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Foolish But Fun (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Foolish But Fun

Luso (GB) × Royal Shares (IRE) (Royal Fountain (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2005
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Jul 2011, Cork (IRE) (13/23)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
181313

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Jul 11Cork (IRE)13/2333/1distBen DaltonConor O'DwyerJog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mGood to Yielding11-5bSligo (GB)€6,900192/16
19 Jun 11Gowran Park (IRE)13/1950/1distBen DaltonConor O'DwyerPaulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fGood11-5-Fort George (IRE)€4,800322/14
18 May 11Punchestown (IRE)18/2233/1distB M CashConor O'DwyerK.S.P.C.A. Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mGood11-12-Whats On The Menu (IRE)€6,900-1/18
  • 13/238 Jul 11 · Cork (IRE)33/1

    Jog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 11
    Pos
    13/23
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Jog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-5
    Headgear
    b
    Winner / 2nd
    Sligo (GB)
    Winner prize
    €6,900
    Days
    19
    Future form
    2/16
  • 13/1919 Jun 11 · Gowran Park (IRE)50/1

    Paulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jun 11
    Pos
    13/19
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Paulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-5
    Headgear
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Fort George (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €4,800
    Days
    32
    Future form
    2/14
  • 18/2218 May 11 · Punchestown (IRE)33/1

    K.S.P.C.A. Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 May 11
    Pos
    18/22
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    B M Cash
    Race
    K.S.P.C.A. Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-12
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    €6,900
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/18

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
8 Jul 11Cork (IRE)Jog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle13/23Trabajo (IRE)211 Sep 11Listowel (IRE)Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle
8 Jul 11Cork (IRE)Jog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle13/23Eyre Apparent (IRE)76 Aug 11Kilbeggan (IRE)Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle
19 Jun 11Gowran Park (IRE)Paulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)13/19Fort George (IRE)112 Jul 11Killarney (IRE)Christy McSweeney Memorial Novice Chase
19 Jun 11Gowran Park (IRE)Paulstown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)13/19Seader (USA)419 Jul 11Ballinrobe (IRE)Mayo Maiden Hurdle
18 May 11Punchestown (IRE)K.S.P.C.A. Maiden Hurdle18/22Jakros (IRE)327 May 11Cork (IRE)Jason Fallon Live July 8th 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Conor O'Dwyer18 May 118 Jul 1118/2230000.0%0.0%£0€0
Conor O'Dwyer
First run
18 May 11
Last run
8 Jul 11
First run for yard
18/22
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€018 May 118 Jul 11
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
18 May 11
Last run
8 Jul 11

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
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
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Cork (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Gowran Park (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Cork (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gowran Park (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Punchestown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
17+ runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10000.0%0.0%£0€0
July10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Dalton20000.0%0.0%£0€0
B M Cash10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ben Dalton
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
B M Cash
Jockey
B M Cash
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Conor O'Dwyer30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Conor O'Dwyer
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear20000.0%0.0%£0€0
b10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
b
Headgear
b
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%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 %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
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 %
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

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

By first-time headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear10000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time blinkers10000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear20000.0%0.0%£0€0
First time in any headgear
Headgear
First time in any headgear
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First time blinkers
Headgear
First time blinkers
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLuso (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLuso (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSalse (USA)
  2. Sire's damLucayan Princess (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 branchRoyal Shares (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRoyal Shares (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRoyal Fountain (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
Luso (GB)
Royal Shares (IRE)
Salse (USA)
Lucayan Princess (GB)
Royal Fountain (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFoolish But Fun (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2005
SireLuso (GB)
DamRoyal Shares (IRE)
DamsireRoyal Fountain (GB)
Sire's sireSalse (USA)
Sire's damLucayan Princess (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingPreists Leap (IRE)

Female line

  1. Royal Shares (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Luso (GB)Royal Shares (IRE)Royal Fountain (GB)geldingNH 2m4½fFlat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f
Luso (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 14.0f · NH 2m4½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4,4923118806.9%19.6%30
At 2m6f to 3m1f1,308852596.5%19.8%20
On Good going1,476882776.0%18.8%30
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going48025925.2%19.2%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
4,492
Wins
311
Placed
880
Win %
6.9%
Place %
19.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1,308
Wins
85
Placed
259
Win %
6.5%
Place %
19.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,476
Wins
88
Placed
277
Win %
6.0%
Place %
18.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
480
Wins
25
Placed
92
Win %
5.2%
Place %
19.2%
This horse runs
2
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.

Luso (GB) × Royal Fountain mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt3133.3%042479.5%£0€172,436
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
42
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
9.5%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€172,436

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Preists Leap (IRE)3840£0€172,436
Royal Luso (IRE)100£0€0
Foolish But Fun (IRE)300£0€0
Preists Leap (IRE)
Runs
38
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€172,436
Royal Luso (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Foolish But Fun (IRE)
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

Royal Shares (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By King's Ride (IRE)

By Anshan (GB)

By Milan (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Royal Shares (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Royal Shares family

In brief

When was Foolish But Fun foaled?

Foolish But Fun (IRE) was foaled in 2005.

Who are the sire and dam of Foolish But Fun?

Foolish But Fun (IRE) is by Luso (GB) out of Royal Shares (IRE), a daughter of Royal Fountain (GB).

Who trained Foolish But Fun?

Foolish But Fun (IRE) was trained by Conor O'Dwyer and owned by De Tree Dees Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Foolish But Fun's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Foolish But Fun (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Foolish But Fun still racing?

Foolish But Fun (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 July 2011 at Cork (IRE) in the Jog for Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 23, and has not run there since.

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