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Horse profile

Grain De Folie

Balko (FR) × Muse De Clermont (FR) (Until Sundown (USA))

TrainerJohn C McConnell
OwnerA Touch Of Madness Partnership

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Dec 2021, Leopardstown (IRE) (15/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

1515

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	15/18	150/1	dist	Jonathan Moore	John C McConnell	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Soft	12-0	h	Sir Gerhard (IRE)	€8,850	195	4/17
14 Jun 21	Kilbeggan (IRE)	15/15	12/1	dist	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good	11-9	-	Lahinch Three (IRE)	€5,900	-	0/11

15/1826 Dec 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)150/1
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
26 Dec 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
15/18
SP
150/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Jonathan Moore
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
12-0
Headgear
h
Winner / 2nd
Sir Gerhard (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,850
Days
195
Future form
4/17
15/1514 Jun 21 · Kilbeggan (IRE)12/1
Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
14 Jun 21
Course
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Pos
15/15
SP
12/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Ben Harvey
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Lahinch Three (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
-
Future form
0/11

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
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	15/18	Sir Gerhard (IRE)	1	6 Feb 22	Leopardstown (IRE)	Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	15/18	Highland Charge (IRE)	2	27 Feb 22	Naas (IRE)	Festival Trials Day Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	15/18	Ash Tree Meadow (FR)	3	22 Jan 22	Navan (IRE)	Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown (IRE)	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	15/18	No Trouble (IRE)	14	4 Feb 22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	BetVictor Casino Handicap

15/1826 Dec 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Sir Gerhard (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
6 Feb 22
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle
15/1826 Dec 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Highland Charge (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Feb 22
At
Naas (IRE)
Race won
Festival Trials Day Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
15/1826 Dec 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
Ash Tree Meadow (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
22 Jan 22
At
Navan (IRE)
Race won
Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
15/1826 Dec 21 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 21
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle
This horse
15/18
Winner next time
No Trouble (IRE)
Their pos
14
Won on
4 Feb 22
At
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Race won
BetVictor Casino Handicap

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 (€)
John C McConnell	14 Jun 21	26 Dec 21	15/15	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
First run: 14 Jun 21
Last run: 26 Dec 21
First run for yard: 15/15
Runs: 2
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	14 Jun 21	26 Dec 21

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 14 Jun 21
Last run: 26 Dec 21

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBalko (FR)

Parent · 1

SireBalko (FR)

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 branchMuse De Clermont (FR)

Parent · 1

DamMuse De Clermont (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireUntil Sundown (USA)
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

Balko (FR)

Muse De Clermont (FR)

Not traced

Until Sundown (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGrain De Folie (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireBalko (FR)

DamMuse De Clermont (FR)

DamsireUntil Sundown (USA)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Muse De Clermont (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Balko (FR)	Muse De Clermont (FR)	Until Sundown (USA)	S C E A Des Collines & S C E A Elevage De Clermont	7 May 16	bay	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m1½f

Balko (FR)

Sire: Balko (FR)
Dam: Muse De Clermont (FR)
Damsire: Until Sundown (USA)
Breeder: S C E A Des Collines & S C E A Elevage De Clermont
Foaled: 7 May 16
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Balko (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,585	214	510	13.5%	32.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	559	69	184	12.3%	32.9%	2
On Good going	513	72	171	14.0%	33.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	146	19	55	13.0%	37.7%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,585
Wins: 214
Placed: 510
Win %: 13.5%
Place %: 32.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 559
Wins: 69
Placed: 184
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 32.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 513
Wins: 72
Placed: 171
Win %: 14.0%
Place %: 33.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 146
Wins: 19
Placed: 55
Win %: 13.0%
Place %: 37.7%
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.

Balko (FR) × Until Sundown (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Grain De Folie (FR)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Grain De Folie (FR)

Horse: Grain De Folie (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Muse De Clermont (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Grain De Folie is the only foal out of Muse De Clermont (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Grain De Folie is the only foal out of Muse De Clermont (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Muse De Clermont (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Grain De Folie foaled?

Grain De Folie (FR), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 May 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Grain De Folie?

Grain De Folie (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Muse De Clermont (FR), a daughter of Until Sundown (USA), and was bred by S C E A Des Collines & S C E A Elevage De Clermont.

Who trained Grain De Folie?

Grain De Folie (FR) was trained by John C McConnell and owned by A Touch Of Madness Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Grain De Folie's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Grain De Folie (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Grain De Folie still racing?

Grain De Folie (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 December 2021 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle, finishing 15th of 18, and has not run there since.