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Horse profile

Carrickfergus (IRE)

Westerner (GB) × Leader's Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))

TrainerPhil York
OwnerP York
FamilyGentle Leader

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

See also: Carrickfergus (USA) · D T Hughes · 5 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 May 2024, Fontwell (PU/11)
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
8 May 24	Fontwell	PU/11	250/1	-	Mr Phillip York	Phil York	Download The Star Sports App Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5½f	Good	10-13	He Knows Better (IRE)	£4,193	16	0/5
22 Apr 24	Kempton	6/6	250/1	dist	Mr Phillip York	Phil York	Visit Sri Lanka "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m5f	Good	10-11	Bhaloo (IRE)	£4,357	-	0/4

PU/118 May 24 · Fontwell250/1
Download The Star Sports App Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m5½fGood
All fields
Date
8 May 24
Course
Fontwell
Pos
PU/11
SP
250/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr Phillip York
Trainer
Phil York
Race
Download The Star Sports App Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
He Knows Better (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,193
Days
16
Future form
0/5
6/622 Apr 24 · Kempton250/1
Visit Sri Lanka "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m5fGood
All fields
Date
22 Apr 24
Course
Kempton
Pos
6/6
SP
250/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr Phillip York
Trainer
Phil York
Race
Visit Sri Lanka "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
Bhaloo (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,357
Days
-
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 (€)
Phil York	22 Apr 24	8 May 24	6/6	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Phil York

Trainer: Phil York
First run: 22 Apr 24
Last run: 8 May 24
First run for yard: 6/6
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	22 Apr 24	8 May 24

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: 22 Apr 24
Last run: 8 May 24

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWesterner (GB)

Parent · 1

SireWesterner (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damWalensee (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 branchLeader's Hall (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamLeader's Hall (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)
Dam's damGentle Leader (IRE)

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

Westerner (GB)

Leader's Hall (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

Walensee (GB)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE)

Gentle Leader (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCarrickfergus (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2019

SireWesterner (GB)

DamLeader's Hall (IRE)

DamsireSaddlers' Hall (IRE)

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)

Sire's damWalensee (GB)

2nd damGentle Leader (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingPressies Girl (IRE)

Female line

Leader's Hall (IRE) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) · 3 winners from 9 runners
Gentle Leader (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Westerner (GB)	Leader's Hall (IRE)	Saddlers' Hall (IRE)	Donal Murphy	14 Apr 19	bay	gelding	Flat 11.4f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m4f

Westerner (GB)

Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Leader's Hall (IRE)
Damsire: Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Breeder: Donal Murphy
Foaled: 14 Apr 19
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	11,195	1,372	3,394	12.3%	30.3%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	4,176	528	1,257	12.6%	30.1%	1
On Good going	3,754	454	1,132	12.1%	30.2%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	1,444	193	435	13.4%	30.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 11,195
Wins: 1,372
Placed: 3,394
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 30.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 4,176
Wins: 528
Placed: 1,257
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 30.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,754
Wins: 454
Placed: 1,132
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 30.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 1,444
Wins: 193
Placed: 435
Win %: 13.4%
Place %: 30.1%
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.

Westerner (GB) × Saddlers' Hall (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	46	25	54.3%	2	577	85	109	14.7%	£439,655	€430,520
Flat	2	0	0.0%	0	3	0	1	0.0%	£0	€1,820
All runs	46	25	54.3%	2	580	85	110	14.7%	£439,655	€432,340

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 46
Winners: 25
Winners %: 54.3%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 577
Wins: 85
2nd/3rd: 109
Win %: 14.7%
Prize GB (£): £439,655
Prize IRE (€): €430,520

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 2
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,820

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 46
Winners: 25
Winners %: 54.3%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 580
Wins: 85
2nd/3rd: 110
Win %: 14.7%
Prize GB (£): £439,655
Prize IRE (€): €432,340

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Three Stars (IRE)	31	4	2	Group/Grade 3	£9,206	€100,578
Bonttay (IRE)	11	6	1	Listed	£67,593	€0
Ever So Much (IRE)	71	15	0	-	£71,973	€875
Hurricane Darwin (IRE)	47	7	0	-	£0	€85,652
Coolvalla (IRE)	14	6	0	-	£46,831	€0
Clondaw Westie (IRE)	27	6	0	-	£42,616	€0
Ballyculla (IRE)	28	5	0	-	£41,752	€0
Westend Story (IRE)	18	4	0	-	£25,157	€0
Martinhal (IRE)	10	3	0	-	£11,375	€0
Lughnasa (IRE)	15	3	0	-	£0	€32,460
Coolaghknock Glebe (IRE)	21	3	0	-	£0	€33,145
The Ballyboys (IRE)	48	3	0	-	£0	€36,329

Three Stars (IRE)

Horse: Three Stars (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £9,206
Prize IRE (€): €100,578

Bonttay (IRE)

Horse: Bonttay (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £67,593
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ever So Much (IRE)

Horse: Ever So Much (IRE)
Runs: 71
Wins: 15
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £71,973
Prize IRE (€): €875

Hurricane Darwin (IRE)

Horse: Hurricane Darwin (IRE)
Runs: 47
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €85,652

Coolvalla (IRE)

Horse: Coolvalla (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £46,831
Prize IRE (€): €0

Clondaw Westie (IRE)

Horse: Clondaw Westie (IRE)
Runs: 27
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £42,616
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ballyculla (IRE)

Horse: Ballyculla (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £41,752
Prize IRE (€): €0

Westend Story (IRE)

Horse: Westend Story (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £25,157
Prize IRE (€): €0

Martinhal (IRE)

Horse: Martinhal (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,375
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lughnasa (IRE)

Horse: Lughnasa (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €32,460

Coolaghknock Glebe (IRE)

Horse: Coolaghknock Glebe (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €33,145

The Ballyboys (IRE)

Horse: The Ballyboys (IRE)
Runs: 48
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €36,329

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Leader's Hall (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Westerner (GB) out of Leader's Hall (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Presenting (GB)

By Dubai Destination (USA)

Destinys Choice (IRE)0W · 6R
Tension Time (IRE)0W · 7R

By Shirocco (GER)

Call Me Rocco (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Leader's Hall (IRE) · by Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
2Gentle Leader (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Gentle Leader family

In brief

How old is Carrickfergus?

Carrickfergus (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 14 April 2019 and is 7 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Carrickfergus?

Carrickfergus (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Leader's Hall (IRE), a daughter of Saddlers' Hall (IRE), and was bred by Donal Murphy.

Who trained Carrickfergus?

Carrickfergus (IRE) was trained by Phil York and owned by P York at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Carrickfergus' race record?

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

Is Carrickfergus still racing?

Carrickfergus (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 May 2024 at Fontwell in the Download The Star Sports App Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 11 ran), and has not run there since.