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Generous (IRE) × Idyllic (USA) (Foolish Pleasure (USA))

Trainer: Aidan O'BrienOwner: Coolmore (Michael Tabor)

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1996
Highest OR: 104
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last official rating: 104 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 18 Apr 1999, Leopardstown (IRE) (1/7)

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
18 Apr 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/7	6/1	won nk	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes	Listed	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good	8-12	104	Royal Rebel (GB)	176	1/6
24 Oct 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	1/19	4/1	won hd	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft to Heavy	9-2	-	Morning Breeze (IRE)	76	3/17
9 Aug 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	7/11	4/1	6½	C Roche	Aidan O'Brien	Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-2	-	Strategic (GB)	-	3/10

1/7 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1999-04-18 · 6/1

Date: 18 Apr 99
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos: 1/7
SP: 6/1
Btn: won nk
Jockey: Mick Kinane
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Race: R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes
Class: Listed
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m2f
Going: Good
Wgt: 8-12
OR: 104
Winner / 2nd: Royal Rebel (GB)
Days: 176
Future form: 1/6

1/19 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-10-24 · 4/1

Date: 24 Oct 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos: 1/19
SP: 4/1
Btn: won hd
Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Race: Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m
Going: Soft to Heavy
Wgt: 9-2
Winner / 2nd: Morning Breeze (IRE)
Days: 76
Future form: 3/17

7/11 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-08-09 · 4/1

Date: 9 Aug 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos: 7/11
SP: 4/1
Btn: 6½
Jockey: C Roche
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Race: Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden
Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m
Going: Good
Wgt: 9-2
Winner / 2nd: Strategic (GB)
Future form: 3/10

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
18 Apr 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes	1/7	Port Bayou (USA)	3	9 May 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes
24 Oct 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/19	Moon Dragon (IRE)	3	9 May 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	Doyle London Maiden
24 Oct 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/19	Major Force I (USA)	4	11 Apr 99	Curragh (IRE)	McLoughlins 'The Oil People' (C&G) Maiden
24 Oct 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden	1/19	Martial Eagle I (IRE)	13	6 Jun 99	Cork (IRE)	Fermoy Maiden
9 Aug 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden	7/11	Strategic (GB)	1	23 Jul 99	Curragh (IRE)	Connell European Breeders Fund Race
9 Aug 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden	7/11	St Clair Ridge (IRE)	2	20 Aug 98	Tipperary (IRE)	EBF B.O.I. Private Banking Fillies Maiden
9 Aug 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden	7/11	Beauty Go Leor (IRE)	6	21 Sep 98	Listowel (IRE)	Castle European Breeders Fund Maiden

1/7 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1999-04-18

Date: 18 Apr 99
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes
This horse: 1/7
Winner next time: Port Bayou (USA)
Their pos: 3
Won on: 9 May 99
At: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won: Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes

1/19 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-10-24

Date: 24 Oct 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse: 1/19
Winner next time: Moon Dragon (IRE)
Their pos: 3
Won on: 9 May 99
At: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won: Doyle London Maiden

1/19 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-10-24

Date: 24 Oct 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse: 1/19
Winner next time: Major Force I (USA)
Their pos: 4
Won on: 11 Apr 99
At: Curragh (IRE)
Race won: McLoughlins 'The Oil People' (C&G) Maiden

1/19 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-10-24

Date: 24 Oct 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Laidlaw European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse: 1/19
Winner next time: Martial Eagle I (IRE)
Their pos: 13
Won on: 6 Jun 99
At: Cork (IRE)
Race won: Fermoy Maiden

7/11 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-08-09

Date: 9 Aug 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden
This horse: 7/11
Winner next time: Strategic (GB)
Their pos: 1
Won on: 23 Jul 99
At: Curragh (IRE)
Race won: Connell European Breeders Fund Race

