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Horse profile
Glorious Fun
- TrainerDan Skelton
- OwnerRobert Kirkland
- FamilyKyle Lark
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £5,966 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 May 2023, Warwick (1/8)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 23 | Warwick | 1/8 | 7/2 | won 3¾ | Bridget Andrews | Dan Skelton | Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-4 | Supremely West (IRE) | £4,085 | 16 | 2/6 |
| 27 Apr 23 | Warwick | 2/9 | 9/2 | 2¼ | Bridget Andrews | Dan Skelton | Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3f | Good | 11-6 | Scene One (IRE) | £4,085 | - | 1/7 |
Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 23
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 7/2
- Btn
- won 3¾
- Jockey
- Bridget Andrews
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- Race
- Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Supremely West (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,085
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 2/6
Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Class 42m3fGood
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 23
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 2/9
- SP
- 9/2
- Btn
- 2¼
- Jockey
- Bridget Andrews
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- Race
- Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-6
- Winner / 2nd
- Scene One (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,085
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 23 | Warwick | Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 1/8 | Supremely West (IRE) | 2 | 19 Oct 23 | Carlisle | Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (Div II) |
| 13 May 23 | Warwick | Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 1/8 | Rascal (GB) | 3 | 17 Nov 23 | Doncaster | Gamble Responsibly At "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle |
| 27 Apr 23 | Warwick | Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | 2/9 | Scene One (IRE) | 1 | 13 Nov 23 | Fakenham | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Chase |
- 1/813 May 23 · Warwick
Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 23
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- This horse
- 1/8
- Winner next time
- Supremely West (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 19 Oct 23
- At
- Carlisle
- Race won
- Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
- 1/813 May 23 · Warwick
Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 13 May 23
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- This horse
- 1/8
- Winner next time
- Rascal (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 17 Nov 23
- Race won
- Gamble Responsibly At "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
- 2/927 Apr 23 · Warwick
Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 27 Apr 23
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Coop And Alis 40th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
- This horse
- 2/9
- Winner next time
- Scene One (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 13 Nov 23
- At
- Fakenham
- Race won
- Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Chase
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Skelton | 27 Apr 23 | 13 May 23 | 2/9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,966 | €0 |
Dan Skelton
- Trainer
- Dan Skelton
- First run
- 27 Apr 23
- Last run
- 13 May 23
- First run for yard
- 2/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,966
- 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £5,966 | €0 | 27 Apr 23 | 13 May 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,966
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Apr 23
- Last run
- 13 May 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchFame And Glory (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
- Sire's damGryada (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 branchItsalark (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDefinite Article (GB)
- Dam's damArdsallagh's Lark (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBeneficial (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Itsalark (IRE) · by Definite Article (GB) · 6 winners from 6 runners
- Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE) · by Beneficial (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
- Kyle Lark (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fame And Glory (GB) | Itsalark (IRE) | Definite Article (GB) | Frank Motherway & Kevin Curtin | 25 Apr 17 | bay | gelding | Flat 15.1f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f |
Fame And Glory (GB)
- Damsire
- Definite Article (GB)
- Breeder
- Frank Motherway & Kevin Curtin
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 17
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.1f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Fame And Glory (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 6,035 | 752 | 1,843 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,059 | 261 | 652 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,592 | 193 | 484 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 492 | 56 | 149 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 6,035
- Wins
- 752
- Placed
- 1,843
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,059
- Wins
- 261
- Placed
- 652
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,592
- Wins
- 193
- Placed
- 484
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 492
- Wins
- 56
- Placed
- 149
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Fame And Glory (GB) × Definite Article (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 12 | 7 | 1 | 153 | 26 | 28 | £350,449 | €31,040 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 12
- Winners
- 7
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 153
- Wins
- 26
- 2nd/3rd
- 28
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £350,449
- Prize IRE (€)
- €31,040
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 | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard Your Dreams (GB) | 31 | 7 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £214,569 | €0 |
| Dargiannini (IRE) | 23 | 7 | 0 | - | £65,233 | €0 |
| Carys' Commodity (GB) | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | £34,548 | €0 |
| Imperial Sachin's (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 0 | - | £14,237 | €8,070 |
| Fairly Famous (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | £15,676 | €0 |
| Tangental (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 0 | - | £0 | €19,340 |
| Glorious Fun (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | £5,966 | €0 |
| Great Gable (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Kleos (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Morning Gloria (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Scotch On Da Rocks (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | £220 | €0 |
| Glory Liss (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €3,630 |
Guard Your Dreams (GB)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £214,569
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dargiannini (IRE)
- Horse
- Dargiannini (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £65,233
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Carys' Commodity (GB)
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £34,548
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Imperial Sachin's (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,237
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,070
Fairly Famous (IRE)
- Horse
- Fairly Famous (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,676
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tangental (IRE)
- Horse
- Tangental (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €19,340
Glorious Fun (IRE)
- Horse
- Glorious Fun (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,966
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Great Gable (IRE)
- Horse
- Great Gable (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kleos (IRE)
- Horse
- Kleos (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Morning Gloria (IRE)
- Horse
- Morning Gloria (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Scotch On Da Rocks (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Glory Liss (IRE)
- Horse
- Glory Liss (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,630
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 6 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Itsalark (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Oscar (IRE)
- Its All A Lark (IRE)2W · 8R
By Flemensfirth (USA)
- Craigneiche (IRE)3W · 5R · 1 black-type
By Yeats (IRE)
- Our Colossus (IRE)2W · 7R
- Party Central (IRE)8W · 19R · 3 black-type
By Getaway (GER)
- Bentraghhill (IRE)1W · 1R
Female line
- 1Itsalark (IRE) · by Definite Article (GB)
- 2Ardsallagh's Lark (IRE) · by Beneficial (GB)
- 3Kyle Lark (IRE)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Craigneiche (IRE)3W · 5R · 1 black-type
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Washington Lad (IRE)5W · 33R · 1 black-type
Half-sister
- Party Central (IRE)8W · 19R · 3 black-type
In brief
When was Glorious Fun foaled?
Glorious Fun (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 25 April 2017.
Who are the sire and dam of Glorious Fun?
Glorious Fun (IRE) is by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Itsalark (IRE), a daughter of Definite Article (GB), and was bred by Frank Motherway & Kevin Curtin.
Who trained Glorious Fun?
Glorious Fun (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton and owned by Robert Kirkland at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Glorious Fun's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Glorious Fun (IRE) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Glorious Fun's biggest win?
Glorious Fun (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Warwick on 13 May 2023.
Has Glorious Fun ever been beaten?
Glorious Fun (IRE) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 27 April 2023 at Warwick (2nd of 9).
Is Glorious Fun still racing?
Glorious Fun (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 May 2023 at Warwick in the Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Glorious Fun related to any top horses?
Glorious Fun (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Craigneiche (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), Party Central (IRE) (half-sister, Listed winner) and Washington Lad (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 3 winner), from the Kyle Lark (IRE) family.
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