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Horse profile

Driftahead

Strong Gale (IRE) × Sweet Annabelle (GB) (Deep Run (GB))

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1985

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 6 May 1991, Killarney (IRE) (13/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1113

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
6 May 91	Killarney (IRE)	13/13	33/1	14½	S H O'Donovan	Mrs J O Onions	Ross Opportunity Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good	10-13	Rare Order (GB)	126	2/12
31 Dec 90	Punchestown (IRE)	11/13	12/1	22½	D H O'Connor	Mrs J O Onions	Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Heavy	11-1	Quessos (GB)	-	1/11

13/136 May 91 · Killarney (IRE)33/1
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
6 May 91
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
13/13
SP
33/1
Btn
14½
Jockey
S H O'Donovan
Trainer
Mrs J O Onions
Race
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Rare Order (GB)
Days
126
Future form
2/12
11/1331 Dec 90 · Punchestown (IRE)12/1
Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
11/13
SP
12/1
Btn
22½
Jockey
D H O'Connor
Trainer
Mrs J O Onions
Race
Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Quessos (GB)
Days
-
Future form
1/11

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
6 May 91	Killarney (IRE)	Ross Opportunity Hurdle	13/13	Bee-Friend (GB)	2	9 Jun 91	Roscommon (IRE)	Shannon Handicap Hurdle
6 May 91	Killarney (IRE)	Ross Opportunity Hurdle	13/13	Kilian My Boy (GB)	8	21 May 91	Mallow (IRE)	Cork I.N.H. Flat Race
31 Dec 90	Punchestown (IRE)	Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle	11/13	Quessos (GB)	1	18 Mar 91	Limerick (IRE)	Birdhill Hurdle

13/136 May 91 · Killarney (IRE)
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
All fields
Date
6 May 91
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Race
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
This horse
13/13
Winner next time
Bee-Friend (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 Jun 91
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Shannon Handicap Hurdle
13/136 May 91 · Killarney (IRE)
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
All fields
Date
6 May 91
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Race
Ross Opportunity Hurdle
This horse
13/13
Winner next time
Kilian My Boy (GB)
Their pos
8
Won on
21 May 91
At
Mallow (IRE)
Race won
Cork I.N.H. Flat Race
11/1331 Dec 90 · Punchestown (IRE)
Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
31 Dec 90
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Dunstown Wood Maiden Hurdle
This horse
11/13
Winner next time
Quessos (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Mar 91
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
Birdhill Hurdle

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 (€)
Mrs J O Onions	31 Dec 90	6 May 91	11/13	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mrs J O Onions

Trainer: Mrs J O Onions
First run: 31 Dec 90
Last run: 6 May 91
First run for yard: 11/13
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	31 Dec 90	6 May 91

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 31 Dec 90
Last run: 6 May 91

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

Pedigree

Sire branchStrong Gale (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireStrong Gale (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 branchSweet Annabelle (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSweet Annabelle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDeep Run (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

Strong Gale (IRE)

Sweet Annabelle (GB)

Not traced

Deep Run (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDriftahead (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled1985

SireStrong Gale (IRE)

DamSweet Annabelle (GB)

DamsireDeep Run (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingClaret And Gold (GB)

Female line

Sweet Annabelle (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Strong Gale (IRE)	Sweet Annabelle (GB)	Deep Run (GB)	mare	Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f

Strong Gale (IRE)

Sire: Strong Gale (IRE)
Dam: Sweet Annabelle (GB)
Damsire: Deep Run (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	14,680	1,860	4,296	12.7%	29.3%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	4,749	513	1,276	10.8%	26.9%	2
On Heavy going	1,170	105	289	9.0%	24.7%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	478	38	115	7.9%	24.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 14,680
Wins: 1,860
Placed: 4,296
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 29.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4,749
Wins: 513
Placed: 1,276
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 26.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 1,170
Wins: 105
Placed: 289
Win %: 9.0%
Place %: 24.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 478
Wins: 38
Placed: 115
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 24.1%
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.

