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Horse profile

Fade To Black

Sex
gelding
Foaled
1994
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Jul 1998, Naas (IRE) (1/13)
Recent form
1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndFuture form
22 Jul 98Naas (IRE)1/135/1won 1Miss Charmaine O'NeillRonald O'NeillKill INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mYielding11-2Fire In Her Eyes I (IRE)0/12

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ronald O'Neill22 Jul 9822 Jul 981/131100100.0%100.0%--
Ronald O'Neill
First run
22 Jul 98
Last run
22 Jul 98
First run for yard
1/13
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

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 Hunt1100100.0%100.0%--22 Jul 9822 Jul 98
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
First run
22 Jul 98
Last run
22 Jul 98

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchShahanndeh (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireShahanndeh (IRE)

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 branchAlzena (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAlzena (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePersian Bold (IRE)
  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
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Breeding card

HorseFade To Black (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1994
SireShahanndeh (IRE)
DamAlzena (GB)
DamsirePersian Bold (IRE)
Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingIdodeclare (IRE)

Female line

  1. Alzena (GB) · 4 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Shahanndeh (IRE)Alzena (GB)Persian Bold (IRE)geldingNH 2m1fFlat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f
Shahanndeh (IRE)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2418283.3%11.6%11
At 2m to 2m1f1286224.7%17.2%11
On Good to soft or yielding going45274.4%15.6%11
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going28267.1%21.4%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
241
Wins
8
Placed
28
Win %
3.3%
Place %
11.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
128
Wins
6
Placed
22
Win %
4.7%
Place %
17.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
45
Wins
2
Placed
7
Win %
4.4%
Place %
15.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
28
Wins
2
Placed
6
Win %
7.1%
Place %
21.4%
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.

Shahanndeh (IRE) × Persian Bold mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%071014.3%--
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
7
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
14.3%

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fade To Black (IRE)110--
Idodeclare (IRE)600£0€0
Fade To Black (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Idodeclare (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

Alzena (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Castle Keep (GB)

By Norwich (GB)

By Muroto (GB)

By Stowaway (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Alzena (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Alzena family

In brief

When was Fade To Black foaled?

Fade To Black (IRE) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of Fade To Black?

Fade To Black (IRE) is by Shahanndeh (IRE) out of Alzena (GB), a daughter of Persian Bold (IRE).

Who trained Fade To Black?

Fade To Black (IRE) was trained by Ronald O'Neill and owned by Ronald O'Neill at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Fade To Black's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Fade To Black (IRE) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Fade To Black's biggest win?

Fade To Black (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Kill INH Flat Race at Naas (IRE) on 22 July 1998.

Has Fade To Black ever been beaten?

Fade To Black (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Fade To Black still racing?

Fade To Black (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 July 1998 at Naas (IRE) in the Kill INH Flat Race, finishing 1st of 13, and has not run there since.

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