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Horse profile

Desmarfran

Callernish (GB) × Borballea (GB) (Balliol I (GB))

TrainerF Kavanagh
OwnerF Kavanagh
FamilyBorballea

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1989

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 Mar 1997, Leopardstown (IRE) (15/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

31015

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
16 Mar 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	15/15	20/1	11½	W Slattery	F Kavanagh	Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m6f	Good	11-6	Chatterbuck (IRE)	50	1/11
25 Jan 97	Naas (IRE)	10/23	12/1	27¾	Mr G Elliott	F Kavanagh	Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m3f	Good	11-9	Sarsfield The Man (IRE)	28	1/20
28 Dec 96	Limerick (IRE)	3/13	14/1	16½	Philip Dempsey	F Kavanagh	Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m4f	Yielding	12-0	Hollow Gold I (IRE)	-	0/10

15/1516 Mar 97 · Leopardstown (IRE)20/1
Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fGood
All fields
Date
16 Mar 97
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
15/15
SP
20/1
Btn
11½
Jockey
W Slattery
Trainer
F Kavanagh
Race
Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Chatterbuck (IRE)
Days
50
Future form
1/11
10/2325 Jan 97 · Naas (IRE)12/1
Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood
All fields
Date
25 Jan 97
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
10/23
SP
12/1
Btn
27¾
Jockey
Mr G Elliott
Trainer
F Kavanagh
Race
Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Sarsfield The Man (IRE)
Days
28
Future form
1/20
3/1328 Dec 96 · Limerick (IRE)14/1
Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fYielding
All fields
Date
28 Dec 96
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
3/13
SP
14/1
Btn
16½
Jockey
Philip Dempsey
Trainer
F Kavanagh
Race
Rathbarry Stud I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m4f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Hollow Gold I (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
0/10

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
16 Mar 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle	15/15	Bawnrock I (IRE)	2	27 Apr 97	Listowel (IRE)	Shannon Car Ferry Maiden Hurdle
25 Jan 97	Naas (IRE)	Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race	10/23	Sarsfield The Man (IRE)	1	28 Dec 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	P.B. Bumper I.N.H. Flat Race

15/1516 Mar 97 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
16 Mar 97
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle
This horse
15/15
Winner next time
Bawnrock I (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Apr 97
At
Listowel (IRE)
Race won
Shannon Car Ferry Maiden Hurdle
10/2325 Jan 97 · Naas (IRE)
Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race
All fields
Date
25 Jan 97
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
Kilcullen I.N.H. Flat Race
This horse
10/23
Winner next time
Sarsfield The Man (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
28 Dec 97
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
P.B. Bumper I.N.H. Flat Race

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	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
F Kavanagh	28 Dec 96	16 Mar 97	3/13	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

F Kavanagh

Trainer: F Kavanagh
First run: 28 Dec 96
Last run: 16 Mar 97
First run for yard: 3/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
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	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0	28 Dec 96	16 Mar 97

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 28 Dec 96
Last run: 16 Mar 97

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 (€)
Hurdle	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
NH Flat	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0

Hurdle

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

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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

Course	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Limerick (IRE)	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
Naas (IRE)	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Leopardstown (IRE)

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

Limerick (IRE)

Course: Limerick (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Naas (IRE)

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

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
13 to 16 runners	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€0
17+ runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
March	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
December	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
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

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr G Elliott	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Philip Dempsey	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
W Slattery	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mr G Elliott

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

Philip Dempsey

Jockey: Philip Dempsey
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

W Slattery

Jockey: W Slattery
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 (€)
F Kavanagh	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

F Kavanagh

Trainer: F Kavanagh
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	0	1	0.0%	33.3%	£0	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 run	Runs	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 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

Sire branchCallernish (GB)

Parent · 1

SireCallernish (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchBorballea (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBorballea (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBalliol I (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Callernish (GB)

Borballea (GB)

Not traced

Balliol I (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDesmarfran (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1989

SireCallernish (GB)

DamBorballea (GB)

DamsireBalliol I (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingMartins Party (GB)

Female line

Borballea (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Callernish (GB)	Borballea (GB)	Balliol I (GB)	gelding	NH 2m5f	Flat 6.4f · NH 2m2½f

Callernish (GB)

Sire: Callernish (GB)
Dam: Borballea (GB)
Damsire: Balliol I (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m5f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 6.4f · NH 2m2½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,893	357	864	12.3%	29.9%	3
At 2m2f to 2m5f	879	106	267	12.1%	30.4%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	666	60	177	9.0%	26.6%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	187	19	56	10.2%	29.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,893
Wins: 357
Placed: 864
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 29.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 879
Wins: 106
Placed: 267
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 30.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 666
Wins: 60
Placed: 177
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 187
Wins: 19
Placed: 56
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 29.9%
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.

Callernish (GB) × Balliol I mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	3	0	1	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

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 (€)
Desmarfran (IRE)	3	0	0	£0	€0

Desmarfran (IRE)

Horse: Desmarfran (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Borballea (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Callernish (GB) out of Borballea (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Baragoi (GB)

Martins Party (GB)0W · 16R

Female line

1Borballea (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Borballea family

In brief

When was Desmarfran foaled?

Desmarfran (IRE) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Desmarfran?

Desmarfran (IRE) is by Callernish (GB) out of Borballea (GB), a daughter of Balliol I (GB).

Who trained Desmarfran?

Desmarfran (IRE) was trained by F Kavanagh and owned by F Kavanagh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Desmarfran's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Desmarfran (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Desmarfran still racing?

Desmarfran (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 March 1997 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Cabinteely Maiden Hurdle, finishing 15th of 15, and has not run there since.