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Horse profile
It Was For Nothing
- TrainerPhil McEntee
- OwnerMrs Bridget Blum
- FamilyLikeness
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1995
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Mar 1999, Huntingdon (12/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 99 | Huntingdon | 12/12 | 20/1 | dist | G F Ryan | Phil McEntee | Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H | Class 6 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 10-7 | t | Itsonlyme I (IRE) | £1,462 | 0/10 |
Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
Class 62mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 17 Mar 99
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Pos
- 12/12
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- G F Ryan
- Trainer
- Phil McEntee
- Race
- Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Itsonlyme I (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £1,462
- Future form
- 0/10
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil McEntee | 17 Mar 99 | 17 Mar 99 | 12/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Phil McEntee
- Trainer
- Phil McEntee
- First run
- 17 Mar 99
- Last run
- 17 Mar 99
- First run for yard
- 12/12
- 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 | 17 Mar 99 | 17 Mar 99 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 17 Mar 99
- Last run
- 17 Mar 99
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRiver Falls I (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireAragon (GB)
- Sire's damMore Fizz (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 branchLikeness (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireYoung Generation (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Likeness (GB) · 3 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls I (GB) | Likeness (GB) | Young Generation (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2½f |
River Falls I (GB)
- Damsire
- Young Generation (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.8f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of River Falls I (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 365 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 221 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 70 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 365
- Wins
- 14
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 221
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 70
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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
- 43
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 2
- 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.
River Falls I (GB) × Young Generation mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It Was For Nothing (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
It Was For Nothing (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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by River Falls I (GB) out of Likeness (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Glint Of Gold (GB)
- Bijou Princess (GB)0W · 9R
By High Top (GB)
- Top Generation (GB)0W · 27R
By Sharpo (GB)
- Sharp Conquest (GB)1W · 11R
- Stamp (IRE)0W · 4R
By Forest Wind (USA)
- Harristown Little (IRE)0W · 1R
By General Monash (USA)
- Derek's Pride (IRE)2W · 19R
By Heron Island (IRE)
- Nobodys Perfect I (IRE)2W · 23R
Female line
- 1Likeness (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was It Was For Nothing foaled?
It Was For Nothing (IRE) was foaled in 1995.
Who are the sire and dam of It Was For Nothing?
It Was For Nothing (IRE) is by River Falls I (GB) out of Likeness (GB), a daughter of Young Generation (GB).
Who trained It Was For Nothing?
It Was For Nothing (IRE) was trained by Phil McEntee and owned by Mrs Bridget Blum at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is It Was For Nothing's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, It Was For Nothing (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is It Was For Nothing still racing?
It Was For Nothing (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 March 1999 at Huntingdon in the Swineshead Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.
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