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Gorta (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Gorta

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
chestnut
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Apr 2023, Leopardstown (IRE) (14/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
14

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
5 Apr 23Leopardstown (IRE)14/1480/1distRobbie ColganMs Margaret MullinsAparto Home Stretch (C & G) MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1mHeavy9-8Fleetfoot (IRE)€7,3751/11

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
5 Apr 23Leopardstown (IRE)Aparto Home Stretch (C & G) Maiden14/14Young Champion (IRE)47 May 23Leopardstown (IRE)John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Maiden

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 (€)
Ms Margaret Mullins5 Apr 235 Apr 2314/1410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ms Margaret Mullins
First run
5 Apr 23
Last run
5 Apr 23
First run for yard
14/14
Runs
1
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
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€05 Apr 235 Apr 23
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
5 Apr 23
Last run
5 Apr 23

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchThe Gurkha (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireThe Gurkha (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damChintz (IRE)

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 branchFields Of May (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFields Of May (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireIntense Focus (USA)
  2. Dam's damAbigail's Aunt (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireEfisio (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Abigail's Aunt (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Efisio (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGorta (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireThe Gurkha (IRE)
DamFields Of May (IRE)
DamsireIntense Focus (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damChintz (IRE)
2nd damAbigail's Aunt (GB)
2nd dam's sireEfisio (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingWexford Land (IRE)

Female line

  1. Fields Of May (IRE) · by Intense Focus (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Abigail's Aunt (GB) · by Efisio (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
  3. Rohita (IRE) · by Waajib (IRE) · 5 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
  4. Ruby River (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
The Gurkha (IRE)Fields Of May (IRE)Intense Focus (USA)Mr Joseph Lyng4 Apr 20chestnutgeldingFlat 8.9f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.2f · NH 1m7f
The Gurkha (IRE)
Breeder
Mr Joseph Lyng
Foaled
4 Apr 20
Colour
chestnut
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 1m7f

Progeny of The Gurkha (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,5491513969.7%25.6%10
At 7f to 1m6486617710.2%27.3%10
On Heavy going42162.4%14.3%10
At 7f to 1m on Heavy going19145.3%21.1%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,549
Wins
151
Placed
396
Win %
9.7%
Place %
25.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
648
Wins
66
Placed
177
Win %
10.2%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
42
Wins
1
Placed
6
Win %
2.4%
Place %
14.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Heavy going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Heavy going
Runs
19
Wins
1
Placed
4
Win %
5.3%
Place %
21.1%
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.

The Gurkha (IRE) × Intense Focus (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gorta (IRE)100£0€0
Gorta (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

Fields Of May (IRE)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Fields Of May (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Vocalised (USA)

By New Approach (IRE)

By Parish Hall (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Fields Of May (IRE) · by Intense Focus (USA)
  2. 2Abigail's Aunt (GB) · by Efisio (GB)
  3. 3Rohita (IRE) · by Waajib (IRE)
  4. 4Ruby River (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

View full Ruby River family

In brief

When was Gorta foaled?

Gorta (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 4 April 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Gorta?

Gorta (IRE) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Fields Of May (IRE), a daughter of Intense Focus (USA), and was bred by Mr Joseph Lyng.

Who trained Gorta?

Gorta (IRE) was trained by Ms Margaret Mullins and owned by Ms Margaret Mullins at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Gorta's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Gorta (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Gorta still racing?

Gorta (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 2023 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Aparto Home Stretch (C & G) Maiden, finishing 14th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Gorta related to any top horses?

Gorta (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Abigail Pett (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner), Kalindi (GB) (great-aunt, Listed winner) and Medicean Man (GB) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Ruby River (GB) family.

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