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Horse profile

Candy Refrain

Grange Melody (GB) × Candy Floss (GB) (Candy Cane (GB))

TrainerMrs John B Ross
OwnerW Rooney

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1982

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 18 May 1990, Dundalk (IRE) (F/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
18 May 90	Dundalk (IRE)	F/5	7/1	Mr C A McBratney	Mrs John B Ross	Oriel Harriers Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Good to Firm	10-12	Lingerawhile (GB)	0/4

F/518 May 90 · Dundalk (IRE)7/1
Oriel Harriers Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
18 May 90
Course
Dundalk (IRE)
Pos
F/5
SP
7/1
Jockey
Mr C A McBratney
Trainer
Mrs John B Ross
Race
Oriel Harriers Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Lingerawhile (GB)
Future form
0/4

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 (€)
Mrs John B Ross	18 May 90	18 May 90	F/5	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mrs John B Ross

Trainer: Mrs John B Ross
First run: 18 May 90
Last run: 18 May 90
First run for yard: F/5
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	18 May 90	18 May 90

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: 18 May 90
Last run: 18 May 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGrange Melody (GB)

Parent · 1

SireGrange Melody (GB)

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 branchCandy Floss (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCandy Floss (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCandy Cane (GB)
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

Grange Melody (GB)

Candy Floss (GB)

Not traced

Candy Cane (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCandy Refrain (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled1982

SireGrange Melody (GB)

DamCandy Floss (GB)

DamsireCandy Cane (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingTimlyn (GB)

Female line

Candy Floss (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Grange Melody (GB)	Candy Floss (GB)	Candy Cane (GB)	mare	NH 2m	Flat 16.0f · NH 2m2½f

Grange Melody (GB)

Sire: Grange Melody (GB)
Dam: Candy Floss (GB)
Damsire: Candy Cane (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.0f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Grange Melody (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	64	1	10	1.6%	15.6%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	22	0	4	0.0%	18.2%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	19	0	3	0.0%	15.8%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	10	0	2	0.0%	20.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 64
Wins: 1
Placed: 10
Win %: 1.6%
Place %: 15.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 22
Wins: 0
Placed: 4
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 18.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 19
Wins: 0
Placed: 3
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 15.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Placed: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
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.

Grange Melody (GB) × Candy Cane 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 (€)
Candy Refrain (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Candy Refrain (GB)

Horse: Candy Refrain (GB)
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

Candy Floss (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Grange Melody (GB) out of Candy Floss (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Fidel (GB)

Timlyn (GB)0W · 1R

By Sire not recorded

Whot Nopapa VI (GB)0W · 6R

Female line

1Candy Floss (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Candy Refrain foaled?

Candy Refrain (GB) was foaled in 1982.

Who are the sire and dam of Candy Refrain?

Candy Refrain (GB) is by Grange Melody (GB) out of Candy Floss (GB), a daughter of Candy Cane (GB).

Who trained Candy Refrain?

Candy Refrain (GB) was trained by Mrs John B Ross and owned by W Rooney at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Candy Refrain's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Candy Refrain (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Candy Refrain still racing?

Candy Refrain (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 May 1990 at Dundalk (IRE) in the Oriel Harriers Hunters Chase (result: fell, 5 ran), and has not run there since.