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Horse profile

If Only Once

Executive Perk (GB) × Deep Steel (IRE) (Deep Run (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1997
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Jun 2002, Naas (IRE) (11/22)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
11

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)11/2220/129¾Mr G ElliottJ McCaghyThoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-10Plenty Of Ice (IRE)€6,2105/21
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)20/1

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Pos
    11/22
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    29¾
    Trainer
    J McCaghy
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-10
    Winner prize
    €6,210
    Future form
    5/21

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
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race11/22Plenty Of Ice (IRE)117 Nov 02Navan (IRE)I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race11/22Strawberry Bob (IRE)925 Jul 02Tipperary (IRE)Pallasgreen I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race11/22Cloudy Bays (IRE)1614 Jun 02Wexford (RH) (IRE)Bree Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race11/22Colliers Quay (IRE)1926 Jul 02Cork (IRE)Sand & Gravel Hurdle
3 Jun 02Naas (IRE)Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race11/22Sir Oj (IRE)2028 Oct 02Galway (IRE)Flaherty Markets Ltd I.N.H. Flat Race
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    11/22
    Winner next time
    Plenty Of Ice (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    17 Nov 02
    Race won
    I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    11/22
    Winner next time
    Strawberry Bob (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    25 Jul 02
    Race won
    Pallasgreen I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    11/22
    Winner next time
    Cloudy Bays (IRE)
    Their pos
    16
    Won on
    14 Jun 02
    At
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Race won
    Bree Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    11/22
    Winner next time
    Colliers Quay (IRE)
    Their pos
    19
    Won on
    26 Jul 02
    Race won
    Sand & Gravel Hurdle
  • 11/223 Jun 02 · Naas (IRE)

    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 02
    Race
    Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race
    This horse
    11/22
    Winner next time
    Sir Oj (IRE)
    Their pos
    20
    Won on
    28 Oct 02
    Race won
    Flaherty Markets Ltd I.N.H. Flat Race

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 (€)
J McCaghy3 Jun 023 Jun 0211/2210000.0%0.0%£0€0
J McCaghy
Trainer
J McCaghy
First run
3 Jun 02
Last run
3 Jun 02
First run for yard
11/22
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
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€03 Jun 023 Jun 02
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
3 Jun 02
Last run
3 Jun 02

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchExecutive Perk (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireExecutive Perk (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchDeep Steel (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDeep Steel (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDeep Run (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
Executive Perk (GB)
Deep Steel (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Deep Run (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseIf Only Once (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1997
SireExecutive Perk (GB)
DamDeep Steel (IRE)
DamsireDeep Run (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingHollywood Gale (IRE)

Female line

  1. Deep Steel (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Executive Perk (GB)Deep Steel (IRE)Deep Run (GB)geldingFlat 11.7f · NH 2m3fFlat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
Executive Perk (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs4,1363249277.8%22.4%10
At 2m to 2m1f1,7551293647.4%20.7%10
On Soft going889571826.4%20.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going38017624.5%16.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
4,136
Wins
324
Placed
927
Win %
7.8%
Place %
22.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,755
Wins
129
Placed
364
Win %
7.4%
Place %
20.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
889
Wins
57
Placed
182
Win %
6.4%
Place %
20.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
380
Wins
17
Placed
62
Win %
4.5%
Place %
16.3%
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.

Executive Perk (GB) × Deep Run mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt321134.4%032325607.7%£46,080€98,812
Flat3266.7%0133223.1%£0€33,100
All runs321134.4%033628628.3%£46,080€131,912
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
32
Winners
11
Winners %
34.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
323
Wins
25
2nd/3rd
60
Win %
7.7%
Prize GB (£)
£46,080
Prize IRE (€)
€98,812
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€33,100
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
32
Winners
11
Winners %
34.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
336
Wins
28
2nd/3rd
62
Win %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£46,080
Prize IRE (€)
€131,912

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 (€)
Greenflag Princess (IRE)3460£1,545€0
Poachers Run (IRE)2750£14,945€0
Cailin's Perk (IRE)3950£0€84,292
Indian Spring I (IRE)820£6,572€0
No Forecast (IRE)1620£12,629€0
What Perk (IRE)1620£0€14,394
Father Andy (IRE)2520£2,785€4,616
Dreams Of Cathu (IRE)910--
Milford Way (IRE)1110£3,337€0
Cirvin (IRE)1610--
Executive Ben (IRE)2510£0€15,170
Executive Opal (IRE)100£0€0
Greenflag Princess (IRE)
Runs
34
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,545
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Poachers Run (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£14,945
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cailin's Perk (IRE)
Runs
39
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€84,292
Indian Spring I (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,572
Prize IRE (€)
€0
No Forecast (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,629
Prize IRE (€)
€0
What Perk (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€14,394
Father Andy (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,785
Prize IRE (€)
€4,616
Dreams Of Cathu (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Milford Way (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,337
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cirvin (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Executive Ben (IRE)
Runs
25
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€15,170
Executive Opal (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Deep Steel (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Executive Perk (GB) out of Deep Steel (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Strong Gale (IRE)

By Broken Hearted (GB)

By Supreme Leader (GB)

By Topanoora (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Deep Steel (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was If Only Once foaled?

If Only Once (IRE) was foaled in 1997.

Who are the sire and dam of If Only Once?

If Only Once (IRE) is by Executive Perk (GB) out of Deep Steel (IRE), a daughter of Deep Run (GB).

Who trained If Only Once?

If Only Once (IRE) was trained by J McCaghy and owned by J McCaghy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is If Only Once's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, If Only Once (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is If Only Once still racing?

If Only Once (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 June 2002 at Naas (IRE) in the Thoroughbred County I.N.H. Flat Race, finishing 11th of 22, and has not run there since.

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