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Horse profile

Captain Spears

Presenting (GB) × Bridge Delight (GB) (Idiots Delight (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2000

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €615 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 May 2008, Killarney (IRE) (4/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

PU4

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
13 May 08	Killarney (IRE)	4/15	33/1	dist	John Cullen	Denis Paul Murphy	Seamus Weldon Novice Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m6f	Good to Firm	11-4	Zitenka (IRE)	€10,365	504	1/10
26 Dec 06	Down Royal (IRE)	PU/20	8/1	-	Mr C Motherway	Denis Paul Murphy	Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m7f	Soft	11-2	General Striker (GB)	€5,528	-	2/18

4/1513 May 08 · Killarney (IRE)33/1
Seamus Weldon Novice Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
13 May 08
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
4/15
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
John Cullen
Trainer
Denis Paul Murphy
Race
Seamus Weldon Novice Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m6f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Zitenka (IRE)
Winner prize
€10,365
Days
504
Future form
1/10
PU/2026 Dec 06 · Down Royal (IRE)8/1
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m7fSoft
All fields
Date
26 Dec 06
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
PU/20
SP
8/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr C Motherway
Trainer
Denis Paul Murphy
Race
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
General Striker (GB)
Winner prize
€5,528
Days
-
Future form
2/18

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.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
13 May 08	Killarney (IRE)	Seamus Weldon Novice Chase	4/15	Reisk Superman (IRE)	3	13 Jul 08	Sligo (IRE)	Guinness Handicap Hurdle
26 Dec 06	Down Royal (IRE)	Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase	PU/20	Agus A Vic (IRE)	2	17 Mar 07	Down Royal (IRE)	Stella Artois Hunters Chase
26 Dec 06	Down Royal (IRE)	Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase	PU/20	Kilrogan (IRE)	12	17 May 07	Folkestone	Arter Bros Ltd Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Cuckoo Maiden Challenge Cup)

4/1513 May 08 · Killarney (IRE)
Seamus Weldon Novice Chase
All fields
Date
13 May 08
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Race
Seamus Weldon Novice Chase
This horse
4/15
Winner next time
Reisk Superman (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
13 Jul 08
At
Sligo (IRE)
Race won
Guinness Handicap Hurdle
PU/2026 Dec 06 · Down Royal (IRE)
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
26 Dec 06
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Race
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/20
Winner next time
Agus A Vic (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
17 Mar 07
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
Stella Artois Hunters Chase
PU/2026 Dec 06 · Down Royal (IRE)
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
All fields
Date
26 Dec 06
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Race
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hunters Chase
This horse
PU/20
Winner next time
Kilrogan (IRE)
Their pos
12
Won on
17 May 07
At
Folkestone
Race won
Arter Bros Ltd Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Cuckoo Maiden Challenge Cup)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Denis Paul Murphy	26 Dec 06	13 May 08	PU/20	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€615

Denis Paul Murphy

Trainer: Denis Paul Murphy
First run: 26 Dec 06
Last run: 13 May 08
First run for yard: PU/20
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €615

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	€615	26 Dec 06	13 May 08

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €615
First run: 26 Dec 06
Last run: 13 May 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchPresenting (GB)

Parent · 1

SirePresenting (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMtoto (GB)
Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

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 branchBridge Delight (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBridge Delight (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIdiots Delight (GB)
Dam's damSkipton Bridge (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

Presenting (GB)

Bridge Delight (GB)

Mtoto (GB)

D'Azy (GB)

Idiots Delight (GB)

Skipton Bridge (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCaptain Spears (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2000

SirePresenting (GB)

DamBridge Delight (GB)

DamsireIdiots Delight (GB)

Sire's sireMtoto (GB)

Sire's damD'Azy (GB)

2nd damSkipton Bridge (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Bridge Delight (GB) · by Idiots Delight (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Skipton Bridge (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Presenting (GB)	Bridge Delight (GB)	Idiots Delight (GB)	gelding	Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f	NH 2m4½f

Presenting (GB)

Sire: Presenting (GB)
Dam: Bridge Delight (GB)
Damsire: Idiots Delight (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	23,175	2,509	6,472	10.8%	27.9%	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f	6,893	787	2,014	11.4%	29.2%	2
On Soft going	5,092	517	1,360	10.2%	26.7%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	1,407	151	401	10.7%	28.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 23,175
Wins: 2,509
Placed: 6,472
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 6,893
Wins: 787
Placed: 2,014
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 29.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 5,092
Wins: 517
Placed: 1,360
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 26.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 1,407
Wins: 151
Placed: 401
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 28.5%
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.

Presenting (GB) × Idiots Delight mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	0	43	5	4	11.6%	£17,635	€52,614

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 43
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 11.6%
Prize GB (£): £17,635
Prize IRE (€): €52,614

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hoopy (IRE)	30	5	£17,635	€51,404
Captain Spears (GB)	2	0	£0	€615
Rockfield Falcon (IRE)	11	0	£0	€595

Hoopy (IRE)

Horse: Hoopy (IRE)
Runs: 30
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,635
Prize IRE (€): €51,404

Captain Spears (GB)

Horse: Captain Spears (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €615

Rockfield Falcon (IRE)

Horse: Rockfield Falcon (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €595

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Bridge Delight (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Captain Spears is the only foal out of Bridge Delight (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Captain Spears is the only foal out of Bridge Delight (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Bridge Delight (GB) · by Idiots Delight (GB)
2Skipton Bridge (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Skipton Bridge family

In brief

When was Captain Spears foaled?

Captain Spears (GB) was foaled in 2000.

Who are the sire and dam of Captain Spears?

Captain Spears (GB) is by Presenting (GB) out of Bridge Delight (GB), a daughter of Idiots Delight (GB).

Who trained Captain Spears?

Captain Spears (GB) was trained by Denis Paul Murphy and owned by P M Dwyer at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Captain Spears' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Captain Spears (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Captain Spears still racing?

Captain Spears (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 May 2008 at Killarney (IRE) in the Seamus Weldon Novice Chase, finishing 4th of 15, and has not run there since.