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Great Surprise (GB) silks

Horse profile

Great Surprise

Hernando (FR) × Moment (GB) (Nashwan (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2008
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Dec 2010, Wolverhampton (AW) (5/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
4 Dec 10Wolverhampton (AW)5/812/18¼Graham GibbonsReg HollinsheadEuropean Breeders' Fund Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW7fStandard to Slow9-3Acclamazing (IRE)£2,9792/7
  • 5/84 Dec 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)12/1

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fStandard to Slow

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 10
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Pos
    5/8
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    8¼
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard to Slow
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Acclamazing (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,979
    Future form
    2/7

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Dec 10Wolverhampton (AW)European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes5/8Acclamazing (IRE)121 Jan 11Wolverhampton (AW)Enhanced SP's At bluesq.com Handicap
4 Dec 10Wolverhampton (AW)European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes5/8March On Beetroot (GB)215 Dec 10Lingfield (AW)EBF power2000.Com Maiden Stakes
  • 5/84 Dec 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 10
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/8
    Winner next time
    Acclamazing (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    21 Jan 11
    At
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race won
    Enhanced SP's At bluesq.com Handicap
  • 5/84 Dec 10 · Wolverhampton (AW)

    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 10
    Course
    Wolverhampton (AW)
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    5/8
    Winner next time
    March On Beetroot (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    15 Dec 10
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    EBF power2000.Com Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Reg Hollinshead4 Dec 104 Dec 105/810000.0%0.0%£0€0
Reg Hollinshead
First run
4 Dec 10
Last run
4 Dec 10
First run for yard
5/8
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€04 Dec 104 Dec 10
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
4 Dec 10
Last run
4 Dec 10

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchHernando (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireHernando (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNiniski (USA)
  2. Sire's damWhakilyric (USA)

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 branchMoment (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMoment (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNashwan (USA)
  2. Dam's damWell Away (IRE)

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
Hernando (FR)
Moment (GB)
Niniski (USA)
Whakilyric (USA)
Nashwan (USA)
Well Away (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGreat Surprise (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2008
SireHernando (FR)
DamMoment (GB)
DamsireNashwan (USA)
Sire's sireNiniski (USA)
Sire's damWhakilyric (USA)
2nd damWell Away (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingGame Hunt (GB)

Female line

  1. Moment (GB) · by Nashwan (USA) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Well Away (IRE) · 5 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Hernando (FR)Moment (GB)Nashwan (USA)geldingFlat 12.0f · NH 2m3fFlat 9.2f · NH 2m2f
Hernando (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m2f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs3,25839996312.2%29.6%10
At 7f to 1m621511438.2%23.0%10
On AW going84611323813.4%28.1%10
At 7f to 1m on AW going177183610.2%20.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
3,258
Wins
399
Placed
963
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
621
Wins
51
Placed
143
Win %
8.2%
Place %
23.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
846
Wins
113
Placed
238
Win %
13.4%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
177
Wins
18
Placed
36
Win %
10.2%
Place %
20.3%
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.

Hernando (FR) × Nashwan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat10660.0%086161718.6%£124,604€46,577
National Hunt4250.0%030266.7%£11,418€1,911
All runs10770.0%0116182315.5%£136,022€48,488
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
10
Winners
6
Winners %
60.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
86
Wins
16
2nd/3rd
17
Win %
18.6%
Prize GB (£)
£124,604
Prize IRE (€)
€46,577
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
30
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
6.7%
Prize GB (£)
£11,418
Prize IRE (€)
€1,911
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
10
Winners
7
Winners %
70.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
116
Wins
18
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
15.5%
Prize GB (£)
£136,022
Prize IRE (€)
€48,488

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Moscato (GB)2150£45,735€0
Alcalde (GB)2740£32,864€0
Souvenance (GB)830£8,075€21,572
Hernandoshideaway (GB)2730£23,446€3,275
Songerie (GB)410£24,066€0
Dazzling Day (GB)1010£0€23,641
Rannoch Moor (GB)1210£1,836€0
Great Surprise (GB)100£0€0
Misscostalot (GB)100£0€0
Dazzling Dream (IRE)500£0€0
Moscato (GB)
Runs
21
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£45,735
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alcalde (GB)
Runs
27
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£32,864
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Souvenance (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,075
Prize IRE (€)
€21,572
Hernandoshideaway (GB)
Runs
27
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£23,446
Prize IRE (€)
€3,275
Songerie (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,066
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dazzling Day (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€23,641
Rannoch Moor (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,836
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Great Surprise (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Misscostalot (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dazzling Dream (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Moment (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Hernando (FR) out of Moment (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Oasis Dream (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Moment (GB) · by Nashwan (USA)
  2. 2Well Away (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Well Away family

In brief

When was Great Surprise foaled?

Great Surprise (GB) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Great Surprise?

Great Surprise (GB) is by Hernando (FR) out of Moment (GB), a daughter of Nashwan (USA).

Who trained Great Surprise?

Great Surprise (GB) was trained by Reg Hollinshead and owned by John P Evitt at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Great Surprise's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Great Surprise (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Great Surprise still racing?

Great Surprise (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 December 2010 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes, finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.

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