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Needle Gun (IRE) × Laurel Walk (GB) (Buckskin (FR))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2004

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €6,406 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Jul 2009, Limerick (IRE) (7/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): 5 Jul 2009, Limerick (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Jul 09	Limerick (IRE)	7/18	9/2J	dist	Mr R J Kiely	Roger Joseph McGrath	Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-7	Clicksnmortar (IRE)	€7,601	18	2/14
5 Jul 09	Limerick (IRE)	1/17	10/1	won 2	Kieran Norris	Roger Joseph McGrath	Greenmount Summer Fun INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Firm	11-7	Buoy George (IRE)	€5,874	154	0/14
1 Feb 09	Limerick (IRE)	3/13	16/1	10½	Kieran Norris	Roger Joseph McGrath	Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-6	Byrnes Cross (IRE)	€5,183	-	1/11

7/1823 Jul 09 · Limerick (IRE)9/2J
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
23 Jul 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
7/18
SP
9/2J
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr R J Kiely
Trainer
Roger Joseph McGrath
Race
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Clicksnmortar (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,601
Days
18
Future form
2/14
1/175 Jul 09 · Limerick (IRE)10/1
Greenmount Summer Fun INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 Jul 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
1/17
SP
10/1
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Kieran Norris
Trainer
Roger Joseph McGrath
Race
Greenmount Summer Fun INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Buoy George (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,874
Days
154
Future form
0/14
3/131 Feb 09 · Limerick (IRE)16/1
Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
1 Feb 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
3/13
SP
16/1
Btn
10½
Jockey
Kieran Norris
Trainer
Roger Joseph McGrath
Race
Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Byrnes Cross (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,183
Days
-
Future form
1/11

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
23 Jul 09	Limerick (IRE)	Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle	7/18	Corporate Account (GB)	3	9 Aug 09	Downpatrick (IRE)	www.patohare.com Maiden Hurdle
23 Jul 09	Limerick (IRE)	Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle	7/18	Screenscraper (IRE)	4	28 Jul 09	Perth	John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Hurdle
1 Feb 09	Limerick (IRE)	Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	3/13	Barneys Honour (IRE)	6	13 Feb 09	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Happy Valentines Day Maiden Hurdle

7/1823 Jul 09 · Limerick (IRE)
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
23 Jul 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
This horse
7/18
Winner next time
Corporate Account (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Aug 09
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
www.patohare.com Maiden Hurdle
7/1823 Jul 09 · Limerick (IRE)
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
23 Jul 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle
This horse
7/18
Winner next time
Screenscraper (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
28 Jul 09
At
Perth
Race won
John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Hurdle
3/131 Feb 09 · Limerick (IRE)
Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
1 Feb 09
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Kevin Frost Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Barneys Honour (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
13 Feb 09
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Happy Valentines Day 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Roger Joseph McGrath	1 Feb 09	23 Jul 09	3/13	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406

Roger Joseph McGrath

Trainer: Roger Joseph McGrath
First run: 1 Feb 09
Last run: 23 Jul 09
First run for yard: 3/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

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	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406	1 Feb 09	23 Jul 09

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406
First run: 1 Feb 09
Last run: 23 Jul 09

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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
NH Flat	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,406

Hurdle

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

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,874
Good	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Heavy	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€533

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,874

Good

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

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €533

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,406
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
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	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Limerick (IRE)	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406

Limerick (IRE)

Course: Limerick (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

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 (€)
13 to 16 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€533
17+ runners	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,874

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €533

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,874

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
February	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€533
July	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€5,874

February

Month: February
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €533

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,874

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kieran Norris	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,406
Mr R J Kiely	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Kieran Norris

Jockey: Kieran Norris
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

Mr R J Kiely

Jockey: Mr R J Kiely
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Roger Joseph McGrath	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406

Roger Joseph McGrath

Trainer: Roger Joseph McGrath
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	0	1	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,406

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

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	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€533
15 to 30 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,874

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €533

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 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%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,874

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

Pedigree

Sire branchNeedle Gun (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireNeedle Gun (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSure Blade (USA)
Sire's damLucayan Princess (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 branchLaurel Walk (GB)

Parent · 1

DamLaurel Walk (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBuckskin (FR)
Dam's damLady Conkers (GB)

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

Needle Gun (IRE)

Laurel Walk (GB)

Sure Blade (USA)

Lucayan Princess (GB)

Buckskin (FR)

Lady Conkers (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFlash Scan (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2004

SireNeedle Gun (IRE)

DamLaurel Walk (GB)

DamsireBuckskin (FR)

Sire's sireSure Blade (USA)

Sire's damLucayan Princess (GB)

2nd damLady Conkers (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBricketstown King (IRE)

Female line

Laurel Walk (GB) · by Buckskin (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Lady Conkers (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Needle Gun (IRE)	Laurel Walk (GB)	Buckskin (FR)	gelding	NH 2m3f	Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

Needle Gun (IRE)

Sire: Needle Gun (IRE)
Dam: Laurel Walk (GB)
Damsire: Buckskin (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.2f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,847	107	327	5.8%	17.7%	3	1
At 2m to 2m1f	796	38	123	4.8%	15.5%	2	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	273	18	55	6.6%	20.1%	1	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	122	7	25	5.7%	20.5%	1	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,847
Wins: 107
Placed: 327
Win %: 5.8%
Place %: 17.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 796
Wins: 38
Placed: 123
Win %: 4.8%
Place %: 15.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 273
Wins: 18
Placed: 55
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 20.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 122
Wins: 7
Placed: 25
Win %: 5.7%
Place %: 20.5%
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.

Needle Gun (IRE) × Buckskin mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	2	50.0%	0	52	6	7	11.5%	£18,190	€6,406

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 2
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 52
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 11.5%
Prize GB (£): £18,190
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Gunship (IRE)	41	5	£18,018	€0
Flash Scan (IRE)	3	1	£0	€6,406
Indian Gun (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Bloodyburn Bay (IRE)	7	0	£172	€0

Gunship (IRE)

Horse: Gunship (IRE)
Runs: 41
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,018
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flash Scan (IRE)

Horse: Flash Scan (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,406

Indian Gun (IRE)

Horse: Indian Gun (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bloodyburn Bay (IRE)

Horse: Bloodyburn Bay (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £172
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Laurel Walk (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Laurel Walk (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mandalus (IRE)

Bricketstown King (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Laurel Walk (GB) · by Buckskin (FR)
2Lady Conkers (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Lady Conkers family

In brief

When was Flash Scan foaled?

Flash Scan (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Flash Scan?

Flash Scan (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Laurel Walk (GB), a daughter of Buckskin (FR).

Who trained Flash Scan?

Flash Scan (IRE) was trained by Roger Joseph McGrath and owned by Mrs H McGrath at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Flash Scan's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Flash Scan (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Flash Scan's biggest win?

Flash Scan (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Greenmount Summer Fun INH Flat Race at Limerick (IRE) on 5 July 2009.

Has Flash Scan ever been beaten?

Flash Scan (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 1 February 2009 at Limerick (IRE) (3rd of 13).

Is Flash Scan still racing?

Flash Scan (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 July 2009 at Limerick (IRE) in the Irish Daily Mirror Maiden Hurdle, finishing 7th of 18, and has not run there since.

What is Flash Scan's record at Limerick (IRE)?

Flash Scan (IRE) ran most often at Limerick (IRE), with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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Updated 2009-07-23