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Horse profile
Dive For Cover
- TrainerJ E Hammond
- OwnerJ Siegel
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1989
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,406 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 Jun 1992, Curragh (IRE) (4/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 20 Jul 1991, Ayr
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 92 | Curragh (IRE) | 4/11 | 66/1 | 16 | Darryll Holland | J E Hammond | Budweiser Irish Derby | Group 1 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good | 9-0 | St Jovite (USA) | - | 344 | 2/8 |
| 20 Jul 91 | Ayr | 1/8 | 5/4F | won 6 | Dean McKeown | Mrs J R Ramsden | EBF Cambusdoon Maiden Stakes Class F | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-0 | O'Donnell's Folly (GB) | £2,406 | - | 0/6 |
- 4/1128 Jun 92 · Curragh (IRE)66/1
Budweiser Irish Derby
Group 11m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 92
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 4/11
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 16
- Jockey
- Darryll Holland
- Trainer
- J E Hammond
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- Class
- Group 1
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- St Jovite (USA)
- Winner prize
- -
- Days
- 344
- Future form
- 2/8
EBF Cambusdoon Maiden Stakes Class F
Class 67fGood
All fields
- Date
- 20 Jul 91
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 5/4F
- Btn
- won 6
- Jockey
- Dean McKeown
- Trainer
- Mrs J R Ramsden
- Race
- EBF Cambusdoon Maiden Stakes Class F
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- O'Donnell's Folly (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,406
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 92 | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby | 4/11 | St Jovite (USA) | 1 | 25 Jul 92 | Ascot | King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A |
| 28 Jun 92 | Curragh (IRE) | Budweiser Irish Derby | 4/11 | Ezzoud (IRE) | 5 | 14 Apr 93 | Newmarket | Earl Of Sefton EBF Stakes (Group 3) |
- 4/1128 Jun 92 · Curragh (IRE)
Budweiser Irish Derby
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 92
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- This horse
- 4/11
- Winner next time
- St Jovite (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 25 Jul 92
- At
- Ascot
- Race won
- King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Class A
- 4/1128 Jun 92 · Curragh (IRE)
Budweiser Irish Derby
All fields
- Date
- 28 Jun 92
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Budweiser Irish Derby
- This horse
- 4/11
- Winner next time
- Ezzoud (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 14 Apr 93
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Earl Of Sefton EBF Stakes (Group 3)
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J E Hammond | Mrs J R Ramsden | 28 Jun 92 | 28 Jun 92 | 4/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mrs J R Ramsden | - | 20 Jul 91 | 20 Jul 91 | 1/8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,406 | €0 |
J E Hammond
- Trainer
- J E Hammond
- Moved from
- Mrs J R Ramsden
- First run
- 28 Jun 92
- Last run
- 28 Jun 92
- First run for yard
- 4/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mrs J R Ramsden
- Trainer
- Mrs J R Ramsden
- First run
- 20 Jul 91
- Last run
- 20 Jul 91
- First run for yard
- 1/8
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,406
- Prize IRE (€)
- €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)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,406 | €0 | 20 Jul 91 | 28 Jun 92 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,406
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 20 Jul 91
- Last run
- 28 Jun 92
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLear Fan (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireLear Fan (USA)
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 branchWistoral (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireExceller (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Wistoral (USA) · 3 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Fan (USA) | Wistoral (USA) | Exceller (USA) | colt | Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f | Flat 10.9f · NH 2m3½f |
Lear Fan (USA)
- Sire
- Lear Fan (USA)
- Damsire
- Exceller (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.9f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Lear Fan (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,069 | 257 | 636 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 640 | 81 | 209 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 586 | 79 | 179 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 191 | 32 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,069
- Wins
- 257
- Placed
- 636
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 640
- Wins
- 81
- Placed
- 209
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 586
- Wins
- 79
- Placed
- 179
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 191
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 75
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Lear Fan (USA) × Exceller mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | £34,819 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £34,819
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learmont (USA) | 11 | 3 | 0 | £32,413 | €0 |
| Dive For Cover (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £2,406 | €0 |
Learmont (USA)
- Horse
- Learmont (USA)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £32,413
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dive For Cover (USA)
- Horse
- Dive For Cover (USA)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,406
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
- Learmont (USA)3W · 11R
Half siblings
By Known Fact (USA)
- Actual Fact (USA)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Wistoral (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Dive For Cover foaled?
Dive For Cover (USA) was foaled in 1989.
Who are the sire and dam of Dive For Cover?
Dive For Cover (USA) is by Lear Fan (USA) out of Wistoral (USA), a daughter of Exceller (USA).
Who trained Dive For Cover?
Dive For Cover (USA) was trained by J E Hammond and owned by J Siegel at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mrs J R Ramsden.
What is Dive For Cover's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dive For Cover (USA) won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What is Dive For Cover's biggest win?
Dive For Cover (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the EBF Cambusdoon Maiden Stakes Class F at Ayr on 20 July 1991.
Has Dive For Cover ever been beaten?
Dive For Cover (USA) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 28 June 1992 at Curragh (IRE) (4th of 11).
Is Dive For Cover still racing?
Dive For Cover (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 June 1992 at Curragh (IRE) in the Budweiser Irish Derby, finishing 4th of 11, and has not run there since.
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