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Horse profile
Dower Caves
- TrainerC Griffiths
- OwnerWelsh Wizards
- FamilySounds Familiar
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2014
- Colour
- brown
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 28 Apr 2023, Chepstow (PU/4)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 23 | Chepstow | PU/4 | 16/1 | Mr Zac Baker | C Griffiths | Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase | Class 5 | Chase | 2m7½f | Good to Soft | 11-12 | tp | Honey I'm Good (IRE) | £2,994 | 0/2 |
Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase
Class 52m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 28 Apr 23
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- PU/4
- SP
- 16/1
- Jockey
- Mr Zac Baker
- Trainer
- C Griffiths
- Race
- Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m7½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-12
- Headgear
- tp
- Winner / 2nd
- Honey I'm Good (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,994
- Future form
- 0/2
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Griffiths | 28 Apr 23 | 28 Apr 23 | PU/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
C Griffiths
- Trainer
- C Griffiths
- First run
- 28 Apr 23
- Last run
- 28 Apr 23
- First run for yard
- PU/4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 28 Apr 23 | 28 Apr 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Apr 23
- Last run
- 28 Apr 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCourt Cave (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireCourt Cave (IRE)
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 branchAlverstone (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAlflora (IRE)
- Dam's damSounds Familiar (IRE)
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
- Alverstone (GB) · by Alflora (IRE) · 3 winners from 4 runners · Black-type placed
- Sounds Familiar (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Cave (IRE) | Alverstone (GB) | Alflora (IRE) | Andrew Barr | 6 Apr 14 | brown | gelding | Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Court Cave (IRE)
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Damsire
- Alflora (IRE)
- Breeder
- Andrew Barr
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 14
- Colour
- brown
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.0f · NH 2m4½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Court Cave (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 7,745 | 791 | 1,976 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 2,370 | 243 | 624 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,758 | 174 | 426 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 542 | 47 | 131 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 7,745
- Wins
- 791
- Placed
- 1,976
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 2,370
- Wins
- 243
- Placed
- 624
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,758
- Wins
- 174
- Placed
- 426
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 542
- Wins
- 47
- Placed
- 131
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Court Cave (IRE) × Alflora (IRE) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | £4,941 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,941
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quivvy Lough (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £4,941 | €0 |
| Dower Caves (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Likethemudda (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Kiteinahurricane (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Quivvy Lough (IRE)
- Horse
- Quivvy Lough (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,941
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dower Caves (IRE)
- Horse
- Dower Caves (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Likethemudda (IRE)
- Horse
- Likethemudda (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kiteinahurricane (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Black-type placed
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Court Cave (IRE) out of Alverstone (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Yeats (IRE)
- Dynamic Kate (IRE)3W · 25R
By Champs Elysees (GB)
- Run For Harry (IRE)2W · 25R
By Kingston Hill (GB)
- Teddington Lock (IRE)1W · 2R
Female line
- 1Alverstone (GB) · by Alflora (IRE)
- 2Sounds Familiar (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Dower Caves foaled?
Dower Caves (IRE), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 6 April 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Dower Caves?
Dower Caves (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Alverstone (GB), a daughter of Alflora (IRE), and was bred by Andrew Barr.
Who trained Dower Caves?
Dower Caves (IRE) was trained by C Griffiths and owned by Welsh Wizards at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dower Caves' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dower Caves (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Dower Caves still racing?
Dower Caves (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 April 2023 at Chepstow in the Dunraven Bowl Novices' Hunters' Chase (result: pulled up, 4 ran), and has not run there since.
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