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Come What May (IRE, 1996)

Sex
filly
Foaled
1996

See also: Come What May (IRE) · Aidan O'Brien · 1 run · 1 win, Come What May (GB) · Rae Guest · 9 runs · 1 win

Highest OR
82
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,088 GB
Last official rating
82 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 Oct 1998, Redcar (1/5)
Recent form
511

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
27 Oct 98Redcar1/52/1won 1½George DuffieldSean WoodsCaptain Cook Novice Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf7fSoft8-982Mesozoic (USA)£3,175270/3
30 Sep 98Newcastle1/137/1won 1Royston FfrenchSean WoodsSt Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)Class 6Flat Turf7fGood8-4-Trawling (GB)£1,914221/12
8 Sep 98Lingfield5/1050/18½J TateSean WoodsEuropean Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)Class 4Flat Turf7fGood to Soft8-11-Alabaq (USA)£3,307-1/9
  • 1/527 Oct 98 · Redcar2/1

    Captain Cook Novice Stakes Class D

    Class 47fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    27 Oct 98
    Course
    Redcar
    Pos
    1/5
    SP
    2/1
    Btn
    won 1½
    Trainer
    Sean Woods
    Race
    Captain Cook Novice Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    82
    Winner / 2nd
    Mesozoic (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,175
    Days
    27
    Future form
    0/3
  • 1/1330 Sep 98 · Newcastle7/1

    St Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)

    Class 67fGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Sep 98
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    1/13
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Trainer
    Sean Woods
    Race
    St Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Trawling (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,914
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/12
  • 5/108 Sep 98 · Lingfield50/1

    European Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

    Class 47fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Sep 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    5/10
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    8½
    Jockey
    J Tate
    Trainer
    Sean Woods
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Alabaq (USA)
    Winner prize
    £3,307
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

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.

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
30 Sep 98NewcastleSt Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)1/13Trawling (GB)220 Feb 99Lingfield (AW)Play Golf At Lingfield Park Maiden Stakes Class D
8 Sep 98LingfieldEuropean Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)5/10Georgette (USA)73 Oct 98NewmarketEuropean Breeders Fund John Charles Byrne Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
  • 1/1330 Sep 98 · Newcastle

    St Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    30 Sep 98
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    St Modwen Maiden Auction Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    1/13
    Winner next time
    Trawling (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    20 Feb 99
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Play Golf At Lingfield Park Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 5/108 Sep 98 · Lingfield

    European Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    8 Sep 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Nutfield Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    5/10
    Winner next time
    Georgette (USA)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    3 Oct 98
    At
    Newmarket
    Race won
    European Breeders Fund John Charles Byrne Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sean Woods8 Sep 9827 Oct 985/10828282320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0
Sean Woods
Trainer
Sean Woods
First run
8 Sep 98
Last run
27 Oct 98
First run for yard
5/10
OR first run
82
OR last run
82
Best OR
82
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0828 Sep 9827 Oct 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
82
First run
8 Sep 98
Last run
27 Oct 98

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 (€)
Flat Turf320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good1100100.0%100.0%£1,914€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft1100100.0%100.0%£3,175€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Newcastle1100100.0%100.0%£1,914€0
Redcar1100100.0%100.0%£3,175€0
Lingfield10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Redcar
Course
Redcar
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 4210050.0%50.0%£3,175€0
Class 61100100.0%100.0%£1,914€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
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 runners1100100.0%100.0%£3,175€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%£1,914€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
September210050.0%50.0%£1,914€0
October1100100.0%100.0%£3,175€0
September
Month
September
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
George Duffield1100100.0%100.0%£3,175€0
Royston Ffrench1100100.0%100.0%£1,914€0
J Tate10000.0%0.0%£0€0
George Duffield
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,175
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Royston Ffrench
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,914
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J Tate
Jockey
J Tate
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sean Woods320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0
Sean Woods
Trainer
Sean Woods
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear320066.7%66.7%£5,088€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days2200100.0%100.0%£5,088€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCommon Grounds (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCommon Grounds (GB)

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 branchPoplina (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPoplina (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRoberto (USA)
  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

HorseCome What May (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1996
SireCommon Grounds (GB)
DamPoplina (USA)
DamsireRoberto (USA)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingOpen Ground (IRE)

Female line

  1. Poplina (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Common Grounds (GB)Poplina (USA)Roberto (USA)fillyFlat 7.4f · NH 2m1fFlat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f
Common Grounds (GB)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.4f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,9794321,2278.7%24.6%32
At 7f to 1m1,7021473738.6%21.9%32
On Good going1,3021223309.4%25.3%11
At 7f to 1m on Good going4464511810.1%26.5%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,979
Wins
432
Placed
1,227
Win %
8.7%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,702
Wins
147
Placed
373
Win %
8.6%
Place %
21.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,302
Wins
122
Placed
330
Win %
9.4%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
446
Wins
45
Placed
118
Win %
10.1%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Common Grounds (GB) × Roberto mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3266.7%0436314.0%£20,089€0
National Hunt11100.0%0195026.3%£21,506€0
All runs3266.7%06211317.7%£41,595€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
43
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
14.0%
Prize GB (£)
£20,089
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
19
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
26.3%
Prize GB (£)
£21,506
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
62
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
17.7%
Prize GB (£)
£41,595
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Open Ground (IRE)4090£33,635€0
Come What May (IRE)320£5,088€0
Blue Line Lady (IRE)1900£2,872€0
Open Ground (IRE)
Runs
40
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£33,635
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Come What May (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,088
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Blue Line Lady (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,872
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat8282828227 Oct 981
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
82
Highest OR
82
Lowest OR
82
Last winning OR
82
Last win
27 Oct 98
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
27 Oct 98RedcarFlat821/5
  • 1/527 Oct 98 · Redcar
    All fields
    Date
    27 Oct 98
    Course
    Redcar
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    82
    Pos
    1/5

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat828208227 Oct 980820820
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
82
OR last run
82
Change
0
Last winning OR
82
Last win
27 Oct 98
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
82
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
82
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Poplina (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Damister (USA)

By Primo Dominie (GB)

By Selkirk (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Poplina (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Come What May foaled?

Come What May (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Come What May?

Come What May (IRE) is by Common Grounds (GB) out of Poplina (USA), a daughter of Roberto (USA).

Who trained Come What May?

Come What May (IRE) was trained by Sean Woods and owned by The Storm Again Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Come What May's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Come What May (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

What is Come What May's biggest win?

Come What May (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Captain Cook Novice Stakes Class D at Redcar on 27 October 1998.

Has Come What May ever been beaten?

Come What May (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 8 September 1998 at Lingfield (5th of 10).

What was Come What May's official rating?

Come What May (IRE) was last officially rated 82 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Come What May still racing?

Come What May (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 October 1998 at Redcar in the Captain Cook Novice Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.

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