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Great Bustard (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Great Bustard

Sex
colt
Foaled
2002
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Jun 2005, Limerick (IRE) (9/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
79

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
17 Jun 05Limerick (IRE)9/1612/112Colm O'DonoghueDavid WachmanLimerick Leader MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm9-2Down Mexico Way I (IRE)€10,711110/15
6 Jun 05Naas (IRE)7/1610/112¾Wayne LordanDavid WachmanGo Racing In Kildare MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m2fGood9-2Hippodrome I (IRE)€8,292-0/13
  • 9/1617 Jun 05 · Limerick (IRE)12/1

    Limerick Leader Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jun 05
    Pos
    9/16
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    12
    Race
    Limerick Leader Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner prize
    €10,711
    Days
    11
    Future form
    0/15
  • 7/166 Jun 05 · Naas (IRE)10/1

    Go Racing In Kildare Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jun 05
    Pos
    7/16
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    12¾
    Race
    Go Racing In Kildare Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Hippodrome I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €8,292
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
David Wachman6 Jun 0517 Jun 057/1620000.0%0.0%£0€0
David Wachman
First run
6 Jun 05
Last run
17 Jun 05
First run for yard
7/16
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€06 Jun 0517 Jun 05
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Jun 05
Last run
17 Jun 05

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGrand Lodge (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGrand Lodge (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireChief's Crown (USA)
  2. Sire's damLa Papagena (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 branchPiffle (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamPiffle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (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
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGreat Bustard (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2002
SireGrand Lodge (USA)
DamPiffle (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
Sire's sireChief's Crown (USA)
Sire's damLa Papagena (GB)
Dam's produce4 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingFrenchpark (GB)

Female line

  1. Piffle (GB) · 4 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Grand Lodge (USA)Piffle (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)coltFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Grand Lodge (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Grand Lodge (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs6,0405921,4949.8%24.7%20
At 12f to 13f1,02410226310.0%25.7%10
On Good going1,3871223128.8%22.5%10
At 12f to 13f on Good going22616547.1%23.9%00
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
6,040
Wins
592
Placed
1,494
Win %
9.8%
Place %
24.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
1,024
Wins
102
Placed
263
Win %
10.0%
Place %
25.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,387
Wins
122
Placed
312
Win %
8.8%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good going
Runs
226
Wins
16
Placed
54
Win %
7.1%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
0
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.

Grand Lodge (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat141071.4%2143293120.3%£472,735€28,451
National Hunt3133.3%0294613.8%£90,454€0
All runs141071.4%2172333719.2%£563,189€28,451
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
14
Winners
10
Winners %
71.4%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
143
Wins
29
2nd/3rd
31
Win %
20.3%
Prize GB (£)
£472,735
Prize IRE (€)
€28,451
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
29
Wins
4
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
13.8%
Prize GB (£)
£90,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
14
Winners
10
Winners %
71.4%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
172
Wins
33
2nd/3rd
37
Win %
19.2%
Prize GB (£)
£563,189
Prize IRE (€)
€28,451

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Summitville (GB)2232Group/Grade 3£225,467€18,836
Wannabe Posh (IRE)1841Listed£73,078€9,000
Inch Lodge (GB)3980-£28,442€0
Dorothy's Friend (GB)2270-£101,194€0
Border Castle (GB)3060-£111,886€0
Grand Seigneur (IRE)210-£4,225€0
Legend House (FR)310-£4,534€0
Grandalea (GB)810-£5,893€0
Grand Heights (IRE)810-£5,423€0
Grand Wizard (GB)810-£2,565€0
Madeira Mist (IRE)100-£0€615
Great Bustard (IRE)200-£0€0
Summitville (GB)
Runs
22
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£225,467
Prize IRE (€)
€18,836
Wannabe Posh (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
4
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£73,078
Prize IRE (€)
€9,000
Inch Lodge (GB)
Runs
39
Wins
8
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£28,442
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dorothy's Friend (GB)
Runs
22
Wins
7
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£101,194
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Border Castle (GB)
Runs
30
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£111,886
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grand Seigneur (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,225
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Legend House (FR)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,534
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grandalea (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,893
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grand Heights (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,423
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grand Wizard (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,565
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Madeira Mist (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€615
Great Bustard (IRE)
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

Piffle (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
4 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Piffle (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Fools Holme (USA)

By Shernazar (GB)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Efisio (GB)

By Sinndar (IRE)

By High Chaparral (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Piffle (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-niece

View full Piffle family

In brief

When was Great Bustard foaled?

Great Bustard (IRE) was foaled in 2002.

Who are the sire and dam of Great Bustard?

Great Bustard (IRE) is by Grand Lodge (USA) out of Piffle (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Great Bustard?

Great Bustard (IRE) was trained by David Wachman and owned by Lord Harrington at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Great Bustard's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Great Bustard (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Great Bustard still racing?

Great Bustard (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 June 2005 at Limerick (IRE) in the Limerick Leader Maiden, finishing 9th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Great Bustard related to any top horses?

Great Bustard (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Frenchpark (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Need You Now (IRE) (niece, Listed winner) and Snippets (IRE) (niece, Listed winner), from the Piffle (GB) family.

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