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Final Answer (GB) silks

Horse profile

Final Answer

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2007
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 1 run (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,181 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jul 2009, Sandown (1/11)
Recent form
1

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
23 Jul 09Sandown1/117/2won 1¼Richard MullenEd McMahonEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden StakesClass 4Flat Turf5fGood to Firm9-3Excellent Day (IRE)£5,1812/10
  • 1/1123 Jul 09 · Sandown7/2

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    Class 45fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won 1¼
    Trainer
    Ed McMahon
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner prize
    £5,181
    Future form
    2/10

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
23 Jul 09SandownEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes1/11Excellent Day (IRE)26 Aug 09SandownBuy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Maiden Fillies' Stakes
23 Jul 09SandownEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes1/11Tarita (IRE)413 Aug 09BeverleyE B F Beverley Annual Badgeholders Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 1/1123 Jul 09 · Sandown

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Excellent Day (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Aug 09
    Race won
    Buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 1/1123 Jul 09 · Sandown

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jul 09
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Tarita (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    13 Aug 09
    Race won
    E B F Beverley Annual Badgeholders Maiden Fillies' Stakes

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 (€)
Ed McMahon23 Jul 0923 Jul 091/111100100.0%100.0%£5,181€0
Ed McMahon
Trainer
Ed McMahon
First run
23 Jul 09
Last run
23 Jul 09
First run for yard
1/11
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,181
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
Flat1100100.0%100.0%£5,181€023 Jul 0923 Jul 09
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,181
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
23 Jul 09
Last run
23 Jul 09

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKyllachy (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKyllachy (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Sire's damPretty Poppy (GB)

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 branchValandraud (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamValandraud (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCollege Chapel (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFinal Answer (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2007
SireKyllachy (GB)
DamValandraud (IRE)
DamsireCollege Chapel (GB)
Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
Sire's damPretty Poppy (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingElectric Qatar (GB)

Female line

  1. Valandraud (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kyllachy (GB)Valandraud (IRE)College Chapel (GB)geldingFlat 6.5f · NH 2m1½fFlat 6.7f · NH 2m2f
Kyllachy (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Kyllachy (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs13,8201,3933,88110.1%28.1%11
At 5f to 6f8,0828892,43611.0%30.1%11
On Good to firm or firmer going3,15333090710.5%28.8%11
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going2,00922862211.3%31.0%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
13,820
Wins
1,393
Placed
3,881
Win %
10.1%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
8,082
Wins
889
Placed
2,436
Win %
11.0%
Place %
30.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,153
Wins
330
Placed
907
Win %
10.5%
Place %
28.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
2,009
Wins
228
Placed
622
Win %
11.3%
Place %
31.0%
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.

Kyllachy (GB) × College Chapel mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5360.0%0357220.0%£46,510€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
3
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
35
Wins
7
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£46,510
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Polski Max (GB)3050£37,771€0
Final Answer (GB)110£5,181€0
Open 'N Shut (GB)110£3,558€0
Just Buzzin (GB)100£0€0
Northern Eclipse (GB)200£0€0
Polski Max (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£37,771
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Final Answer (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,181
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Open 'N Shut (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,558
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Just Buzzin (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Northern Eclipse (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Valandraud (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kyllachy (GB) out of Valandraud (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Pastoral Pursuits (GB)

By Lethal Force (IRE)

By Pearl Secret (GB)

By Buratino (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Valandraud (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Final Answer foaled?

Final Answer (GB) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Final Answer?

Final Answer (GB) is by Kyllachy (GB) out of Valandraud (IRE), a daughter of College Chapel (GB).

Who trained Final Answer?

Final Answer (GB) was trained by Ed McMahon and owned by J C Fretwell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Final Answer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Final Answer (GB) won 1 of 1 race (100%).

What is Final Answer's biggest win?

Final Answer (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes at Sandown on 23 July 2009.

Has Final Answer ever been beaten?

Final Answer (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.

Is Final Answer still racing?

Final Answer (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 July 2009 at Sandown in the European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 11, and has not run there since.

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