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Horse profile

Epic Tale

El Gran Senor (USA) × Mystical River (USA) (Riverman (USA))

TrainerD K Weld
OwnerSheikh Mohammed

Sex: colt
Foaled: 1994

Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 5 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 Sep 1997, Leopardstown (IRE) (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 21 Jun 1997, Naas (IRE)

Recent form

11356

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Days	Future form
13 Sep 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	6/6	6/1	4½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Club '92' Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m1f	Good	9-4	Mr Lightfoot (IRE)	17	1/5
27 Aug 97	Tralee (IRE)	5/11	8/1	10¾	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Beamish Stout Ruby Stakes	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	9-0	On Fair Stage (IRE)	46	0/7
12 Jul 97	Gowran Park (IRE)	3/6	5/2	7½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Shell Unleaded Mile	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-10	Rayouni (IRE)	21	0/5
21 Jun 97	Naas (IRE)	1/8	10/1	won 4½	Pat Smullen	D K Weld	Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Yielding	9-2	Poker-B (IRE)	268	1/7
26 Sep 96	Listowel (IRE)	1/11	2/5F	won 1½	Mick Kinane	D K Weld	Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Good	9-0	Argyle Street (IRE)	-	1/10

6/613 Sep 97 · Leopardstown (IRE)6/1
Club '92' Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1fGood
All fields
Date
13 Sep 97
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
6/6
SP
6/1
Btn
4½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Club '92' Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-4
Winner / 2nd
Mr Lightfoot (IRE)
Days
17
Future form
1/5
5/1127 Aug 97 · Tralee (IRE)8/1
Beamish Stout Ruby Stakes
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft
All fields
Date
27 Aug 97
Course
Tralee (IRE)
Pos
5/11
SP
8/1
Btn
10¾
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Beamish Stout Ruby Stakes
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
On Fair Stage (IRE)
Days
46
Future form
0/7
3/612 Jul 97 · Gowran Park (IRE)5/2
Shell Unleaded Mile
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
Date
12 Jul 97
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
3/6
SP
5/2
Btn
7½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Shell Unleaded Mile
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-10
Winner / 2nd
Rayouni (IRE)
Days
21
Future form
0/5
1/821 Jun 97 · Naas (IRE)10/1
Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding
All fields
Date
21 Jun 97
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
1/8
SP
10/1
Btn
won 4½
Jockey
Pat Smullen
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Poker-B (IRE)
Days
268
Future form
1/7
1/1126 Sep 96 · Listowel (IRE)2/5F
Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
Date
26 Sep 96
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
1/11
SP
2/5F
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Mick Kinane
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
Winner / 2nd
Argyle Street (IRE)
Days
-
Future form
1/10

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
13 Sep 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	Club '92' Race	6/6	Approvance (USA)	4	6 Jun 98	Cork (IRE)	Heineken H'cap
21 Jun 97	Naas (IRE)	Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race	1/8	Poker-B (IRE)	2	19 Jul 97	Leopardstown (IRE)	Cantrell and Crowley Co-Operative Race
26 Sep 96	Listowel (IRE)	Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)	1/11	Argyle Street (IRE)	2	3 Oct 96	Punchestown (IRE)	Elverstown European Breeders Fund Maiden (Div 1)

6/613 Sep 97 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Club '92' Race
All fields
Date
13 Sep 97
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Club '92' Race
This horse
6/6
Winner next time
Approvance (USA)
Their pos
4
Won on
6 Jun 98
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
Heineken H'cap
1/821 Jun 97 · Naas (IRE)
Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race
All fields
Date
21 Jun 97
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
Tend-R-Leen Horse Feeds Race
This horse
1/8
Winner next time
Poker-B (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
19 Jul 97
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Cantrell and Crowley Co-Operative Race
1/1126 Sep 96 · Listowel (IRE)
Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)
All fields
Date
26 Sep 96
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Race
Harvest Festival E.B.F. Maiden (Div 1)
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Argyle Street (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
3 Oct 96
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Elverstown European Breeders Fund Maiden (Div 1)

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 (€)
D K Weld	26 Sep 96	13 Sep 97	1/11	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-

