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Horse profile

Brian's Idea

Capricorn Line (GB) × Pampered Finch VII (GB) (Damsire Unregistered)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1990
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 May 1996, Limerick (IRE) (PU/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
2PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
6 May 96Limerick (IRE)PU/209/2-Mr P M KellyW J LaniganParteen I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m4fGood11-11Ceannaire (IRE)3150/16
26 Jun 95Limerick (IRE)2/113/1shdKen WhelanW J LaniganDunraven Arms Hotel I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m4fFirm11-8Niat Supreme (IRE)-0/10
  • PU/206 May 96 · Limerick (IRE)9/2

    Parteen I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 May 96
    Pos
    PU/20
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Parteen I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Ceannaire (IRE)
    Days
    315
    Future form
    0/16
  • 2/1126 Jun 95 · Limerick (IRE)3/1

    Dunraven Arms Hotel I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    26 Jun 95
    Pos
    2/11
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    shd
    Race
    Dunraven Arms Hotel I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Niat Supreme (IRE)
    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 (€)
W J Lanigan26 Jun 956 May 962/1120100.0%50.0%£0€0
W J Lanigan
First run
26 Jun 95
Last run
6 May 96
First run for yard
2/11
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20100.0%50.0%£0€026 Jun 956 May 96
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
26 Jun 95
Last run
6 May 96

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCapricorn Line (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCapricorn Line (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchPampered Finch VII (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPampered Finch VII (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDamsire Unregistered
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Capricorn Line (GB)
Pampered Finch VII (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Damsire Unregistered
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBrian's Idea (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1990
SireCapricorn Line (GB)
DamPampered Finch VII (GB)
DamsireDamsire Unregistered
Dam's produce1 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingHis Song (IRE)

Female line

  1. Pampered Finch VII (GB) · 1 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Capricorn Line (GB)Pampered Finch VII (GB)Damsire UnregisteredgeldingFlat 14.9f · NH 2m7fFlat 10.9f · NH 2m5f
Capricorn Line (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.9f · NH 2m7f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.9f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Capricorn Line (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs22513355.8%15.6%20
At 2m2f to 2m5f671101.5%14.9%20
On Good to firm or firmer going625108.1%16.1%10
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going14137.1%21.4%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
225
Wins
13
Placed
35
Win %
5.8%
Place %
15.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
67
Wins
1
Placed
10
Win %
1.5%
Place %
14.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
62
Wins
5
Placed
10
Win %
8.1%
Place %
16.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
14
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
7.1%
Place %
21.4%
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.

Capricorn Line (GB) × Damsire Unregistered mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02010.0%£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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Brian's Idea (IRE)200£0€0
Brian's Idea (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

Pampered Finch VII (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
1 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Capricorn Line (GB) out of Pampered Finch VII (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Le Moss (IRE)

By Accordion (IRE)

By Castle Keep (GB)

By Commanche Run (GB)

By Eurobus (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Pampered Finch VII (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

In brief

When was Brian's Idea foaled?

Brian's Idea (IRE) was foaled in 1990.

Who are the sire and dam of Brian's Idea?

Brian's Idea (IRE) is by Capricorn Line (GB) out of Pampered Finch VII (GB), a daughter of Damsire Unregistered.

Who trained Brian's Idea?

Brian's Idea (IRE) was trained by W J Lanigan and owned by Tyrconnell Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Brian's Idea's race record?

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

Is Brian's Idea still racing?

Brian's Idea (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 May 1996 at Limerick (IRE) in the Parteen I.N.H. Flat Race (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Brian's Idea related to any top horses?

Brian's Idea (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include His Song (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Pampered Finch VII (GB) family.

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