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Horse profile

Jolly Decent

Decent Fellow (GB) × Granita Cafe (FR) (Arctic Tern (USA))

TrainerDavid J McGrath
OwnerM J McGrath

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1992

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 May 2001, Clonmel (IRE) (6/20)
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	Days	Future form
19 May 01	Clonmel (IRE)	6/20	12/1	dist	P A Carberry	David J McGrath	Carl Scarpa Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	3m	Good	11-6	Celio (IRE)	€7,078	1,168	0/14
8 Mar 98	Leopardstown (IRE)	8/16	9/1	dist	Mr J P Byrne	David J McGrath	Rockbrook I.N.H. Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-7	Buckside (IRE)	-	-	0/14

6/2019 May 01 · Clonmel (IRE)12/1
Carl Scarpa Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood
All fields
Date
19 May 01
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Pos
6/20
SP
12/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
P A Carberry
Trainer
David J McGrath
Race
Carl Scarpa Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-6
Winner / 2nd
Celio (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,078
Days
1,168
Future form
0/14
8/168 Mar 98 · Leopardstown (IRE)9/1
Rockbrook I.N.H. Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft
All fields
Date
8 Mar 98
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
8/16
SP
9/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J P Byrne
Trainer
David J McGrath
Race
Rockbrook I.N.H. Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Buckside (IRE)
Winner prize
-
Days
-
Future form
0/14

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 (€)
David J McGrath	8 Mar 98	19 May 01	8/16	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

David J McGrath

Trainer: David J McGrath
First run: 8 Mar 98
Last run: 19 May 01
First run for yard: 8/16
Runs: 2
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	8 Mar 98	19 May 01

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Mar 98
Last run: 19 May 01

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDecent Fellow (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDecent Fellow (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchGranita Cafe (FR)

Parent · 1

DamGranita Cafe (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireArctic Tern (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

Decent Fellow (GB)

Granita Cafe (FR)

Not traced

Arctic Tern (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseJolly Decent (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1992

SireDecent Fellow (GB)

DamGranita Cafe (FR)

DamsireArctic Tern (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBrother Of Iris (IRE)

Female line

Granita Cafe (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Decent Fellow (GB)	Granita Cafe (FR)	Arctic Tern (USA)	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Decent Fellow (GB)

Sire: Decent Fellow (GB)
Dam: Granita Cafe (FR)
Damsire: Arctic Tern (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	989	77	215	7.8%	21.7%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	409	25	76	6.1%	18.6%	1
On Soft going	192	13	37	6.8%	19.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	79	5	11	6.3%	13.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 989
Wins: 77
Placed: 215
Win %: 7.8%
Place %: 21.7%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 409
Wins: 25
Placed: 76
Win %: 6.1%
Place %: 18.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 192
Wins: 13
Placed: 37
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 19.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 79
Wins: 5
Placed: 11
Win %: 6.3%
Place %: 13.9%
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.

Decent Fellow (GB) × Arctic Tern mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	20	7	1	35.0%	£37,034	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 20
Wins: 7
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 35.0%
Prize GB (£): £37,034
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 (€)
Brother Of Iris (IRE)	18	7	0	£37,034	€0
Jolly Decent (IRE)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Brother Of Iris (IRE)

Horse: Brother Of Iris (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 7
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £37,034
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jolly Decent (IRE)

Horse: Jolly Decent (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Granita Cafe (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Brother Of Iris (IRE)7W · 18R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Granita Cafe (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Granita Cafe (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Jolly Decent foaled?

Jolly Decent (IRE) was foaled in 1992.

Who are the sire and dam of Jolly Decent?

Jolly Decent (IRE) is by Decent Fellow (GB) out of Granita Cafe (FR), a daughter of Arctic Tern (USA).

Who trained Jolly Decent?

Jolly Decent (IRE) was trained by David J McGrath and owned by M J McGrath at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Jolly Decent's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Jolly Decent (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Jolly Decent still racing?

Jolly Decent (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 May 2001 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Carl Scarpa Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 20, and has not run there since.