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Horse profile
Certain Sure
- TrainerMichael Finbarr Cotter
- OwnerMichael Finbarr Cotter
- FamilyLady Rag
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2001
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 2 Mar 2006, Limerick (IRE) (10/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 06 | Limerick (IRE) | 10/10 | 25/1 | dist | Mr D Murphy | Michael Finbarr Cotter | Rockview (Q.R.) Mares INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 10-9 | Lost In Lavey (IRE) | €9,329 | 0/9 |
Rockview (Q.R.) Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 2 Mar 06
- Course
- Limerick (IRE)
- Pos
- 10/10
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr D Murphy
- Trainer
- Michael Finbarr Cotter
- Race
- Rockview (Q.R.) Mares INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Lost In Lavey (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,329
- Future form
- 0/9
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finbarr Cotter | 2 Mar 06 | 2 Mar 06 | 10/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Finbarr Cotter
- Trainer
- Michael Finbarr Cotter
- First run
- 2 Mar 06
- Last run
- 2 Mar 06
- First run for yard
- 10/10
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2 Mar 06 | 2 Mar 06 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 2 Mar 06
- Last run
- 2 Mar 06
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHumbel (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireHumbel (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireTheatrical (IRE)
- Sire's damClaxton's Slew (USA)
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 branchMona Curra Gale (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- Dam's damLady Rag (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Mona Curra Gale (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners
- Lady Rag (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humbel (USA) | Mona Curra Gale (IRE) | Strong Gale (IRE) | mare | NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f |
Humbel (USA)
- Sire
- Humbel (USA)
- Damsire
- Strong Gale (IRE)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Humbel (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 718 | 45 | 129 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 229 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 137 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 44 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 718
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 129
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 229
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 42
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 137
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 44
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Humbel (USA) × Strong Gale mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 7 | £12,758 | €604 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,758
- Prize IRE (€)
- €604
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buailteoir (IRE) | 28 | 2 | 0 | £12,519 | €604 |
| Hamper (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Certain Sure (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Irish Power (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £239 | €0 |
Buailteoir (IRE)
- Horse
- Buailteoir (IRE)
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,519
- Prize IRE (€)
- €604
Hamper (IRE)
- Horse
- Hamper (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Certain Sure (IRE)
- Horse
- Certain Sure (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Irish Power (IRE)
- Horse
- Irish Power (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £239
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Buailteoir (IRE)2W · 28R
Half siblings
By Presenting (GB)
- Off Broadway (IRE)0W · 7R
By Topanoora (IRE)
- Monanig Lass (IRE)0W · 6R
By Oscar (IRE)
- Wise Oscar (IRE)4W · 40R
- Potters Dream (IRE)0W · 11R
Female line
- 1Mona Curra Gale (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
- 2Lady Rag (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Certain Sure foaled?
Certain Sure (IRE) was foaled in 2001.
Who are the sire and dam of Certain Sure?
Certain Sure (IRE) is by Humbel (USA) out of Mona Curra Gale (IRE), a daughter of Strong Gale (IRE).
Who trained Certain Sure?
Certain Sure (IRE) was trained by Michael Finbarr Cotter and owned by Michael Finbarr Cotter at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Certain Sure's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Certain Sure (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Certain Sure still racing?
Certain Sure (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 March 2006 at Limerick (IRE) in the Rockview (Q.R.) Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.
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