D K Weld

Trainer: D K Weld
First run: 26 Sep 96
Last run: 13 Sep 97
First run for yard: 1/11
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%

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
Flat	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-	26 Sep 96	13 Sep 97

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
First run: 26 Sep 96
Last run: 13 Sep 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 (€)
Flat Turf	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	1	1	33.3%	33.3%	-	-
Yielding	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Soft

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

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	4	2	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	-	-
9f to 11f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
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	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listowel (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Naas (IRE)	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
Gowran Park (IRE)	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Tralee (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Listowel (IRE)

Course: Listowel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Naas (IRE)

Course: Naas (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Gowran Park (IRE)

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

Tralee (IRE)

Course: Tralee (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)	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%

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 (€)
6 to 8 runners	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	-	-
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
July	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
August	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
September	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	-	-

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

July

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

August

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

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mick Kinane	4	1	0	1	25.0%	25.0%	-	-
Pat Smullen	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Mick Kinane

Jockey: Mick Kinane
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%

Pat Smullen

Jockey: Pat Smullen
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D K Weld	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-

D K Weld

Trainer: D K Weld
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	-	-

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%

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	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-
15 to 30 days	2	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	-	-

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
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

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchEl Gran Senor (USA)

Parent · 1

SireEl Gran Senor (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 branchMystical River (USA)

Parent · 1

DamMystical River (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRiverman (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

El Gran Senor (USA)

Mystical River (USA)

Not traced

Riverman (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseEpic Tale (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled1994

SireEl Gran Senor (USA)

DamMystical River (USA)

DamsireRiverman (USA)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingKingdom Of Spain (USA)

Female line

Mystical River (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
El Gran Senor (USA)	Mystical River (USA)	Riverman (USA)	colt	Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

El Gran Senor (USA)

Sire: El Gran Senor (USA)
Dam: Mystical River (USA)
Damsire: Riverman (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.9f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of El Gran Senor (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,297	213	491	16.4%	37.9%	5	2
At 7f to 1m	621	105	244	16.9%	39.3%	4	2
On Good going	389	77	163	19.8%	41.9%	3	1
At 7f to 1m on Good going	192	36	79	18.8%	41.1%	2	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,297
Wins: 213
Placed: 491
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 37.9%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 621
Wins: 105
Placed: 244
Win %: 16.9%
Place %: 39.3%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 389
Wins: 77
Placed: 163
Win %: 19.8%
Place %: 41.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 192
Wins: 36
Placed: 79
Win %: 18.8%
Place %: 41.1%
This horse runs: 2
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.

El Gran Senor (USA) × Riverman mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	3	2	66.7%	0	16	3	5	18.8%	£3,200	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 16
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 18.8%
Prize GB (£): £3,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Epic Tale (IRE)	5	2	-	-
Kingdom Of Spain (USA)	3	1	£3,200	€0
Endsong (USA)	8	0	£0	€0

Epic Tale (IRE)

Horse: Epic Tale (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0

Kingdom Of Spain (USA)

Horse: Kingdom Of Spain (USA)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,200
Prize IRE (€): €0

Endsong (USA)

Horse: Endsong (USA)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mystical River (USA)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Kingdom Of Spain (USA)1W · 3R
Endsong (USA)0W · 8R

Half siblings

By Sadler's Wells (USA)

Wild River (IRE)0W · 3R

By Entrepreneur (GB)

Donatello Primo (IRE)2W · 18R

Female line

1Mystical River (USA)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Epic Tale foaled?

Epic Tale (IRE) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of Epic Tale?

Epic Tale (IRE) is by El Gran Senor (USA) out of Mystical River (USA), a daughter of Riverman (USA).

Who trained Epic Tale?

Epic Tale (IRE) was trained by D K Weld and owned by Sheikh Mohammed at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Epic Tale's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Epic Tale (IRE) won 2 of 5 races (40%).

Has Epic Tale ever been beaten?

Epic Tale (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 12 July 1997 at Gowran Park (IRE) (3rd of 6).

Is Epic Tale still racing?

Epic Tale (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 September 1997 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Club '92' Race, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.