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Horse profile
Fascinating News
- TrainerDanny Brooke
- OwnerGeoff & Sandra Turnbull
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 Mar 2022, Sedgefield (5/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 22 | Sedgefield | 5/6 | 80/1 | dist | John Kington | Danny Brooke | Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m1f | Good | 10-7 | Red Vision (FR) | £5,446 | 23 | 1/5 |
| 1 Mar 22 | Catterick | UR/9 | 125/1 | - | John Kington | Danny Brooke | Racing TV Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Soft | 10-10 | Whizz Kid (GER) | £4,738 | 94 | 1/6 |
| 27 Nov 21 | Doncaster | 6/9 | 20/1 | 23 | Henry Brooke | Danny Brooke | Virgin Bet 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 1m5f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | Le Fils De Force (GB) | £1,906 | - | 0/7 |
Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m1fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 Mar 22
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Pos
- 5/6
- SP
- 80/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- John Kington
- Trainer
- Danny Brooke
- Race
- Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Red Vision (FR)
- Winner prize
- £5,446
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 1/5
Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
Class 41m7½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 1 Mar 22
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- UR/9
- SP
- 125/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- John Kington
- Trainer
- Danny Brooke
- Race
- Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-10
- Winner / 2nd
- Whizz Kid (GER)
- Winner prize
- £4,738
- Days
- 94
- Future form
- 1/6
Virgin Bet 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
Class 51m5fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 27 Nov 21
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 6/9
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 23
- Jockey
- Henry Brooke
- Trainer
- Danny Brooke
- Race
- Virgin Bet 'Junior' National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m5f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Le Fils De Force (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,906
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 22 | Sedgefield | Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) | 4 | 16 Apr 22 | Carlisle | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle |
| 1 Mar 22 | Catterick | Racing TV Maiden Hurdle | UR/9 | Whizz Kid (GER) | 1 | 23 Mar 22 | Ludlow | Shropshire Homes Novices' Hurdle |
- 5/624 Mar 22 · Sedgefield
Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 24 Mar 22
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Race
- Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 5/6
- Winner next time
- Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 16 Apr 22
- At
- Carlisle
- Race won
- Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- UR/91 Mar 22 · Catterick
Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 1 Mar 22
- Course
- Catterick
- Race
- Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- UR/9
- Winner next time
- Whizz Kid (GER)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 23 Mar 22
- At
- Ludlow
- Race won
- Shropshire Homes Novices' 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Brooke | 27 Nov 21 | 24 Mar 22 | 6/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Danny Brooke
- Trainer
- Danny Brooke
- First run
- 27 Nov 21
- Last run
- 24 Mar 22
- First run for yard
- 6/9
- Runs
- 3
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 27 Nov 21 | 24 Mar 22 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Nov 21
- Last run
- 24 Mar 22
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Catterick
- Course
- Catterick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Doncaster
- Course
- Doncaster
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sedgefield
- Course
- Sedgefield
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Kington
- Jockey
- John Kington
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Henry Brooke
- Jockey
- Henry Brooke
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Brooke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Danny Brooke
- Trainer
- Danny Brooke
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €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 | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFascinating Rock (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireFastnet Rock (AUS)
- Sire's damMiss Polaris (GB)
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 branchMorning News (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDubai Destination (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Morning News (IRE) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fascinating Rock (IRE) | Morning News (IRE) | Dubai Destination (USA) | Elwick Stud | 16 Mar 18 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f |
Fascinating Rock (IRE)
- Damsire
- Dubai Destination (USA)
- Breeder
- Elwick Stud
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 18
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Fascinating Rock (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 317 | 27 | 71 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 182 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 79 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 46 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 317
- Wins
- 27
- Placed
- 71
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 182
- Wins
- 16
- Placed
- 43
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 79
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 9
- 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.
Fascinating Rock (IRE) × Dubai Destination (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 8 | £35,331 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8 | £35,331 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 33
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm N Rock (IRE) | 30 | 3 | 0 | £35,331 | €0 |
| Fascinating News (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Rhythm N Rock (IRE)
- Horse
- Rhythm N Rock (IRE)
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,331
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fascinating News (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Fascinating News is the only foal out of Morning News (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Fascinating News is the only foal out of Morning News (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Morning News (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Fascinating News foaled?
Fascinating News (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 16 March 2018.
Who are the sire and dam of Fascinating News?
Fascinating News (GB) is by Fascinating Rock (IRE) out of Morning News (IRE), a daughter of Dubai Destination (USA), and was bred by Elwick Stud.
Who trained Fascinating News?
Fascinating News (GB) was trained by Danny Brooke and owned by Geoff & Sandra Turnbull at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fascinating News' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fascinating News (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Fascinating News still racing?
Fascinating News (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 March 2022 at Sedgefield in the Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier), finishing 5th of 6, and has not run there since.
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