien
First run: 31 Dec 02
Last run: 11 Jan 03
First run for yard: 16/18
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	31 Dec 02	11 Jan 03

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 31 Dec 02
Last run: 11 Jan 03

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

Pedigree

Sire branchUn Desperado (FR)

Parent · 1

SireUn Desperado (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 branchDirty Tricks (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDirty Tricks (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
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

Un Desperado (FR)

Dirty Tricks (IRE)

Not traced

Buckskin (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlind Ambition (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1998

SireUn Desperado (FR)

DamDirty Tricks (IRE)

DamsireBuckskin (FR)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Dirty Tricks (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Un Desperado (FR)	Dirty Tricks (IRE)	Buckskin (FR)	mare	Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f	Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

Un Desperado (FR)

Sire: Un Desperado (FR)
Dam: Dirty Tricks (IRE)
Damsire: Buckskin (FR)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.9f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Un Desperado (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	3,673	391	962	10.6%	26.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	1,400	133	362	9.5%	25.9%	2
On Heavy going	333	47	112	14.1%	33.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	130	18	46	13.8%	35.4%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 3,673
Wins: 391
Placed: 962
Win %: 10.6%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,400
Wins: 133
Placed: 362
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 333
Wins: 47
Placed: 112
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 33.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 130
Wins: 18
Placed: 46
Win %: 13.8%
Place %: 35.4%
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.

Un Desperado (FR) × Buckskin mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	1	25.0%	0	58	3	8	5.2%	£17,806	€3,861

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 1
Winners %: 25.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 58
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 8
Win %: 5.2%
Prize GB (£): £17,806
Prize IRE (€): €3,861

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Robber (IRE)	26	3	£17,806	€0
Blind Ambition (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Darrens Wendy (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
House Of Cars (IRE)	28	0	£0	€3,861

Robber (IRE)

Horse: Robber (IRE)
Runs: 26
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,806
Prize IRE (€): €0

Blind Ambition (IRE)

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

Darrens Wendy (IRE)

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

House Of Cars (IRE)

Horse: House Of Cars (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,861

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dirty Tricks (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Blind Ambition is the only foal out of Dirty Tricks (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Blind Ambition is the only foal out of Dirty Tricks (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Dirty Tricks (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Blind Ambition foaled?

Blind Ambition (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Blind Ambition?

Blind Ambition (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Dirty Tricks (IRE), a daughter of Buckskin (FR).

Who trained Blind Ambition?

Blind Ambition (IRE) was trained by David M O'Brien and owned by C Sullivan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Blind Ambition's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Blind Ambition (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Blind Ambition still racing?

Blind Ambition (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 January 2003 at Navan (IRE) in the Mullacurry Maiden Hurdle, finishing 16th of 16, and has not run there since.