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Horse profile

Handfulofpromises

Westerner (GB) × Mariana De Lahaye (IRE) (Flemensfirth (USA))

TrainerDan Skelton
OwnerThe Nigel Jones & Roy Ovel Syndicate

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,004 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 9 May 2024, Huntingdon (2/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
9 May 24	Huntingdon	2/9	5/2F	4¾	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good	10-11	King Ulanda (IRE)	£2,178	0/8

2/99 May 24 · Huntingdon5/2F
Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class 52mGood
All fields
Date
9 May 24
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
2/9
SP
5/2F
Btn
4¾
Jockey
Harry Skelton
Trainer
Dan Skelton
Race
Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
10-11
Winner / 2nd
King Ulanda (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,178
Future form
0/8

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dan Skelton	9 May 24	9 May 24	2/9	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,004	€0

Dan Skelton

Trainer: Dan Skelton
First run: 9 May 24
Last run: 9 May 24
First run for yard: 2/9
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,004
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	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,004	€0	9 May 24	9 May 24

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,004
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 9 May 24
Last run: 9 May 24

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWesterner (GB)

Parent · 1

SireWesterner (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damWalensee (GB)

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 branchMariana De Lahaye (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMariana De Lahaye (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFlemensfirth (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

Westerner (GB)

Mariana De Lahaye (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

Walensee (GB)

Flemensfirth (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseHandfulofpromises (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2019

SireWesterner (GB)

DamMariana De Lahaye (IRE)

DamsireFlemensfirth (USA)

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)

Sire's damWalensee (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingThat's Me (IRE)

Female line

Mariana De Lahaye (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Westerner (GB)	Mariana De Lahaye (IRE)	Flemensfirth (USA)	Tommy James & Ms Lucy Norton	28 Feb 19	bay	mare	Flat 11.4f · NH 2m4f	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Westerner (GB)

Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Mariana De Lahaye (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder: Tommy James & Ms Lucy Norton
Foaled: 28 Feb 19
Colour: bay
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Westerner (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	11,195	1,372	3,394	12.3%	30.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	3,771	446	1,119	11.8%	29.7%	1
On Good going	3,754	454	1,132	12.1%	30.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	1,191	133	364	11.2%	30.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 11,195
Wins: 1,372
Placed: 3,394
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 30.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3,771
Wins: 446
Placed: 1,119
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 29.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 3,754
Wins: 454
Placed: 1,132
Win %: 12.1%
Place %: 30.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 1,191
Wins: 133
Placed: 364
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 30.6%
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.

Westerner (GB) × Flemensfirth (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	24	15	62.5%	1	329	40	85	12.2%	£380,951	€93,297

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 24
Winners: 15
Winners %: 62.5%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 329
Wins: 40
2nd/3rd: 85
Win %: 12.2%
Prize GB (£): £380,951
Prize IRE (€): €93,297

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Tiger Bay Queen (IRE)	2	1	1	Listed	£0	€19,695
Amarillo Sky (IRE)	18	6	0	-	£91,599	€0
Welsh Charger (IRE)	21	6	0	-	£59,138	€0
West Orchard (IRE)	32	5	0	-	£34,795	€0
Inion Tiogair (IRE)	23	4	0	-	£21,608	€1,900
Western Zara (IRE)	18	3	0	-	£0	€41,105
Lithic (IRE)	40	3	0	-	£38,551	€0
Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE)	14	2	0	-	£10,769	€0
Vicki Vale (IRE)	16	2	0	-	£35,656	€0
Strike West (IRE)	24	2	0	-	£17,228	€0
Len Brennan (IRE)	25	2	0	-	£37,978	€0
Captain Westie (IRE)	2	1	0	-	£4,357	€1,900

Tiger Bay Queen (IRE)

Horse: Tiger Bay Queen (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €19,695

Amarillo Sky (IRE)

Horse: Amarillo Sky (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £91,599
Prize IRE (€): €0

Welsh Charger (IRE)

Horse: Welsh Charger (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £59,138
Prize IRE (€): €0

West Orchard (IRE)

Horse: West Orchard (IRE)
Runs: 32
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £34,795
Prize IRE (€): €0

Inion Tiogair (IRE)

Horse: Inion Tiogair (IRE)
Runs: 23
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,608
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

Western Zara (IRE)

Horse: Western Zara (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €41,105

Lithic (IRE)

Horse: Lithic (IRE)
Runs: 40
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £38,551
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE)

Horse: Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,769
Prize IRE (€): €0

Vicki Vale (IRE)

Horse: Vicki Vale (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £35,656
Prize IRE (€): €0

Strike West (IRE)

Horse: Strike West (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,228
Prize IRE (€): €0

Len Brennan (IRE)

Horse: Len Brennan (IRE)
Runs: 25
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,978
Prize IRE (€): €0

Captain Westie (IRE)

Horse: Captain Westie (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,357
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mariana De Lahaye (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Westerner (GB) out of Mariana De Lahaye (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Arcadio (GER)

That's Me (IRE)0W · 7R

By Ice Breeze (GB)

Ice Breeze Baby (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Mariana De Lahaye (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Handfulofpromises?

Handfulofpromises (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 28 February 2019 and is 7 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Handfulofpromises?

Handfulofpromises (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Mariana De Lahaye (IRE), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA), and was bred by Tommy James & Ms Lucy Norton.

Who trained Handfulofpromises?

Handfulofpromises (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton and owned by The Nigel Jones & Roy Ovel Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Handfulofpromises' race record?

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

Is Handfulofpromises still racing?

Handfulofpromises (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 May 2024 at Huntingdon in the Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination), finishing 2nd of 9, and has not run there since.