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Horse profile
Chasing The Light
- TrainerJonjo O'Neill
- OwnerJP McManus (John P McManus)
- FamilyCaroline Lady
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2010
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £262 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Jun 2015, Worcester (8/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 15 | Worcester | 8/10 | 8/1 | dist | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill | Clarendon Care Worcestershire Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good to Firm | 10-12 | t | Applesandpierres (IRE) | £3,249 | 13 | 0/9 |
| 11 Jun 15 | Worcester | 4/9 | 10/1 | dist | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill | Worcester News Maiden Hurdle (Div II) | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Firm | 11-0 | - | Jarlath (GB) | £3,574 | - | 0/8 |
Clarendon Care Worcestershire Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 Jun 15
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 8/10
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Richie McLernon
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- Race
- Clarendon Care Worcestershire Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Applesandpierres (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,249
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/9
Worcester News Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Class 42mGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 11 Jun 15
- Course
- Worcester
- Pos
- 4/9
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Richie McLernon
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- Race
- Worcester News Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Jarlath (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,574
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo O'Neill | 11 Jun 15 | 24 Jun 15 | 4/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £262 | €0 |
Jonjo O'Neill
- Trainer
- Jonjo O'Neill
- First run
- 11 Jun 15
- Last run
- 24 Jun 15
- First run for yard
- 4/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £262
- 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 | £262 | €0 | 11 Jun 15 | 24 Jun 15 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £262
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 11 Jun 15
- Last run
- 24 Jun 15
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKing's Theatre (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damRegal Beauty II (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 branchStarry Lady (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMarju (IRE)
- Dam's damCaroline Lady (JPN)
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
- Starry Lady (IRE) · by Marju (IRE) · 5 winners from 7 runners
- Caroline Lady (JPN) · 3 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Theatre (IRE) | Starry Lady (IRE) | Marju (IRE) | gelding | Flat 11.2f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f |
King's Theatre (IRE)
- Damsire
- Marju (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.2f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of King's Theatre (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 12,579 | 1,844 | 4,180 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 4,320 | 616 | 1,452 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 958 | 151 | 319 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 396 | 58 | 124 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 12,579
- Wins
- 1,844
- Placed
- 4,180
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 4,320
- Wins
- 616
- Placed
- 1,452
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 958
- Wins
- 151
- Placed
- 319
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 396
- Wins
- 58
- Placed
- 124
- 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.
King's Theatre (IRE) × Marju mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 9 | 20 | £29,411 | €46,745 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 20 | £29,411 | €46,745 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 72
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 20
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,411
- Prize IRE (€)
- €46,745
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 73
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 20
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £29,411
- Prize IRE (€)
- €46,745
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eightybarackstreet (IRE) | 18 | 5 | 0 | £0 | €46,445 |
| Third Act (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 0 | £22,883 | €0 |
| Minella Web (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 0 | £6,266 | €300 |
| Chasing The Light (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £262 | €0 |
Eightybarackstreet (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €46,445
Third Act (IRE)
- Horse
- Third Act (IRE)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,883
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Minella Web (IRE)
- Horse
- Minella Web (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,266
- Prize IRE (€)
- €300
Chasing The Light (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £262
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Eightybarackstreet (IRE)5W · 18R
- Third Act (IRE)3W · 38R
Half siblings
By Bob Back (USA)
- Hi Big Man (IRE)0W · 8R
- Canaly (IRE)8W · 51R
By Mustameet (USA)
- Butty O Brien (IRE)3W · 23R
By Court Cave (IRE)
- South Omo Zone (IRE)2W · 7R
Female line
- 1Starry Lady (IRE) · by Marju (IRE)
- 2Caroline Lady (JPN)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Marine Commando (GB)3W · 27R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Chasing The Light foaled?
Chasing The Light (IRE) was foaled in 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Chasing The Light?
Chasing The Light (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Starry Lady (IRE), a daughter of Marju (IRE).
Who trained Chasing The Light?
Chasing The Light (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and owned by John P McManus at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Chasing The Light's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Chasing The Light (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Chasing The Light still racing?
Chasing The Light (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 June 2015 at Worcester in the Clarendon Care Worcestershire Novices' Hurdle, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Chasing The Light related to any top horses?
Chasing The Light (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Marine Commando (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Caroline Lady (JPN) family.
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