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Early Spring (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Early Spring

Arcadio (GER) × Shillinglee Spring (GB) (Supreme Leader (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2014
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Mar 2020, Clonmel (IRE) (10/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1910

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Mar 20Clonmel (IRE)10/10100/1distJack G GilliganPaul John GilliganDerrygrath Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-5Groody Rover (IRE)€6,490172/7
16 Feb 20Navan (IRE)19/20100/1distJack G GilliganPaul John GilliganGet Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-5Francin (FR)€7,670-2/19
  • 10/104 Mar 20 · Clonmel (IRE)100/1

    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    4 Mar 20
    Pos
    10/10
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Groody Rover (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,490
    Days
    17
    Future form
    2/7
  • 19/2016 Feb 20 · Navan (IRE)100/1

    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 20
    Pos
    19/20
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Francin (FR)
    Winner prize
    €7,670
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/19

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Mar 20Clonmel (IRE)Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle10/10Groody Rover (IRE)117 Mar 20Down Royal (IRE)Cleary Contracting Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle
4 Mar 20Clonmel (IRE)Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle10/10Farmix (FR)224 Mar 20Clonmel (IRE)Money Back On The BoyleSports App Maiden Hurdle
16 Feb 20Navan (IRE)Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)19/20Francin (FR)114 Mar 20Navan (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
16 Feb 20Navan (IRE)Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)19/20The Very Man (IRE)28 Mar 20Naas (IRE)Expert Air The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle
  • 10/104 Mar 20 · Clonmel (IRE)

    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Mar 20
    Race
    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    10/10
    Winner next time
    Groody Rover (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    17 Mar 20
    Race won
    Cleary Contracting Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle
  • 10/104 Mar 20 · Clonmel (IRE)

    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Mar 20
    Race
    Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    10/10
    Winner next time
    Farmix (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    24 Mar 20
    Race won
    Money Back On The BoyleSports App Maiden Hurdle
  • 19/2016 Feb 20 · Navan (IRE)

    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 20
    Race
    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    19/20
    Winner next time
    Francin (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    14 Mar 20
    Race won
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
  • 19/2016 Feb 20 · Navan (IRE)

    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 20
    Race
    Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    19/20
    Winner next time
    The Very Man (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    8 Mar 20
    Race won
    Expert Air The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Paul John Gilligan16 Feb 204 Mar 2019/2020000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul John Gilligan
First run
16 Feb 20
Last run
4 Mar 20
First run for yard
19/20
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€016 Feb 204 Mar 20
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
16 Feb 20
Last run
4 Mar 20

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchArcadio (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. SireArcadio (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchShillinglee Spring (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamShillinglee Spring (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Arcadio (GER)
Shillinglee Spring (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Supreme Leader (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEarly Spring (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireArcadio (GER)
DamShillinglee Spring (GB)
DamsireSupreme Leader (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingRose Of Aghaboe (IRE)

Female line

  1. Shillinglee Spring (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Arcadio (GER)Shillinglee Spring (GB)Supreme Leader (GB)Sarah Phelan & Hannah Phelan18 May 14baygeldingFlat 14.3f · NH 2m3fFlat 14.3f · NH 2m4f
Arcadio (GER)
Breeder
Sarah Phelan & Hannah Phelan
Foaled
18 May 14
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.3f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Arcadio (GER) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,9093599359.2%23.9%20
At 2m to 2m1f1,6591654169.9%25.1%20
On Heavy going34428798.1%23.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going17117429.9%24.6%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,909
Wins
359
Placed
935
Win %
9.2%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,659
Wins
165
Placed
416
Win %
9.9%
Place %
25.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
344
Wins
28
Placed
79
Win %
8.1%
Place %
23.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
171
Wins
17
Placed
42
Win %
9.9%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
2
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.

Arcadio (GER) × Supreme Leader (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt10440.0%0139183512.9%£157,870€33,016
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
10
Winners
4
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
139
Wins
18
2nd/3rd
35
Win %
12.9%
Prize GB (£)
£157,870
Prize IRE (€)
€33,016

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Rose Of Arcadia (IRE)2470£86,593€0
Imada (IRE)1440£30,844€0
Out On The Tear (IRE)2640£40,433€0
Ardaghs Choice (IRE)3630£0€25,345
Tobias Lochlan (IRE)100£0€0
Early Spring (IRE)200£0€0
Mangan Sue (IRE)300£0€3,070
Pay The Fine (IRE)500£0€1,480
Old Head (IRE)800£0€841
Corrigaleen (IRE)2000£0€2,280
Rose Of Arcadia (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£86,593
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Imada (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£30,844
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Out On The Tear (IRE)
Runs
26
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£40,433
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ardaghs Choice (IRE)
Runs
36
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€25,345
Tobias Lochlan (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Early Spring (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mangan Sue (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€3,070
Pay The Fine (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,480
Old Head (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€841
Corrigaleen (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€2,280

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shillinglee Spring (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Arcadio (GER) out of Shillinglee Spring (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gold Well (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Shillinglee Spring (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Early Spring foaled?

Early Spring (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 18 May 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Early Spring?

Early Spring (IRE) is by Arcadio (GER) out of Shillinglee Spring (GB), a daughter of Supreme Leader (GB), and was bred by Sarah Phelan & Hannah Phelan.

Who trained Early Spring?

Early Spring (IRE) was trained by Paul John Gilligan and owned by M O Cullinane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Early Spring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Early Spring (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Early Spring still racing?

Early Spring (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 March 2020 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle, finishing 10th of 10, and has not run there since.

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