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Horse profile

Classical Charm

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1983
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
20 Mar 1993, Navan (IRE) (F/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
30 Apr 1992, Punchestown (IRE)
Recent form
154142F

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
20 Mar 93Navan (IRE)F/116/1-K MorganJ A O'ConnellProudstown Park Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2mYielding12-0Kings English (GB)211/10
27 Feb 93Naas (IRE)2/32/5F20K MorganJ A O'ConnellEBF Nas Na Ri ChaseGrade 3Chase2mSoft11-7Galevilla Express (GB)140/2
13 Feb 93Navan (IRE)4/99/4F5½K MorganJ A O'ConnellWebster Handicap ChaseHandicap (unclassified)Chase2mYielding12-0Ebony Star I (GB)2891/8
30 Apr 92Punchestown (IRE)1/88/1won distK MorganJ A O'ConnellBank Of Ireland Novice ChaseListedChase2mHeavy11-8Young Pokey (GB)91/7
21 Apr 92Fairyhouse (IRE)4/94/1distK MorganJ A O'ConnellPower Gold Cup ChaseListedChase2m2fGood to Yielding11-7General Idea I (GB)802/8
1 Feb 92Leopardstown (IRE)5/511/4distK MorganWillie MullinsBaileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge CupListedChase2m3fGood to Yielding11-10General Idea I (GB)101/4
22 Jan 92Fairyhouse (IRE)1/89/2won 4K MorganJ A O'ConnellG.V. Malcomson Memorial EBF ChaseListedChase2m2fYielding11-2Stigon (GB)-1/6

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
20 Mar 93Navan (IRE)Proudstown Park Handicap ChaseF/11Kings English (GB)114 Apr 93Fairyhouse (IRE)Oliver Freaney & Co. Dan Moore Handicap
13 Feb 93Navan (IRE)Webster Handicap Chase4/9Kings English (GB)325 Feb 93Tipperary (IRE)February Handicap Chase
30 Apr 92Punchestown (IRE)Bank Of Ireland Novice Chase1/8General Idea I (GB)315 Jul 92Killarney (IRE)Doyle Brothers Chase
21 Apr 92Fairyhouse (IRE)Power Gold Cup Chase4/9Second Schedual (GB)229 Apr 92Punchestown (IRE)Woodchester Bank Gold Cup Novice Handicap Chase
21 Apr 92Fairyhouse (IRE)Power Gold Cup Chase4/9Kerfontaine (GB)528 Apr 92Punchestown (IRE)Goffs Silver Gavel Novice Chase
1 Feb 92Leopardstown (IRE)Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup5/5Bishop's Staff (GB)322 Feb 92Punchestown (IRE)Eddie Brennan Ltd. National Trial Handicap Chase
22 Jan 92Fairyhouse (IRE)G.V. Malcomson Memorial EBF Chase1/8Garryduff Mover (GB)36 Feb 92Clonmel (IRE)Seamus Mulvaney Chase

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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J A O'ConnellW P Mullins21 Apr 9220 Mar 934/9511020.0%20.0%--
Willie MullinsJ A O'Connell1 Feb 921 Feb 925/510000.0%0.0%£0€0
J A O'Connell-22 Jan 9222 Jan 921/81100100.0%100.0%--
J A O'Connell
Moved from
W P Mullins
First run
21 Apr 92
Last run
20 Mar 93
First run for yard
4/9
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Willie Mullins
Moved from
J A O'Connell
First run
1 Feb 92
Last run
1 Feb 92
First run for yard
5/5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J A O'Connell
First run
22 Jan 92
Last run
22 Jan 92
First run for yard
1/8
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt721028.6%28.6%--22 Jan 9220 Mar 93
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
7
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
28.6%
Place %
28.6%
First run
22 Jan 92
Last run
20 Mar 93

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase721028.6%28.6%--
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
7
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
28.6%
Place %
28.6%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding310033.3%33.3%--
Soft10100.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy1100100.0%100.0%--
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f411025.0%25.0%--
2m2f to 2m5f310033.3%33.3%--
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fairyhouse (IRE)210050.0%50.0%--
Navan (IRE)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Punchestown (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Leopardstown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Naas (IRE)10100.0%0.0%£0€0
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Navan (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Punchestown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Grade 310100.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed420050.0%50.0%--
Handicap (unclassified)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Grade 3
Class
Grade 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners20100.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners2200100.0%100.0%--
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January1100100.0%100.0%--
February30100.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April210050.0%50.0%--
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
February
Month
February
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
K Morgan721028.6%28.6%--
K Morgan
Jockey
K Morgan
Runs
7
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
28.6%
Place %
28.6%

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J A O'Connell621033.3%33.3%--
Willie Mullins10000.0%0.0%£0€0
J A O'Connell
Runs
6
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Willie Mullins
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear721028.6%28.6%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
7
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
28.6%
Place %
28.6%

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%--
8 to 14 days311033.3%33.3%--
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCorvaro (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCorvaro (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMahe Reef (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMahe Reef (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireBe Friendly (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseClassical Charm (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1983
SireCorvaro (USA)
DamMahe Reef (GB)
DamsireBe Friendly (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingClassical Friend (IRE)

Female line

  1. Mahe Reef (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Corvaro (USA)Mahe Reef (GB)Be Friendly (GB)geldingFlat 9.0f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.3f · NH 2m3f
Corvaro (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.0f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Corvaro (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs584491228.4%20.9%72
At 2m to 2m1f31826718.2%22.3%41
On Good to soft or yielding going1219257.4%20.7%31
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going725156.9%20.8%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
584
Wins
49
Placed
122
Win %
8.4%
Place %
20.9%
This horse runs
7
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
318
Wins
26
Placed
71
Win %
8.2%
Place %
22.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
121
Wins
9
Placed
25
Win %
7.4%
Place %
20.7%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
72
Wins
5
Placed
15
Win %
6.9%
Place %
20.8%
This horse runs
2
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.

Corvaro (USA) × Be Friendly mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%172128.6%--
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
7
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
28.6%

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Classical Charm (GB)722Listed--
Classical Charm (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
2
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mahe Reef (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Corvaro (USA) out of Mahe Reef (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lidhame (GB)

By Over The River (FR)

By Lord Americo (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Mahe Reef (GB)

Notable relatives

Classical Charm is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.

View full Mahe Reef family

In brief

When was Classical Charm foaled?

Classical Charm (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Classical Charm?

Classical Charm (GB) is by Corvaro (USA) out of Mahe Reef (GB), a daughter of Be Friendly (GB).

Who trained Classical Charm?

Classical Charm (GB) was trained by J A O'Connell and owned by Jeremiah A O'Connell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Willie Mullins.

What is Classical Charm's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Classical Charm (GB) won 2 of 7 races (29%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Classical Charm's biggest win?

Classical Charm (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Listed races, most recently the Bank Of Ireland Novice Chase (Listed) at Punchestown (IRE) on 30 April 1992.

Has Classical Charm ever been beaten?

Classical Charm (GB) was beaten 5 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 1 February 1992 at Leopardstown (IRE) (5th of 5).

Is Classical Charm still racing?

Classical Charm (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 March 1993 at Navan (IRE) in the Proudstown Park Handicap Chase (result: fell, 11 ran), and has not run there since.

What is Classical Charm's record at Fairyhouse (IRE)?

Classical Charm (GB) ran most often at Fairyhouse (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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