7/11 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-08-09

Date: 9 Aug 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden
This horse: 7/11
Winner next time: St Clair Ridge (IRE)
Their pos: 2
Won on: 20 Aug 98
At: Tipperary (IRE)
Race won: EBF B.O.I. Private Banking Fillies Maiden

7/11 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1998-08-09

Date: 9 Aug 98
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Race: Blackhorse E.B.F. Maiden
This horse: 7/11
Winner next time: Beauty Go Leor (IRE)
Their pos: 6
Won on: 21 Sep 98
At: Listowel (IRE)
Race won: Castle European Breeders Fund Maiden

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	9 Aug 98	18 Apr 99	7/11	104	104	104	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 9 Aug 98
Last run: 18 Apr 99
First run for yard: 7/11
OR first run: 104
OR last run: 104
Best OR: 104
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

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Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-	104	9 Aug 98	18 Apr 99

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Best OR: 104
First run: 9 Aug 98
Last run: 18 Apr 99

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
Soft to Heavy	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

Soft to Heavy

Going: Soft to Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
9f to 11f	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

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

Runners	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
17+ runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
August	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
October	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Seamie Heffernan	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
C Roche	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

C Roche

Jockey: C Roche
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%

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 run	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
121 to 365 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

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

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

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

Pedigree

Breeding card

HorseCupid (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled1996

SireGenerous (IRE)

DamIdyllic (USA)

DamsireFoolish Pleasure (USA)

Sire's sireCaerleon (USA)

Sire's damDoff The Derby (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingScenic (IRE)

Female line

Idyllic (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Generous (IRE)	Idyllic (USA)	Foolish Pleasure (USA)	colt	Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.9f · NH 2m3½f

Generous (IRE)

Sire: Generous (IRE)
Dam: Idyllic (USA)
Damsire: Foolish Pleasure (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.9f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Generous (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	2,295	291	722	12.7%	31.5%	3	2
At 7f to 1m	411	39	107	9.5%	26.0%	2	1
On Good going	527	68	170	12.9%	32.3%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on Good going	105	8	31	7.6%	29.5%	1	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,295
Wins: 291
Placed: 722
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 31.5%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 411
Wins: 39
Placed: 107
Win %: 9.5%
Place %: 26.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 527
Wins: 68
Placed: 170
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 32.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 105
Wins: 8
Placed: 31
Win %: 7.6%
Place %: 29.5%
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.

Generous (IRE) × Foolish Pleasure mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	1	100.0%	1	3	2	0	66.7%	-	-

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cupid (IRE)	3	2	1	Listed	-	-

Cupid (IRE)

Horse: Cupid (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	104	104	104	104	18 Apr 99	1

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 104
Highest OR: 104
Lowest OR: 104
Last winning OR: 104
Last win: 18 Apr 99
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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
18 Apr 99	Leopardstown (IRE)	Flat	104	1/7

1/7 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 1999-04-18

Date: 18 Apr 99
Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Code: Flat
OR: 104
Pos: 1/7

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	104	104	0	104	18 Apr 99	0	104	0	104	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 104
OR last run: 104
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 104
Last win: 18 Apr 99
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 104
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 104
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

Idyllic (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Generous (IRE) out of Idyllic (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Scenic (IRE)0W · 3R

Female line

1Idyllic (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Cupid foaled?

Cupid (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Cupid?

Cupid (IRE) is by Generous (IRE) out of Idyllic (USA), a daughter of Foolish Pleasure (USA).

Who trained Cupid?

Cupid (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Tabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Cupid's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Cupid (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Cupid's biggest win?

Cupid (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes (Listed) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 18 April 1999.

Has Cupid ever been beaten?

Cupid (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 9 August 1998 at Leopardstown (IRE) (7th of 11).

What was Cupid's official rating?

Cupid (IRE) was last officially rated 104 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Cupid still racing?

Cupid (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 April 1999 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the R & A Bailey Ballysax Stakes, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

What is Cupid's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?

Cupid (IRE) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with 2 wins from 3 runs there.

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Updated 1999-04-18