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Horse profile

Initial Value

Alzao (USA) × Golden Tears (GB) (Rheingold (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1986
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Apr 1990, Punchestown (IRE) (6/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
FF366

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
25 Apr 90Punchestown (IRE)6/1414/110½J Old JonesHugh McMahonCappoquin Chickens Handicap HurdleHandicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-5Corvaro Express (GB)90/13
16 Apr 90Mallow (IRE)6/298/114J Old JonesHugh McMahonKanturk Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mYielding10-12Only Great (GB)141/25
2 Apr 90Roscommon (IRE)3/9100/30¾G M O'NeillHugh McMahonAthlone Maiden Hurdle (C & G)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mYielding to Soft11-2Max The Fax (GB)10/8
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)F/2110/1-K F O'BrienHugh McMahonJohn P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood11-7Rocket DancerI (GB)293/19
3 Mar 90Naas (IRE)F/2312/1-G M O'NeillHugh McMahonSaggart Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-2Bold Lyndsey (GB)-1/22
  • 6/1425 Apr 90 · Punchestown (IRE)14/1

    Cappoquin Chickens Handicap Hurdle

    Handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Apr 90
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    10½
    Race
    Cappoquin Chickens Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-5
    Days
    9
    Future form
    0/13
  • 6/2916 Apr 90 · Mallow (IRE)8/1

    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 90
    Course
    Mallow (IRE)
    Pos
    6/29
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    14
    Race
    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding
    Wgt
    10-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Only Great (GB)
    Days
    14
    Future form
    1/25
  • 3/92 Apr 90 · Roscommon (IRE)100/30

    Athlone Maiden Hurdle (C & G)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Apr 90
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    ¾
    Race
    Athlone Maiden Hurdle (C & G)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Max The Fax (GB)
    Days
    1
    Future form
    0/8
  • F/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)10/1

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Pos
    F/21
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Days
    29
    Future form
    3/19
  • F/233 Mar 90 · Naas (IRE)12/1

    Saggart Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    3 Mar 90
    Pos
    F/23
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Saggart Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner / 2nd
    Bold Lyndsey (GB)
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/22

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
16 Apr 90Mallow (IRE)Kanturk Maiden Hurdle6/29Corvallina (GB)85 Jun 90Tramore (IRE)Tramore Maiden Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants HurdleF/21Rocket DancerI (GB)116 Apr 90Fairyhouse (IRE)Leinster Petroleum Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants HurdleF/21Only Great (GB)316 Apr 90Mallow (IRE)Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
1 Apr 90Naas (IRE)John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants HurdleF/21Irish Bay (GB)87 May 90Killarney (IRE)Dinis (4 Y 0) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)
3 Mar 90Naas (IRE)Saggart Maiden HurdleF/23Hayhurst (GB)45 Apr 90Clonmel (IRE)Cashel Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
  • 6/2916 Apr 90 · Mallow (IRE)

    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 90
    Course
    Mallow (IRE)
    Race
    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    6/29
    Winner next time
    Corvallina (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    5 Jun 90
    Race won
    Tramore Maiden Hurdle
  • F/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    F/21
    Winner next time
    Rocket DancerI (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    16 Apr 90
    Race won
    Leinster Petroleum Hurdle
  • F/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    F/21
    Winner next time
    Only Great (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    16 Apr 90
    At
    Mallow (IRE)
    Race won
    Kanturk Maiden Hurdle
  • F/211 Apr 90 · Naas (IRE)

    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Apr 90
    Race
    John P. Greely & Co Chartered Accountants Hurdle
    This horse
    F/21
    Winner next time
    Irish Bay (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    7 May 90
    Race won
    Dinis (4 Y 0) I.N.H. Flat Race (Div I)
  • F/233 Mar 90 · Naas (IRE)

    Saggart Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    3 Mar 90
    Race
    Saggart Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    F/23
    Winner next time
    Hayhurst (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    5 Apr 90
    Race won
    Cashel Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

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 (€)
Hugh McMahon3 Mar 9025 Apr 90F/2350010.0%20.0%£0€0
Hugh McMahon
First run
3 Mar 90
Last run
25 Apr 90
First run for yard
F/23
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
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 Hunt50010.0%20.0%£0€03 Mar 9025 Apr 90
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
3 Mar 90
Last run
25 Apr 90

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle50010.0%20.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding to Soft10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f50010.0%20.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Naas (IRE)20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mallow (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Punchestown (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Roscommon (IRE)10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Naas (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mallow (IRE)
Course
Mallow (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Punchestown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Roscommon (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)40010.0%25.0%£0€0
Handicap (unclassified)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Handicap (unclassified)
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10010.0%100.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April40010.0%25.0%£0€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G M O'Neill20010.0%50.0%£0€0
J Old Jones20000.0%0.0%£0€0
K F O'Brien10000.0%0.0%£0€0
G M O'Neill
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J Old Jones
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
K F O'Brien
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hugh McMahon50010.0%20.0%£0€0
Hugh McMahon
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear50010.0%20.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
1 to 7 days10010.0%100.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAlzao (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAlzao (USA)

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 branchGolden Tears (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamGolden Tears (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRheingold (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
Alzao (USA)
Golden Tears (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Rheingold (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseInitial Value (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled1986
SireAlzao (USA)
DamGolden Tears (GB)
DamsireRheingold (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingTender Tears (IRE)

Female line

  1. Golden Tears (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Alzao (USA)Golden Tears (GB)Rheingold (GB)coltFlat 9.5f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.9f · NH 2m3f
Alzao (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Alzao (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,95723757912.1%29.6%50
At 2m to 2m1f1,15414836112.8%31.3%50
On Good to soft or yielding going38936989.3%25.2%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going236267011.0%29.7%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,957
Wins
237
Placed
579
Win %
12.1%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,154
Wins
148
Placed
361
Win %
12.8%
Place %
31.3%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
389
Wins
36
Placed
98
Win %
9.3%
Place %
25.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
236
Wins
26
Placed
70
Win %
11.0%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
2
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.

Alzao (USA) × Rheingold mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%0101210.0%£4,811€0
National Hunt100.0%05010.0%£0€0
All runs2150.0%015136.7%£4,811€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
10
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
10.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,811
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
6.7%
Prize GB (£)
£4,811
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 (€)
Play With Me (IRE)1010£4,811€0
Initial Value (GB)500£0€0
Play With Me (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,811
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Initial Value (GB)
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

Golden Tears (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Alzao (USA) out of Golden Tears (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Prince Tenderfoot (USA)

By Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Golden Tears (GB)

Notable relatives

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

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In brief

When was Initial Value foaled?

Initial Value (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of Initial Value?

Initial Value (GB) is by Alzao (USA) out of Golden Tears (GB), a daughter of Rheingold (GB).

Who trained Initial Value?

Initial Value (GB) was trained by Hugh McMahon and owned by Hugh McMahon at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Initial Value's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Initial Value (GB) ran 5 times without winning.

Is Initial Value still racing?

Initial Value (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 April 1990 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Cappoquin Chickens Handicap Hurdle, finishing 6th of 14, and has not run there since.

What is Initial Value's record at Naas (IRE)?

Initial Value (GB) ran most often at Naas (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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