Strong Gale (IRE) × Deep Run mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	94	52	55.3%	2	1,448	171	295	11.8%	£734,017	€197,582
Flat	5	3	60.0%	0	22	4	5	18.2%	£377	€0
All runs	94	52	55.3%	2	1,470	175	300	11.9%	£734,394	€197,582

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 94
Winners: 52
Winners %: 55.3%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 1,448
Wins: 171
2nd/3rd: 295
Win %: 11.8%
Prize GB (£): £734,017
Prize IRE (€): €197,582

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 5
Winners: 3
Winners %: 60.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 22
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 18.2%
Prize GB (£): £377
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 94
Winners: 52
Winners %: 55.3%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 1,470
Wins: 175
2nd/3rd: 300
Win %: 11.9%
Prize GB (£): £734,394
Prize IRE (€): €197,582

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Strong Run (IRE)	28	9	2	Group/Grade 1	£5,375	€177,369
Sea Gale (IRE)	35	7	2	Group/Grade 3	-	-
Storm Alert I (GB)	47	15	0	-	£158,763	€0
Monnaie Forte (IRE)	46	10	0	-	£91,384	€0
Son Of Iris (GB)	38	8	0	-	£37,502	€0
What's In Orbit (GB)	30	7	0	-	£40,341	€0
Chevalier Errant (IRE)	48	7	0	-	£63,933	€0
Strong John (IRE)	56	6	0	-	£21,334	€0
Gaily Running (IRE)	13	5	0	-	-	-
Cowanstown Lady (IRE)	16	5	0	-	-	-
Shore Party (IRE)	24	5	0	-	£36,806	€0
South Westerly (IRE)	25	5	0	-	£17,049	€0

Strong Run (IRE)

Horse: Strong Run (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 9
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £5,375
Prize IRE (€): €177,369

Sea Gale (IRE)

Horse: Sea Gale (IRE)
Runs: 35
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3

Storm Alert I (GB)

Horse: Storm Alert I (GB)
Runs: 47
Wins: 15
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £158,763
Prize IRE (€): €0

Monnaie Forte (IRE)

Horse: Monnaie Forte (IRE)
Runs: 46
Wins: 10
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £91,384
Prize IRE (€): €0

Son Of Iris (GB)

Horse: Son Of Iris (GB)
Runs: 38
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,502
Prize IRE (€): €0

What's In Orbit (GB)

Horse: What's In Orbit (GB)
Runs: 30
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £40,341
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chevalier Errant (IRE)

Horse: Chevalier Errant (IRE)
Runs: 48
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £63,933
Prize IRE (€): €0

Strong John (IRE)

Horse: Strong John (IRE)
Runs: 56
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gaily Running (IRE)

Horse: Gaily Running (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0

Cowanstown Lady (IRE)

Horse: Cowanstown Lady (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0

Shore Party (IRE)

Horse: Shore Party (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £36,806
Prize IRE (€): €0

South Westerly (IRE)

Horse: South Westerly (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,049
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sweet Annabelle (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Sweet Annabelle (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Carlingford Castle (IRE)

Claret And Gold (GB)0W · 7R

By Electric I (GB)

Selectric (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Sweet Annabelle (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Sweet Annabelle family

In brief

When was Driftahead foaled?

Driftahead (GB) was foaled in 1985.

Who are the sire and dam of Driftahead?

Driftahead (GB) is by Strong Gale (IRE) out of Sweet Annabelle (GB), a daughter of Deep Run (GB).

Who trained Driftahead?

Driftahead (GB) was trained by Mrs J O Onions and owned by Mrs J O Onions at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Driftahead's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Driftahead (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Driftahead still racing?

Driftahead (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 May 1991 at Killarney (IRE) in the Ross Opportunity Hurdle, finishing 13th of 13, and has not run there since.