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Horse profile
Hit And Hope
- TrainerJoseph Cregan
- OwnerHurl 'N' Ball Syndicate
- FamilyAnother Tune
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1999
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 8 Aug 2004, Cork (IRE) (12/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 04 | Cork (IRE) | 12/14 | 20/1 | dist | Mr D Kilkenny | Joseph Cregan | Conna (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m4f | Good to Firm | 11-7 | Hickory Hill (IRE) | €6,910 | 0/11 |
Conna (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Aug 04
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 12/14
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr D Kilkenny
- Trainer
- Joseph Cregan
- Race
- Conna (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Hickory Hill (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- 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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cregan | 8 Aug 04 | 8 Aug 04 | 12/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Joseph Cregan
- Trainer
- Joseph Cregan
- First run
- 8 Aug 04
- Last run
- 8 Aug 04
- First run for yard
- 12/14
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 8 Aug 04 | 8 Aug 04 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 8 Aug 04
- Last run
- 8 Aug 04
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDarnay (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireDarnay (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDarshaan (GB)
- Sire's damFlawless Image (USA)
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 branchBallywhat (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireBe My Native (USA)
- Dam's damAnother Tune (GB)
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
Breeding card
Female line
- Ballywhat (IRE) · by Be My Native (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
- Another Tune (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay (GB) | Ballywhat (IRE) | Be My Native (USA) | gelding | Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f | Flat 10.5f · NH 2m4½f |
Darnay (GB)
- Sire
- Darnay (GB)
- Damsire
- Be My Native (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.5f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Darnay (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 850 | 18 | 88 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 259 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 143 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going | 45 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 850
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 88
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 259
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 26
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 143
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 45
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Darnay (GB) × Be My Native mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit And Hope (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Chipchenko (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hit And Hope (IRE)
- Horse
- Hit And Hope (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chipchenko (IRE)
- Horse
- Chipchenko (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Darnay (GB) out of Ballywhat (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By River Falls I (GB)
- Riverside Girl (IRE)0W · 6R
By Forest Wind (USA)
- Forest View (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Ballywhat (IRE) · by Be My Native (USA)
- 2Another Tune (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Hit And Hope foaled?
Hit And Hope (IRE) was foaled in 1999.
Who are the sire and dam of Hit And Hope?
Hit And Hope (IRE) is by Darnay (GB) out of Ballywhat (IRE), a daughter of Be My Native (USA).
Who trained Hit And Hope?
Hit And Hope (IRE) was trained by Joseph Cregan and owned by Hurl 'N' Ball Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Hit And Hope's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Hit And Hope (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Hit And Hope still racing?
Hit And Hope (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 August 2004 at Cork (IRE) in the Conna (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 12th of 14, and has not run there since.
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