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Horse profile
French Ace
- TrainerD J Ryan
- OwnerM O Cullinane
- FamilyGay France
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1998
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 10 Jun 2002, Ballinrobe (IRE) (11/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 02 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | 11/14 | 50/1 | dist | T G M Ryan | D J Ryan | Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Soft to Heavy | 10-7 | t | Fairwood Heart (IRE) | €6,555 | 1/13 |
Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 02
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/14
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- T G M Ryan
- Trainer
- D J Ryan
- Race
- Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Fairwood Heart (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,555
- Future form
- 1/13
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 | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 02 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle | 11/14 | Brief Dance (IRE) | 25 Jun 02 | Tramore (IRE) | Waterford & Tramore Directors Novice Hurdle |
- 11/1410 Jun 02 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 02
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Race
- Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle
- This horse
- 11/14
- Winner next time
- Brief Dance (IRE)
- Won on
- 25 Jun 02
- Race won
- Waterford & Tramore Directors Novice 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Ryan | 10 Jun 02 | 10 Jun 02 | 11/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
D J Ryan
- Trainer
- D J Ryan
- First run
- 10 Jun 02
- Last run
- 10 Jun 02
- First run for yard
- 11/14
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 10 Jun 02 | 10 Jun 02 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 10 Jun 02
- Last run
- 10 Jun 02
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNamaqualand (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchGay France (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSir Gaylord
- 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
- Gay France (FR) · 4 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaqualand (USA) | Gay France (FR) | Sir Gaylord | gelding | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f | Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f |
Namaqualand (USA)
- Damsire
- Sir Gaylord
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Namaqualand (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 858 | 86 | 230 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 444 | 45 | 110 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 155 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going | 85 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 858
- Wins
- 86
- Placed
- 230
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 444
- Wins
- 45
- Placed
- 110
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 155
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 31
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 85
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 20
- 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.
Namaqualand (USA) × Sir Gaylord mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Ace (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
French Ace (IRE)
- Horse
- French Ace (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- 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
- 4 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Namaqualand (USA) out of Gay France (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By High Line (GB)
- Tour Eiffel (GB)2W · 6R
By Try My Best (USA)
- Flying Down To Rio I (IRE)1W · 37R
By Green Desert (USA)
- Canaska Dancer (IRE)2W · 9R
By Alzao (USA)
- Hanna Leena (IRE)0W · 2R
By Persian Bold (IRE)
- Classic Parisian (IRE)0W · 11R
By Lycius (USA)
- French Quartet (IRE)0W · 6R
By Dolphin Street (FR)
- Birdsong (IRE)2W · 6R
Female line
- 1Gay France (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was French Ace foaled?
French Ace (IRE) was foaled in 1998.
Who are the sire and dam of French Ace?
French Ace (IRE) is by Namaqualand (USA) out of Gay France (FR), a daughter of Sir Gaylord.
Who trained French Ace?
French Ace (IRE) was trained by D J Ryan and owned by M O Cullinane at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is French Ace's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, French Ace (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is French Ace still racing?
French Ace (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 June 2002 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the Carneys Bar Novice Hurdle, finishing 11th of 14, and has not run there since.
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