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Grovel (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Grovel

Most Improved (IRE) × Effige (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2015
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jul 2018, Ballinrobe (IRE) (11/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
911

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Jul 18Ballinrobe (IRE)11/1220/1distColm O'DonoghueMrs John HarringtonWin Big With Tote MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m2fYielding9-5Mutaabeq (IRE)€7,700491/10
4 Jun 18Gowran Park (IRE)9/916/1distColm O'DonoghueMrs John HarringtonLadies Day June 23rd (C & G) MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m1½fGood to Firm9-5Change Of Velocity (IRE)€7,700-3/8

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
23 Jul 18Ballinrobe (IRE)Win Big With Tote Maiden11/12Mutaabeq (IRE)18 Aug 18Sligo (IRE)Ladies Day Tomorrow At Sligo Races Race
4 Jun 18Gowran Park (IRE)Ladies Day June 23rd (C & G) Maiden9/9Change Of Velocity (IRE)123 Jun 18Down Royal (IRE)Magners Ulster Derby
4 Jun 18Gowran Park (IRE)Ladies Day June 23rd (C & G) Maiden9/9Conclusion (JPN)216 Jun 18Limerick (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
4 Jun 18Gowran Park (IRE)Ladies Day June 23rd (C & G) Maiden9/9Power Drive (GB)77 Jul 18Naas (IRE)BBQ Evening July 25th 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mrs John Harrington4 Jun 1823 Jul 189/920000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mrs John Harrington
First run
4 Jun 18
Last run
23 Jul 18
First run for yard
9/9
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€04 Jun 1823 Jul 18
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
4 Jun 18
Last run
23 Jul 18

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMost Improved (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMost Improved (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireLawman (FR)
  2. Sire's damTonnara (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 branchEffige (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEffige (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireOratorio (IRE)
  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
Most Improved (IRE)
Effige (IRE)
Lawman (FR)
Tonnara (IRE)
Oratorio (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGrovel (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2015
SireMost Improved (IRE)
DamEffige (IRE)
DamsireOratorio (IRE)
Sire's sireLawman (FR)
Sire's damTonnara (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingOn Show (IRE)

Female line

  1. Effige (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Most Improved (IRE)Effige (IRE)Oratorio (IRE)Mr P Turley8 Mar 15baygeldingFlat 9.4f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.2f · NH 2m2½f
Most Improved (IRE)
Breeder
Mr P Turley
Foaled
8 Mar 15
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Most Improved (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs699441386.3%19.7%20
At 9f to 11f17212347.0%19.8%20
On Good to firm or firmer going9092010.0%22.2%10
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going293310.3%10.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
699
Wins
44
Placed
138
Win %
6.3%
Place %
19.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
172
Wins
12
Placed
34
Win %
7.0%
Place %
19.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
90
Wins
9
Placed
20
Win %
10.0%
Place %
22.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
29
Wins
3
Placed
3
Win %
10.3%
Place %
10.3%
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.

Most Improved (IRE) × Oratorio (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%02000.0%£0€0
Flat
Code
Flat
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Grovel (IRE)200£0€0
Grovel (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

Effige (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Most Improved (IRE) out of Effige (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Iffraaj (GB)

By Battle Of Marengo (IRE)

By Anjaal (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Effige (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Grovel foaled?

Grovel (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 8 March 2015.

Who are the sire and dam of Grovel?

Grovel (IRE) is by Most Improved (IRE) out of Effige (IRE), a daughter of Oratorio (IRE), and was bred by Mr P Turley.

Who trained Grovel?

Grovel (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington and owned by S P Tindall at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Grovel's race record?

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

Is Grovel still racing?

Grovel (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 July 2018 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the Win Big With Tote Maiden, finishing 11th of 12, and has not run there since.

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